I used to believe that all of my my Dad's job personalized his tape measure that he took to work. Little did I know that STANLEY was just the brand name.
A childhood belief about names

others believed things like this
- I thought the “rec” button on tape recorders said wreck and it would wreck your tape if you pushed it!— Alberto Richardson
- I used to think that testosterone was a brand of motor oil.— Grungi
- that DOT was a particularly popular brand of motor cycle helmet.— Gary Watrous
- My uncle once said that elves were really badchildren made to work in santa's work shop— Some guy
- i used to believe that if i didn't work at school, i would have donkey ears, so now i work hard !!!— denis
- I used to believe that a person could fix ANYTHING with Scotch tape.— Felix