When I was about 13 or so...yes pathetic I know...my dad told me that the "No Outlet" signs meant that those poor people didn't have electricity and of couse I believed him for a couple months actually.
A childhood belief about road signs

others believed things like this
- i used to believe that the no outlet signs meant that noone in that section of the street had electricityAnon
- 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
- I used to believe that only 'poor' people had to go to the bathroom, that 'rich' people didn't.Anon
- I used to believe that the "no outlet" sign on roads was a warning to people driving electric cars.— c
- When I was a kid, I used to believe that the "ped x-ing" signs meant "pediatrician crossing."— Jessica