i used to believe - the childhood beliefs site

I used to think that fire trucks and ambulances drove all the way back to the station backwards.

Tim (from neighbourhood : in the street)

I used to believe that Montel Williams was Oprah’s brother and that his name was “Luprah Winfrey”

Tim (from media : tv)

I thought that secondhand smoke was when a homeless person picked a cigarette butt up off the ground and relit it.

Evie (from bad habits : smoking)

I swear I heard a Disney Channel/Radio Disney song where the chorus was a repeated “Damn it”

SpengBab (from music : misheard lyrics)

I was freaked out by Steven Tyler as a kid. Whenever I went to the bathroom I was nervous that he would pop out of the shower curtains and scare me while I was using the toilet.

Evie (from at home : bathrooms)

I thought the “Slippery When Wet” traffic sign was a car that had grown long bendy legs.

Anon (from transport : road signs)

I thought penis was spelled “Penus”, Like “Venus” but with a P.

Anon (from language : spelling)

I used to believe that if you ate carrots you’d have night-vision

Anon (from food : general)

I used to believe that my passed relatives used to live inside the moon, and they were preparing a special japanese food :"moti"in there.
My mom used to tell this !

Patrícia (from death : people)

I used to think that the TV show "Shark Tank" involved actual sharks in a tank.

Anon (from media : tv)

I thought the Simpsons weren't humans, but birds. This was because of their yellow skin, and Homer's beard looked like a beak.

Anon (from media : cartoons)

Instead of "Talk to me, boy", I thought the song "Rock Your Body" by Justin Timberlake contained the line "Dr. McCoy".

Anon (from music : misheard lyrics)

My friend hattie used to believe that noone sould have thier brithday on her brithday. i told her some people were born on same day but not the same year.

jasn (from people : birthdays)

That eating carrots makes you ginger.

Austin (from body functions : eating)

I used to believe the word shoes was spelled shouse. It looked right to me...

Shouse (from language : spelling)

When I was child I used to believe that people who die become ghosts and could see you

Anon (from death : people)

When I was a child, I used to believe that when there was a storm it was because God was angry.

Raul (from nature : weather)

When I was a child, I used to believe clouds were cotton candy.

GloriousJin (from nature : weather)

When I was a child I used to believe that my cat would die because he fell seven times.

Anon (from animals : cats and dogs)

When I was a child, I used to believe that onions came from tangerines.

Anon (from food : general)