Dogger Posted September 25, 2009 Report Share Posted September 25, 2009 Some of the worlds most stupid laws: No Dogs Allowed: Planning a long Alpine adventure with Puddles, your lovable pit bull? Read up on animal laws first. In Germany, breeds that the government considers dangerous aren't welcome for more than a four-week visit?and they aren't allowed to live there at all. Even a bit of mastiff, Rhodesian ridgeback, or Staffordshire terrier blood may mean no lederhosen for Fluffy.No Masks: Thinking of an autumn trip to Scandinavia? Hoping to show them what an American Halloween's all about? Stick to the simple costumes. In Denmark, wearing a mask in public can lead to your arrest.Drugs: Careful what you try to bring into Japan. Medicines that can be bought without a prescription in the U.S. are sometimes illegal there, and that includes some Vicks and Sudafed products and anything else containing pseudoephedrine. Getting caught at customs with such products can lead to detainment. Who cares if your sinuses are clear if they and the rest of you are stuck in jail?Driving: Rush-hour regulations in many major cities of the Philippines seem meant only for mathematicians: A vehicle can only be driven on days determined by the last digits of its license plate?this is called, for murky historical reasons, the "color-coding scheme." So borrowing a local's car may require more number crunching than it's worth. Even traveling by scooter has its challenges, since you can get ticketed for driving in sandals or bare feet.Gun control: New Year's in Southeast Asia is often a watery celebration, with lots of buckets, water balloons, and drenched revelers. But in Cambodia, you must choose your method of aquatic conveyance carefully. Water guns will be snatched away on sight. Rumor has it some ruffians filled their Super Soakers with, er, "used" water, ruining the party for everyone.Watch your mouth: Think foreigners in Thailand are exempt from the country's famous "never bad-mouth the King" laws? Think again. Non-Thais may have a better chance of being able to claim that it was all a big misunderstanding, but as one disrespectful Australian novelist just discovered, their pardon may come after five months in prison.Listen up: In Finland, taxi drivers playing music in their cars are required to pay a copyright fee. The idea is that the music is being presented to the "public"?the cabs' paying customers. If a cabbie won't turn on the radio for you, understand that he's not necessarily interested in talking instead. He might just be trying to save a few euros.An of course ... our canadian friends also have a jacked up law: A penny spurned: The phrase "legal tender" isn't entirely straightforward in Canada. There are lots of pennies in circulation, but there's a limit on how many can be used at a time. The maximum number allowable per transaction is 25, so no getting cute with excessive change at the mini-mart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost|NDE Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 lol pennies...I tried to buy a pack of cigarettes at a Shell gas station by my house when I was manic the last time with a butt load of change, which was mostly pennies, that were unrolled, and the Caucasian lady behind the counter refused me even though I had enough to get them. She was just too fucking lazy to count, but on the other hand maybe I should have been a bit more considerate by rolling them up, but any way it was a bunch of bullshit as the gas station across the street run by Arabic people gladly took my pennies and gave me my cigarettes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogger Posted September 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Dude, I hate pennies. Why have a currency that no one will accept because it's too much of a pain in the ass to count ....that's just dumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sadik Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 Dude, I hate pennies. Why have a currency that no one will accept because it's too much of a pain in the ass to count ....that's just dumb.Paris hilton,bill gates and such all say the same thing when it come to 10 and 20$ bills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emjay Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thats just silly, since where i live we have to except all money, rolled or not rolled. Its money, so by law it has to be accepted. The only people who do not accept loose change is the bank they say it has to be rolled (which is stupid since they UNROLL IT and count it themselves to make sure its the right amount.Its not hard to count change, I do it all the time. Maybe its just a lazy american thing =Pp.s i got a puppy =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goofy Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 ok Dogger this one if for you don't go to Alabama for your sex toys Dogger they are illegal there so it's back to carrots and cucumbers for you http://www.al.com/news/birminghamnews/metro.ssf?/base/news/1252743369276790.xml&coll=2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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