When I was little my mom told me that flipping somebody off meant "go to Hell" and that I shouldn't do it. My friend and I decided that if we pointed our middle finger downward instead, it would mean "go to Heaven" and that it was a compliment. I think I was about 16 before I learned the truth.
A childhood belief about swearing
others believed things like this
- I use to think that flipping people off meant "hi".— kat
- I used to believe that "Our Father, who art in heaven" meant that God was also a painter on the side. — Amanda
- I used to believe that a half moon was gods finger nail, and his finger was pointing downwards.— clo
- I used to think that if I told even one little whhite lie, I would go straight to hell.— Debbie
- I used to believe that if you said hell 50 times you went to hell— a big boff
- I was sad for many years because my aunt once told me I would go to hell for farting in church!— Tara