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I used to think when someone was retired, he went straight in retirement home.
It's why, when my grandfather was in retirement, I said in front of all my family : "Oh, you will go to a retirement home !"
All my family heard me and laughed.
I didn't understand why and then they explained to me that retirement and retirement home are different. So my grandfather didn't go to a retirement home and I was relieved.

Anon

I used to think, if you had no occupation, you were okay as long as you kept busy around the house, like yard work, home repairs, etc. As my grandfather was retired, I remember saying, "I want a job like Grampa."

Anon

When I was 6 years old I used to believe that the architecture career was easy.

Danilo

I Used To Believe Adults/Grownups Played At Work With Toys, Sang The ABCs Like I Did At School, And Had Recess, I Found/Figured Out Now That Is Not The Case Cuz I Am 21 Years Old . However As A Child My Parents Showed Me What Really Happened At Work!

KellGirl

When I was a child I used to believe that my parents WERE superheroes at night.

Anon

I used to think “create jobs” meant creating new lines of work rather than opening up employment opportunities

Anon

I used to believe that "Inspector sahab" is one word for every police officer. It's not. Sahab is a Hindi suffix used to denote respect.

Anon

I used to think that a pottery kiln was some sort of chocolate machine, because of the clay being pale brown liquid!

Anon

I used to think an autobiography was like writing a lifelong diary, in which you had to write down literally everything that you'd said and done since the day you were born!

Anon

When I was 7 years old I used to believe that the Pirates with their ship they really existed

Enrico

I used to think the postman's wife actually lived in the postbox, and if you sent something bad that she opened up and read, she would look through the slot and tell you off, so I was always too scared to go post letters on my own!

Anon

I used to think train drivers lived in the small huts or train sheds at the station'?

Anon

I used to think ballerinas walked on their toes all the time, before realizing they were specially trained to dance that way!

Anon

I used to think doctors were male and nurses were female.

Anon

I used to think Jane Austen was related to the Bronte sisters, maybe like their cousin or step/half sister.

Anon

When I was a child I thought there was a person inside the ATM

Grace

I used to think stage makeup was like ordinary makeup, and that people would do things like draw on themselves with lipstick to look like blood or use eyebrow or eyeliner pencils to give themselves spots. It does sound fun.

Anon

I thought "deployed" meant "fired".

Anon

When I first heard the word "lumberjack", I thought it was "Numberjack" like the TV show The Numberjacks. When I was corrected, I thought a lumberjack was a dude named Jack who lumbered around.

Anon