A friend and I got coffee today and the total came to $4.58.

Silver US quarter dollar coin showing left-facing portrait bust on obverse Silver US quarter coin showing a profile portrait facing left, with text and a ridged edge visible Silver US nickel coin, heads side showing a left-facing profile portrait Shiny copper Lincoln Memorial penny shown face-up, close-up on white background Shiny copper US penny shown face-up, featuring the Lincoln Memorial cent design Shiny copper US penny showing Abraham Lincoln portrait on the obverse, close-up view on white background

I gave the person at the register a $10 bill and three pennies.

Shiny copper US penny showing Lincoln Memorial reverse, isolated on white background Shiny copper Lincoln Memorial penny shown face-up against a white background Shiny copper penny showing Lincoln Memorial design, close-up on white background

Expecting that I would then get a $5 bill, a quarter and two dimes.

Silver US quarter dollar coin shown face-up displaying a profile portrait and lettering Silver US dime coin showing a profile portrait on the obverse, photographed against a white background Silver coin showing a profile portrait on the obverse, likely a US dime

Instead of the quarter and two dimes she gave me nine nickels! This sets me back in a huge way with the change game.

Silver US nickel coin, showing the profile portrait side of the five-cent piece Silver US nickel coin showing profile portrait on obverse Silver US nickel coin showing Thomas Jefferson profile on obverse Silver Jefferson nickel coin showing a profile portrait facing left Silver US nickel coin showing a profile portrait on the obverse face Silver US nickel coin showing profile portrait on obverse Silver US nickel coin showing a profile portrait on the obverse face Silver US nickel coin showing a profile portrait on the obverse Silver US nickel coin showing a profile portrait on the obverse

And you thought doing math on road signs was geeky? Ha!