I heard a story about a snake getting into the plumbing of some house so every time I sat down I spread my legs and looked down the whole time so a snake wouldn't pop up and bite me!
A childhood belief about fear of

others believed things like this
- I used to believe that if I sat on the toilet too long a snake would come up and bite me.— Cheesemonkey
- i used to believe that when i used the tolit a snake will come out and bite your butt. lolAnon
- i thought that new disney peter pan song said "spread your legs" but its really "spread your wings"— shasta
- My dad would say "The snake's are barking" when he farted.— Big1
- I thought all snakes were venomous and you always die if you get bit by a snake— Elviessa
- i used to believe that the signs for curvy roads were for snake crossingsAnon