my dad used to pretend to pull my nose off and hold his thumb between his index and middle finger. I believed he had and would scream, "give me it back!" which he kindly did.
A childhood belief about general

others believed things like this
- My mother used ot tell me that if I picked my nose the 'Nose Spider' would bite my finger off.— Melanie
- I used to believe that if you picked your nose far up enough, a snail at the top would bite your finger.— Jenny
- My mom told me that if I picked my nose, my finger would stay there someday!!— baxter
- my brother (10) still believes that if you stick your finger to far up your nose you can touch your brainAnon
- my grandpa told me if you pick your nose too far then a snail will bite your finger off haAnon
- My Grandpa told me if I picked my nose I could accidentally pull out my eye. — Jan St. Louis