i used to think that the japanese were so cool with their fans all the time til a friend told me that they(the women) only did that becos back in those days they didnt have toothpaste so they had gross breath and the fans were there to cover their mouths and the smell and hide their yellow (unbrushed) teeth ;)
A childhood belief about nationalities

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that Elvis died when he was trampled by fans.— Aretia
- My brother used to believe that ceiling fans were helicopters flipped upsidedown and stuck in the ceiling.— Seven
- Until I was about 8 I believed that your back teeth keep growing in until you have a full circle of teeth.Anon
- When I was little, I used to love dinosaurs, and thought that they didnt poop because they were too cool....— Melanie
- I used to believe that when I farted, i could smell up all the stench before anyone else could smell it.— Tim
- when i was a little girl, i beleived that women didnt have bums, because i never heard my mom fart. Anon