When I first heard the words "connive" and "conniving", I thought some people were trying to say "knife" and "knifing", not knowing that the "k" is silent.
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- When I first heard the words "flea market", I actually thought it meant "selling fleas".Anon
- My mom would tell me to stay off the railroad tracks because the trains were silent and super fast.— Roger
- I used to believe Chucky would come out of my toilet, stab me with a knife, and kill me. :(
I hate Chucky. — Bijan - whenever i heard a melody, i thought it stuck in my stomach when i heard it in my mindAnon
- I used to believe that all four-letter words are bad words.Anon
- I used to think that an imbecile was some type of seal, before knowing that it meant someone stupid.Anon