I used to think that clinical depression was called "cynical" depression.
A childhood belief about speaking

others believed things like this
- I thought that FDR was an government organization during the Great Depression, not a president.Anon
- I believed that the breed of dog called Boxer was called that because they could stand up and box.Anon
- I used to believe that people from Holland were called "Hollish", like people from Poland are called "Polish"— Sally
- I used to think that adult kangaroos were called Kangas and that child kangaroos were called Roos. Anon
- I used to think that because there was a state called Washington, there was also a state called Dryington.— Jasonchic
- I used to think that 7-Up was called "Zup" until I realised the "Z" was actually a Seven!— Vic