I used to think that "No standing signs" meant that you weren't allowed to actually stand in the area!
A childhood belief about road signs
others believed things like this
- I thought for the longest time that a No Standing traffic sign meant no person should stand near that sign.— Shannon
- Up until I was about seven, I thought soda pop was alcoholic and that's why kids weren't allowed it.Anon
- My mum told my older brother that dogs weren't allowed in London.— Fiz
- Well into adulthood I thought that a local anesthetic meant one from the area near the hospital..— D'sparil
- 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