I used to believe that if you accidentally inhaled a whiff of Raid whilst killing a bug, that you only had a few hours to live. And I did once, when I was six. Inhale a whiff, that is. But I didn't die, which was a relief after a pretty tortured hour of doubt. And I didn't tell Mom about it, because I wasn't supposed to be using the Raid. So I walked around thinking "this is the last time I'll ever get to do _______ again", like swinging or climbing a tree, or watching CHiPs.
A childhood belief about people
others believed things like this
- I used to think Jaywalkers were people who walked briskly whilst swinging their arms.. whoops!— Lisa
- I didn't understand about boiled eggs until my Mum explained I wasn't supposed to eat the shell as well.— Chris
- For the longest time I didn't know that Spinal Tap wasn't a real group. No wonder I couldn't find their music.— Louis
- I didn't know whether nail files were supposed to make your nails sharper or duller.Anon
- I used to think that you would get arrested if you didn't swing your arms when you walked in publicAnon
- I used to believe that there was a time limit whilst using the loo.— Helen