Strangest/Funniest Laws around the world!

[Benjamin]

I know there is some random, silly and weird laws across the world. What is the funniest/stangest one you have heard of?


In England, eating mice pies on Christmas Day is illegal.
Oliver Cromwell banned Christmas pudding, mince pies and anything to do with gluttony. That law has never been rescinded so mince pies are illegal.

[Niamh.]

Oh I like this one! :

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. COOL)

['Conor]

In Willowdale, Oregon, while engaging in sexual intercourse with a woman, it is illegal for a man to curse.

[Stu]

All those ones making nature against the law. Tee hee hee.

[Niamh.]

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. (I shudder at the thought. How many of us would be virgins today?)

['Conor]

In Switzerland, it use to be illegal to slam a car door.

[Niamh.]

In Switzerland, it use to be illegal to slam a car door.

too right! I hate when people slam my car door really hard:nono:

[MTVN]

I think there's one where it's legal to kill a Scotsman with a bow & arrow in York

[fizzybee]

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.

['Conor]

Due to lack of pants, Donald Duck cartoons were banned in Finland.

[Niamh.]

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.

:laugh2:

[Niall]

In Bahrain, a male doctor may legally examine a woman’s genitals but is forbidden from looking directly at them during the examination; he may only see their reflection in a mirror.

:joker::joker::joker::joker::joker::joker:

[Niamh.]

Due to lack of pants, Donald Duck cartoons were banned in Finland.

haha, Finnish ducks must look ridiculous floating around the lakes with swimming trunks on:shocked:

['Conor]

In Washington, pretending to have wealthy parents is illegal.

['Conor]

In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on Sundays can be jailed.

[Niamh.]

Topless saleswomen are legal in Liverpool, England, but only in tropical fish stores. (Of course!)

['Conor]

If you slurp soup in public in New Jersey then you can be arrested

[Niamh.]

In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.

[Niall]

In Lebanon, men are legally allowed to have sex with animals, but the animals must be female. Having sexual relations with a male animal is punishable by death.

Wtf how is gay bestiality worse than straight bestiality. O_o

['Conor]

Wearing a fake mustache in a church that causes laughter is not allowed in Alabama

[Niamh.]

Wtf how is gay bestiality better than straight bestiality. O_o

no it's worse :nono: punishable by death!!

[Niamh.]

Wearing a fake mustache in a church that causes laughter is not allowed in Alabama

:laugh:

[Niall]

no it's worse :nono: punishable by death!!

I know I edited to the post. :bigsmile:

But seriously what a weird law. O_o

['Conor]

i really want to sit down and talk to the people that made these laws :joker:

[Niall]

i really want to sit down and talk to the people that made these laws :joker:

Same. :shocked:

[Tom.]

Pregnant women can wee into a police mans hat whenever necessary

Its illegal to die in the houses of parliament. How do they police that exactly? :joker: Its just as daft as suicide being illegal

Gay sex is illegal if there is another person in the house

In London, it is illegal for a man to hit his wife after 9pm

It is illegal to go to work, shave or mow your lawn on a Sunday

[Benjamin]

I suppose some of these laws were in times when places were a lot smaller and they may have had a group of people in a village/town doing these things, so for the good of the community brought in these laws.

That or somebody was on a power trip and wanted to bring in some weird laws. :laugh:

[Niamh.]

I suppose some of these laws were in times when places were a lot smaller and they may have had a group of people in a village/town doing these things, so for the good of the community brought in these laws.

That or somebody was on a power trip and wanted to bring in some weird laws. :laugh:

I would do that if I could:laugh:

[Tom.]

I suppose some of these laws were in times when places were a lot smaller and they may have had a group of people in a village/town doing these things, so for the good of the community brought in these laws.

That or somebody was on a power trip and wanted to bring in some weird laws. :laugh:

Its relative to the time. There are laws today we find acceptable that in 200 years, if not changed, people will just thing wtf