random beliefs

I used to believe that if I farted in the toilet the water would collect the scent. I frequently visited the washroom simply to flush my farts away.

Tim MacDonald (from toilets : general)

I used to believe that after the number "ten" came the numbers "tendy-one, tendy-two..." etc.

Anon (from language : counting)

I used to believe that you grew on your birthday. On my 5th birthday I was inconsolable at bedtime because I wasn't any taller than when I woke up.

Susan Macleod (from people : birthdays)

I used to believe that the term "being mugged" meant someone beat someone else with a coffee mug.

Matt Thiel (from the law : criminals)

I thought that an ambassador was simply someone who wore a tuxedo, top hat, and a monocle, and held a cane.

GE (from grown-ups : work)

when i was really little i used to believe that if i put on water wings and went outside when it was raining i would float around.

Eden (from kids : i'm different)

For some reason, cows all seem to face the same way when standing in a field (honest - you look!). I used to believe that this was because they all pointed to magnetic north. Odd child...

Amanda (from animals : general)

I used to believe that when television shows and movies had people getting married, that they could not have a full wedding ceremony because if they did, they would really be married- ridiculous!

ATG (from media : tv shows)

I used to think that animals used to grow meat that could be cut from them without killing them, just like you pick an apple from a tree without seriously harming it.

Anon (from food : general)

My friends and I used to believe that if you planted a rock, it would grow a rock tree.

Anon (from nature : plants)