Out of your own pocket eat

40 quarters ($10)

10 $100 bills ($1,000)

You have to pay for what you eat

Out of the pockets, and into the mouth

Mar 3, 2012

VintageGross

Community arguments

40 quarters ($10)

The financial loss is only ten dollars compared to one thousand—a practical difference that dwarfs the discomfort
There is no time limit stated, so quarters can theoretically be consumed one at a time over many months
Metal coins have passed through the human digestive system before without requiring surgical intervention

10 $100 bills ($1,000)

Currency is made of cloth fiber rather than paper, making it far less dangerous to ingest than metal
Forty metal quarters risk nickel poisoning and internal blockage that may require surgery to resolve
The medical bill for treating a stomach full of metal coins could easily exceed the value of the bills eaten

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Out of your own pocket eat

40 quarters ($10)

10 $100 bills ($1,000)