random beliefs

From age 3 to about 6, when people said, "shut the door, you'll let a draft in," I thought drafts were huge, stealthy, pale-grey bats that must be kept outside at all costs.

David (from at home : around the house)

I used to think running for president involved actually running somewhere.

Artimage (from the world : politics)

Washable markers could actually be washed off of paper

Anon (from kids : toys)

I used to fear the creature on the Pepperami advert. My sister had a Pepperami lunchbox and she told me it was inside it. I had nightmares for years.

Betasha Yelricka (from make-believe : monsters)

I used to believe that we had Duracell batteries in our rib cages.

I once asked my mom when our batteries would run out. She admitted that she was unable to answer the question.

Mollusk (from body parts : general)

I used to believe that cough medicine had a toggle effect. In other words, if you took cough medicine when you didn't have a cold, it gave you a cold

Little Ronny (from body functions : being ill)

When I was small I thought penguins could fly. It seemed very logical to me -- they had wings and they were birds! I had a whole dicussion with my grandpa about this.. I thought he was so dumb!

Lynn (from animals : birds)

when i watched grandstand on a saturday, i used to think that if you came last in the 4th division at the end of the season, you would get releagated to the scottish first division

kernow (from the world : sport)

I still hold my breath when I pass by cemetaries because it is impolite to breathe when other people can't.

Crystal (from death : people)

A kid in my kindergarten class once told me that freckles were caused by raindrops falling on your skin, rotting, and turning brown.

Joan (from body parts : skin)