when i was little my mom told me that the oil spots in the road were really children that didnt look both ways before crossing the street. it worked for a while.
A childhood belief about people

others believed things like this
- When I was little, I used to believe that deer could only cross the road at the deer crossing signs. — Shellie
- I used to think that 'Child Locking' only worked on children and that older people could still open the door.— Anonymous Whistleblower
- I used to beleive in stores that were open 24/7 , that the people that worked there worked 24/7 nonstop.Anon
- I used to belive that employees who worked at 24/7 shops lived there and never slept!(they worked 24/7)— tilly Waukesha WI
- I thought if someone worked full time it meant they worked 24/7 and never did anything else!— andalite
- When I was a kid, I used to believe that the "ped x-ing" signs meant "pediatrician crossing."— Jessica