When I was a kid I used to chew gum all the time. My mum used to tell me that if you swallowed it, it would get wrapped around your ribs and get stuck in your chest. Quite a troubling image and i still get nervous if i cough with gum in my mouth
A childhood belief about chewing gum
others believed things like this
- My cousin thought ribs at restaurants were people ribs.Anon
- I used to believe that if a dog stuck their tongue in your mouth, you would get worms no matter what.— ` [ A ] m a n d a .
- I thought baby back ribs were from actual babiesAnon
- I used to only sleep on my back because I thought I would break my ribs if I slept on my stomach.— Molly
- I use to think that mummies were wrapped in toilet paper.— Glowworm
- I thought when you chew gum and you swallot it you would choke and die o_o— Courtney