I overheard a conversation while at primary school in which a boy told that people could get locked up for being too rich. As I was only around the age of 6, I believed this for a few years.
A childhood belief about criminals
others believed things like this
- In primary school, a whole bunch of kids including me believed that watermelon seeds contained ants. — Caff
- When I was at primary school I used to believe you could only marry someone who was the same height as you!— Lucy
- I used to believe that only 'poor' people had to go to the bathroom, that 'rich' people didn't.Anon
- I used to believe that banks were owned by rich people who gave away their money.— Lyssa
- I used to think Buddy Rich was called Buddy Rich because he was my dad's friend, same with Buddy Holly. Anon
- I used to believe that all men with mustaches were rich.— Katie