My register was off by exactly one cent for the third time this month

I closed up at the coffee shop last night and my drawer was short a single penny. That's the third time this month it's been off by exactly one cent, never more, never less. Part of me thinks it's just a weird coincidence, maybe a rounding thing with the new tax software. But my manager is convinced someone is messing with me, maybe a regular who thinks it's funny. It's such a small thing, but it bugs me every time I see it. Has anyone else had a drawer that kept hitting the same tiny error over and over?

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3 Comments

sethb451mo ago

Check the coin return slots on your register, had a penny stuck in mine for weeks causing the same issue.

robertc441mo ago

Oh man, that reminds me of my old car's cup holder. A single dime fell down into the mechanism and jammed it shut for like a year. I had to drive around with my coffee between my legs, it was the worst. Finally took the whole console apart just to find that shiny little culprit.

singh.wren1mo ago

Read somewhere that cup holders are like the number one spot for lost change to get stuck. Honestly @robertc44, your dime story makes total sense now. Tbh I'd probably just give up and live with the coffee between my legs too.