If you live in Ohio and have plans to paint the town red with a mackerel or a salmon tonight, you had better think again because you could end up before a judge. Similarly, if you die while in the Houses of Parliament you could be in big trouble.
I love these old laws that probably seemed a good idea at the time but now just seem bloody stupid. It being illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament was voted the most crazy in a UKTV poll but it must of been pushed hard by some of these which are still enforceable.
You can be imprisoned in Britain for placing a postage stamp upside-down.
In England eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned.
If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and asks to use your toilet, you are required to allow them.
In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants.
In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation
A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror
In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm
It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed
Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth
In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon
And finally, my personal favourite. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk.
11 comments:
"In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation"
That's strange: I thought Michael Hutchence died in Australia?
And oh yes, I'm not sure if I remember this one correctly, but here goes... I believe that, in the town of Chester, if you find a Welshman within the city walls after midnight, you are permitted to shoot him... as long as you do it... with a crossbow!
I love this stuff! In California, BMW drivers aren't allowed to use turn signals. At least, they must THINK that's a law.
"In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm "
That was obviously the work of wives who don't make sure the seat is down in the middle of the night.
Drunken fish are so annoying!
Oliver Cromwell was the one who banned mince pies, because he thought they were too Catholic.
Bless 'im, he really was a bit stupid wasn't he?
It is a crazy law that allows someone to vote just because they reach a certain age.
Voting should be like driving: voters should be licensed in order to prove they have some intelligence and maturity plus a comprehensive level of knowledge about things political.
Well, if you don't WANT to vote, Daniel, no one is going to force you.
I would imagine that the license would be denied if they didn't agree with you, right Daniel?
I think it might have been you can kill someone if they are walking around with a crossbow.
Anal-retentive people really hate to have their pet beliefs challenged!
A brain is wasted on them. Cheers.
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