random beliefs

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 Worzel Gummidge really did remove his head, and that he was some kind of undead monster. It really used to scare me.

Darren (from media : tv shows)

I used to think that dogs were the males and cats were the females and thats why they were always chasing each other...

Daniel Thor (from animals : cats and dogs)

I was so sure I was bionic that I gathered some schoolmates together to demonstrate my superhuman powers by pushing my school a few feet. To my great surprise, it didn't even budget.

Eddie (from body functions : special powers)

My daughter used to believe that God's first name was Howard because of the Lord's Prayer "...hallowed (Howard) be thy name." I almost didn't have the heart to correct her.

Cheryl (from religion : characters)

My dad told me to work out how to achieve perpetual motion and so I used to try and for ages he just said I must be doing it wrong until one day I realised.

Richard (from science : physics)

While making bread, I asked what a yeast was. My mother replied that it was a small gerbil-like creature found in the woods.
For 11 fruitless years I searched nature books for a picture of one...

rachael (from animals : general)

I used to believe that when the lady on the talking clock said 'At the first stroke', that she was in fact stroking a big white rabbit that she had on her lap.

Anon (from animals : general)

My mother used to tell us that if we incessantly rang the doorbell, it would make the house burn down in a fire.

Katie Bonk (from at home : around the house)

i remember the applause on radio shows and for some rason i thought it was the sound of ladies in higheel shoes running from the theater.

daniel copeland calif,u.s. (from media : radio)