I used to believe that 'no drinking in public' meant you cant drink... anything in public.
Im walking down the sidewalk with my mom and she takes a drink of water and i scream "Are you TRYING to get arrested????"
A childhood belief about drinks

others believed things like this
- I used to think that you would get arrested if you didn't swing your arms when you walked in publicAnon
- I used to believe jaywalking meant walking around naked in public (from naked as a JAY bird...)— Izzi
- I always thought there was a drinking age for coffee, because it was an adult drink like beer and wine.Anon
- I used to think that if you mixed a diet drink with a regular drink, it would explode. Anon
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie
- My mum used to tell me that you couldn't drink water out of the tap from the bathroom as it was poisonous.Anon