When I was really young, probably about 3 years old, I thought "attention" was a cool minty candy that came in green band-aid tins. I'm not sure how I got this idea, but my parents thought maybe my grandma had used the word when applying band-aids to my cousins. Anyhow, one day I got to thinking about this "attention," and decided I wanted some. I marched into my parents room, where they were sitting and talking. "I want some attention!!" I demanded. They both turned, focused on me, and said, "sure, honey, you have our attention." I was extremely confused, and asked again - only to get the same response. I was about ready to freak out when they finally asked me if I knew what attention was. Finally cleared that one up!
A childhood belief about speaking
others believed things like this
- I used to believe that when a song came on the car radio, the band was sitting on top of our van.Anon
- When I was younger I asked my parents:
"If bees make honey, do flys make marmalade?"— Mike - when i was little i thought every time i left the room my parents turned into aliensAnon
- i used to believe the song "band on the run" was "band on the rug"— someone
- I thought that my parents chose my cousins, and was upset when my mother wouldn't let me add one.Anon
- I used to think the Back Street Boys were black. I also thought Seal was a boy band. — Tufty