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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 9:22:04 GMT -5
in my state its illegal to collect rainwater because it 'belongs to someone else' like.... okay I drank rainwater though Oh noes I'm a thief
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Post by 𝕡𝕖𝕡𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕞𝕚𝕟𝕥 on Oct 15, 2016 10:38:22 GMT -5
Wow, these are hilarious. Some from my state: It is against the law to throw a ball at someone’s head for fun.
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.
While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 PM.
It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing “body hugging clothing”.
Citizens may not greet each other by “putting one’s thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers”.
A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. And some from nearby counties: It is unlawful to operate a mechanical bull.
It is illegal to sell broad tipped markers to minors in fear of vandalism.
Anyone under the age of 16 cannot play commercial video games during school hours on any weekday that school is in session.
It is illegal to shoot a bow and arrow.
Residents must remove snow, ice, dirt or any other object or material from the sidewalk between the property line and curb line within four hours that snow, ice, dirt, object, or material on the sidewalk, except from 9 pm to 7 am.
You cannot disrobe in your car.
It is illegal to hold a picnic in public.
One cannot release 25 or more helium balloons within a 24- hour period.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 10:40:30 GMT -5
I just found this one:
Alabama
"Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death." Well that's a little harsh...
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 10:42:28 GMT -5
I just found this one: Alabama "Putting salt on a railroad track may be punishable by death."Well that's a little harsh... Salt actually makes people slip. My teacher slipped on a pile of salt and he bruised his ribs for months. So I can understand that one. Trains can fall and kill many people.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 10:43:44 GMT -5
Wow, these are hilarious. Some from my state: The penalty for jumping off a building is death.So the penalty for attempting suicide is execution?
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Post by ~TopmødeFlyinglark~ on Oct 15, 2016 12:03:46 GMT -5
From the UK: "Since 1313, MPs are not allowed to don armor in Parliament." I'd like to see David Cameron in a suit of armour. "No cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the Commissioner of Police." Good luck doing that. I hear you can buy grass at all good service stations. "Dying is illegal in the Houses of Parliaments." Thank goodness I didn't die when I had that guided tour. "Placing a postage stamp bearing the monarch’s head upside down on an envelope is considered as act of treason." Why is this still in effect? "The Library Offences Act of 1898 makes it illegal to gamble in a library." Why would anyone gamble in a library? "Doormats may be beaten, but not after eight in the morning." Wait, so beating them at 7:59 is okay, but any time after that it's illegal? "One may not drive a cow while drunk." Drunk-cow-driving kills 0 people every year! It's a disgrace! "London Hackney carriages must carry a bale of hay and a sack of oats." Must make a note of that next time I go to Hackney. "Similarly in Chester it is legal to shoot a Welsh person with a crossbow, as long as it is within the city walls and is done after midnight." I have a question, why? "It is illegal to leave your car keys in an unoccupied vehicle." Yes, because someone might steal them! Good the law looks out against car theft! "It is illegal to keep a pigsty in front of your house (unless duly hidden)." Must make a note of that. "No person shall, in the course of business, import into England potatoes which he knows to be or has reasonable cause to suspect to be Polish potatoes." Don't understand why.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 12:18:53 GMT -5
In one town, boys can throw snowballs, but it is against the law for girls to do so. Glad I don't live there.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 12:21:13 GMT -5
In one town, boys can throw snowballs, but it is against the law for girls to do so. Glad I don't live there. Are you serious? Why?
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 12:24:16 GMT -5
In one town, boys can throw snowballs, but it is against the law for girls to do so. Glad I don't live there. Are you serious? Why? No idea.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 15, 2016 12:46:44 GMT -5
There's also this one from Portland:
"Riders of sleds may not attach themselves to passing cars." Attach? So they're just out sledding, and then they lasso a car or something?
And statewide
"It is illegal to whisper “dirty” things in your lover’s ear during s*x. Uh.....
And
"Dishes must drip dry." Dishwashers are illegal then?
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Post by 🍁Searipple101🍁 on Oct 15, 2016 14:47:06 GMT -5
In Pennsylvania, it's illegal to sleep on top of a refridgerator, outside.
One, who did this and failed so badly that it's illegal now??? Two, it's so stupid that I wanna do it now. Three, totally legal to sleep on your fridge if you're in a house.
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Post by 𝘨𝘰𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘯 on Oct 15, 2016 15:25:25 GMT -5
There aren't many for Sweden, honestly, they all make some sense to me.
A prince or princess who marries without the consent of the government, that person forfeits the right of succession for his/her children and all other descendants. is one, but back when it was written, it was a reasonable expectation. It is illegal to repaint a house without a painting license and the government’s permission. is also one, which is pretty ridiculous, but not surprising. If you release pigs into a acornwood (or a beechnutwood) mutually owned by you and at least one more, and exceeded your quota of allowed pigs, you will have to pay a fine for each each pig to the other owners and to restore any damages caused by the extra pigs. is the worst one, probably, since it's so specific, but, again, back in the day this made a lot of sense as pigs can actually be harmful to forests, and since someone else also owns it, it can be harmful to their land and therefore wealth. But maybe Iäm justifying things.
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Post by Reverend 3 kits on Oct 16, 2016 16:53:48 GMT -5
I looked up Pennsylvania since it's where I live and it has some of the weirder ones. It is illegal to have over 16 women live in a house together because that constitutes a brothel. However up to 120 men can live together, without breaking the law. Why are 120 men even going to be living together? You're gonna need a really big house for that.
It it illegal to sleep on top of a refrigerator outdoors. That is awfully specific.
Any motorist driving along a country road at night must stop every mile and send up a rocket signal, wait 10 minutes for the road to be cleared of livestock, and continue. So if there are no livestock do I still have to do this?
A special cleaning ordinance bans housewives from hiding dirt and dust under a rug in a dwelling. So if you're not a housewife then it's totally okay to do this?
You may not sing in the bathtub. Why not?
Fireworks stores may not sell fireworks to Pennsylvania residents. But they can sell them to non-residents?
A person is not eligible to become Governor if he/she has participated in a duel. Do card game duels count?
Any motorist who sights a team of horses coming toward him must pull well off the road, cover his car with a blanket or canvas that blends with the countryside, and let the horses pass. If the horses appear skittish, the motorist must take his car apart, piece by piece, and hide it under the nearest bushes. That sounds a little excessive. Also I wouldn't even know how to being taking a car apart.
No more than two packages of beer at a time may be purchased, unless you are buying from an official "beer distributor". Don't you need a license to sell alcohol in the first place?
Motorized vehicles are not to be sold on Sundays. Why?
You may not catch a fish with your hands. I wasn't planning to. I feel like they would probably just slip out of my hands if I tried to catch them in such a way.
You may not catch a fish by any body part except the mouth. So, am I not allowed to use a net than?
Dynamite is not to be used to catch fish. This sounds like common sense, but why is it a law? And then some by city. There is a ban on men becoming aroused in public. (Allentown) I feel like such occurrences are inevitable.
One's pants may be worn no lower than five inches below the waist. (Connellsville ) Time to bring out the ruler.
All fire hydrants must be checked one hour before all fires. (Danville) But how do they know?
No one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator. (Pittsburgh) Why are people sleeping on refrigerators and why is it even illegal?
It is still illegal to bring a donkey or a mule onto a trolley car. (Pittsburgh) Donkeys aren't really all that common in Pittsburgh so why is there a law about them?
Horses are not to be tied to parking meters. (Tarentum) Seems about right.
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Post by Sootfeather on Oct 17, 2016 12:20:51 GMT -5
In one town, boys can throw snowballs, but it is against the law for girls to do so. Glad I don't live there. I would throw a snowball at whoever made that ridiculous law.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2016 12:32:27 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2016 20:17:14 GMT -5
You may not sing in the bathtub. Why not? Wait so if I have a walk in shower, not a bathtub, it's still perfectly ok for me to sing in the shower?
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