random beliefs

for quite few years I believed my Dad had swapped feet with my Grandad. An uncle pursuaded me that this was true when I was about 3 years old, after I'd seen my Grandad wearing my dad's shoes.

Mike (from body parts : general)

My grandma always told me that vinegar would dry my blood - I loved vinegar but also used it sparingly worried that I might just end up with powder in my veins.

KeithMc (from food : dangerous food)

A friend when I was younger told me that milk came from cows, but apple juice came from horses. She'd seen it with her own eyes!

Anon (from food : drinks)

I used to believe that the lane divider reflector bumps in the road were to alert blind people when they were changing lanes.

Nonny (from transport : cars)

I used to believe the world was a horrible place full of selfish people, hypocrites, liars and murderers. Now I know the world is only like that if you look at it that way.

Anon (from the world : places)

When I was five, I used to believe that worms grow into snakes.

Mz Dimple (from animals : creepy crawlies)

When I was young I saw an anti drug commercial warning viewers about "sniffing". I thought this mean sniffing when you had a cold so I was always worried to "sniff" too much until I was about 15

Kelly (from body functions : being ill)

LIke Johnboy, I used to belive that I was the last surviving human and that everyone else on the planet was an android put there by friendly aliens to keep me company.

An-D (from kids : i'm different)

I used to belive that when you got married the bride and groom told the pastor how many kids they wanted and he would give them a seed (like a plant seed)for each kid.

Linda72 (from grown-ups : marriage)

I used to believe that Sometimes when you looked in the sky at night you would see the Earth up there. Just like the moon!

Tyler (from nature : outer space)