When I was younger I thought that when someone got the sack they were put into a great big sack and the top was tied. Then there was 'custody' - getting thrown into a huge vat of custard. It took me years to work out the truth...
A childhood belief about work
others believed things like this
- I used to believe getting the sack involved being put into a cloth sack.— Wangchuk
- At the age of about 5, I thought that any man carrying a bag/sack over his shoulder was a burglar.— Police officer, Ola.
- My mum told me that cold custard (which I hated) was in fact Banana Blancmange. I lapped it up for years.— Chalky
- There was a custard well in my back gardenAnon
- My parents said that gnomes tied knots in my hair while I was sleeping. I had insomnia for years.— Daria
- I used to believe that if you did not keep your shoes tied, that the police would arrest you.— Kelly