First the world’s richest supermodel stopped taking the dollar as payment for services rendered:
The catwalk star’s twin sister and manager Patricia told Bloomberg in September that: “Contracts starting now are more attractive in euros because we don’t know what will happen to the dollar…” [Link]
![]() |
|
Rupees only please - this is a quality establishment, we only take hard currencies here |
Jay-Z … is seen cruising the streets of New York in Bentleys and Rolls Royces (now owned by Germany’s Volkswagen and BMW) with a briefcase of 500 euro notes. [Link]
But now comes the final low blow for the beleaguered greenback - you can no longer use it to pay the white man’s tax at Mumtaz’s tomb:
Foreign tourists to many of India’s most famous landmarks will no longer be able to pay the entrance fee in dollars, the government says. The ruling is aimed at safeguarding tourism revenues following the recent falls in the dollar. Until now, foreign tourists to sites such at the Taj Mahal have had the option of paying in dollars or rupees. The ruling will affect nearly 120 sites of interest run by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). [Link]
That’s right gringos - put away your cheddar and feed sarkar some paneer, you gotta use rupees if you wanna license to skrill.





