When I was young(I don't remember exactly how young) I asked my sister, who was two years older than me, why some people were so fat. After pondering my question she gave me several scenarios.
The one that made the most sense was that apparently, obese people were used for storage. They would carry around food and various office supplies in their guts and walk around office buildings giving them out.
What really stuck with me though, was the explaination that they had a disease she referred to as 'spam.' She told me that these people were addicted to spam and I had to be very careful around them. Knowing that I had(and still have) a horrible fear of vomit, she described how these people would get sick at any moment, anywhere. To this day, I avoid standing infront of fat people.
A childhood belief about appearance
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that the people who take your blood at the doctor's office were vampires. — Andy
- My dad told me SPAM was made of Squirrel, Possum, and Mice YUM YUM — Suzanne
- My father told me that Spam was a mix of sparrow and ham. I believed this for years lol— Tara the Terror
- I used to believe that all old people got the disease "OLD TIMERS DISEASE" Instead of alzheimers disease :D— MollyJohnson
- I used to belive that there were tiny people in vending machines that gave you your food.— Meah
- I used to think 'To Let' on disused office buildings meant they were big toilets.— Tracey