I used to think when my mom said "my check bounced" that an actual check was jumping off something, making a bouncing sound.
A childhood belief about money

others believed things like this
- A motorcycle was started by jumping up and down and bouncing on the seat.Anon
- Bouncing on my bed and watching houses through the window I was sure they were literally bouncing with me.Anon
- I used to believe that you could create money (that you didn't previously have) by writing a check.Anon
- I used to think that a company had boats all over the world making waves, and airplanes making cloudsAnon
- i used to believe i looked exactly like michael jackson when he dance - when i was jumping.— sandy.
- I used to think that the tree branches moving was making the wind, not the wind making the tree branches move.— Jenny