i used to believe - the childhood beliefs site

I used to believe that Job in the Bible had something to do with Steve Jobs.

Anon (from religion : characters)

I used to believe that hotel lifts had secret passages that would have led
You to the beach, if you were staying there in Summer.

Anon (from neighbourhood : excursions)

I used to believe that Vegas and Las Vegas were two different cities.

Noel (from the world : places)

I used to think a second cousin meant a cousin’s cousin.

Carlos Almonacid (from grown-ups : family)

I remember not believing in unicorns until a random adult told me that they were real just like fairy's duh so when I fell over a weight, I thought it was a unicorn. Why? Because I was 7

Emma (from make-believe : fairies)

I used to believe cartoons where real people. You can imagine how that went...

Emma (from media : tv)

I thought that Job in the Bible was pronounced "Jawb" and that it had something to do with Steve Jobs.

Anon (from religion : characters)

I thought the song "Hit me with your best shot" was "Hit me with your pet shark"

Anon (from music : misheard lyrics)

I thought the expression "so funny I forgot to laugh" was literal instead of sarcastic

Not so funny after all (from language : speaking)

pizza hut made their pizzas in a tiny hut out back of the store

Anon (from food : general)

I thought the carpet cleaner on the vacuum was a "special pump". That's why it made that noise. At least that's what my dad told me.

Anon (from science : technology)

Every time we sang the song 'Let There Be Peace On Earth' at school I'd have to try not to cry. How could I
"walk with my brother" when I used a wheelchair and was an only child??

Anon (from music : songs)

if you pick your nose, there will be a tune from it

Anon (from body functions : general)

if you eat a seed, the plant will grow in your tummy

Anon (from food : seeds)

If the lights in the car were on, you'd get arrested by the police

Anon (from transport : cars)

I used to believe that shopworkers always had to question people about why they were buying something when they went to the checkout to pay for it.

Anon (from neighbourhood : going shopping)

"Chassis" is slang for a woman's body, especially her genitalia.

Siddharth Mehrotra (from body parts : general)

I used to believe that each and every person had a zodiac sign glyph embedded under their flesh based on their date of birth.

Jolie (from body parts : skin)

I used to think boarding schools
Were literally just schools taking place at night, like if a nursery school was called a night care centre, instead of a daycare centre.

Anon (from school : classes)

When I was very young, for some reason, I thought if you had a gun and shot your television, you would be able to climb inside it and play with all your cartoon friends!

Lilly (from media : tv)