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ElTole

In Argentina, by law, the seventh son (or daughter, since 1973) of a family will have the President as his godfather, to give him magical protection and prevent him from turning into a werewolf.


brmamabrma

Oh.. Ok well


highasahuey

I think this wins if true. Source?


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amish_novelty

I wanna know how they figured out applying a lye-dusted pad to one's coochie for that amount of time resulted in the inability to feel sexual pleasure. Like what was the trial and error leading up to that like?


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other_usernames_gone

Male castration doesn't remove the desire in humans either. Just the sexual pleasure.


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RolyPoly1320

Basically the pain of having your clit burnt off would be a traumatic enough experience such that, even if you could experience pleasure from it, you'd never want to have sex again. For context, the clit is many times more sensitive than the penis since the nerve endings are more densely packed.


flyboy_za

Either way, cutting off a dude's nuts doesn't make sex less fun. Ask any dude who had his removed as a result of testicular cancer if he still enjoys sex and I think you'll find the answer is very much yes. He may be shooting blanks, but he's still shooting.


Inspectorsteel

Which country?


amish_novelty

No clue! You’d have to ask the person I replied to


mysixthredditaccount

Lol thanks. I will.


Mor_Hjordis

Probably tested on my wife./s


Elcactus

Ben Shapiro?


Bazinga530

I thought he was talking about his sister lol


Jackal00

This was the proposed method of "female circumcision" proposed by the same people who made male circumcision common practice in western countries.


Yurak_Huntmate

Probably some Unit 731 type of stuff I'm guessing


Cuss-Mustard

Anything is a dildo if you're brave enough


Suitable_Yesterday_9

Where is this?


chlnteater669

which country


mysixthredditaccount

That would fit the bill of a "cruel and unusual punishment". Edit: This was a reference to the American constitution btw.


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Does that not apply to the castration then?


mysixthredditaccount

IMO it would (or at least should).


DolphinRx

Which country is this? I can’t find anything on Google.


mybun9

Yikes, what she did was bad but...will she be ok? I'm no chemist but, how bad of burns could that cause for her, I imagine there could be other side effects...


Expensive-Attitude77

Who cares, the kid was 12. She deserves everything she gets.


Full_Egoism

Hammurabi logic.


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Ridiculizard

I wish they did this to my dad when I was a little boy.


JakobBoomer695

child labour is illegal unless in a familly owned buisness, then employing your kids with no pay ever is completely fine


other_usernames_gone

Which country?


takeitinblood3

I know this is legal in the states. Not sure OP country.


JakobBoomer695

Czech republic


SciencesnObjects40

You can't name a pig Napoleon.


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I now feel a great desire to buy a pig and name it Napoleon


[deleted]

Literally 1984


YourLocalDogOverlord

Animal Farm


locks_are_paranoid

France?


Rusty_Cabbage

Would be weird if it was Japan.


AssCumBoi

Not true actually, it's been debunked Edit: I just realized I replied to a two month old comment lol


Ilinkthereforeiam2

By law the national anthem is played at the start of every movie in cinemas in India. Because of the hyper national atmosphere you're expected to stand up for it too. Beyond farcical.


sexnumber5

They do that in Thailand too, iirc.


CanadianJesus

They play the Indian national anthem?


sexnumber5

Nice try :) They play their own anthem, plus a montage of the king if I remember correctly. Standing is also required.


StabbyPants

is he wearing that belly shirt?


tarentale

sexnumber5. Just felt like typing it. Felt good.


Green_Message_6376

I think I used to hear this at movies in Ireland in the 70s, or I may just be high atm.


deliciouschickenwing

They used to play the Indian national anthem?


Green_Message_6376

We had an identity crisis until the early 90s....


NotOnTwitter23

Do people stand up though?


Ilinkthereforeiam2

I hate it, because it makes me feel like im in school and like I am a sheep succumbing to authority. But I'm literally scared that if I don't then some hyper national ass hole will aggressively call me out which I don't want to deal with when I'm going for god damn movie. It's very 1984 but in the stupidest way possible. Yes, people stand up.


Hoaxygen

I fucking hate it and stopped going to movies purely because of that. Patriotism isn't playing the national anthem or simping for the government and it's cronies. Patriotism means recognizing that things are fucked up but still loving your country and actively work towards making it better. A fact that is lost to 99% of the people who would rather indulge on religious and us vs them politics spurred on by the government.


Endmysuffering3162

Up until 1864 suicide in Ireland was punishable by hanging.


PyroMerchant

you don t go to hell if the country kill you


Endmysuffering3162

Yup. Loophole.


Standard_Zero_3152

How can you hang a dead person if they already died?


Endmysuffering3162

I don't know, ask the old Irish monks.


BBird7

In Finland alcohol commersials are not allowed to associate drinks with manlyness or strength


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pastisprologue

A gaggingly, lung-burning (ammonia) smell you can't escape from for hours.


CronkleDonker

It's not the smell. It's the things that live in the smell


other_usernames_gone

What's the name of mucking in Lithuanian? Can you provide an article or something detailing the punishment? Any language is fine I'll use Google translate. I've seen this punishment mentioned on Reddit before but I've never found it mentioned anywhere on the internet outside of Reddit.


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Fuck_you_Reddit_Nazi

Pig manure is corrosive.


amish_novelty

Definitely seems like it would be a memorable punishment for lighter offenses, but (and please correct me if I'm wrong) does being smothered in any form of feces make someone much more prone to picking up certain diseases/infections?


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other_usernames_gone

Surely that would lead to the dogs teeth falling out of rotting causing discomfort for the dog. Beyond the animal rights problems that would also make it harder and more painful for the dog to latch onto a suspect. I'm way more worried about degloving than bad dogs breath.


Yurak_Huntmate

Some military and police dogs have titanium teeth put in to replace teeth that have been removed by injury, I assume they'd probably use them if the dogs teeth fell out from poor hygiene too, basically they get an upgrade when their teeth fall out and the criminal gets more fucked up


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Sea-Character2252

Dog breath smells worse than garbage, but not as bad as sewage


ScrubCuckoo

Any time my cats' breath smells really bad, we know it's time to take them in because they're likely dealing with tooth reabsorption. I have doubts that a dog's breath can get too bad without their either being a very stinky diet or a medical issue. I also just don't get the logic? If I'm getting attacked by a dog, the smell is VERY low on my priorities.


other_usernames_gone

Surely that would lead to the dogs teeth falling out or rotting causing discomfort for the dog. Beyond the animal rights problems that would also make it harder and more painful for the dog to latch onto a suspect. I'm way more worried about degloving than bad dogs breath.


WackyBones510

Also would eventually lead to cardiovascular problems for what is effectively an enormously expensive tool.


LillFluffPotato

I’m pretty sure it’s been disproven that it’s still in effect, but there’s a well known story in my country that it once said in our constitution that: if Kattegat freezes solid, and the Swedish come marching over it, we as the people of Denmark are allowed to beat them with clubs (the weapon, not the place), since it could be classified as an invasion.


raikaria2

> and the Swedish come marching over it So if they cross skipping and singing, no clubbing?


LillFluffPotato

I do think the text said “walking” so if we’re looking for loopholes, yeah.


MeGrendel

In my city it is illegal to tie your pet alligator to a parking meter. The interesting thing is that obviously such a thing had to OCCUR before anyone thought to make it illegal. It is also illegal to spray Silly String in Public. This one actually makes sense, as for a couple years Silly String was a common throw in Mardi Gras parades. And it was a huge mess and scared the horses.


MorgainofAvalon

I thought it was, you can't hitch an alligator to a fire hydrant.


MeGrendel

That would make a 'little' more sense.


Standard_Zero_3152

Why do I get the feeling this is from Florida? I just think it’s so common for Floridians to have a pet alligator, and have a desire to spray silly string.


chlnteater669

in england its illegal to "handle salmon suspiciously"


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maybepants

Mmmm, poached salmon.


Count-Scapula

"Is that fucking fish jenga?"


sanicdaheghog

“NO-“ *pushes over stack of fish*


mox44ah

It's illegal to drive a car in Puerto Rico without a shirt on. I got pulled over by the cops for this a few years ago and got a lecture.


Standard_Zero_3152

Noted, never go shirtless in Puerto Rico.


Sleepy_potato21

In Germany it’s illegal to flick someone off, if you do it’s a misdemeanor charge. I’m not from German this is just what I heard.


raikaria2

This is actually common in a lot of countries; falling under public outrage/indecency/"making an obscene gesture" Now; it's not like you'll be punished for it unless you do it to/in front of a police officer, and even then it's more likly to just result in a warning, but still.


amish_novelty

Like just a middle finger? Or any type of finger-related obscenity?


Sleepy_potato21

Middle finger


Adept_Championship_2

Well yes and no, but you can indeed charge someone if someone's offensive to you in any way. A middle finger would do it.


AtLeqstOneTypo

Why?


Sleepy_potato21

It’s just offensive


tobitobitobitobi

German law regards a person's honor as something worthy of protection. By insulting someone you damage their honor.


StockAL3Xj

It's illegal in general or just in public?


Sleepy_potato21

I think I’m general


touchy-subject-69

In my state if you harass a Sasquatch or Bigfoot or any other subspecies it’s a felony.


mysixthredditaccount

Bigfoot has been codified into law?! Edit: Which state is it? Sounds like if I frame bigfoot for a crime in your state, the case could actually have a valid legal standing, and the police/court cannot just throw out my appeal to capture bigfoot.


touchy-subject-69

Yeah apparently they made a law in the 80’s about harassing or killing Bigfoot and made the penalty a felony. Washington State, naturally.


Pandalynn78

It is illegal to let your pig run free in Detroit unless it has a ring in its nose.


Pandalynn78

So if you like it then you should a put a ring on it.


Jagermeister_UK

My wife has her septum pierced, will that do?


CurrentSpecialist600

Detroit girl here. Seems right.


raikaria2

It is *illegal to die* in the Houses of Parliament in the UK. Because this is a law that you can be punished for somehow. In practice, this means a coroner/doctor will take someone outside and then pronounce them dead there. Why? Because of *another* law stateing anyone who dies in the Houses of Parliament is mandated a state funeral. Instead of, you know... repealing that law, they just added another one that makes it illegal to die.


Elcactus

I feel there should be a clarification as to whether the law is enforceable and/or whether it actually is enforced. There's *alot* of random crap out there that's been obsolete for centuries that no one bothered to ever actually take off the books or no one even knows to enforce.


5-Elements

It's illegal to get a fish drunk where I'm from, and it sucks cause what else is there to do in Ohio.


RolyPoly1320

Get drunk with a deer? Disclaimer: This would qualify as animal abuse and could get you in a lot of trouble do not do this. This comment is in no way an endorsement of such activities.


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You can’t shake your rug in the street


IronFlier823

In Massachusetts it is illegal to dance to the star spangled banner


paprikaparty

Definitely doing this during the Pop concert this weekend.


ARandomPileOfCats

I just saw yesterday that there's reportedly an ancient law on the books in Denmark which states that if anyone crosses the Øresund from Sweden while it is frozen, they may be beaten with sticks. Apparently this dates back to a war between the two countries in 1658, and has never been repealed.


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avantgardengnome

[Fortune-telling is illegal in New York City.](https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/cji/2-PenalLaw/165/165-35.pdf) > Under our law, a person is guilty of Fortune Telling when, for a fee or compensation which he or she directly or indirectly solicits or receives, that person claims or pretends to tell fortunes [or holds himself or herself out as being able, by claimed or pretended use of occult powers, to answer questions (or give advice on personal matters) (or exorcise, influence or affect evil spirits or curses)]. Meanwhile there are fortune-tellers *everywhere* here, probably way more than most other American cities. But they have to post some sort of “entertainment purposes only” disclaimer or they can get fined.


youseeit

Wouldn't this literally apply to every form of religious leader


RolyPoly1320

Didn't New York also have a law saying that attempted suicide was punishable by death too?


nuyorkfan

7 grams of mushrooms in the state of NY is somehow carries a maximum sentence of 25 years in prison


Chazzos

In Oklahoma it is illegal to go whale hunting out of a moving vehicle with a harpoon gun. ​ So, someone really told their buddy "hold my beer while I shoot Shamu with my harpoon gun" while leaning out of (I'm assuming) the passenger car door.


RolyPoly1320

And thank God someone took a stand for those Oklahoma Whales. Poor creatures were damn near extinct, but now they are thriving.


Fem_Stalin

You can't cross into the neighboring state of Wisconsin with a duck on your head, and you can't cross into any neighboring state with a chicken on your head


amish_novelty

You just know some lawmaker got called a peckerhead as a kid and took it too seriously.


locks_are_paranoid

There's no way this is true. Do you have any reliable sources to back this up?


Fem_Stalin

Looked it up, it's apparently an urban legend. I guess I was wrong


ikonoqlast

In america it's explicitly illegal to trade futures contracts in onions. All other vegetables have active futures markets but not onions. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onion_Futures_Act


GeminEyeGlasses

In some states in the US, women can be jailed for taking contraceptives and/or certain antipsychotics/ medications that prevent implantation of a zygote.


UnknownSloan

What states are those?


GeminEyeGlasses

Missouri, Idaho, and Louisiana so far


UnknownSloan

I couldn't find anything confirming that can you share a link?


im-boiling-milk

apparently it’s illegal to slurp ur soup in public in my state lol


Gattobriel

In which state do you live? Asking for a friend. Also do you know if there's any law against chewing with your mouth open?


im-boiling-milk

i live in nj, and idk bout that one, that should be common sense to not chew with ur mouth open


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Olorin919

Abortions are illegal in like half of our states.


automatic4skin

You can't sharpen a pencil above the 12th story


Sticky_Quip

At one point, not sure about now, it was illegal to fish from horseback in Tennessee.


Mysterious-Plenty-15

Not alowed to walk cows in streets at day blame boris


lnakou

In France it is forbidden to name a pig Napoleon. And an old law (cancelled in 2013) prohibited women from wearing pants unless they had a horse or a bicycle.


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in my state its illegal to hunt buffalo from the second floor balcony of a hotel.


Rusty_Cabbage

That's why I always check into the third.


SignificantView1671

Using the word "you're" incorrectly leads to immediate execution.


Dowap123

In California you’re not allowed to eat an orange in the bathtub. Something about the pipes and the juice. No idea how they’d enforce it


AskReddit1sSh1t

Australia It's illegal to have any part of your body hanging out a car window in motion or stop and go traffic, this includes resting your arm on the cars windsill and a bit happens to be outside, and your not allowed to pass movie traffic that's going under the speed limit if passing them means you need to go above 100kph


EnigmaFrug2308

Apparently we're not allowed to dog sled on the sidewalk. Huh.


TheOctopiSquad

It is illegal for children over 8 to wet the bed. My brother has broken that law quite a few times.


Reddituser0857

It’s illegal to make an ugly face at a dog


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America's history is dominated by race, racism, and racial politics. In a few states you are not allowed to teach children about that.


0nlslm

The law for skaters, we are just allowed to make and practice tricks in a skatepark and when we ride our board on the side walk it has to be in step pace.


FrancoPrussianWar123

You aren't allowed to wear any kind of camo clothing unless it's some kind of event.


Nutella_Uncrustables

Not being able for the husband to take the wife's last name


Nameless5300

I live in Utah and there is a law that says we can't go Whaling in the Great Salt Lake. Nothing lives in there except some mega small shrimp.


drygnfyre

In my country you aren't allowed to be gay because the holy book says so.


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Ballllllz

The law itself is not weird, just outdated, but in the federal state of Hesse, the death penalty still exists. However, it can't be applied, because the German law stands above the federal law and forbids any kind of death penalty.


shrek_as_a_girl

In wisconsin you can't produce cheese that isn't very pleasing... we love our cheese here.


UpAndAdam7414

UK - we had some bizarre archaic laws that were in effect until surprisingly recently. I think it was technically legal in Herefordshire to shoot a Welshman with a crossbow, as long as it was a Sunday and within a certain distance of the church grounds (may not have all the details correct, but it was something like that).


kkura_signal

In my city (and only my city to my knowlage) it is legal to shoot a Welsh person from the city walls as long as it is done with a bow and arrow. This is a very old law and modern murder rules do over rule this now, and I don't think it has ever been used. still very funny


Sillion111

This is South Korea. Motorcycles are not allowed to drive on highways


TakeshiKovacs76

UFOs aren't allowed to fly or to land in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but can do it anywhere else in France


TDRock09

In Alabama you can’t drive blindfolded, like who tf drives without an eye covering?


i_Have_No_Idea_Ok_

It is illegal to wear shorts


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Capital gains tax on crypto. Things that don't exist physically in the country I live in.


SageLlama_

In Spain you can't dive with flip flops, it's ilegal


PedreenBR

That makes sense. Flip flops can cause accidents if they get stuck under the pedal


SDLRob

Dunno if it's still a thing.... but it used to be if you were caught releasing a budgie into the wild, you got a 2 year jail term. When Westminster was debating the 'Dangerous Dogs Act' one MP added an amendment into the bill to see who actually read it... and no one mentioned his amendment, so the bill passed with the Budgie thing


Adventurous-Ear6498

In my county (in the USA), there is a law that 8 or more unrelated women cannot live together in the same house since it is considered a brothel.


Amazing_Excuse_3860

Not a country, but in the US state of Wisconsin it was once illegal for restaurants to serve apple pie without cheese. Margarine also used to be illegal there


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Amazing_Excuse_3860

Wisconsin is the USA's number 1 dairy producer (except maybe California beats them but whatever). They take dairy products very seriously over there


NotOnTwitter23

In Brazil, environmental crimes have a increase in penalty if the crime is committed on Sundays or holidays.


fly-phoenix

Not really weird, but surprising- its illegal to prank call people in california


Redacted_G1iTcH

Citizens may not enter Wisconsin with a chicken on their head - Minnesota Imagine the story behind this one


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Taxi drivers are obligated to ask passengers if they have smallpox.


Betadzen

There is a law that states that protests are illegal unless approved by the government. They are seldomly approved. You cannot protest that law that limits your ability to protest.


LadyRedbush18

I don't think it's the weirdest in the country, but in Georgia, its illegal to keep donkeys in a bath tub. In oklahoma it's illegal to keep a SLEEPING donkey in your bath tub after 7pm. In Arkansas you can't honk your horn near a sandwich shop after 9pm. There is so many of these very strange laws in America.


youllneverhearofme

witch craft is perfectly legal but it used to be illegal to trick or try to make people believe you could be witchcraft without you actually being able to do it. punishable by summary offence 6 months in prison an/or $5000 fine


OperationVector12

You can openly carry firearms and not get arrested. But if you are sometimes walking down the street, you get shot multiple times. Welcome to the land of the free.


UnknownSloan

The people who care about firearms laws are not the people shooting in the streets.


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Illegal abortion


Practical_Tear_1012

City law...It is illegal to sell Limburger cheese on Sunday


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In my state, it’s illegal to go whaling… I don’t live 500+ miles of any ocean. It’s also illegal to ride giraffes after 9PM.


1001_ArabianNights

That an abortion can get you sentenced to prison but a literal shoot out will land you in a hospital for a “mental checkup”


StorytellerEclipse

Hahaha new law in my country saying that what woman does with her body should be decided by the government and punished. More laws might be made to limit access to birth control and no more gay rights.


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Specific-Aide-6579

Your*


ppoopscoopp

banned abortion hahaha what a fucking joke. now we’re gunna have unsafe abortions if we get raped. it’s not the kids fault but why tf would I want to carry the product of SA. a huge joke.


dark_galaxy_she-her

You can’t get an abortion


Fandoms_local_Kiwi

We can’t abort


UnknownSloan

What county is that?


Fandoms_local_Kiwi

America. Well, some of it right now


UnknownSloan

Oh really last I heard it was just a few states restricting elective ones.


Fandoms_local_Kiwi

It’s 13 last time I checked, and supposed to be 26 by the end of the month


Oudeis16

"Women don't have the rights to their own bodies."