When I was probably about 4 or 5, my big brother told me that if I stuck my finger too far up my nose, a sharp toothed snail would bite it off. I believed him, so I tried not to stick it too far up when I picked my nose and also warned all my friends in kindergarten about sticking their fingers too far up their nose because of the sharped toothed snails. My older brother also got my little brother to believe the same thing.
A childhood belief about picking my nose
others believed things like this
- that there was a sharp toothed snail inside my nose, waiting to bite my finger off— diana
- My sister told me that if I picked my nose there were snail creatures inside of it that would bite my fingers.Anon
- I used to believe that if you picked your nose far up enough, a snail at the top would bite your finger.— Jenny
- My mother used ot tell me that if I picked my nose the 'Nose Spider' would bite my finger off.— Melanie
- my grandpa told me if you pick your nose too far then a snail will bite your finger off haAnon
- my brother (10) still believes that if you stick your finger to far up your nose you can touch your brainAnon