I was told that whenever people sneeze they miss a heart beat and if you miss a number of beats you will die. I freaked out and from then on started to hold sneezes by pulling a really ugly face. I still do that sometimes.
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- My dad always told me to never hold my sneeze and if I did, then my head will explode.— anon.
- I used to believe that when you grow up, you lose your given name and become just Mr., Miss, or Mrs. Whoever.— Andrew Buc
- My mom always told me if I made an ugly face it would stay that way forever.Anon
- I used to turn the TV off when I left the room so I didn't miss anything.— S.Lee
- I believed that female teachers got to choose if they wanted to be called "mrs. or miss" — Jenna
- I believed that lightning bugs were faeries....
::sigh:: I miss those enchanted years of my youth.— Andrea Sorenson