supidest/funniest laws you've ever heard of

[MoonWater]

What are some of the stupidest and/or funniest laws you have ever heard of?

 

[Engyo]

Well, lessee -

When I was younger, in Michigan it was illegal to take a bite of your date's hamburger.

Also I have never understood why committing suicide should be illegal while attempting suicide and failing was not also illegal.

 

[Gentoo]

Stupid laws in Massachusetts:

It is illegal to give beer to hospital patients.

Candy may not contain more than 1% of alcohol.

Shooting ranges may not set up targets that resemble human beings.

At a wake, mourners may eat no more than three sandwiches.

Snoring is prohibited unless all bedroom windows are closed and securely locked.

An old ordinance declares goatees illegal unless you first pay a special license fee for the privilege of wearing one in public.

Taxi drivers are prohibited from making love in the front seat of their taxi during their shifts.

All men must carry a rifle to church on Sunday.

Hunting on Sundays is prohibited.

It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath.

A woman can not be on top in sexual activities.

No gorilla is allowed in the back seat of any car.

Children may smoke, but they may not purchase cigarettes.

Tomatoes may not be used in the production of clam chowder.

Quakers and witches are banned.

Bullets may not be used as currency.

Massachusetts liquor stores can only open on Sundays if they are in Berkshire, Essex, Franklin, Middlesex or Worcester counties and are within 10 miles of the Vermont or New Hampshire borders.

Alcoholic drink specials are illegal.

Public boxing matches are outlawed.

 

[+Xausted]

What are some of the stupidest and/or funniest laws you have ever heard of?

in England taxi drivers are supposed to carry a bale of hay in their trunk at all times....

 

[texan1]

Texas state law prohibits taking more than three sips of beer at a time while standing. But from what I see it is never enforced.

 

[Frank Castle]

I Punish The Guilty!

 

[Booko]

In the city of Atlanta it's illegal to tie your giraffe to a lamppost.

 

[3.14]

No one may sing the alphabet on the streets at night.
though
It is a capital offense to inadvertently kill someone while attempting suicide.
is also pretty dumb
Dumb Laws in Alabama. Crazy Alabama Laws. We have weird laws, strange laws, and just plain crazy laws!

 

[Gentoo]

In the city of Atlanta it's illegal to tie your giraffe to a lamppost.

Can I tie my friend's giraffe to a lamppost?

 

[3.14]

Can I tie my friend's giraffe to a lamppost?

as long as it isn't a eufemisme

 

[MysticSang'ha]

Oh, these are GOOD!

 

[Smoke]

In forty-nine states, same-sex couples are forbidden to marry because the invisible man in the sky disapproves. (File under stupidest, not funniest.)

 

[ChristineES]

It is illegal to go to bed without first having a full bath

I never heard of a law where it is illegal to be dirty.
Does one go to jail if he or she prefers a morning shower instead?

 

[Gentoo]

I never heard of a law where it is illegal to be dirty.
Does one go to jail if he or she prefers a morning shower instead?

I don't know, I've never been caught! :run:

 

[ChristineES]

This isn't a law but a lawsuit. A woman sued a furniture store after she tripped over her own son in the store and WON!

 

[Somkid]

In Pennsylvania you have to have someone run 100 feet in front of you car with an orange flag so they know it is coming.

 

[Booko]

Can I tie my friend's giraffe to a lamppost?

Apparently that's ok. :giraffe:

 

[MaddLlama]

I heard that somewhere in the south they were trying to make it illegal for people to be nude in their own home.

 

[ChristineES]

I heard that somewhere in the south they were trying to make it illegal for people to be nude in their own home.

Does that mean that have to bathe or shower in their clothes?

 

[Valjean]

That means if they wish to disrobe they have to do it outside or in a neighbor's house, or perhaps at work...