When I read in magazines about 'adopt a whale/dolphin/third world child' I actually thought it would be sent to your home. I think I was about 12 when I finally read a whole article about it (see i had just read the title 'adopt a ...') and realised what I actually happened. I was so disappointed!
A childhood belief about adverts

others believed things like this
- I used to believe thato to adopt a child you had to collect points from supermarket products...— Linda
- When ever someone said ''read aloud'' I assumed aloud was the title of a book. Lol.— Delaney
- i thought grown ups read in a different language!Anon
- After my dad read The Hobbit to us, when we were little, I thought that Gollum lived in the toilet. — PixelFish
- I legitmately thought that my mom wouldnt be able to read my diary if I wrote it pig latin!— Ashley
- I thought vegetarians couldn't read Chicken Soup for the Soul. — Aretia