random beliefs

I used to belive that when you got married the bride and groom told the pastor how many kids they wanted and he would give them a seed (like a plant seed)for each kid.

Linda72 (from grown-ups : marriage)

When I was very young I said to my mother in all seriousness "A work is where daddy goes to have lunch and get paid."

Nick Dablin (from grown-ups : work)

When I was little I used to be terrified of fiberglass insulation. I used to think that if I got too close to it, it would reach out from the walls and suck me in and eat me alive.

Heather (from at home : around the house)

My parents always used to tell me that you had to wear clean underwear everyday in case you were in a car accident. I grew up thinking that my underwear could stop traffic

Anon (from people : appearance)

I used to believe that people who spoke in different languages also laughed in different languages, I'm not really sure why.

Court (from language : foreign languages)

I was convinced that I could invent a machine that would pressurize wood, but denying it oxygen, it would not burn, but melt. I'm still not convinced it's impossible. :-)

Andrew Weaver (from science : chemistry)

I used to believe if I lay out in the sun with a window screen over my face, I would get freckles, just like my best friend.

Wendy (from body parts : skin)

My older sister told me and my twin brother that if you didn't clap your hands during "if you're happy and you know it", you would get eaten by a monster while you sleep.

Anon (from make-believe : monsters)

I used to think what a shame it was that such nice looking cars were going "under the hammer" thinking they were going to be broken up, not merely being auctioned!

Anon (from transport : cars)

I believed that since my grandparents retired and built a house in Florida, they were very rich. In fact, they even had their initials engraved on the water faucet handles..."H"(Herb) and "C"(Clara).

Anon (from grown-ups : family)