When I was about 10, apparently inspired by all the family television I used to watch I suggested that my dad and my brother should have some "father-son bondage time." After a good laugh my parents explained (vaguely) the fine difference between bonding and bondage. I was so shocked that for years I avoided using either word for fear I would use the wrong one.
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- My older brother once told me that Aussie shampoo was made from kangaroo pee. I avoided using it for years!— Annie
- My brother (who was 6 at the time) would never flush the toilet in fear of our new house being blown up! Anon
- When I used to see a sign saying "Littering Fine" I thought they meant if you littered REAL GOOD!— Lou V.
- When I was 6 I used to believe my parents were watching me at school on TV. It explained a lot at the time!— opinionata
- I thought a "cold sore" on your mouth was the same thing as "coleslaw" and so avoided eating it for years.— Helen (UK)
- I used to think you could go to jail just by saying a word wrong during a speech.Anon