Only in America (and stupid laws) ... - Page 2

-Leanne- · 24 Feb 2004, 19:54

lol, the wierdest one i've heard is that in York it is legal to shoot a scotsman with a bow and arrow on a sunday

heat · 01 Mar 2004, 10:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by sinecure

The world would be better off without most Americans

Hey - i find that remark hurtful and ofensive and definately below the belt. I am not American, but i think it's a safe bet to assume that if i was pissed off by your remark, then the American users of this forum are going to be livid. And rightly so. There should be no place on this forum for that kind of remark. You of all people, coming from Northern Ireland, should have a fair idea of what this kind of hatred breeds. Or maybe you do, and thats why you've said this....

And WTF are you on about lies for??? Both the American and British laws quoted may be archaic and not removed from the statue books - and theirin lies their humor - but they aren't lies... So your point is what exactly???

Just one final thing - Do you count Meat in with that????

**The Flying Mouse** · 01 Mar 2004, 18:59

I've removed the offending post.
Funny laws, cool.Attacks on the people of another country, no way

.

This was likely to offend many of our members and I don't want to see anything like that posted here again

native texan · 01 Mar 2004, 22:06

Thanks, Mouse :)

heat · 03 Mar 2004, 19:19

I found some more weird laws from around the world...

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror.
(Do they look different reversed?)

In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands.
The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired.
(Ah! Justice!)

There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time...Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry.
(Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?)

In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and
the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act. (Makes one shudder at the thought.)

airhead · 04 Mar 2004, 17:48

I hate racism. My aunties black as your hat, and i'm white as a milk bottle, so if i say a racist joke or someone says a racist joke, I see it as a poke at my family, cos i love her to bits. I like black people, their exactly the same as white!

Anyway, does the mince pie one mean all through my life i've been breaking the law?!?

airhead · 04 Mar 2004, 17:51

Oh, yeah, in the uk it's illegal for straight couples to have anal sex but it's ok for gay couples.

Chris · 18 Aug 2006, 15:10

Time to resurrect this thread.

All these are laws passed by Tony Blair's government in the last 9 years.

It is illegal to detonate a nuclear weapon.

It is illegal to board the deck of the RMS Titanic

It is illegal to import Polish potatos.

When on a ship, it is illegal to say the bridge door is closed when it is open.

It is illegal to dispose of a zoo animal without reason.

It is illegal to sell honey unless it is clearl labelled "Honey"

It is illegal to trade in squirrels.

It is illegal to impersonate a traffic warden (who the chuff would want to!!)

It is illegal to provide an air traffic control service without a licence.

**RadioMaster** · 18 Aug 2006, 17:59

Thanks Chris for bringing us this thread!!

The strangest I´ve ever heard was the following (I´ve heard it long ago and thatswhy without guarantee):
Somewhere, cant remember where, it is illegal to whistle underwater.

You should all live here in Germany! We´ve got many weird laws, although most of them are not really weird, but deadly bureaucratic.
Officially, every restaurant or diner has to have a guest toilet and an emergency exit. Not weird? It is, if you know that this includes hot dog stalls and wurst stands!

Some weeks ago I´ve ordered a CD from the US, unfortunately there was no bill on the outside of the package, so I had to drive to the customs to pay duty. I´ve called them before to ask if that´s all right, because the CD was just about 5€ worth. They told me that there are no customs to be paid as long as it´s cheaper than 25€. Now the weird thing:
I had to drive their, had to pay officially 0€, was getting a quittance the paid price of 0€ and then I had to go with this quittance to another building and get my package...

mszee · 18 Aug 2006, 21:55

Request to the mods/admins...

Can we please re-name this thread???

Thank you.

Chris · 18 Aug 2006, 22:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mszee

Request to the mods/admins...

Can we please re-name this thread???

Thank you.

No because the topic title is relevant to the initial post in the thread.

mszee · 18 Aug 2006, 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

No because the topic title is relevant to the initial post in the thread.

Thank you anyway...but apparently it's NOT ONLY in America...

gotham_child · 18 Aug 2006, 22:58

lmffao! cant believe it...

sunneke · 19 Aug 2006, 00:00

I like this thread!!! its so nice to read about laws that are made many many years ago, and nobody bothered to change them

I'v really got no idea if the Netherlands has also such a laws... Well i'm Dutch so i can say: there must be!!! We are so good in those things you know

**The Flying Mouse** · 19 Aug 2006, 00:03

It is still puishable by death to set a fire in a naval dockyard

Chris · 19 Aug 2006, 00:06

It is a criminal offence punishable by six months imprisonment to injure or otherwise impede ME from carrying out my duties as a newsagent!

mszee · 19 Aug 2006, 00:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

It is a criminal offence punishable by six months imprisonment to injure or otherwise impede ME from carrying out my duties as a newsagent!

Is that a trick question???

mszee · 19 Aug 2006, 02:13

Well, if you can't fight them...join them...

In Kennesaw, Georgia in 1982, a law was passed requiring every head of household to own a gun and ammunition

Well, this one at least is a REAL law...

Lord Kagan · 19 Aug 2006, 02:15

In elgland it is illegal to have sex on a parked motorbike

mszee · 19 Aug 2006, 05:22

Ok, I just re-read the very first post of this thread and most of it sounds like rubbish...however, below you will find actually REAL laws...

In Georgia, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs.

In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal.

In New Jersey, it is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder.

Good thing I always forget to wear my bullet-proof vest...

24 Feb 2004, 19:54	#26
-Leanne- Loafer Join Date: 01.02.2004 Location: West Lothian Posts: 63	lol, the wierdest one i've heard is that in York it is legal to shoot a scotsman with a bow and arrow on a sunday

01 Mar 2004, 18:59	#28
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	I've removed the offending post. Funny laws, cool.Attacks on the people of another country, no way . This was likely to offend many of our members and I don't want to see anything like that posted here again

01 Mar 2004, 22:06	#29
native texan Super Loafer Join Date: 03.01.2004 Location: I was gambling in Havana Posts: 232	Thanks, Mouse :)

03 Mar 2004, 19:19	#30
heat Rampant Loafer... Join Date: 29.07.2002 Location: welshy wales Posts: 5,706	I found some more weird laws from around the world... In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman's genitals, but is prohibited from looking directly at them during the examination. He may only see their reflection in a mirror. (Do they look different reversed?) In Hong Kong, a betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands. The husband's lover, on the other hand, may be killed in any manner desired. (Ah! Justice!) There are men in Guam whose full-time job is to travel the countryside and deflower young virgins, who pay them for the privilege of having sex for the first time...Reason: under Guam law, it is expressly forbidden for virgins to marry. (Let's just think for a minute; is there any job anywhere else in the world that even comes close to this?) In Cali, Colombia, a woman may only have sex with her husband, and the first time this happens, her mother must be in the room to witness the act. (Makes one shudder at the thought.)

04 Mar 2004, 17:48	#31
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	I hate racism. My aunties black as your hat, and i'm white as a milk bottle, so if i say a racist joke or someone says a racist joke, I see it as a poke at my family, cos i love her to bits. I like black people, their exactly the same as white! Anyway, does the mince pie one mean all through my life i've been breaking the law?!?

04 Mar 2004, 17:51	#32
airhead the enchanted spleen Join Date: 12.02.2004 Location: ok, you see that sweet little cottage? I live next door in the nuthouse. Posts: 1,909	Oh, yeah, in the uk it's illegal for straight couples to have anal sex but it's ok for gay couples.

18 Aug 2006, 15:10	#33
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Time to resurrect this thread. All these are laws passed by Tony Blair's government in the last 9 years. It is illegal to detonate a nuclear weapon. It is illegal to board the deck of the RMS Titanic It is illegal to import Polish potatos. When on a ship, it is illegal to say the bridge door is closed when it is open. It is illegal to dispose of a zoo animal without reason. It is illegal to sell honey unless it is clearl labelled "Honey" It is illegal to trade in squirrels. It is illegal to impersonate a traffic warden (who the chuff would want to!!) It is illegal to provide an air traffic control service without a licence.

18 Aug 2006, 17:59	#34
RadioMaster The German Join Date: 11.03.2006 Location: some kind of hunting lodge for rich weirdos... Posts: 15,778	Thanks Chris for bringing us this thread!! The strangest I´ve ever heard was the following (I´ve heard it long ago and thatswhy without guarantee): Somewhere, cant remember where, it is illegal to whistle underwater. You should all live here in Germany! We´ve got many weird laws, although most of them are not really weird, but deadly bureaucratic. Officially, every restaurant or diner has to have a guest toilet and an emergency exit. Not weird? It is, if you know that this includes hot dog stalls and wurst stands! Some weeks ago I´ve ordered a CD from the US, unfortunately there was no bill on the outside of the package, so I had to drive to the customs to pay duty. I´ve called them before to ask if that´s all right, because the CD was just about 5€ worth. They told me that there are no customs to be paid as long as it´s cheaper than 25€. Now the weird thing: I had to drive their, had to pay officially 0€, was getting a quittance the paid price of 0€ and then I had to go with this quittance to another building and get my package...

18 Aug 2006, 21:55	#35
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Request to the mods/admins... Can we please re-name this thread??? Thank you.

18 Aug 2006, 22:58	#38
gotham_child Super Loafer Join Date: 21.07.2006 Location: Midlands UK Posts: 233	lmffao! cant believe it...

19 Aug 2006, 00:00	#39
sunneke Mega Loafer Join Date: 17.01.2006 Location: Amersfoort Posts: 2,263	I like this thread!!! its so nice to read about laws that are made many many years ago, and nobody bothered to change them I'v really got no idea if the Netherlands has also such a laws... Well i'm Dutch so i can say: there must be!!! We are so good in those things you know

19 Aug 2006, 00:03	#40
The Flying Mouse Armed ba$tard and Jo's other half. Join Date: 06.08.2002 Location: In the middle of nowhere near the end of the line. Posts: 16,104	It is still puishable by death to set a fire in a naval dockyard

19 Aug 2006, 00:06	#41
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	It is a criminal offence punishable by six months imprisonment to injure or otherwise impede ME from carrying out my duties as a newsagent!

19 Aug 2006, 02:13	#43
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Well, if you can't fight them...join them... In Kennesaw, Georgia in 1982, a law was passed requiring every head of household to own a gun and ammunition Well, this one at least is a REAL law...

19 Aug 2006, 02:15	#44
Lord Kagan On the other hand, You have different fingers Join Date: 17.05.2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 8,833	In elgland it is illegal to have sex on a parked motorbike

19 Aug 2006, 05:22	#45
mszee Mega Loafer Join Date: 29.03.2006 Location: And you think you're down under??? Posts: 26,252	Ok, I just re-read the very first post of this thread and most of it sounds like rubbish...however, below you will find actually REAL laws... In Georgia, donkeys may not be kept in bathtubs. In Florida, having sexual relations with a porcupine is illegal. In New Jersey, it is illegal to wear a bullet-proof vest while committing a murder. Good thing I always forget to wear my bullet-proof vest...