to feel uncomfortable using a £50 note

[Charliegirl1974]

DH was given a £50 note by BIL and passed it on to me to top up the electricity and do some shopping and my first reaction was that the local shop might be a bit funny about accepting it. He thinks money is money and I'm being a bit strange.

I've decided to go a bit out of my way to use it at the Post Office so there shouldn't be a problem but am I being weird? All I can think of is that I'm turning into those little old ladies who were afraid of £20 notes when I was a kid

Most shops don't accept 50s anyway

I've never used one, I'd feel weird too!! Which is silly as it's legal tender, but there it is.

I used to get loads of them because that's how ex H often got paid so he'd pay me child support with them. I got used to them but if I was shopping with my Mum she'd get rather flustered and have to point out to the retail assistant that we were using £50 notes and how "flash" it was .

I think there's more of them about now, I don't the raised eyebrows I used to but they always check them very carefully.

I got given two for Christmas and still haven't spent them because I feel awkward. Think I'll just pay them into the bank and then pay by card...

You’re being weird. It’s just money and, tbh, while I might have understood your reaction 30 years ago, these days £50 is no great shakes. And I say that as someone who is brassic! Would love a £50 note now

I've never known a shop refuse a £50 note.

Is it because it is considered a large sum? €50 notes are bog standard notes here in Ireland.

I always used to get paid in 50's. Never had an issue!

A lot of small shops have signs up saying they don't accept £50 notes, so yanbu

Wheb I worked in a small shop in Ireland, €50 was normal but the occasional times we got anything bigger I always asked a manager if I could take it

I think as we're not familiar with £50 or €100 notes, we feel less confident to know if it looks and feels right. I mean I didn't even know what colour €100 or €200 should be when I was handling the lower denominations every day and knew them well.

I don't understand. Why would you feel uncomfortable?

My Dad sometimes gives me £50 notes for Birthdays and Christmases. I've never had a problem spending them.

I feel funny when using them to light candles. They don't burn as well as twenties for some reason.

Seriously though, why would you feel funny?

I don't remember the last one I had one. Not broke, just rarely have enough cash where £50 notes would make sense.

I've never had an issue using them and always accepted them happily when I worked in a shop (we had a machine to check they were real). It might have been an issue 20 years ago but definitely not now.
My mum gets annoyed if I spend one, though, as she likes to save them. I can't afford to save £50

I've heard some supermarkets won't take them, and at McDonald's etc they call a manager over etc. People try and buy with fake 50s then get given real change from it. I hate when I get them but just pay them in at the bank etc usually. My dad on the other hand throws a huge strop and demands to see a manager if he gets any resistance at all - as it's legal tender

I have also never been refused a £50 note. I understand that a £20 note is more likely to be a forgery than a £50.

Take it to a bank and change it to 2 twenties and a ten.

Our local Tesco won't take them at the self service check outs, but normal ones are fine.

I usually pay them in to the bank, then isecmy debit card.

I wouldn't use it in day a small local shop as they mite not be able to change it. But no issues anywhere else

Just spend it! It's fine.

It's legal tender, I always except them in my shop!

I spend fifties now and again and always feel like a drug dealer handing them over

As a pp said they try to buy something small and get real change.
There has been a spate of it round our way and the local shops all ring each other when someone is doing the rounds. Several have a policy that a £50 note has to be checked by a manager and most staff are happy to do that as they don't want the responsibility of checking as they don't see them very often and aren't confident in knowing what they are looking for.

I've never had a problem spending £50s. Use them quite frequently.

I have never held a £50 note, let alone spent one!

I must live a sheltered life...