Saturday, June 13, 2026

What is the biggest misconception you had in your childhood?

 

  • Etc. is et cetera.
    • I pronounced it as ex-et-ra.
  • 2 ones are 2. 2 twos are 4.
    • I did 2 one-za 2.
    • 2 two-za 4.
  • It is case-roll, which packs your chapatis.
    • I pronounced it as Castrol.
  • The D in Disney logo—
    • It isn’t a glorified inverted G.
  • It is Thums Up.
    • Not Thumbs Up.
  • The world would end in 2012 anyway. So what’s the point of studying.
    • I had that thought in 6th standard.
  • It is a 0 in papers.
    • Not the teacher drawing an egg.
  • Anacondas are real.
    • I thought they weren’t.
  • Dragons aren’t real.
    • I thought they were.
  • Earth’s rotation causes day and night.
    • It doesn’t mean that at night the earth is upside down and you’re just being held together by gravity.
  • Advertisements on TV are pre-recorded.
    • The same actors don’t precisely act the ad again and again.
  • Pokemon is the best series of all time.
    • .
    • .
    • .
    • Pokemon still is, the best series of all time.

Edit: As someone pointed out in comments— it’s not case-roll, but casserole.

Still learning :)


(Image Sources: 'Dragon', Pikachu)