My dad used to tell me that my nose would turn into a cauliflower if I continued to pick it. I HATED cauliflowers.
A childhood belief about picking my nose

others believed things like this
- my nana told my brother that if he continued sucking his thumb, it would turn into a matchstick. — tracy g
- if you pick your nose, there will be a tune from itAnon
- if you pick your nose your brains will fall out!Anon
- My kids believe if they pick their nose their butts will fall off!— wendy
- My mum always told me not to pick my nose and eat it because spiders would grow in my tummy......— Ben
- My wife used to tell our kids that if you pick your nose your brains would fall out— grampy