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J a y
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Member Since: 9/14/2010
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World's Stupidest Laws
In the United Kingdom, it is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day.
In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation.
In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them in.
In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10:00 PM.
In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed.
In England, it is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament.
In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except funerals or hospital visits.
In Japan, there is no age of consent.
In Alabama, it is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk.
In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.
Share some of the ridiculous laws you've come across
JessieJHeartbeat
Member Since: 3/20/2012
Posts: 6,167
Post #2
Isn't there a place in the UK where it is legal to murder Scottish people on Sundays or something like that?
jomarr
Member Since: 4/25/2011
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In Japan, there is no age of consent.
Not stupid at all. Let people learn from their mistakes early in their life
jqnetto
Member Since: 5/1/2012
Posts: 10,570
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In Alabama, it is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle.
Why is it stupid?
Sinister
Member Since: 11/17/2011
Posts: 52,363
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Originally posted by
jqnetto
Why is it stupid?
thats what I was thinking
Idk what state it is but it's illegal to put vanilla ice cream on cherry pie in one of them
Sláy
Member Since: 2/16/2012
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Post #6
But hew eats mince pies ON Christmas day?
TheOnlyOne
Member Since: 11/3/2010
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In America, it's illegal to get married to your same-sex partner in 38 states.
J a y
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jqnetto
Why is it stupid?
The fact that
it's a law
is why it's stupid. Shouldn't it be common sense?
fabbriche
Member Since: 7/23/2010
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TheOnlyOne
In America, it's illegal to get married to your same-sex partner in 38 states.
And so is to much of the world.
Brite Lites ☆
Member Since: 2/9/2012
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Post #10
In Mexico is legal to stalk someone, as long as you don't touch them.
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Originally posted by
TheOnlyOne
In America, it's illegal to get married to your same-sex partner in 38 states.
Why it should be ilegal in the first place
Quiqui4eva
Member Since: 7/9/2010
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Post #11
The one in Switzerland though
princedonte
Member Since: 11/11/2010
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Post #12
In my home town it's illegal to have common sense.
Deuces
Member Since: 5/28/2010
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TheOnlyOne
In America, it's illegal to get married to your same-sex partner in 38 states.
In other countries this is illegal as well. The dumbest law of all.
Inner Insanity
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In Florida it's illegal to have sexual relations with a porcupine.
Genocide
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In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed.
In the United Kingdom, it is illegal to eat mince pies on Christmas Day.
Are there any explanations for these two?
Αnt
Member Since: 11/8/2011
Posts: 31,648
Post #16
Making marijuana smoking illegal in America.
Mastamaind
Member Since: 8/15/2012
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Brite Lites ☆
Why it should be ilegal in the first place
What? Get your homophobic self elsewhere.
Smartypants
Member Since: 6/15/2012
Posts: 1,415
Post #18
Imma need some receipts for these laws.
DAP
Member Since: 5/10/2012
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Smartypants
Imma need some receipts for these laws.
http://www.dumblaws.com/
rivers
Member Since: 6/29/2012
Posts: 13,597
Post #20
In Utah:
No one may have sex in the back of an ambulance if it is responding to an emergency call.
A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence
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