The Dumbest of Dumb Laws

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Have you ever been bored, so decided to see what you can find in the ways of dumb things? There are many sites that list dumb things out there, such as dumb laws, dumb quotes, dumb video’s, etc. etc. I mean, if your ever bored all you have to do is go to the ever popular Google.com and type in dumb, and up pops 16.9 million results for the word. But this article is focused on the top ten dumbest laws in the world. We’re going to start at number ten, and move up to what I believe is the dumbest law in the world.

Number X

Law: “No one may carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket if it is Sunday.”
Place Law Is From: United States – Georgia

My opinion on this law is quite basic. I think probably what anyone would think about this law, and that is: Why would anyone EVER carry an ice cream cone in their back pocket? I wouldn’t carry an ice cream cone in any of my pockets, let alone my back pocket. I mean, like come on, why would you put it in your back pocket, because then when you go to sit down you got that chocolate chip ice cream that was in the cone all smooshed on your rump. But yet it specifically states that you can’t carry an ice cream cone in your back pocket on SUNDAY. But who would ever carry it in there back pocket on any day? This law easily deserves a spot on our top ten list.

Number IX

Law: “You may never use dice to play craps.”
Place Law Is From: Canada – Unknown

Okay, so I’m no expert at the game craps, and the only time I’ve ever seen it being played is on casino commercials, but I’m pretty sure i know what you need to play the game. And that’s dice. Correct me if I’m wrong, but aren’t you unable to play the game unless you have dice? This seems like a pretty dumb law to me, so that’s why this makes number nine on this list.

Number VIII

Law: “It is illegal to dispose of used razor blades.”
Place Law Is From: United States – Connecticut

Okay, admit it, we all use razor blades. Some use them on a daily basis, others on a bi-daily basis, and some on a weekly basis. So, we all know that after continuous use, they eventually become dull. So once they have become dull and it’s time to replace them, what do you do with them? You probably throw them in the trash bin. Well, heres a surprise, in Connecticut, you don’t. It’s illegal to do so, so what are you suppose to do once your done with them? Do you just throw it into your pile of used razors that has amounted over the years? It sure beats me what you’d do with them.

Here’s a tip: If your living in Connecticut, once your done with a razor for good, just slip it into that milk carton your about to put in the trash can, they’ll never know!

Number VII

Law: “It is illegal to flush the toilet after 10 P.M.”
Place Law Is From: Switzerland – Unknown

Have you ever gone to the washroom late at night, and forgotten to flush? And then you wake up the next morning and the whole house smells like whatever it is that you left in that toilet? I know it’s happened to us all, especially those of you who live in Switzerland. As if it’s after 10 P.M. you can’t flush the toilet for some odd reason. So, when you wake up in the morning and your wondering what that funky smell is, go to the washroom and look in the toilet to find out. Oh, and I suggest you flush it.

Number VI

Law: “It is illegal to rob a bank and then shoot at the bank teller with a water pistol.”
Place Law Is From: United States – Louisiana

Picture this: Your in need of a few bucks, so you head to the bank. When your in there, some masked men come in with a few guns and announce that they are robbing the place. Everyone ducks in cover as the masked men continue on with their maniacal rampage. As the event is unfolding, and the men have the banks money in their hands, they then proceed to leave, but then all of a sudden one of the men turns and yells at the bank teller “If it wasn’t Illegal, I’d shoot you with this water gun!”
Okay, so that, I don’t think, would ever happen. If the men have already broken the law by doing an armed robbery, why on earth would they care if they broke this law? I mean really, what’s the max penalty you can get for committing this crime? Another five minutes added onto the jail time your already serving since you robbed the bank?

Number V

Law: “It is illegal to repaint a house without a painting license and the government’s permission.”
Place Law Is From: Sweden – Unknown

Well, this law sure raises a few questions. First off, why would you need the governments permission to repaint your house? Especially if you paint it the same color, I mean, what’s the difference? If anything now it will make the town/city look better as one more house’s paint isn’t all crusty and falling everywhere. And second, what the heck is a painting license? I’ve heard of hunting licenses and fishing licenses, but I’ve never heard of a painting license. What would the point of a painting license be anyways? Painting is only like a one-time thing, it’s not like your going to repaint your house on a daily basis.

Number IV

Law: “A recently passed anti-crime law requires criminals to give their victims 24 hours notice, either orally or in writing, and to explain the nature of the crime to be committed.”
Place Law Is From: United States – Texas

This is one of those laws that just does not make sense. Is the government so messed up, that they actually think that a criminal is going to abide by this law? I mean, if the criminals really did give their victims notice, wouldn’t the victims flee the city, state, or country? Seriously though, what criminal is dumb enough to abide this law?

Number III

Law: “When two trains meet each other at a railroad crossing, each shall come to a full stop, and neither shall proceed until the other has gone.”
Place Law Is From: United States – Texas

Ooh, yay! Another dumb Texan law that just plain old doesn’t make sense. How do they think that this law will ever work? First, it is quite impossible for a train to all of a sudden come to a full stop when it meets with another train. Second, if neither can proceed until the other has gone, how do they expect that they’ll ever pass each other? If the train conductors actually abide this law, then there must be a ton of trains out there in Texas right now, waiting for the other train to pass.

Number II

Law: “It is illegal to be drunk on Licensed Premises (in a pub or bar).”
Place Law Is From: United Kingdom – Unknown

Okay, so tell me, what is the point of going to a bar, if it’s illegal to get drunk on the pubs/bars premises. Is there any point at all to drinking at a pub/bar if it’s illegal to get drunk there? It would be more worthwhile to save your money and get drunk at home with your beer buddies, rather than at a pub or bar.

And The Number One Dumbest Law Is…

Law: “If you are released from prison, it is required that you are given a handgun with bullets and a horse, so you can ride out of town.”
Place Law Is From: Canada – Unknown

Well, hopefully no prison inmates know about this law, otherwise it could cause chaos here in Canada. This law definitely has to be the dumbest one out there. If a person that was just released from jail was handed a loaded handgun, only God knows what he would do. First, he might shoot the prison guard that peed him off while he was serving time, or he might go to the judge that sentenced him to jail. Or you never know, he might just go out and pick off random people walking down the street. This is one of those laws that I definitely think should be voided, as this is one law that would destroy peace, rather than keep it.

Bibliography:

Dumb Laws – http://www.dumblaws.com/

Google – http://www.google.com/

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**All quotes are italicized.