That was Andy and me last night. He wrote a check for our estimated state tax and instead of the next check it said we had to reorder. So we went to where we store our checkbooks and there were two books left. No problem, we didn’t have to reorder now. But there was a gap between the check we had just used and the starting number of the next checkbook. How could we have lost a book of checks?
It was pathetic how long it took us to figure out there were thirty more checks behind the warning that we had to reorder. I’m still shaking my head and laughing about it. In fairness, we don’t write that many checks, we mostly use ACH and credit cards, but still…. Anyway, another example of always check your assumptions. We were happy it was just our cluelessness instead of lost checks, and it was good for a laugh. It reminded me of poor old Jonathon Bing:
Jonathan Bing
by Beatrice Curtis BrownPoor old Jonathan Bing.
He went out in his carriage to visit the king.
But everyone pointed and said,
“Look at that!
Jonathan Bing has forgotten his hat!”
He’d forgotten his hat.Poor old Jonathan Bing
went home and put on his best hat for the king.
But up by the palace,
a soldier said,
“Hi! You can’t see the king!
You’ve forgotten your tie!”
He’d forgotten his tie.Poor old Jonathan Bing,
Went home and put on a beautiful tie for the king.
But when he arrived, an archbishop said,
“Ho! You can’t come to court in pajamas, you know!
You can’t come to court in pajamas, you know!”Poor old Jonathan Bing,
Went home and addressed a short note to the king:
“If you please will excuse me, I won’t come to tea.
Cause home’s the best place for all people like me.”
Yep, that’s Andy and me! (Should I have used “I” instead of “me”? Merriam Webster says either is fine. “Me” is more informal, which is why I like it.)
April 2, 2025
I am a lot like Jonathan and I would say Me also…. still giggling out loud over the lost checks. ha ha ha ha ha ha ha and I know where you are coming from
🙂
That sounds like something I would do with the checks. I only write checks for taxes and the lawn guy.
Cute story about Jonathan Bing. I’m a lot like he is.
🙂
I’ve had things like that happen to me, too. You guys are not alone–lol! 🙂
🙂
I am with the rest of the gang – it happens to me too – you are NOT alone!
🙂
I’m pretty sure that I have been right where poor Johnathan Bing was…..like many times. lol..I’m glad you all found the missing checks..
🙂
At least Johnathan Bing didn’t go out without his pants! I walk into a room and forget why I’m there.
I thought the same thing about the pants. 🙂
We very rarely use paper checks, but I’m still apt to get anxious when I see the pad dwindling. Thankfully, running out isn’t such a big deal as it might have been back in the 59’s or 60’s.
I still struggle with “I” v. “me” — so appreciate the Miriam Webster reference!
🙂
That’s a good one. I’ve never seen it before.
I am glad you found more checks.
🙂
Sounds just like something I would do!! and now the mystery is solved! What a cute poem! I might just be Mrs. Bing!
🙂
That’s the first time we have heard of Jonathan Bing:). Our check packs no longer have 30 checks, down to 20 per pack, and the cost is more!!! Go figure.
Our check packs have 40, so we’re in good shape for a long time.
It is tough these days. There I was looking around for my phone, we are using it to talk to my daughter!
🙂
Too funny. It’s been a long time since I actually wrote a check.
🙂
I love this poem. And I’ve made errors like yours with the checkbook too.
🙂
Interesting you can’t write a check (cheque).at all here in New Zealand. However you can still pay cash if you
have got out of a cash machine or getting change at different businesses. I think also at some banka, that if you can find a bank!
Even hole in tge wall cash machines are hard to find, we were talking about that recently. Not always by a bank…
Which I’ve just said few pand far between.
That’s interesting. Thank you for telling us.