When I heard the stock market reports on the radio, I thought they were buying and selling *chairs*, not shares. Millions of them, with the price changing all the time.
A childhood belief about money

others believed things like this
- When I first heard the words "flea market", I actually thought it meant "selling fleas".Anon
- until 12 yo i thought buying and drinking coffee was illegal when you were under 18:) — smarty
- When i was a child, i thought a flea market was where you bought fleas.— Vanessa
- When there was an advert for a "3 peice suite" i thought it was a shop selling 3 P Sweet's!!!— Kate Parker
- I used to think the Static in the TV where millions of flying bugs stuck wanting to escapeAnon
- When i was little i always thought there were little men inside the traffic lights changing the light— Kiley