Until I was about five, I refused to ride on elevators, because I confused the word "elevator" with "alligator" and I was afraid of being eaten once the doors closed on me.
A childhood belief about excursions
others believed things like this
- My older sister used to tell me that ants were bees. My mom was very confused when I refused to go outside.— Paulette
- I use to think elevators were alligators & cantalope was antelopes.Anon
- I used to think that smoking was good since it was banned in elevators.— olikafibi
- I used to believe that elevators were gates to other worlds and the void.Anon
- I used to believe Gatorade was made from alligator pee.Anon
- I used to believe that Steak was actually alligator meat. Anon