When I was young and riding in the car with my parents I would see signs at the beginning of streets that said "No Outlet". I used to wonder how the people lived on the streets without electricy.
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 the "no outlet" sign on roads was a warning to people driving electric cars.— c
- Having seen enough red octagonal STOP signs in my time, I used to look out for green circular GO signs.— Gary
- I used to believe the way they counted up votes was by counting the signs people used to put on their yards— Jaci Marshall