My dad always told my brother and me that we had batteries in our backs. The reason was he wanted us to be careful when playing in or crossing the street. He said if we messed around and got hit by a car, out batteries would fall out and we'd "turn off"
A childhood belief about general
others believed things like this
- my nephew used to believe that when people died, they just needed new batteries.— p-daddy
- I used to believe that I could make a laser by putting more batteries in a flash light.— Tyler
- I used to think that putting batteries in your ears could electrocute your brain. Hahahaha.Anon
- I used to suck on the ends of batteries intent on gaining super electric powers. Anon
- My brother told me that I would turn into a boy when I got older. It made me cry.— Sarah
- When I was very small. by older brother told me that if I "Kissed my own elbow, I would turn into a boy."Anon