random beliefs

In cartoons, the superhero characters always have a cool pose while flying or whatever. I used to believe when i went to sleep in these poses, i'd wake up wakeup a superhero.

Allison (from kids : i'm different)

A friend told me and my sister that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone had permission to kill anyone they wanted. We asked our big brother and he told this was not true.

Anon (from media : tv)

I assumed Molotov cocktails were a kind of drink and thought it was strange that people always wanted to throw them at buildings. Until I was 17 or so.

Soap (from food : drinks)

i used to believe that santa knew the future and would not bring you Barbies if you made them do bad things with Ken.

Anon (from make-believe : father christmas)

I used to believe that if you didn't wash your hands after going to the bathroom, you couldn't leave the bathroom.

Your worst nightmare (from toilets : fear of)

When I was very young, I saw a picture of children waving at a fire truck. I thought that was strange because I believed firemen were evil doers who burned people's houses down.

Rob (from grown-ups : work)

When I was little, my mom told me that you had to fly to get to Germany. I thought that Germany was floating on a cloud.

Anon (from transport : aeroplanes)

I used to wonder why we had to pay taxes when we never got to ride in one. I thought taxes and taxis was the same word.

Anon (from language : speaking)

I believed that underneath my bathtub was a huge cavernous world of water inhabited by small gnomes in row boats.

Jeff (from at home : bathrooms)

I used to believe that in the winter, when the farmers wrapped their bales of hay in white tarp, they were actually setting out giant marshmallows for the hungry giants.

Rebecca (from neighbourhood : excursions)