to have only recently realised..

[TheQueenOfDiamonds]

What the phrase "birthday suit" means... Ffs!

Thanks, Booboo!

I thought cattle grids were crossings specifically to help cows cross the road safely. I even told my children this!

Um, aren't they? Honestly? I really do think that .

Back to Dunkirk. Actually Dunkerque is in France, Dunkirk is a small village in Kent, just outside of Canterbury. Felt the need to set you right there!

But

Cattle grids are designed to stop cattle crossing - their hooves slip on the circular bits and put them off. It means gates are not required so cars are not slowed down/stopped.

oops

As a child my parents were going out & I asked if they were going to Spaghetti Junction. They said yes, prolly in a hurry to get out of the door.

For years I thought spaghetti junction was a destintion to go out for an evening. although I've known a few people spend more time going round it than they intended.

Happy, there's a restaurant by that name...

My ex bf convinced me that a man has an additional bone in his groin called a penal bone, and it was the movement of that which caused an erection, which is why it was called a "boner".
I believed him for months!
*Oh to be 14 and naive again*

There is also a Dunkirk in Nottingham.

I thought Dunkirk was in Germany?

Charlefox, if you don't believe that Wales and Scotland exist as real countries, why not try visiting? You might get a nice surprise and you can visit our haggis farms

Dunkirk in France, near Belgian border.

not that I only found that out on this thread yesterday, oh no no no

For years I thought pineapples grew on trees. I mentioned pineapple trees to dh when we were planning to holiday in Cuba and he nearly wet himself. I was so . We were around the inlaws at the time, and mil just said, "But they do grow on trees don't they?" with this expression on her face

So not just me that thought they were like coconuts

Where do pineapples grow then Headfirst?

On short spikey plants

My partner asked me why people from Essex where called ''Towie's''

Wow.....every day's a school day. Thanks usual

It took me ages to realise that the start of the US national anthem is not 'Jose, can you see'...

I always thought it odd they sang about a Spanish/Mexican individual

When we little, my brother heard the term 'guerilla warfare' on the news. For quite some time we both interpreted this as 'gorilla warfare'.

Only Smarties have the answer

This is the point at which the penny dropped for me, too. I'm in my 40's

Im such a tit. I need clarity.

Are wombles really real then? I know there are the dressed up people version, but are they real animals too?

My dad told me many moons ago that you have to lean right forwards in a car going up a hill otherwise it'll struggle and stop. I happened to ask everyone to lean forward one day. With school mums/kids in the car. When I was driving.

My DH looked at me oddly when I said 'ambulance' one day. He said, of fgs, your dads winding you up again, its actually amblumance. I believed him as my dad has a history of winding me up. I believed him for 3 years!!!

Oh, and is it not, 'Hey there amigos'?

Another Smarties pupil

Also thought sea horses were mythical like unicorns and was shocked when I saw them at London Zoo swimming around in a tank

Are Wombles real ?

Brilliant

Yeah on little plants :)