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Amanda M
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In Lybia, if you look in your tissue after you blow your nose, you go to jail. They say its uncleanly and unethical.
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What has been the strangest law in a country that you've heard of?
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scruff
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I think it was saudi arabia, but my friends went over (as a couple) and turns out that whenever a girl insults a guy who lives there, their boyfriend/husband gets taken away and put in jail!
Unfortunately this particular couple argued quite a lot and whenever possible, the girlfriend ended up insulting as many of them as she could....hence ending the boyfriend in jail! lol
Lol brilliant answers, i'll have to repost this one!
Unfortunately this particular couple argued quite a lot and whenever possible, the girlfriend ended up insulting as many of them as she could....hence ending the boyfriend in jail! lol
Lol brilliant answers, i'll have to repost this one!
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Amanda M
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In Lybia, if you look in your tissue after you blow your nose, you go to jail. They say its uncleanly and unethical.
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Emasculated Britain
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Most "absurd laws" are a complete myth, or are simply archaic laws which have been repealed, which seemed to make sense long ago, but are quoted as if they still exist.
Others are bizarre, convoluted misquotes of something which may be perfectly legal, not prohibited, but not specifically referred to in law either.
A common one doing the internet rounds is "tropical fish saleswomen in Liverpool, England, may work topless."
This is bizarre and true, yet false. The law in England does not specifically forbid nudity or toplessness. It forbids nudity only if someone who sees it expresses that they feel offended. So if nobody expresses an offence, nudity is not a crime. Therefore any woman could conceivably go topless anywhere in England without charge. But the fact the law does not forbid it, is not the same as expressly calling for it. And no such national law exists, or a Liverpool bye-law. Complete urban myth.
Another amusing one is reputedly from a US city, I forget which one, saying that nobody must detonate a nuclear device in the city limits. Barmy. And most likely covered in sensible legislation relating to deliberately causing any explosion.
Others are bizarre, convoluted misquotes of something which may be perfectly legal, not prohibited, but not specifically referred to in law either.
A common one doing the internet rounds is "tropical fish saleswomen in Liverpool, England, may work topless."
This is bizarre and true, yet false. The law in England does not specifically forbid nudity or toplessness. It forbids nudity only if someone who sees it expresses that they feel offended. So if nobody expresses an offence, nudity is not a crime. Therefore any woman could conceivably go topless anywhere in England without charge. But the fact the law does not forbid it, is not the same as expressly calling for it. And no such national law exists, or a Liverpool bye-law. Complete urban myth.
Another amusing one is reputedly from a US city, I forget which one, saying that nobody must detonate a nuclear device in the city limits. Barmy. And most likely covered in sensible legislation relating to deliberately causing any explosion.
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littlehousedumpster
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In some state it's illegal to cross state lines with a chicken on your head.
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littlehousedumpster
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In some state it's illegal to cross state lines with a chicken on your head.
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nickipettis
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there was a book about strange laws in the US 10 or 15 years ago.
I STILL can't imagine why one state made it illegal for a couple to kiss in front of a horse.
I STILL can't imagine why one state made it illegal for a couple to kiss in front of a horse.