my nana told us that if we didn't jump off of the escalator at the top or bottom, we would get sucked right into it along with the stairs.
A childhood belief about going shopping

others believed things like this
- I used to belive that if you didn't step off the escalator in time you would be sucked into the mechanism.— Houdinia
- I used to believe that if I didn't jump off the escalator in time I would be chopped up like mince.— Jodie
- my nana told my brother that if he continued sucking his thumb, it would turn into a matchstick. — tracy g
- My Nana told me that moths lay eggs in your hair. I still hate moths to this day.— Paula
- I used to believe that if you didn't close the toilet lid after flushing, you would get sucked down into it.— Maya
- I used to believe that if I didn't jump the white lines of the zebra crossing I would dieAnon