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Didn't understand much period. turtlerescue1 Jun 2012 #1
A PuPu Platter... boston bean Jun 2012 #2
My daughter ordered this every time in a Chinese restaurant. trof Jun 2012 #8
I was mortified at the thought of it! boston bean Jun 2012 #9
lived on Oahu for a few years as a kid.... blueamy66 Jul 2012 #90
Docket call in court. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #3
I thought people kept growing their entire lives. rrneck Jun 2012 #4
The baby doctor pipi_k Jun 2012 #5
'What's wrong with MINERS? Why can't they buy beer?' elleng Jun 2012 #6
FLEA MARKET! elleng Jun 2012 #7
Yard sale? Archae Jun 2012 #10
I got words confused. trof Jun 2012 #11
My Irish immigrant great-aunts were "in service" which I thought meant the military...LOL..n/t monmouth Jun 2012 #15
What DID it mean? Iggo Jul 2012 #64
it means that they were servants. From The Ashes Jul 2012 #75
Oh hey! That makes sense. Iggo Jul 2012 #76
They were "maids" in the wealthy homes. Servants were considered "in service." monmouth Jul 2012 #81
I did not know that. Iggo Jul 2012 #82
You're very welcome.."In Service to Others" I believe is the saying..n/t monmouth Jul 2012 #87
I thought all dogs were boys and all cats were girls. Tobin S. Jun 2012 #12
'Ipsy dipsy, soda cracker. Does your granny chew terbacker?' trof Jun 2012 #13
Other than the chewing tobacco, same here! Iggo Jul 2012 #65
I did not understand why "sleeping together" was such a scandalous thing Nikia Jun 2012 #14
The Sign That Said... grilled onions Jun 2012 #16
I assumed the turn signals on the dash told my dad which way to turn. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2012 #17
I thought that too. Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #42
When I heard about "gorilla" fighters during the Vietnam war Tom Ripley Jun 2012 #18
My son thought that, too. murielm99 Jul 2012 #39
LOL! That was the same age I was when Huntley and Brinkley were putting fantastic images in my head Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #41
Glad to know I wasn't the only one. hifiguy Jul 2012 #86
Me too! I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one. myrna minx Jul 2012 #91
If you swallowed a watermelon seed it would grow in your stomach. RiffRandell Jun 2012 #19
What a pussy was. It just looked like a slit (playing doctor). HopeHoops Jun 2012 #20
I Used To Get "Wedding" And "Welding" Mixed Up becca da bakkah Jun 2012 #21
I was also confused with "Speed Limit' signs. oftheforest Jul 2012 #23
The word Broken_Hero Jul 2012 #22
The road signs that read "Do Not Pass." Aristus Jul 2012 #24
My little sister would say, slubbit up your butt. Baitball Blogger Jul 2012 #25
I couldn't figure out where babies came from HipChick Jul 2012 #26
Couldn't understand how gas pumps at gas stations could hold so much fuel to fill so many tanks Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #27
Someone once said the first time a child sees his or her teacher out in public , it is the child's Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #28
Good one! Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #79
Adults sarge43 Jul 2012 #29
Easter Seals Iterate Jul 2012 #30
"Bridge freezes before road surface" Amaril Jul 2012 #31
The song "Winter Wonderland" grntuscarora Jul 2012 #32
I was always confused by "Hark the Herald Angels Sing"... Tom_Foolery Jul 2012 #33
Or The Line From The Christmas Carol, "Silent Night"..... becca da bakkah Jul 2012 #46
From 'Jingle Bells' Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #51
From Rudolph BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #68
And mytake on Silent Night nolabear Jul 2012 #71
It was a mystery to me too Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #78
My friend thought that God's name was Harold.. LeftishBrit Jul 2012 #99
I thought in olden days everything was in black and white. Because there was no mucifer Jul 2012 #34
HAH! pipi_k Jul 2012 #37
I honestly thought the same thing, that the whole world was in black and white "in the olden days" Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #44
But it's true ! As explained in this documentary ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #85
I give answers like that to my 10 year old sometimes, just to get a reaction of of her,,, benld74 Jul 2012 #94
I thought the first two words to "California Dreamin'" were WolverineDG Jul 2012 #35
My cousin and I had an argument about where babies come from. I said from kissing, he said it just Rowdyboy Jul 2012 #36
Patents Pending OmahaBlueDog Jul 2012 #38
When I was very young... I was confused AsahinaKimi Jul 2012 #40
fired=burned alive frogmarch Jul 2012 #43
Some would have it that way. Iterate Jul 2012 #45
holy crap! La Lioness Priyanka Jul 2012 #59
Remembered another one. grntuscarora Jul 2012 #47
I though elbow grease was a real product. murielm99 Jul 2012 #48
Just remembered another from when I was about 5 Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #49
I thought cats were girls and dogs were boys. DevonRex Jul 2012 #50
Only one rec? This is the best thread on the net I've seen in days Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #52
My mom told me our family doctor "delivered" me. LNM Jul 2012 #53
Department store mannequins were people who'd been to Hell, and this was their punishment. yewberry Jul 2012 #54
Mannequins always made me feel creepy. texanwitch Jul 2012 #58
I heard a lot about "mixed marriages..." caraher Jul 2012 #55
Fire drills caraher Jul 2012 #56
This message was self-deleted by its author BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #66
A "Broken Home" FloridaJudy Jul 2012 #84
When I heard that someone got fired DeeDeeNY Jul 2012 #57
I used to think that only men were allowed on the Isle of Man. Pool Hall Ace Jul 2012 #60
Was in utter disbelief that our German landlady hadnt heard of Christmas. chknltl Jul 2012 #61
My dad worked in an aluminum "plant"... Tom_Foolery Jul 2012 #62
One time as a kid... BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #63
IN 1966 BrendaBrick Jul 2012 #67
My dad used to tell my mom "Well, I'm off to the rat race!" in the morning. vanlassie Jul 2012 #69
I'd see signs in women's stores that said "Women's hose on sale" BlueJazz Jul 2012 #70
My granddaddy told me that if I kissed my elbow I'd turn into a boy. nolabear Jul 2012 #72
I was 4 in 1963... RagAss Jul 2012 #73
Not me but my sister thought my father could magically change the channel. nolabear Jul 2012 #74
Mine is long story, so I'll tell you one of my DDaughter's. Didn't get why kitties having sex was Lionessa Jul 2012 #77
I remember wondering if the state of Kansas really had no color, Thegonagle Jul 2012 #80
I once overheard my parents FloridaJudy Jul 2012 #83
The PSA on TV that said that all aliens had to register. Still Blue in PDX Jul 2012 #88
Thought everyone shot on TV and the movies Rambis Jul 2012 #89
Glad I'm not the only one Shrek Jul 2012 #95
Cheers Rambis Jul 2012 #96
Toilet Water felix_numinous Jul 2012 #92
I was Shocked! YankeyMCC Jul 2012 #93
i thought blueknight Jul 2012 #97
I was appalled when I saw my Dad drinking a cup of coffee while driving to work one evening. Ikonoklast Jul 2012 #98
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