Stupid childhood misconceptions.

[Starmongoose]

Looks like I win this thread. Or lose. Whatever way you are interpreting it.


Also, when I was younger I thought the static electricity from old televisions when you turned them off was radioactive and should not be touched.

[Redeemed]

When I was a child, I used to think that when I got married we would be happy together forever and my wife would always be faithful to me.

[GrimReality]

When I was a child, I used to think that when I got married we would be happy together forever and my wife would always be faithful to me.

Uh oh. This post kinda makes me sad.

[kyuusei]

That Canadians were nice.

[Redeemed]

When i was a child, i used to think the world was full of mystery, adventure, and excitement. Now i know it is nothing but misery, hopelessness, and pain.

[MeshGearFox]

When i was a child, i used to think the world was full of mystery, adventure, and excitement. Now i know it is nothing but misery, hopelessness, and pain.

What about the mystery, adventure, and excitement of Starmongoose's boner?

[CastNuri]

I used to think that anything was possible.

Now I know that a lot of things are possible, given enough time and the right circumstances and maybe some luck.

[Vanguard]

The world, despite all the misery, is still more good than bad.

[Redeemed]

I agree, my last two posts weren't serious. I just thought this thread needed a little emo :D

[Hathen]

I used to think nobody swallowed at the drinking fountain, so I just let the stream hit one corner of my mouth and then flow back out the other edge.

[MeshGearFox]

I used to think nobody swallowed at the drinking fountain, so I just let the stream hit one corner of my mouth and then flow back out the other edge.

Same. Blame crappy animation in various cartoons for that.

I used to think college would be difficult. I need to unlock my mind more. Hm.

[CastNuri]

I used to think nobody swallowed at the drinking fountain, so I just let the stream hit one corner of my mouth and then flow back out the other edge.

Ditto. But only because you can't drink tap water in KL without boiling it, so the concept of swallowing at the drinking fountain confused me.

I also used to think that college would be difficult, Mesh. It's not a bad thing that it isn't though because it gives me free time for societies and personal growth (in terms of academic reading). If the faculty can't push me to improve, then I have to do it myself.

Oh, oh: I used to think that my aunt was my grandmother-- there's a 20 year gap between her and my dad. My logic was that we didn't want her to feel ancient so we just called her "aunt"-- a suffix for any woman older than my mother. One day when we were waiting for her to get ready, I blurted out that "grandma was so slow," and everyone just stared at me. I don't think my family will ever let me live that down. :(

[Alexander]

A spring of any size adhered to the bottom of your shoe would gives crazy bouncing potential.  World became quite a bit darker when I busted that myth.

[Yoda]

I used to think I had a shot at becoming a star athlete

Note: Never played any teams sports except for one year of little league baseball and one year on my high school bowling team

[Darklight]

Here's one for real,, When I was really young, I thought the world was going to end in 1984. I truly seriously did believe this,,,