10 stupidest laws you may encounter abroad

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Whatever you plan to make travel to other country. Ten thing you oughts to be familiar with their interest law....

Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself while standing up after 10PM.

Australia, it's illegal to roam the streets wearing black cloths, fell shoes and black shoes polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar. (is that true, Jake?)

Italy, it's an offense for woman of "ill repute or evil looks" to enter a cheese factory in their area of Ferrara.

France, between the hours of 8am and 8pm, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers. (JamieLynn... really??)

Scotland, it's illegal to be drunk while in possession of a cow.

Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, so long as the animals are female. It's illegal to have sex with a male animal, however. :shock:

Thailand, it's illegal to leave your hourse if you're not wearing underwear.

China, women are prohibited from walking around a hotel room in the nude; a woman may only be naked while in the bathroom. :roll:

Hong Kong, a woman is legally allowed to kill her cheating husband, but only if she uses her bare hands. The husband's lover, however, may be killed in any manner desired. :eek3:

Antibes, it's illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.

Royal Caribbean goes all big brother
 
Many of those laws might be outdated....just as we have seen many, many laws here in the USA that are outdated, never enforced but still on the books.

But interesting, anyway. Thanks
 
PowerON said:
Whatever you plan to make travel to other country. Ten thing you oughts to be familiar with their interest law....

Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself while standing up after 10PM.

Australia, it's illegal to roam the streets wearing black cloths, fell shoes and black shoes polish on your face as these items are the tools of a cat burglar. (is that true, Jake?)

Italy, it's an offense for woman of "ill repute or evil looks" to enter a cheese factory in their area of Ferrara.

France, between the hours of 8am and 8pm, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers. (JamieLynn... really??)

Scotland, it's illegal to be drunk while in possession of a cow.

Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, so long as the animals are female. It's illegal to have sex with a male animal, however. :shock:

Thailand, it's illegal to leave your hourse if you're not wearing underwear.

China, women are prohibited from walking around a hotel room in the nude; a woman may only be naked while in the bathroom. :roll:

Hong Kong, a woman is legally allowed to kill her cheating husband, but only if she uses her bare hands. The husband's lover, however, may be killed in any manner desired. :eek3:

Antibes, it's illegal to take photos of police officers or police vehicles, even if they are just in the background.

Royal Caribbean goes all big brother
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Is that "horse" or "house"?? :lol:
 
France, between the hours of 8am and 8pm, 70% of the music in the radio must be by French composers. (JamieLynn... really??)
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I checked the law page and it's a tad bit more complicated... I'll try to sum it up:

* The quota stays of 40 % of French-speaking songs among which 20 % of new talents or new productions for the non-specialized radios;

* For radios specialized in the development of the musical heritage(holdings), the quota is fixed to 60 % of French songs among which 10 % of new productions;

* For the "young" radios the floor is 35 % of French songs but with 25 % of new talents.

I hope I understood this well because one law modifies another one and so and so on... :roll:

JamieLynn
 
I didn't know Levonian was from Lebanon
 
VamPyroX said:
Yeah, there are a lot of dumb laws out there...

Dumb Laws, Stupid Laws: We have weird laws, strange laws, and just plain crazy laws!
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I just saw the law for the State of Washington.... I'm just stunned!!!

I mean in State of the Washington it's Illegal to:

No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold. (WTF??? Everyone has gone out in public when they have a cold, Even I have done that before!!!)

All lollipops are banned. (I've seen lollipops in the stores....)

It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich. (WTF??)

You are not allowed to breastfeed in public. (This one makes me mad!)

You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday. (We Can buy it... my family and I've done it before)

People may not buy a mattress on Sunday (Didn't know about this)

One may not spit on a Bus (Makes sense...)

It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag. (Never heard of such thing)

X-rays may not be used to fit shoes. (Huh???)

Destroying a beer cask or bottle of another is illegal (Doesn't make sense)
 
hmm i find the hong kong law about wives intriguing, i mean asian countries tend to be VERY male dominated so this law in HK is a kind of twist. I really wonder why it is so, for one thing I wonder if this has to do with 'marital law' or something to do with their religious worldview in respect of 'what is the honest man is and what should happen to him'
......hmmmm......
 
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Wow. That's....well, it made me laugh. Which is good. I needed to laugh. I think, Kaelei, that in Washington those laws are probably outdated. Like the one about meat. It probably had something to do with 'no work being done on the Sabbath' for Christians...the idea was probably that the butcher would have had to do work by butchering the animal, thereby, buying the meat would have been encouraging someone to work. You see?
 
The law against painting polka dots on the US Flag is just :rofl2:. :laugh2:
 
November Gypsy said:
Wow. That's....well, it made me laugh. Which is good. I needed to laugh. I think, Kaelei, that in Washington those laws are probably outdated. Like the one about meat. It probably had something to do with 'no work being done on the Sabbath' for Christians...the idea was probably that the butcher would have had to do work by butchering the animal, thereby, buying the meat would have been encouraging someone to work. You see?
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I thought so that it was outdated but still, it was ridiculous!
 
~*Kaelei*~ said:
I just saw the law for the State of Washington.... I'm just stunned!!!

I mean in State of the Washington it's Illegal to:

No person may walk about in public if he or she has the common cold. (WTF??? Everyone has gone out in public when they have a cold, Even I have done that before!!!) *Due to outbreaks especially the influenza of 1900 that caused the lives of thousands of Washingtonians*
All lollipops are banned. (I've seen lollipops in the stores....) *Due to chocking hazard for children*

It is illegal to pretend that one’s parents are rich. (WTF??) *Thou shall not lie*

You are not allowed to breastfeed in public. (This one makes me mad!) *Not allowed to reveal a woman's breast*

You cannot buy meat of any kind on Sunday. (We Can buy it... my family and I've done it before) *Sabbath*

People may not buy a mattress on Sunday (Didn't know about this) *Again Sabbath*

One may not spit on a Bus (Makes sense...) *Health hazard*

It is illegal to paint polka dots on the American flag. (Never heard of such thing) *It would be disrespectful to the American flag even though the flag burning controversy in the late 1980's originated in Seattle*

X-rays may not be used to fit shoes. (Huh???) *I'm still trying to find the answer to this one....*

Destroying a beer cask or bottle of another is illegal (Doesn't make sense) *Prohibition and especially because of Rainier Beer when it was in existence.*
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