I used to believe that almost everything bounced. One day I was caught with several bits of egg shell and egg yoke on the floor - I had been bouncing the eggs. Then another day, I tried to bounce one of my mum's china plant pots. I wasn't too popular that day.
A childhood belief about around the house
others believed things like this
- I didn't understand about boiled eggs until my Mum explained I wasn't supposed to eat the shell as well.— Chris
- Bouncing on my bed and watching houses through the window I was sure they were literally bouncing with me.Anon
- I used to think that eggs were made in a factory. The oval shell made them fit perfectly in the egg cartons.— Sherry
- There was a popular rumor back in grade school that BUBBLE YUM gum was made with spider eggs.— Amber
- My mate used to believe that the lids of yoghurt pots were poisonous, and to this day won't ever lick one.Anon
- A motorcycle was started by jumping up and down and bouncing on the seat.Anon