I used to think that there was a 'little man' inside cash machines, who counted the money and pushed it out. When a machine was out of order, it was because 'the man was having his dinner, having a sleep'etc
A childhood belief about money

others believed things like this
- When I was little I used to believe that there was a man sitting inside ATM machines giving you your money.— Kazza
- i believed that little men sat in the back of vending machines and pushed the sweets forward.— rachael
- When I was 10 years old, I used to believe that the accountants always counted money all the time.— Claudia P. R.G.
- I used to think the lady behind the cash register at the A & P got to keep all the money in the drawer.Anon
- I used to believe that Automatic Toll Boths had underground room where people counted your money.— Dillon
- I used to think that money from ATM machines were free :p— qwerty