Loose Change Riddle

[Aunt Marg]

Why did the store cashier have such a hard time counting nickels at the time of sale?

 

[jujube]

Because she "dimed" out before she had finished?

She was working in a five-and-ten and kept getting them mixed up?

A Nickelback song was playing on the loud speaker and she kept getting confused?

 

[Aunt Marg]

All great guesses, JJ, but not what I'm after.

 

[ohioboy]

The nickel in the nickel was too heavy.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Fun guess, Ohio, but you and JJ, aren't quite there yet.

 

[MarciKS]

she was being nickel and dimed at the time

 

[Aunt Marg]

she was being nickel and dimed at the time

Your warm, Marci.

 

[PamfromTx]

Customers were paying with only nickels and dimes?

 

[jerry old]

the nickles were 'plugged' (not worth a plugged nickle)

 

[MarciKS]

they were wooden nickels

 

[tbeltrans]

There were no nickels involved in the transaction, so there were none to count.

Edit:

It was all just...

Tony

 

[ohioboy]

The cashier only had 4 fingers.

 

[horseless carriage]

Why did the store cashier have such a hard time counting nickels at the time of sale?

Because she was a new immigrant and only versed in shekels.

 

[Aunt Marg]

All great stabs at it everybody, but no one has it yet.

 

[ohioboy]

There were not any nickles, they were Half-Dimes (real coins).

 

[Aunt Marg]

Nope, but good try, Ohio.

 

[PamfromTx]

She had no cents sense.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Hint: Nothing to do with cents.

 

[PamfromTx]

Well, boohoo.

 

[SetWave]

She had no cents sense.

Darn that was my guess. Thanks for takin' the hit, Pam.

 

[Aunt Marg]

I'll drop back in on this riddle a little later and post the solve.

 

[MarciKS]

don't laugh cuz i'm grasping at straws now....

cuz they were half a dime?

 

[ohioboy]

I'll drop back in on this riddle a little later and post the solve.

If you don't you are under arrest.

 

[Aunt Marg]

don't laugh cuz i'm grasping at straws now....

cuz they were half a dime?

You're cold now.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Hint: Nothing to do with money...