Lime or Dime?

Problem
In today's society, the value of money is depreciating, yet money itself is becoming more valuable. Contradicting but true. One day, someone asked me, "hey seng wai, if you were to choose between a lime or a dime, which one would you choose?" To be honest, I cannot choose either one back then, I told him to give me some time to think over it. So what are the winning factors of lime and dime that could possibly make me choose one of them? Let's compare!



Comparison
Value
A dime is worth 10 cents. But a lime can worth up to FIFTY CENTS!!!! I remember ordering 'Teh O' Limau Ais' for a whopping, unforgiving price of RM 1.70 at Williams, but my friend who've ordered "Teh O' Ais' cost him only RM1.20! OMG! Just 1 lime can cost up to 50 cents! Clearly lime is worth much more than dime here. 1 point for lime!

Usefulness
Let's face it, 1 dime can't even get you sweets these days. Maybe at certain Mamak Restaurants you can still buy 2 Hacks sweets for a dime, but most stalls I go to sells 3 Hacks sweets for 2 dimes. Of course, we can be creative. A dime can be used to draw tiny circles, so no super mini compasses are needed for a nice, round small circle of radius 9mm. We can even use it to dig our nose, dig our teeth(if floss is too thin for ur huge teeth gap), shave, tickle someone, throw at a friend, throw at a enemy, throw at yourself, throw into a wishing well(i doubt ur wish will come true), and many more. Lime on the other hand can also do much especially in the food industry, making certain food and drinks nicer. It is also acidic so you can use it to cure Wasp sting! Hallelujah~! However since we're only using 1 dime, it's only fair that we only use 1 lime, so you better hope that's a baby wasp stinging you. I would give this point a draw since they are both good in their own ways.

Style
Oh my, dimes can be so beautifully decorated with sceneries of symbolic buildings according to different country. It also comes in different shapes and sizes like for a Malaysia dime, it's round and shiny(mostly). Limes are just round with occasional brown spots. Dime wins!

Popularity
When it comes to popularity, both lime and dime are internationally famous. There may be chunks of people here and there who don't know what's a lime or a dime or both but the amount is insignificant compared to the global population. So I declare this point a draw!



Verdict
So after listing out the comparison between these 2 items, I have come to a straight forward, down-to-earth conclusion, which is there is no conclusion! Yes I have wasted you a hefty amount of 2-3 minutes reading all these just to realise I didn't make a decision LOL! Now now, before you attack me the next time you see me, think about this. What will you choose? A lime, or a dime? It's entirely up to you.