when i was about 4 i used to believe that 'on purpose' meant accidentally. whenever i spilled drinks i would shriek, "I did it on purpose, i did it on purpose!!!!"
A childhood belief about speaking

others believed things like this
- I used to think if i cut myself on purpose God would reward me for my bravery.— Brendan
- My wife used to believe that the purpose of the stick shift in her Dad's car was to stir the gas.— Curt
- I thought an asylum seeker was a crazy person who checked in to an asylum on purpose.— Nate
- I used to belief that the birth mark on my dad's leg was where he spilled his coffee... EVERY morning.— Liz
- i thought that soft drinks in America would explode in a person's mouth bocause they call it 'pop'.— Aussie!
- I used to believe that if you accidentally ate grape pips you 'd get appendicitis.— Sue Beach