I was 18 when I moved to New York City from Nebraska. I was standing at a corner in Mid-Town, waiting for the light to change, when I noticed a sign above -- "No Standing". I thought, my god, I can't even stand here!!!! Took me a while to figure out that "no standing" meant that cars could not sit there and idle while waiting, not that I could not stand there. I was most amused at myself when I finally figured it out.
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
- I used to think that "No standing signs" meant that you weren't allowed to actually stand in the area!Anon
- I used to believe that since guys peed while standing up, then they must poo while standing up too.— Stupid girl
- My dad used to say that if you ate standing up, then all the food would go to your big toe.Anon
- I used to think it was possible for girls to pee standing up. I even tried.Anon
- That is was a "standing obation" not "ovation"— Robin