'Most Ludicrous Laws' XD

The UK's top 10 most ridiculous British laws were listed as:

# 1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27%)

# 2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British king or queen's image upside-down (7%)

# 3. It is illegal for a woman to be topless in Liverpool except as a clerk in a tropical fish store (6%)

# 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 (4%)

# 6. In the UK a pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet (4%)

# 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 (3.5%)

# 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 (3%)

# 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 (2%)


The top 10 bizarre foreign laws as voted by those polled:

# 1. In Ohio, it is illegal to get a fish drunk (9%)

# 2. In Indonesia, the penalty for masturbation is decapitation (8%)

# 3. A male doctor in Bahrain can only examine the genitals of a woman in the reflection of a mirror (7%)

# 4. In Switzerland, a man may not relieve himself standing up after 10pm (6%)

# 5. It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama (6%)

# 6. In Florida, unmarried women who parachute on a Sunday could be jailed (6%)

# 7. Women in Vermont must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth (6%)

# 8. In Milan, it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except during funerals or hospital visits (5%)

# 9. There is no age of consent in Japan (5%)

# 10. In France, it is illegal to name a pig Napoleon (4%)

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7081038.stm

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What are these folks thinkin'?

Heh. Those are great. I'm going to see how many I can break! XD

I knew the mince pie one was the fault of Cromwell - as if anyone listens to that. Or any of these, for that matter.

But, yeah, weird list. I just wonder how many tropical fish clerks there are in Liverpool...?

How exactly do you get a fish drunk? xD

There's a pretty good one in some Midwest state along the Mississippi (and yes I had to sing the little tune to get that right), but I can't remember which states it involves. Something about you have to have a fishing liscence fron the neighbouring state to fish the Mississippi River in that state.

My favourite by far is this old Arizonian law that states donkeys are not permitted to sleep in a bathtub.

Ah, lawmaking is funny stuff.

When I'm old enough, I'm going to Scotland, downing a few quarts of liquid, then ringing someone's doorbell and requesting permission to use their bathroom. I will also go to Liverpool, find a tropical fish store, and tell any of the female clerks there "You have the right to be topless, you know." They probably wouldn't believe me and just slap me, though... I'll also hopefully have a wife with a sense of humor at some point, and if she's ever pregnant... you get it.

Wow, don't move to Milan unless you have really strong facial muscles...

.... hehe! The weird things people come up with.

Sweet...my personal favorites are #9 in the UK and #5 and #8 from other countries.

Here's my addition (if we're doing that ), straight from lovely ol' Michigan.

You may not swear in front of women and children in the state of Michigan.

It is legal for a robber to file a law suit, if he or she got hurt in your house.

A woman isn't allowed to cut her own hair without her husband's permission.

Any person over the age of 12 may have a license for a handgun as long as he/she has not been convicted of a felony.

There is a law that makes it legal for a farmer to sleep with his pigs, cows, horses, goats, and chickens.

Alligators may not be tied to fire hydrants.

It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose. According to history and animal husbandry, it prevents them from "rooting" in the ground for their food.

Willfully destroying your old radio is prohibited.

It is illegal for a man to scowl at his wife on Sunday.

No person shall throw an abandoned hoop skirt into any street or on any sidewalk, under penalty of a five- dollar fine for each offense.

It is illegal to paint sparrows to sell them as parakeets.

It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend.

All bathing suits must have been inspected by the head of police.

Smoking while in bed is illegal.

Anyone can keep their cow on Main Street downtown at a cost of 3 cents per day.

It is legal for the blind to hunt, and they don't need anyone with them.

From that list of stupidity, I like the alligator one the most. Tell me, where do you get an alligator in Michigan?

"It is illegal to be blindfolded while driving a vehicle in Alabama "

Uh... is that so ridiculous?