Change shuffling..
I have this strange habit of sorting out my change in order of coin size, Two pound coins, then fifties at the bottom, right up to the 5p pieces at the top until there's a neat pile of coins in my hand. Sometimes I'll stop everything I'm doing until my change is in the right order of size. Then I put the lot in my pocket, caring nothing about undoing what I've just done moments before.

I don't get upset or stressed if the change is not in order or anything, in fact I find it quite therapeutic - It's something I've done for years, and I have'nt a clue why..
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Thu 15 Dec 2011, 20:32, 2 replies)

I do this...
All the time when Im at the pub. All the coins of the same denomination will be stacked on top of each other in their respective groups. Beer coasters will then be arranged around on or above the coins. All these groups must remain untouching (Thats important), while remaining close and in a linear format. Once finished I feel so...good inside. Until my girlfriend comes and messes them all up.
Repeat.
(technocore, Fri 16 Dec 2011, 3:47, closed)

Always done this
when I've got a pocketful of change. If I'm really careful I can keep the coins in size order in my pocket until I buy something. I also have to pay by leaving myself with as few coins as possible and can work out the permutation almost instantaneously.

Unfortunately I've never quite worked out where I stand on the controversy of 5p coins vs 1p/2p's. Do I use the bronze to leave myself with the fewest coins? Or do I keep the bronze just to get rid of those pissy little 5p's, which I hate?
(zebideedoodah likes florence but prefers venice, Wed 21 Dec 2011, 0:12, closed)