If Potato Chips Were Currency

A Paragraph a Day #20: If Potato Chips Were Currency

IN MY fictional world, if potato chips were currency we'd have three denominations (*cough* flavors *cough*): regular, ranch, and the all-mighty BBQ.

REGULAR flavor (think Lay's Original, plain flavored Ruffles, or original Pringles) would be used for most essential bartering interactions. Paying the rent on a house would cost a family sized bag of chips, while an apartment or condo would take three or four snack sized bags. Original flavor would be used to pay for bus rides, gas for cars, and supermarket food.

People would carry plastic, ziplock bags around (filled with potato chips) instead of wallets. And if they ever got hungry waiting for a ride or business meeting, they would always have something to snack on. But be warned--those ten or so chips you're eyeing may have paid for your phone or water bill. Of course, it'll take the world great self control to balance saving chips versus snacking on them.

RANCH would be used for mostly everything else. Clothing, furniture  tires, video games, and shoes would all cost ranch chips. And, of course, you could go to any bank or store to trade a few originals for ranch.

BBQ could be used to pay for anything but would be, well, more of a status symbol. Because BBQ is objectively the most delicious flavor, it would be in high demand since most people would eat them instead of paying off their debt. And if a person had a safe filled with BBQ chips, that person would be considered a chip-illionaire. Someone to look up to in my fictional world.

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