I used to believe that "help wanted" signs meant that someone had robbed the store very recently and needed help trying to catch the thief.
A childhood belief about going shopping

others believed things like this
- When I was a kid, I used to believe that the "ped x-ing" signs meant "pediatrician crossing."— Jessica
- I used to think that Cher really WAS a gypsy and a thief and some kind of egyptian ruler.— Piper
- my husband believed, until recently, that the word "several" meant seven of something. — sheryl
- I thought the "To Let" signs on buildings meant they were public toilets.— Scottish Laddie
- i used to believe that the no outlet signs meant that noone in that section of the street had electricityAnon
- I used to believe that everytime a balloon was released , it meant that a child had recently died.— Samantha