I used to believe the word "wow" was a curseword. One day I said it aloud on the playground expecting to get looks from the other kids. I was completely shocked when no one paid much attention.
A childhood belief about swearing

others believed things like this
- When ever someone said ''read aloud'' I assumed aloud was the title of a book. Lol.— Delaney
- I used to believe all cats were female. It completely shocked me when I learned otherwise.— Billy
- I used to think that fart was a bad word and then i heard my mom say it once and I was so shocked.— Tara
- I used to think the word "european" had something to do with pee, and that kids weren't supposed to say it.Anon
- Like most kids growing up, I believed there was an upside-down word on the other side of the mirror.— Taylor (14)
- I used to believe that if a item wasn't "on sale" then you weren't aloud to buy it.— Meagan