Stupid things you thought as a kid - we were all dumbasses when we were kids

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I thought the US was some fantasy Pangaea with every biome in the world present. Then I learned it was a mix of scorched earth and endless forest and gave up on the west.
 
As a little kid I assumed babies were made simply by a loving couple living in the same place for a long enough period of time. Like, the mom is just suddenly pregnant just by being in the dad's presence.

Also, I thought girls had penises as well.
 
I thought that if you planted a penny in the ground, it would grow into a money tree. I tried this and my babysitter was like, "wtf are you doing"
 
I believed being a warrior was a valid career choice as a young un'. And by warrior I don't mean soldier, I mean guy that runs around with a sword and shield fighting monsters to keep the town safe. Honestly, still pretty dissapointed that it isn't.
 
When I was a kid, I had a bunk bed and I would sleep in the top bunk. I used to hang my legs off my bed and believe my legs were "flying."
 
Women only had one hole.

“Blow-away” was an actual word for fart. (It led to many awkward conversations)

Muslim woman were dressed up as ghosts (that ended when I was 5 or so and shouted in a waiting room “LOOK MUMMY A GHOST” and pointed.
 
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