When I was younger my brother tried to explain the concept of littering to me. I was convinced that if I dropped one candy wrapper on the ground that I would wake up the next morning and the whole world would be covered in trash and boxes.
A childhood belief about family

others believed things like this
- when I was younger I used to believe a serial killer lived in cereal boxes.— laura
- I was convinced that thunder and lightning could wake up volcanos.— leticia
- No littering $500 fine
I better litter so I don’t get fined!!Anon - When I was younger, I used to believe if i covered my ears before I farted no one else would hear it.— Lime
- I used to believe that a "No Loitering" sign was "No Littering", inexplicably spelled with a Brooklyn accent.— erin
- When I used to see a sign saying "Littering Fine" I thought they meant if you littered REAL GOOD!— Lou V.