My parents always told me about "Not wasting electricity!" Well when outside, I came across the electric meter. I gave myself the idea that if the meter got to showing all 9s, we would be out of electricity forever, so that's why it was bad to waste it.
A childhood belief about around the house

others believed things like this
- I used to think that the gas meter made antsAnon
- I used to believe electricity came from lightning.Anon
- i used to believe lava and water made electricityAnon
- 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 electricity was manufactured in a factory in a place called 'Electriz City'.— Sally
- that God lives in the roof of our church and makes electricity to light the chandeliers— M