Weird Laws Around the World

Strange Laws in Great Britain

• It is illegal to be drunk in a pub in the UK.
• Carrying a plank of wood along the pavement is illegal, especially after getting drunk in a pub.
• Members of Parliament in England are not allowed to wear a suit of armor in Parliament.
• Handling a salmon in suspicious circumstances is illegal in England and Wales.
• Beating or shaking a carpet or rug, except for a doormat, before 8am is illegal in the UK.
• It is illegal to eat a swan in England, unless you are the Queen of England.
• Pregnant women in Britain are allowed to urinate in a policeman's hat or anywhere else in an emergency.
• In Scotland, if someone knocks on your door asking to use the toilet, you must let them in and offer your bathroom.

Strange Laws in the USA

• Allowing your pet donkey to sleep in the bathtub is against the law in Arizona.
• Placing salt on a railway track is punishable by death in Birmingham, Alabama.
• Playing a game of Frisbee without permission from a lifeguard is illegal in Los Angeles.
• Letting your chickens roam around unattended is illegal in Georgia.
• It is illegal to work at the same company as your twin brother or sister in Hawaii.
• Living in a dog kennel is illegal in Idaho, unless you have four legs and a tail that wags.

Strange Laws Around the World

• In Greece, it is illegal to go sightseeing around ancient ruins wearing high heels.
• In France, it is illegal to name your pet pig Napoleon.
• Keeping a lone goldfish in a fish bowl is considered animal cruelty and is against the law in Rome, Italy.
• In Poland, kids are not allowed to travel outside the house with any Winnie the Pooh memorabilia.
• In Cambodia, the sale and importation of water pistols are prohibited during New Year festivities.
• In Thailand, it is illegal to step on money, leave home without wearing underwear, hold your hand out in tribute to The Hunger Games, or publicly criticize a fellow countryman.
• In India, a man can legally offer his wife as a down-payment to settle his debt.
• In Japan, it is illegal to be fat, with a maximum waistline of 33.5 inches for men and 35.5 inches for women.
• In China, Buddhist monks are banned from reincarnating unless they have specific government permission.
• In Samoa, it is illegal to forget your wife's birthday.
• In Australia, disrupting a wedding is punishable by a fine of $10,000.