I was in a convenience store today and paid for my chocolate bar with almonds with cash and was told that I had to have exact change as there is a coin shortage in the country.

I also stopped by my bank and was told that they were reserving the coins for merchants only due to the nationwide coin shortage.

Maybe I ought to cash in all my clad so my local chocolate vender won't have to raise prices again due to card only purchases!?
Wait, I don't have that much clad... .