I used to thing that you would catch a cold from breathing in any cold air. I didn't mind having a cold in the winter, but didn't want to have one in the summer. So, during the summer months, when I would have to get something from the fridge or freezer, I would hold my breath and quickly open and close the door so that I didn't breathe in any cold air.
A childhood belief about being ill
others believed things like this
- I used to think if you caught a cold during summer, it was called a "hot".— Brandon Campbell
- I didn't think you could put out a fire with hot water - only cold water would do.— Katti Pytt
- I thought a "cold sore" on your mouth was the same thing as "coleslaw" and so avoided eating it for years.— Helen (UK)
- that coleslaw was cold slaw. Anon
- I used to think the "Cold War" was a war where countries tried to freeze each other to win the war. Anon
- Ever since I was 8, i never ate chili because i thought it ws cold.— James