When I was about 6 or 7 I used to think "Give Way" signs meant you had to get out of your car, tell someone else where you're going, and then they'd do the same and you'd each have to travel to the other person's destination. I assumed that the only reason my dad didn't do this was because it was so inconvenient.
A childhood belief about road signs

others believed things like this
- I always thought that a little person lived inside each mailbox waiting to take my letter to its destination.— Anne
- I used to believe that "carpooling" meant you were outside the car and pushing/pulling it to your destination.Anon
- Up until I was 17 I thought that 'no outlet' signs meant that the steet didn't have any streetlights.— Kelsey
- As a kid, I thought "No Outlet" signs meant the houses past that point didn't have any electrical outlets.— Julie
- When I was a kid, I used to believe that the "ped x-ing" signs meant "pediatrician crossing."— Jessica
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie