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You know i love our American mates - but they don't half have some strange laws....
"Arizona law prohibits any house from having more then two dildos in it."
"In the great state of Tennessee there is a law making it illegal for a woman to call up a man for a date."
In New Mexico it is legal for couples to have sex in a parked car during their lunch break, as long as the vehicle has drawn curtains to keep people from looking in."
"Ten states including Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Arkansas, Florida, and Indiana all have laws making Oral Sex illegal."
"Kentucky has a law making anal sex illegal."
"In New Jersey if your horn sounds while your making love in your car you can face jail time."
"In Minnesota, believe it or not, it is illegal to sleep naked."
"In Iowa, a man with a moustache may never kiss a woman in public. "
"In Texas it is legal for a chicken to have sex with you, but it is illegal for you to reciprocate."
"A Pennsylvania law states that 16 women cannot live in the same house, as it constitutes a brothel."
"An Iowa law states after making love a man cannot have more then three gulps of beer while lying in bed with a woman or holding her in his arms."
"Montana, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and The District of Columbia laws all state the only legal sex is in the Missionary position."
"In Washington it is illegal to have sex with a virgin even on their wedding night."
"In the state of Indiana a man over 18 can be charged with statutory rape if the passenger of his car has her socks and shoes off and is under the age of 17."
"Both Oklahoma and Virginia laws state it is illegal for anyone to have sex before marriage."
"Massachusetts's law makes it illegal for a woman to be on top during sex."
"In Oregon it is illegal to whisper dirty things in your lovers ear during sex."
w_baskerville
22 Feb 2004, 00:54
wow
BadAttitude
22 Feb 2004, 01:03
Yes, I guess that us Americans do have some strange laws still on the books that no one has bothered to take off as laws. But it also makes you wonder how some of them ever came to be laws in the first place. :D
~Autumn~
Yes, I guess that us Americans do have some strange laws still on the books that no one has bothered to take off as laws. But it also makes you wonder how some of them ever came to be laws in the first place. :D
It sure does.... Like the one with the chicken.... 8O
BadAttitude
22 Feb 2004, 01:08
Yes, I guess that us Americans do have some strange laws still on the books that no one has bothered to take off as laws. But it also makes you wonder how some of them ever came to be laws in the first place. :D
It sure does.... Like the one with the chicken.... 8O
Heat, I am not really sure if I want to know how that law came into affect. :D :oops:
~Autumn~
[RDH]draconia
22 Feb 2004, 02:02
very funny :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
shadow1000001
22 Feb 2004, 02:48
I'm really happy I'm Canadian :twisted: :wink:
Maria
Not sure we have much to crow about though .. :) In England the following are still on the statute book:
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
It is illegal for a commoner to have carnal knowledge of a pet of the Royal Household
It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).
Any person found breaking a boiled egg at the sharp end will be sentenced to 24 hours in the village stocks
It is illegal to stand within one hundred yards of the reigning monarch when not wearing socks
Chelsea Pensioners may not be impersonated
It is illegal for a lady to eat chocolates on a public conveyance.
Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.
Picking up abandoned baggage is an act of terrorism.
Damaging the grass is illegal.
It is illegal for a Member of Parliament to enter the House of Commons wearing a full suit of armour.
It is legal for a male to urinate in public, as long it is on the rear wheel of his motor vehicle and his right hand is on the vehicle.
Interfering with the mail or sleeping with the consort of the Queen is classed as treason, and as such, carries a maximum penalty of death.
A licence is required to keep a lunatic.
In Chester you can only shoot a Welsh person with a bow and arrow inside the city walls and after midnight.
In Hereford you may not shoot a Welsh person on Sunday with a longbow in the Cathedral Close.
In York it is perfectly legal to shoot a Scotsman with a bow and arrow, except on Sunday.
In Liverpool it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
In London no cows may be driven down the roadway between 10 AM and 7 PM unless there is prior approval from the Commissioner of Police.
And until recently, with the exception of carrots, most goods could not be sold on Sunday. One enterprising furniture company for some months sold carrots for £600 a bag and threw in a free three piece suite.
Whilst it was only in 1976 that the law requiring London Hackney Cabs (taxis) to carry a bale of hay and a bag of oats was repealed.
Oh dear!!!
I better go down the police station and give myself up!!!!!
Hope some of you start the "Free The Forum one" campaign
Chris,
You don't need a licence to keep yourself :lmao:
Americans 8)
I was once married to one :cry: :cry:
But not for long :lol: :lol:
R :lol: sie
Chris,
You don't need a licence to keep yourself :lmao:
Thats wasn't one of the nine i was looking at!!!!!
Chris,
You don't need a licence to keep yourself :lmao:
Thats wasn't one of the nine i was looking at!!!!!
So, it is true about you and the Corgi's then huh? :?
black dog
22 Feb 2004, 17:20
God there sure are some weird laws. I should think we've all broken some of the older laws!!
Chris,
You don't need a licence to keep yourself :lmao:
Thats wasn't one of the nine i was looking at!!!!!
So, it is true about you and the Corgi's then huh? :?
Afraid that one is a misprint!! It it illegal for a commoner to allow their animal to have carnal knowledge of a royal pet!!
Some other ones for you:
In the UK it is considered a treasonable offence to put a stamp bearing the king or Queen upside down on an envelope!!!!
In Paris, Ash-trays are considered to be deadly weapons.
And in Le Lavandou, France, it is illegal to die within the town walls if you do not own a cemetry plot in the town!
original sin
22 Feb 2004, 19:55
In Liverpool it is illegal for a woman to be topless in public except as a clerk in a tropical fish store.
well I can see many applicants looking for a change of career
rollin' just had a thought is this to cover the mermaids??
The Flying Mouse
23 Feb 2004, 16:45
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
:twisted: Just imagine how suprised the vicar will be when I knock on his door with a bow and arrow reporting for target practice :lmao:
hey everyone, these are really funny laws that actually exist/existed, and the places they are from!
Here Goes...
- You may not take a picture of a rabbit during the month of June (Wyoming)
- Roadkill may be picked up and taken home for supper (West Virginia)
- It is an offence to lie down and fall asleep in a cheese factory (South Dakota)
- Oklahoma will not tolerate anyone taking a bite of of another person's hamburger (Oklahoma) :lmao:
- It is a crime to throw a ball at someones head for fun (new york)
- You may not smile within 100 feet of the entrance to a public building (New York City)
- It is against the law to 'frown' at a police officer (New Jersey) :angry:
- Worrying squirrels is not tolerated (Missouri)
- Lions may not be taken to the cinema (Baltimore) :wtf:
- Residents may not fish from a giraffe's back (Hawaii)
- It is illegal to look at a moose from an aeroplane (Alaska) :lmao:
- It is considered a crime to push a live moose out of a moving aeroplane (Alaska)
- It is a crime for an owner of a pig to call his swine 'Napoleon' (France)
- In order for a pickle to be officially classified as a pickle, it must bounce (Connecticut)
- People who make ugly faces at dogs may be jailed (Oklahoma) :wtf:
- It is illegal to tickle women (Virginia)
- It is illegal for a racehorse to interrupt a religious meeting (Washington)
- It is a crime to cut a woman's hair (Wisconsin)
- It is an offence to mistreat oysters (Baltimore)
- It's a crime to do anything against the law (New York City)
- It is illegal to walk your bear on the street without a lead (Woodstock, NY)
luv and paper lanterns,
Emily
P.S. Theres loads more, but its a big book and would take up the whole message board so only did a few! :mrgreen:
See the earlier thread in Off Topic for more of these
All English males over the age 14 are to carry out 2 or so hours of longbow practice a week supervised by the local clergy.
:twisted: Just imagine how suprised the vicar will be when I knock on his door with a bow and arrow reporting for target practice :lmao:
You mean your local vicar doesn't come and find you?
I had to remind mine that it was my car he was watering at yesterdays target practise :D
This should be in Off Topic really,,,, but I can't move it, can someone kick it over and I'll do the merge (act quick I'm still sober :D )
Chris said:
Afraid that one is a misprint!! It it illegal for a commoner to allow their animal to have carnal knowledge of a royal pet!!
Does this mean you're reserving the legal right to have such knowledge yourself Chris? :lmao:
rachelba
24 Feb 2004, 09:59
: :D D Did you know that it is illegal in the UK to eat mice pies on Christmas day ? :evil: :evil:
AND
that all Hackney Cabs should carry a bale of hay (dates back to Hackney Carriges).
Out of the subject but just as intesting do you know hte average length of an air stewardess's nose is 2.6 inches!!! :roll:
rachelba
24 Feb 2004, 10:00
OR EVEN MINCE PIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING AND TRYING TO READ THIS SITE WITHOUT THE BOSS SEEING!!)
The Flying Mouse
24 Feb 2004, 10:50
:twisted: Not a "law", but one of the strangest things to ever come out of the legal system is that us Brits used to send our convicts to Austrailia 8O .
Austrailia.A beautiful land of sun and golden beaches 8) .
England.A wind swept rain drenched rock in the middle of the North Sea :roll: .
Wouldn't it have been better for the law abiding to move down under and leave the convicts behind :nuts:
-Leanne-
24 Feb 2004, 18:54
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 :?
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, 17:59
I've removed the offending post.
Funny laws, cool.Attacks on the people of another country, no way :evil: .
This was likely to offend many of our members and I don't want to see anything like that posted here again :angry:
native texan
01 Mar 2004, 21:06
Thanks, Mouse :)
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, 16:48
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?!? :lol:
airhead
04 Mar 2004, 16:51
Oh, yeah, in the uk it's illegal for straight couples to have anal sex but it's ok for gay couples. :oops:
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, 16:59
:lmao::))
Thanks Chris for bringing us this thread!!:lmao:
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.:shock::nuts:
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...:nuts:
Request to the mods/admins...
Can we please re-name this thread???
Thank you.
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.
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, 21:58
lmffao! cant believe it...
sunneke
18 Aug 2006, 23:00
I like this thread!!! its so nice to read about laws that are made many many years ago, and nobody bothered to change them :lol: :lol: 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:lol:
The Flying Mouse
18 Aug 2006, 23:03
:twisted: It is still puishable by death to set a fire in a naval dockyard :lol:
It is a criminal offence punishable by six months imprisonment to injure or otherwise impede ME from carrying out my duties as a newsagent! :shock:
It is a criminal offence punishable by six months imprisonment to injure or otherwise impede ME from carrying out my duties as a newsagent! :shock:
Is that a trick question??? :wtf:
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, 01:15
In elgland it is illegal to have sex on a parked motorbike
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...
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