I used to believe that a "No Loitering" sign was "No Littering", inexplicably spelled with a Brooklyn accent.
A childhood belief about spelling

others believed things like this
- When I used to see a sign saying "Littering Fine" I thought they meant if you littered REAL GOOD!— Lou V.
- I used to believe that the rapper Eminem's name was spelled M&M and anyone named Juan was spelled one.Anon
- When people would ask me what was my background, I would tell them 1/2 German and 1/2 Brooklyn!— Randy
- No littering $500 fine
I better litter so I don’t get fined!!Anon - I thought for the longest time that a No Standing traffic sign meant no person should stand near that sign.— Shannon
- I used to believe that you spelled "ESSAY" like "SA" and "EASY" like "EZ".— Lauren