I used to believe that it was customary to receive change regardless of how much you give to the clerk... Like a bonus for shopping at the store.
A childhood belief about money

others believed things like this
- I thought change was the store's way of saying thank you.— Madeline
- Since we receive bread at Mass, I thought he was called "Jesus Crust" Seemed pretty obvious!Anon
- I thought Maria Carey's 1998 ballad was 'I'd give my arms' instead of 'I'd give my all'.— Briony Maggs
- I used to believe that the lyrics to Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name" were "You give love a Band-Aid".Anon
- I used to believe that the day would change to the next day after my parents went to bed!— Sarah B
- I used to believe that every time i went in a store that the grown ups had to buy me something.— jvf