My sister used to believe that if you stood in front of the microwave while it was on, you could be zapped to another planet. Thus, when she felt like running away she would pack her bags and stand in front of the running microwave. If you tried to talk to her she would say "I can't hear you I am on another planet."
A childhood belief about around the house

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that you could get cancer from looking in the microwave while it was running.— Kayla
- I used to believe, driving in front of all the other cars on the highway, Knight Rider was leading the pack.— Michael Kolassa
- When I was little I thought the microwave was the Michaelwave because my name is Michael.— Michael
- When I was around seven years-old, my friend and I put a rock in a microwave and thought it would melt.— Lars
- I used to think running for president involved actually running somewhere.— Artimage
- If you stood in front of the fire for too long your spine would melt!— Helen, Cumbria