Comments on: Making change http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/ Redo from start.... Wed, 7 Jan 2009 12:58:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: lilly http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1149 lilly Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:54:08 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1149 I do that too sometimes, but usually for easy remainders like $1, $.25, or $10. I wouldn't do it for $.15 or $.05 I do that too sometimes, but usually for easy remainders like $1, $.25, or $10. I wouldn’t do it for $.15 or $.05

]]> By: mdhils http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1073 mdhils Wed, 14 Nov 2007 16:29:48 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1073 If they look puzzled, I just explain it's to get quarters for laundry. If they look puzzled, I just explain it’s to get quarters for laundry.

]]> By: Daniel J. Luke http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1022 Daniel J. Luke Sat, 03 Nov 2007 04:26:28 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1022 I used to do this, but found it often really confused the cashier (who would invariable become uncomfortable while publicly displaying difficulty with the arithmetic and/or with how to use the register to punch in the 'unusual' amount of cash), so I've mostly stopped. I used to do this, but found it often really confused the cashier (who would invariable become uncomfortable while publicly displaying difficulty with the arithmetic and/or with how to use the register to punch in the ‘unusual’ amount of cash), so I’ve mostly stopped.

]]> By: Daniel Jalkut http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1020 Daniel Jalkut Thu, 01 Nov 2007 14:51:20 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1020 I do it, too. Mainly to remove pennies from my pocket and avoid new ones arriving, but also then in reverse order trying to get rid of nickels over dimes, dimes over quarters, etc. The main risk is in trying to gauge whether the person at the register is smart enough to understand what you're doing. Nothing's worse than the dumb stare and the "Umm, I said $5.31?" uptalking response. Ouch! A particular point of achievement is doing this kind of register math in foreign currencies. That's when you know you've finally mastered their coins. I do it, too. Mainly to remove pennies from my pocket and avoid new ones arriving, but also then in reverse order trying to get rid of nickels over dimes, dimes over quarters, etc.

The main risk is in trying to gauge whether the person at the register is smart enough to understand what you’re doing. Nothing’s worse than the dumb stare and the “Umm, I said $5.31?” uptalking response. Ouch!

A particular point of achievement is doing this kind of register math in foreign currencies. That’s when you know you’ve finally mastered their coins.

]]> By: michael http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1019 michael Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:37:43 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1019 I do that too. I do that too.

]]> By: Erin Dean http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1016 Erin Dean Thu, 01 Nov 2007 09:43:18 +0000 http://outofcheese.org/2007/10/31/making-change/#comment-1016 I don't think it's weird at all. It seems like a really tiny puzzle to get to solve and how is that anything but fun :) I don’t think it’s weird at all. It seems like a really tiny puzzle to get to solve and how is that anything but fun :)

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