random beliefs

When I was a kid I used to think the "carpool lane" was an actual pool cars went swimming in

skeez (from transport : cars)

When I was four, by best friend from preschool called me selfish. I was convinced that I was some weird species of fish.

Kate (from language : speaking)

I used to think that 100+1=101 was too easy and therefore I thought it was wrong. I was soon corrected by my teacher who heard me calling somebody who thought that stupid.

Drew (from language : counting)

I used to believe that mosquito larvae were baby hammerhead sharks. Made the ditch a very dangerous place!

Karen (from animals : creepy crawlies)

I could talk (bark) with dogs, and
understand everything they were saying.
Other people claimed that I couldn't,
but I thought they were just being stubborn.

Elissa (from animals : cats and dogs)

I used to believe that Automatic Toll Boths had underground room where people counted your money.

Dillon (from transport : cars)

When my cousin was younger his name was Alexander and he thought his middle name was "ander"

Anon (from people : names)

I used to believe that the wax to make candles came from dead peoples ears. I think someone told me candle wax was a man made substance.

David (from death : people)

I used to believe that people's brains differed in colours. I always wanted purple brains for some reason.

Katrina (from body parts : general)

My grandmother and I were watching my baby sister play on the floor. My grandmother said, "she is priceless, isn't she?" I thought my grandmother meant that my baby sister wasn't worth anything.

Vicki J. (from language : speaking)