When sitting in the car one day, my sister complained about the meanings of so many words changing to mean something bad. When asked what she meant, she thought that 'lesbians' used to be what the little imps in Ireland were called!
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that Ireland was called that because it really is an island!Anon
- When I was young I thought the IRA was like the IRS and that Ireland was overrun by irate tax collectors.— jhager
- When I first heard the words "flea market", I actually thought it meant "selling fleas".Anon
- I used to think that County Durham was in Ireland.Anon
- I used to believe lepers came from Ireland. Like leprechauns, only with less body parts.Anon
- When i was little i always thought there were little men inside the traffic lights changing the light— Kiley