I used to mix up the words 'prosecuted' and 'executed.' Every time I saw a "violators will be prosecuted" sign, I made sure to be on my best behavior. I was absolutely terrified that my actions would result in death if I did something wrong.
A childhood belief about reading
others believed things like this
- when I was younger I used to believe that prosecuted meant that you would be killed!— tony
- I thought for the longest time that a No Standing traffic sign meant no person should stand near that sign.— Shannon
- As a child I believed that when a person was fired from their job, they were executed on a firing range. — damien
- I used to believe that when you where stoned to death you would be made to smoke heaps of cones and die.— leslie henshaw
- I used to think that we were breaking a law every time my mom passed a "Do Not Pass" sign on the road. — Kyra
- I used to believe wolverines made good housepets -- I was wrong.— I told you so