I thought that when someone was called an "ex-con," I didn't know that meant "ex-convict." I thought it meant that the person was an "ex-con artist." I thought he or she used to con people out of money, but not anymore.
A childhood belief about criminals
others believed things like this
- when i was little, i thought that a con artist was a person that painted pictures of people commiting crimes— kimkim
- I thought that a person's motorskills meant how good they were at driving!Anon
- I thought the phrase "At one's disposal" meant you should dispose of the person or thing.— Geirskogul
- I thought for the longest time that a No Standing traffic sign meant no person should stand near that sign.— Shannon
- I thought that socialism just meant being social and didn't get why anyone would be against it!— Olcasgean
- i used to believe that sex meant love and that having sex meant the two people would live happily ever after.— amy