I was travelling with my Dad in the car one day when I saw him throw an apple core out the window. Thinking this was cool I threw my packet of chips out the window as well. Dad then yelled at me about how it was bad to litter, so when I told him I saw him do it, he simply said "it's different, it's biodegradeable". For years afterwards when my sister and I weren't allowed to stay up and watch TV with Mum and Dad I would tell her "It's biodegradeable" as I thought that meant something adults were allowed to do but not kids.
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- Up until I was about seven, I thought soda pop was alcoholic and that's why kids weren't allowed it.Anon
- I used to think that "No standing signs" meant that you weren't allowed to actually stand in the area!Anon
- My mum told my older brother that dogs weren't allowed in London.— Fiz
- I used to think that adults spoke an entirely different language (not English) when kids weren't around. — Swordfish
- My mom used to tell us kids that if you put your arm out of the car window,that it would fall off.— Kathy G.
- for years i was afraid to throw up because i thought it meant i was possessed like in the exorcist.Anon