I used to believe that Prosecution meant Execution so whenever I saw a sign that said "Shoplifters will be Prosecuted" I thought "Oh my gosh if I steal this they're going to kill me!".
A childhood belief about criminals
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
- i always thought that a DEAD END sign
as where they put all the road kill.
— pav - A billboard sign read: Moonshine kills.
I thought being caught outside by the moon would kill me. Humph.Anon - I thought that the sign "!" meant: "look at the wonderful landscape"— Giorgos
- I thought that the "don't walk" sign at crosswalks meant to run across the street as quickly as possible!— richard