i used to think that the word "candid" meant "candied", so when i heard of candid photos, i thought that it meant photographs that were somehow coated with candy. I still imagine a screen full of little candies when i think of the tv show "candid camera"
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- For years I heard the word "pedophile" and thought it meant a pedicurist's tool.— Lauren
- I thought that the barber sign meant candy because I thought it looked like a candy cane.Anon
- I used to believe that "gluten free" meant you could eat as much as you wanted without getting full or fat— Jess
- I used to believe that "nuptial" was a naughty word. I thought it meant nipple. XD— Sara Hagen
- I thought if someone worked full time it meant they worked 24/7 and never did anything else!— andalite
- When I first heard the words "flea market", I actually thought it meant "selling fleas".Anon