I just saw this on the internet and thought I'd share some culture. According to a poll of 3,931 people for UKTV Gold television, the most ridiculous British laws are:
1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament
2. It is an act of treason to place a postage stamp bearing the British monarch upside-down
3. In Liverpool, it is illegal for a woman to be topless except as a clerk in a tropical fish store
4. Mince pies cannot be eaten on Christmas Day
5. In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door and requires the use of your toilet, you must let them enter
6. A pregnant woman can legally relieve herself anywhere she wants, including in a policeman's helmet
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
8. It is illegal to avoid telling the tax man anything you do not want him to know, but legal not to tell him information you do not mind him knowing
9. It is illegal to enter the Houses of Parliament in a suit of armour
10. In the city of York it is legal to murder a Scotsman within the ancient city walls, but only if he is carrying a bow and arrow
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2 comments:
I enjoyed your blog and I like reading ridiculus laws.
I really like the pic at the top of the blog!
I hope you are enjoing your new adventure!
Catch you later
Bob
My favorite is number 6! When I come over I'm just going to claim I'm pregnant and tell the officer to hand over his helmet!
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