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I once actually thought that when movies and shows were developing, I thought that they were being made within the year of their release date. I didn't know that these projects were sometimes done in advance or took years to make.

That when 'Commercial Breaks' happened during shows, I thought they meant that the actors needed a break before resuming. Not realizing that episodes are already made and commercials just interrupt things to just sell you shit.

When I learned food and drinks were energy for your body, I actually thought that when I got sleepy or tired, I just needed to drink or eat something. Not realizing that it wouldn't have mattered.

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[–] VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works 27 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Growing up our backyard neighbors were Buddhists. They had done up their whole yard to be a missive zen garden type deal. Ponds, little rivers between those ponds, a big ol gazebo and sand pit.. lowkey a dream backyard. As a child it was a point of endless curiosity over our talk rotting fence. I would try and sneak peeks when I could but it was an ongoing mystery to me because our yard was muddy and ugly.

When I was young, like >7, sometimes if I did something bad my parents would lift me up and carry me to the fence yelling that they were going to feed me to the budda people.

Naturally, I was fucking terrified of Buddhists. It wasn’t until I was maybe 15 or so when we learned about them in school that I realized Buddhists aren’t actually cannibals.

Tldr Buddhists are cannibals

[–] TerranFenrir@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 months ago (2 children)

When I was young, like >7,

I'm sorry, couldn't help myself... Do you mean <7?

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Nah they still get threatened like that by their parents

[–] VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah I was high when I typed this, I was like 4-7ish years old

[–] kender242@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's hilarious! Reading this I can't tell if your parents were pulling your leg or horribly racist. Please tell us your parents have a sense of humor.

Buddhists are NOT cannibals.

[–] VirtigoMommy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

Close, they just have a great sense of humor AND they’re racist! 😃