I thought firemen went around burning up people's houses. For years, I went hysterical whenever I saw a firetruck. Those hats and red raincoats were SO scary. How could these people be allowed to go around burning houses down? I figured 'cause they got the biggest trucks and they were too scary for anyone to want to try to stop them.
A childhood belief about work
you weren't the only one
16 of you believed this
- I used to believe that firemen drove around in their fire trucks and started fires. I wondered why.— Albert
- I used to think the lady behind the cash register at the A & P got to keep all the money in the drawer.Anon
- I thought firefighters were really "firefires," and burned houses down insted of putting them out.Anon
- I used to believe that flicking lights on and off in a room would still the fire department sent to my house. — Chase