I used to th that the 'To Let' signs on buildings said 'toilet' and was always amazed how many public loos there were and wondered why we had to stop at service stations for rest breaks when there were loos everywhere!
A childhood belief about in the street

others believed things like this
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie
- Having seen enough red octagonal STOP signs in my time, I used to look out for green circular GO signs.— Gary
- that actors went to the toilet during the ad breaks.— ash
- I always though as a kid that "To Let" signs were public conveniences with an I missing. Really.— Col
- When I was a kid, I wondered why they called it "public hair" when it was so private.Anon
- I used to believe that the sky had stop lights and road signs floating about for the airplanes.
— LoonaSM's