random beliefs

I couldn't understand why my grandmother wore an ear-grenade (hearing aid). It sounded very dangerous to me

Anon (from grown-ups : getting older)

My parents have the same birthday, so when I was little I thought that when you get married you both have the same birthday.

Kerri (from grown-ups : marriage)

I thought "Konnichiwa" was a Japanese dish involving a piece of corn on a stick. I think it's because "Konn" and "corn" sound similar.

Anon (from food : general)

My mom used to tell if I crossed my eyes too much they'd stick that way. I stopped doing it in front of her but then I used to do it so much that it now gives me a headache.

Anon (from body parts : eyes)

I used to believe that if you turned the thermastat temperature above 70 degrees that everything would melt.

Anon (from at home : around the house)

I thought the little push indicators on the top of a fountain drink lid actually changed the flavors of the drink when u pushed them; I would never push the diet one.

Ernie H (from food : drinks)

I thought that soda was also called "pop" because if you drink too much of it, you'd explode

Anon (from food : drinks)

When i was 5 years old, my brother convinced me that monkeys lived in water tanks. And i always went looking in peoples water tanks to find the monkeys. I soon realised that he was lying.

chan (from animals : general)

I used to think that the driving range at a golf course was a track for racing golf carts to keep the non-golfers amused.

Mike (from the world : sport)

When I was little, before I developed my perception of size, I use to be convinced I would fall down the holes in crumpets so would never go near the things!!!!

Rachel Jones (from food : dangerous food)