my brother used to pick his nose when he was little. one time my dad caught him and told him that he shouldn't do it because he could scratch his brain.
i've never seen him pick his nose again.
A childhood belief about picking my nose

others believed things like this
- my mom told not to pick my nose because if i fell i would poke my brain.— brent
- My mum always told me not to pick my nose and eat it because spiders would grow in my tummy......— Ben
- One day i told my mom that i wouldnt pick my nose until the boogers made it look like i was a walrus— Lotta Thang
- my grandpa told me if you pick your nose too far then a snail will bite your finger off haAnon
- if you pick your nose, there will be a tune from itAnon
- if you pick your nose your brains will fall out!Anon