....for every-time I'd seen this trope, I'd have...well, I guess I could buy a candy bar or something.... A Stock Phrase, in response to a frequent event. The character will say something along the lines of, "If I had a nickel for every time X happened, I'd be rich." Expect "nickel" to be replaced with whatever currency appears in the work. This trope often overlaps with Noodle Incident and Oh, No, Not Again, in that this is usually the first time we've seen this happen to them. Examples of If I Had a Nickel include: