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Jenya · 08-20-2003, 04:08 PM

Do you have any where you live? Here in Québec, Margarine producers can't make their margarine a yellow colour. it has to be white in colour. Why? I don't know. I think it's dumb

Any dumb laws where you live?

Crimson and Clover · 08-20-2003, 04:16 PM

I got these off of a website

*Persons in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them. However, paying taxes on these items does not make them legal
*Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume.
*No one may be a professional fortune-teller, and if one wishes to pursue the practice as an amateur, it must be practiced in a school or church.
*It's against the law to sing off key.
*Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields.
*While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.
*If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married.
*All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart. Making love in the space between the beds is strictly forbidden.
*A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent.
*The mere possession of a lottery ticket is illegal in North Carolina and may result in a $2,000 fine. (we broke that law.)

MaydayMalonesGirl · 08-20-2003, 04:36 PM

you can get a whole bunch of stupid laws at http://dumblaws.com/

TJL · 08-20-2003, 04:47 PM

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Originally posted by Crimson and Clover

*While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled.

What if you have Venetian blinds?

Small Wonderian · 08-20-2003, 04:50 PM

Here are some crazy Virginia laws from the website www.dumblaws.com:

No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.

Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary.

There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."

You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry.

If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.

You may not have oral or anal sex. (Repealed)

Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.

Police radar detectors are illegal.

Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.

Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Repealed)

It is illegal to tickle women.

Crimson and Clover · 08-20-2003, 04:59 PM

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Originally posted by amp2k3
Here are some crazy Virginia laws from the website www.dumblaws.com:

Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.

I better not drive in Virginia

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Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Repealed)

Well that was stupid.

TJL · 08-20-2003, 05:02 PM

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Originally posted by amp2k3
Here are some crazy Virginia laws from the website www.dumblaws.com:

Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary.

If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.

It is illegal to tickle women.

What an outrage!

I thought "Virginia Is For Lovers."

Small Wonderian · 08-20-2003, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by TJL
What an outrage!

I thought "Virginia Is For Lovers."

That's what I thought.

Small Wonderian · 08-20-2003, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by Crimson and Clover
Well that was stupid.

Exactly.

Lady T · 08-20-2003, 05:08 PM

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Originally posted by amp2k3
Here are some crazy Virginia laws from the website www.dumblaws.com:

No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM.

Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary.

There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates."

You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry.

If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations.

You may not have oral or anal sex. (Repealed) Oh no, I drive without my shoes all the times, I guess I should stay away from the state of Virginia, that is okay, because I live 3 thousands miles away

Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited.

Police radar detectors are illegal.

Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars.

Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Repealed)

It is illegal to tickle women.

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Central Perk · 08-20-2003, 05:08 PM

Here are some dumb New York laws:

A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.

The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it. That rarely happens, since one party regularly says "no" to the other, or there wouldn't be a reason to dissolve the marriage. If one of the spouses says "no" to the divorce, the other party has to prove that the spouse saying "no" was at fault. Fault could be one of four terrible things. If the spouse has abandoned the other spouse, that is, left the house for a year or if there hasn't been sexual relations for a year (how do you prove that?). Another one of the four terrible things, an oft cited fault, is to assert that the spouse has treated the other spouse with physical or mental cruelty. This is usually the case in most deteriorating marriages, but for the court's purposes, yelling and screaming is not usually enough; pictures of bruises taken in the emergency room might suffice. Divorce will be easy if the spouse has been imprisoned for two or three years. Much more difficult is the last fault, adultery. This keeps a lot of private detectives in business, since lipstick on the collar is not proof. It also means that lawyers get paid to "prove" fault, or on the other side, to show how lame the opposing side's "fault" claim is.

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.

Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.

Small Wonderian · 08-20-2003, 05:10 PM

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Originally posted by Larry Paul
The penalty for jumping off a building is death.

What in the world?! If you jump off a building, aren't you going to most likely die anyway?

Crimson and Clover · 08-20-2003, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by Larry Paul

A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket.

Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.

Who would put an icecream cone in their pocket.

And WTF no slippers after 10:00, whats the point of that

Kristina · 08-20-2003, 05:15 PM

It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent.

It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison.

those are Los Angeles laws.

Jenya · 08-20-2003, 05:55 PM

I read somewhere that In Churchill, Manitoba, it is illegal to whistle for lost pets anytime on public streets, because you may attract unwanted wild animals such as skunks and raccoons.

08-20-2003, 04:08 PM	#1
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	Dumb Laws!! Do you have any where you live? Here in Québec, Margarine producers can't make their margarine a yellow colour. it has to be white in colour. Why? I don't know. I think it's dumb Any dumb laws where you live?

08-20-2003, 04:16 PM	#2
Crimson and Clover Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 09, 2002 Location: NC Posts: 17,345	I got these off of a website Persons in possession of illegal substances must pay taxes on them. However, paying taxes on these items does not make them legal Organizations may not hold their meetings while the members present are in costume. No one may be a professional fortune-teller, and if one wishes to pursue the practice as an amateur, it must be practiced in a school or church. It's against the law to sing off key. Elephants may not be used to plow cotton fields. While having sex, you must stay in the missionary position and have the shades pulled. If a man and a woman who aren't married go to a hotel/motel and register themselves as married then, according to state law, they are legally married. All couples staying overnight in a hotel must have a room with double beds that are at least two feet apart. Making love in the space between the beds is strictly forbidden. A marriage can be declared void if either of the two persons is physically impotent. The mere possession of a lottery ticket is illegal in North Carolina and may result in a $2,000 fine. (we broke that law.)
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08-20-2003, 04:50 PM	#5
Small Wonderian Back From a Long Hiatus Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 23, 2003 Location: in Redskin Country!!!!!!! Posts: 20,316	Here are some crazy Virginia laws from the website www.dumblaws.com: No animal may be hunted for on Sunday with the exception of raccoons, which may be hunted until 2:00 AM. Not only is it illegal to have sex with the lights on, one may not have sex in any position other than missionary. There is a state law prohibiting "corrupt practices of bribery by any person other than candidates." You may not engage in business on Sundays, with the exception of almost every industry. If one is not married, it is illegal for him to have sexual relations. You may not have oral or anal sex. (Repealed) Driving while not wearing shoes is prohibited. Police radar detectors are illegal. Citizens must honk their horn while passing other cars. Children are not to go trick-or-treating on Halloween. (Repealed) It is illegal to tickle women.
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08-20-2003, 04:36 PM	#3
MaydayMalonesGirl ACID! POLICEHHHH! Forum Star Join Date: Apr 24, 2003 Location: in a van down by the river. Posts: 18,393	you can get a whole bunch of stupid laws at http://dumblaws.com/

08-20-2003, 05:08 PM	#11
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	Here are some dumb New York laws: A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking "at a woman in that way." A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a "pair of horse-blinders" wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll. It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun. The penalty for jumping off a building is death. New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it. That rarely happens, since one party regularly says "no" to the other, or there wouldn't be a reason to dissolve the marriage. If one of the spouses says "no" to the divorce, the other party has to prove that the spouse saying "no" was at fault. Fault could be one of four terrible things. If the spouse has abandoned the other spouse, that is, left the house for a year or if there hasn't been sexual relations for a year (how do you prove that?). Another one of the four terrible things, an oft cited fault, is to assert that the spouse has treated the other spouse with physical or mental cruelty. This is usually the case in most deteriorating marriages, but for the court's purposes, yelling and screaming is not usually enough; pictures of bruises taken in the emergency room might suffice. Divorce will be easy if the spouse has been imprisoned for two or three years. Much more difficult is the last fault, adultery. This keeps a lot of private detectives in business, since lipstick on the collar is not proof. It also means that lawyers get paid to "prove" fault, or on the other side, to show how lame the opposing side's "fault" claim is. A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket. While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door. Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.

08-20-2003, 05:15 PM	#14
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	It is illegal for a man to beat his wife with a strap wider than 2 inches without her consent. It is a crime for dogs to mate within 500 yards of a church. Breaking this law is punishable by a fine of $500 and/or six months in prison. those are Los Angeles laws.

08-20-2003, 05:55 PM	#15
Jenya Supervisor Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: Canmore, Alberta Posts: 3,359	I read somewhere that In Churchill, Manitoba, it is illegal to whistle for lost pets anytime on public streets, because you may attract unwanted wild animals such as skunks and raccoons.