I’m sorry, but this did make me laugh. I’m not going to press my contactless card to make a wish. Lmao
Do the wishes even come true if you don’t throw the coin in?
I remember early 2000s or thereabouts people were sending e-cards. It kinda reminds me of that, if there isn’t a physical thing is there a point of it?
After a day of election news this did make me laugh thanks
I am more shocked by £9k in contactless wish, why would anyone do that?!
a strange story this, I think the campaigner is delusional with his alarmist rhetoric about the March to a cashless society, but It’s bizarre that the charity could give up so much funding.
I didn’t understand the instructions and threw my credit card in instead…😬
The Roman baths are one of these pretentious tourist attractions that if you could get in free you would but the masses might sacrifice a bit of their wage to visit once and regret it. I remember being over £60 for a family to visit a few years ago before covid and as someone who is interested in Roman history my favourite part was the graffiti the romans left behind. Taking a few pictures too was fine. It might be worth the entry fee for those few things but only once. I’m not surprised they lose money by not requiring a fee.
Genuinely thought this was newsthump to start with as it seems so daft
It would be useful to know how much it cost to drain the baths, collect the coins, and refill the baths inc staff wages or contractors fees etc. Add on the potential loss from damage, including insurance.
It might help people understand the reasoning behind going cashless.
Here’s an idea, contactless payment for wish tokens to throw in. You’re welcome Roman bath charity
Sounds like charity collectors. I’ll throw my few quid into the bin but I’m not giving you a direct debit or contactlessing on your PayPal tappy thing for £10 minimum.
Modern technology doesn’t always help. I was at a festival recently and they wanted my details for a petition. Fine I thought, write down my name and email on the list.. but no, had to scan a QR code. Which didn’t work as we were in the middle of a field!
Has anyone checked that we’re not living in an episode of Brasseye?
This is the most bath shit i’ve ever heard. Never met a Bather who wasnt tapped.
Instructions unclear, threw card into wishing well.
People have been throwing coins into water for superstitious reasons since at least the bronze age. There are places where notices are up *begging* people not to throw coins into a particular pool and it’s been ineffective. It’s something that’s calling to the human psyche on a far deeper level than credit cards reach, even Amex.
And if the Trevi fountain gets around 3,000 euros a day, surely they’re going to have to go back to coins.
Having said that, I can’t remember the last time I used cash. I’d have to go to a cash machine and buy a freddo to break the note to get change to throw.
I don’t get it they’re going on like they’re diving 300 feet to get the coins it’s not that hard lol
Why did they have to drain the well, surely a vacuum arrangement similar to that used to clean pools would work quickly and the water could be put back ensuring minimal water loss.
TAP YOUR CARD FOR YOUR WITCHER O VALLEY OF PLENTY
For a moment I thought I was reading a Daily Mash headline.
That’s like suggesting “Tap a card on your Witcher. Oh, Valley of Plenty”
Expected. People who like to pretend they are not bored doing boring things because they are academic. There is no intent in suggestion from your friend they just want to elevate the baths to the same level as visiting some continental Roman sites that are much more interesting.
What moron thought this would actually get them more money. Somethings aren’t for digitisation.
> The council also concluded it was “no longer a viable income source” because it took a long time to drain the bath to collect the coins, that some coins were “garbled” and could not be banked and that the process “wasted water”.
Christ almighty… Some people really do have nothing better to do with their time.
Bloody idiots. They wont modernise where its needed, citing things like AONB and shit like that… and then this…
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I’m sorry, but this did make me laugh. I’m not going to press my contactless card to make a wish. Lmao
Do the wishes even come true if you don’t throw the coin in?
I remember early 2000s or thereabouts people were sending e-cards. It kinda reminds me of that, if there isn’t a physical thing is there a point of it?
After a day of election news this did make me laugh thanks
I am more shocked by £9k in contactless wish, why would anyone do that?!
a strange story this, I think the campaigner is delusional with his alarmist rhetoric about the March to a cashless society, but It’s bizarre that the charity could give up so much funding.
I didn’t understand the instructions and threw my credit card in instead…😬
The Roman baths are one of these pretentious tourist attractions that if you could get in free you would but the masses might sacrifice a bit of their wage to visit once and regret it. I remember being over £60 for a family to visit a few years ago before covid and as someone who is interested in Roman history my favourite part was the graffiti the romans left behind. Taking a few pictures too was fine. It might be worth the entry fee for those few things but only once. I’m not surprised they lose money by not requiring a fee.
Genuinely thought this was newsthump to start with as it seems so daft
It would be useful to know how much it cost to drain the baths, collect the coins, and refill the baths inc staff wages or contractors fees etc. Add on the potential loss from damage, including insurance.
It might help people understand the reasoning behind going cashless.
Here’s an idea, contactless payment for wish tokens to throw in. You’re welcome Roman bath charity
Sounds like charity collectors. I’ll throw my few quid into the bin but I’m not giving you a direct debit or contactlessing on your PayPal tappy thing for £10 minimum.
Modern technology doesn’t always help. I was at a festival recently and they wanted my details for a petition. Fine I thought, write down my name and email on the list.. but no, had to scan a QR code. Which didn’t work as we were in the middle of a field!
Has anyone checked that we’re not living in an episode of Brasseye?
This is the most bath shit i’ve ever heard. Never met a Bather who wasnt tapped.
Instructions unclear, threw card into wishing well.
People have been throwing coins into water for superstitious reasons since at least the bronze age. There are places where notices are up *begging* people not to throw coins into a particular pool and it’s been ineffective. It’s something that’s calling to the human psyche on a far deeper level than credit cards reach, even Amex.
And if the Trevi fountain gets around 3,000 euros a day, surely they’re going to have to go back to coins.
Having said that, I can’t remember the last time I used cash. I’d have to go to a cash machine and buy a freddo to break the note to get change to throw.
I don’t get it they’re going on like they’re diving 300 feet to get the coins it’s not that hard lol
Why did they have to drain the well, surely a vacuum arrangement similar to that used to clean pools would work quickly and the water could be put back ensuring minimal water loss.
TAP YOUR CARD FOR YOUR WITCHER O VALLEY OF PLENTY
For a moment I thought I was reading a Daily Mash headline.
That’s like suggesting “Tap a card on your Witcher.
Oh, Valley of Plenty”
Expected. People who like to pretend they are not bored doing boring things because they are academic. There is no intent in suggestion from your friend they just want to elevate the baths to the same level as visiting some continental Roman sites that are much more interesting.
What moron thought this would actually get them more money. Somethings aren’t for digitisation.
> The council also concluded it was “no longer a viable income source” because it took a long time to drain the bath to collect the coins, that some coins were “garbled” and could not be banked and that the process “wasted water”.
Christ almighty… Some people really do have nothing better to do with their time.
Bloody idiots. They wont modernise where its needed, citing things like AONB and shit like that… and then this…
Do you throw your phone in?
I can see the problem.