FabSwingers.com forum: What is something ridiculous you believed as a child

By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

Remember my mum saying if you swallowed pips an apple tree would grow in your tummy

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

If I kept picking my nose my head would cave in……. I was a delightful child

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That those gas signs on the side of pavements were actually gravestones. Felt horrible walking across them for years

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"If I kept picking my nose my head would cave in……. I was a delightful child "
your head still intact

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"That those gas signs on the side of pavements were actually gravestones. Felt horrible walking across them for years

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Swallowed chewing gum would stick to your insides

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

"If I kept picking my nose my head would cave in……. I was a delightful child your head still intact

No. I have a mononostril… should have listened, sigh.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watching the tv too long will make your eyes square

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By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

That when it was thundering, it was God throwing potatoes down the stairs.

Mrs NC

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The existence of a benign deity

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By *aughty Couple ABCCouple
over a year ago

West Bromwich

We were also sent out on New Year's eve to look for the man with as many noses as there were days in the year!

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By *ecadent_DevonMan
over a year ago

Okehampton

"The existence of a benign deity"

Well having looked at Casey’s tits I have to say you might be wrong

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By *issYeuxBleusWoman
over a year ago

My boudoir - S Wales

I grew up in the South Wales valleys and I used to believe China was over the mountain. It wasn’t China, it was Cwmfelinfach!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That some dogs were called 'Bitzers'

As in a bit of this, bit of that...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

when I was small i believed I would become rich and famous

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That when youre married youll be happy

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

When frowning my nan used to say if the wind changes you'll stick like it.

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By *ixedDevilMan
over a year ago

Bootyville

Sitting too close to the TV would ruin your eyesight

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By *ed-monkeyCouple
over a year ago

Hailsham

The music on the ice cream van means they've run out of ice cream

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That our dog went to live on a farm - she was really put to sleep!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That buttercups proved if you liked butter.

Blowing on a dandelion and making a wish, meant it would come true.

Picking yellow dandelions made you wet the bed.

The worst was that when you sneezed a fairy lost it’s wings. I was seven and devastated when my teacher told us that xx

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By *ickshawedCouple
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

That doughnuts from the doughnut van smell nice but taste awful. I was 20 before I was brave enough to try one and prove my mother wrong

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That our dog went to live on a farm - she was really put to sleep! "

My mum told me the same thing about our collie xx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That God made the earth in 7 days.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Eating plain bread would give you curly hair while eating carrots made you see in the dark.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That dock leaves help ease stinging nettles stings! Bollocks they do.

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By *mily36CWoman
over a year ago

Bedford (or anywhere beginning with B..!?)

I was genuinely led to believe that the national speed limit sign meant ...

...'you can go as fast as you like!'...

It led to a very ...erm, interesting conversation after my first driving lesson

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By *ny1localMan
over a year ago

READING

"That dock leaves help ease stinging nettles stings! Bollocks they do."
actually they do,the burning feeling is caused by nettles having a high histamine level,.dock leaves are high in anti histamine.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That driving with the map lights on inside the car was illegal

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

That haggis was a species of animal.

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By *he Mac LassWoman
over a year ago

Hefty Hideaway

If you don’t come home as soon as the street lights turn pink you will get arrested and I don’t know if they will let me come and get you

Cheers mum. It worked though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That haggis was a species of animal."

Well they do make fluffy toys for them!

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

That when adults go out at night they all spontaneously burst into song and dance.

I was really worried as I had no idea how they all knew the dance moves and words.

I might have watched a few too many classic musicals as a kid

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Remember my mum saying if you swallowed pips an apple tree would grow in your tummy

It’s a tie between La Llorona and Santa Clause. My parents worked hard to provide for us, but also paired it with absolutely horrifying stories to keep us in line when we acted up.

As a kid, hearing any sounds late at night and outside inspired fear, and it worked well for getting me home before sunset (curfew).

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By *urplechesterCouple
over a year ago

chester

I thought that Christmas Day was always on a Sunday! Clearly not the smartest child

Miss pc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Definitely telling my kids about banshees!

It’s thought the story began with parents using it as a cover for the noises they made during sex. It’s ingenious and a ghostly whale makes perfect since to a child, rather than hearing their parents having sex next door.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

When I was just starting school, I had a bit of a disagreement with a teacher. She didn’t believe me, that my mum used to work with a famous nurse called florence nightingale.

My mum still laughs now, because I believed her. I think I was only around 6 or 7 at the time and didn’t even really know who she was

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That driving with the map lights on inside the car was illegal "

You mean it's not??! (DOH)

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By *edfleetMan
over a year ago

covent garden

I’m a ginger. My childhood barber used to say he buried my hair and it turned into gold.

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

My dad told me that CID stood for Coppers In Disguise, I believed that for quite a while until the question actually came up in a class at school one day and I put my hand up knowing the answer and got picked to tell everyone…

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Santa

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

my mum used to say if you mess with your belly button it will come undone. can't stand it being touched even now

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By *ld StrumpetWoman
over a year ago

Telford

At my nanas the sweets in the jar are for us but don’t touch her special “heart” sweets. Terrified if I pinched one and she had heart attack and needed it.

Me at 18 in boots turns out her heart sweets are powdered covered tin of bloody travel sweets the twisted old witch lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If you keep touching it, you'll go blind.

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

I used to believe all the strange men visiting were my uncles

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By *atch0101Man
over a year ago

Here

Electricity pylons went for a walk at night. Thanks Aunty

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

My grandad used to tell us that your belly button was a big screw that held your bum on, and if you touched it your bum would fall off…I’ve still a fear of touching it!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My grandma used to tell me stop picking my nose or my head would cave in

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By *al kalMan
over a year ago

london

Drink driving law applied to all consumable liquids and regardless of the quantities, ie sipping on water or soft drinks…

Used to think my pops was the worst law breaker.

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By *atch0101Man
over a year ago

Here

"My grandad used to tell us that your belly button was a big screw that held your bum on, and if you touched it your bum would fall off…I’ve still a fear of touching it! "

Lol brilliant

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By *ilkchocolate87Man
over a year ago

sw london

Everyone used evaporated milk in their tea and coffee as that’s what my parents used.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Everton might win something. God I feel stupid now

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"Remember my mum saying if you swallowed pips an apple tree would grow in your tummy

Is this not true??

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"Remember my mum saying if you swallowed pips an apple tree would grow in your tummy

Is this not true??

x"
Hi candy don't think so xx. Just getting ready for work sign on at 2 45 22 deliveries today xxx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That there were people actually sat inside the radio talking to us. I must of been so incredibly young. I remember thinking how do all the different singers get in and out.

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"That there were people actually sat inside the radio talking to us. I must of been so incredibly young. I remember thinking how do all the different singers get in and out."

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By *usman 199 OP Man
over a year ago

Stockport

"That there were people actually sat inside the radio talking to us. I must of been so incredibly young. I remember thinking how do all the different singers get in and out.

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Same with the tele I use to look in the back to see if I could see them

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That my Dad never had any money on him when I asked for sweets

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

I was a cynical child and never believed any of that rubbish.

My friends used to do the buttercup thing under the chin to see who liked butter.

I knew it was who had dry or shiny skin.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My dad told me we’d been burgled when i found all the biscuits gone !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That haggis were real animals, they lived underground like moles and came out at night. I believed that until I brought it up in high school much to everyones amusement

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By *orkshire JohnMan
over a year ago

keighley/Bradford

Too much wanking would make me go blind

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

"Remember my mum saying if you swallowed pips an apple tree would grow in your tummy

Is this not true??

xHi candy don't think so xx. Just getting ready for work sign on at 2 45 22 deliveries today xxx

I did 4 till 11 this morning love the earliesx

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

If I screwed my bellybutton my bum would fall off. To this day I’m not sure why I’d be screwing a bellybutton

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By *al kalMan
over a year ago

london

"That haggis were real animals, they lived underground like moles and came out at night. I believed that until I brought it up in high school much to everyones amusement

You were not the only believer. For me I'm pretty sure this idea was planted by a set of children's books, "fuzzbuzz" that I learnt to read from.. Any one remember those?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That’s vampires lived in the attic and only came out of you flushed the toilet. Making me run from the bathroom to my bedroom crying my eyes out every night.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"That’s vampires lived in the attic and only came out of you flushed the toilet. Making me run from the bathroom to my bedroom crying my eyes out every night. "

How did you end up believing that?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That’s vampires lived in the attic and only came out of you flushed the toilet. Making me run from the bathroom to my bedroom crying my eyes out every night.

How did you end up believing that?

My sister is a bitch

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"That’s vampires lived in the attic and only came out of you flushed the toilet. Making me run from the bathroom to my bedroom crying my eyes out every night.

How did you end up believing that?

My sister is a bitch

Haha! I think I'd like her

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That’s vampires lived in the attic and only came out of you flushed the toilet. Making me run from the bathroom to my bedroom crying my eyes out every night.

How did you end up believing that?

My sister is a bitch

Haha! I think I'd like her"

What made it worse was if it was really windy outside the attic door used to lift up a tiny bit when the wind blew. I’m still traumatised to this day.

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

My grandad convinced me and all my cousins that the chicken pox scar on his nose was a bullet hole

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By *aui.Man
over a year ago

around here

That my dad had gone to the shops for a loaf of bread and wound back soon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

You do as I say and not do as I do!

. I'll definitely not beat the crap out of my kids when I'm older then. And I never did.

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By *rad670Man
over a year ago

South Lakes

That being an adult was easier than being a kid.

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By *ecrets4everCouple
over a year ago

Religion!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I used to believe all the strange men visiting were my uncles

Funnily enough I was told they were my cousins, yet I never saw them at family gatherings

NBVN x

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"My dad told me that CID stood for Coppers In Disguise, I believed that for quite a while until the question actually came up in a class at school one day and I put my hand up knowing the answer and got picked to tell everyone…"

Me too, Coppers in Disguise as humans.

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

"That’s vampires lived in the attic and only came out of you flushed the toilet. Making me run from the bathroom to my bedroom crying my eyes out every night.

How did you end up believing that?

My sister is a bitch

Haha! I think I'd like her

What made it worse was if it was really windy outside the attic door used to lift up a tiny bit when the wind blew. I’m still traumatised to this day."

Now that would have freaked me out

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By *sylockeWoman
over a year ago

East Anglia

My convinced me there was a monster at the top of the stairs that would chase me if I didn’t turn the landing light off. Bloody mentalist.

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