When I was little, one of my older cousins was in the military. He seemed to be going all around the world. I thought that all military personnel were allowed free flights anywhere they wanted once they finished their basic training, which consisted of being yelled at for not scrubbing the bathroom floor with a toothbrush.
A childhood belief about work

others believed things like this
- I thought there was no midnight in military time; instead, it’d be 24:00.— Enrico
- I used to believe that the "shark mouth" nose art painted on military planes was to scare enemy pilots away.Anon
- When I first heard Matt Monro's song "Born Free," I thought he was singing "Porn Free."Anon
- I used to believe that with a credit card, you could get anything you wanted for free.— Anonymous
- I used to believe that "gluten free" meant you could eat as much as you wanted without getting full or fat— Jess
- as a kid, i was told by my older cousins that i wasnt human until i turned 7 years old.— twk