random beliefs

I used to think in "row your boat", they said "life is butter dream". I always pictured rowing your boat down a lake of butter in the sky.

Anon (from music : misheard lyrics)

I used to think that chips were made out of fish. I couldn't understand why we kept eating fish with chips, I mean Why eat fish with a side serving of fish?

Gita (from food : general)

I used to believe that all famous people knew each other.

Liz (from music : pop stars)

My parents always used to tell me that you had to wear clean underwear everyday in case you were in a car accident. I grew up thinking that my underwear could stop traffic

Anon (from people : appearance)

My auntie told me if I went to sleep with a smile on my face, God would love me more. I couldn't get to sleep most nights 'cos my facial muscles hurt so much from smiling!

Mari-Ann (UK) (from body functions : sleeping)

I used to believe that the man had to be taller the the woman to married her.

Anon (from grown-ups : marriage)

When I was very small, I thought that when you were born you were always a little girl, then you turned into a little boy, then a female, and then a male.

TopTopper (from grown-ups : getting older)

When I was little, my father would take me out fishing. He use to tell me that if I talked, the fish could hear me and be scared away. To this day, when I go out fishing, I hardly say one word.

Anon (from kids : hobbies)

When I was young I was told that Jesus was 'the light of the world', so I thought that before Jesus was born there was no sun and it was always dark so everyone had to walk around with candles.

rebecca (from religion : characters)

I used to believe that some puddles had bottoms and if you jumped in others you'd fall forever and ever.

abi (from nature : water)