When I was a kid my Mom taught me to put paper down before sitting on public toilets because there might be germs. I didn't follow her advice at Church because I believed that God's people were cleansed!
A childhood belief about weeing and pooing

others believed things like this
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie
- I used to think that in public toilets, the cleaning lady actually lived in the supply cupboard.Anon
- i used to believe that little people lived in the toilets. and that they could eat anything and everything. — bob the pinecreek
- Atomatic toilets had people inside of them watching to see when you are done.Anon
- I used to think that you would get arrested if you didn't swing your arms when you walked in publicAnon
- I believed alligators lived in toilets, and one apparently got hold of my sister.Anon