Tuesday 6 November 2007

Don't die in Parliament

it could get you in trouble with the law. Some more stupid laws from the UK (thanks to BBC):

  • 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
  • 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down
  • 3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
  • 4. Eating mince pies on Christmas Day is banned (5%)
  • 5. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requires the use of your toilet, you are required to let them enter
  • 6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
  • 7. The head of any dead whale found on the British coast automatically becomes the property of the King, and the tail of the Queen
  • 8. It is illegal not to tell the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing
  • 9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament wearing a suit of armour
  • 10. It is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls of York, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
  • Other bizarre foreign laws 

  • In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk
  • 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 Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits
  • In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon


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    12 comments:

    1. So very interesting ~ Thanks for sharing. Hope your week is being good to you. Take care,
      Katie

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    2. And in the Isle of Man it's legal to shoot any Scotsman you see! I also heard it's illegal to have sex with a pig in any Florida airport! What have they been up to in Florida to make them pass this law??!! Jeannette xx  

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    3. Oh too funny !  We have lots of crazy laws in this country too. Here's a couple for the state of Washington; A law to reduce crime states: "It is mandatory for a motorist with criminal intentions to stop at the city limits and telephone the chief of police as he is entering the town. Also; It is illegal to pretend that one's parents are rich.    Linda in Washington state

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    4. These are funny.... also the ones on the comments you're recvg.  LOL!!

      Joann

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    5. OMG... thank you for sharing this... I needed a good chuckle!

      be well,
      Dawn

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    6. Think I might go live in Alabama...I am sure some folks around here could do with this law !!!!  great laugh to start our day.  Thanks  Sybil x

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    7. Smiling a big wide grin at these Guido....its about time we had a bit of light relief.

      You are a star!

      Jeanie

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    8. Guido these are hysterical.  I wonder how many men visit the tropcial fish store hoping for a peek!  This is good!!!  :)
      Lisa

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    9. These were good, LOL  Thanks for sharing...take care!!!
      Joyce

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    10. Rofl they are too funny.Thanx for sharing LOL!! Take Care Have a good week/end. God bless Kath
      astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES

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    11. Very funny! I heard these on the Bob & Tom show yesterday morning, and I was laughing while I was driving! (But at least I wasn't blindfolded.)

      Beth

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    12. Very funny!
      Lori

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