random beliefs

I heard my dad say that he thought the computer had a virus, and that made me worry that everyday objects could get "sick" and therefore spread germs if you tried to use them.

Anon (from body functions : being ill)

I thought a "cold sore" on your mouth was the same thing as "coleslaw" and so avoided eating it for years.

Helen (UK) (from food : nasty food)

I believed you could sit on clouds.

Anon (from nature : weather)

At about age 7 I thought one could see the people running around on a map, if one looked hard enough.

Adam Smith (from the world : places)

I always thought 'virgin' was Marys star sign and could never work out why it was such a big deal

Anon (from religion : characters)

.. the knots in wood would turn into dinosaurs. I was petrified of pine cladding.

Anon (from at home : around the house)

I used to believe, that if you lost all of your eyelashes, you wouldn't be able to blink your eyes. This stemmed from learning that fish did not have eyelashes, and do not blink.

Anon (from body parts : eyes)

i used to belive that the cloud trails left by jets were tunnels to get on a plane for the people who missed their flight.

Jilliane (from transport : aeroplanes)

I used to think that 'hippie' was a religion

Shannon (from religion : church)

I used to believe that when adults sat around talking, they just chose random words to say. I often wondered how they could sit around doing something so boring for so long.

Becky (from language : speaking)