I used to believ that "Shooting the Bull" literally meant what it states.
A childhood belief about speaking

others believed things like this
- My daughter used to believe that when someone is fired from their job, it meant it literally.— Sally's mommy
- I used to believ Bob Holness (Blockbusters!!!) played sax on Baker Street— Donna "I believe anything" Roidlemaloid
- When my mom would say that my eyes were bigger than my stomach I thought she meant it literally.— Amanda
- I used to believe that America was one of the states of the United States.— Limor
- As a youngster, my older brother told me that polish sausage was really the bull's genitals. — Ross
- When I was younger, I used to think shooting stars were aliens in need.— Sakanaaaaaa