New York State Stupid Laws

[yoink78]

Here are some wacky laws that I've pondered upon that are belive it or not actual laws in the state of New York:
• The penalty for jumping off a building is death.
• Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M.
• While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door.
• You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand
• Ocean City: It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle. It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town.
• In Carmel, N.Y., a man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match.
• Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".
• A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline.
• Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs in Brooklyn, N.Y.
• During a concert, it is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks.

 

[spy69]

Lol. A little outdated.

 

[yoink78]

Lol. A little outdated.

It is? I don't live in New York, so I wouldn't know, just thought these were funny. Which one(s) are outdated?

 

[spy69]

To me sounds like they are from 1800 and 1900 hundreds and they probobbly are.

 

[Michelle]

Lol funny but interesting

 

[Kate]

Every country has its own dumb laws :hehe:

 

[Eric]

lol, Those do seem to be a tad outdated. Speaking of dumb laws, I believe I read once that a law here in Kentucky is "One must take a bath every 24 hours." :lol:

 

[gchick]

funny....i dont live in new york though but that's crazy...:lol:

 

[zanzan]

This has to be the best one:



Who would make a donkey sleep in a bathtub? :lol:

mayb the owner fo the donkey left them in there after bath them.. :imho: :hehe:

 

[monRa]

Seeems there are some old laws still for today!

 

[abdulmueid]

"Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers".

That's what causes the fight in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Didn't know it still exists :P

 

[domainprince]

:lol: Dont understand why they wanna make these bizarre laws.

 

[Robson]

Haha, what on earth!

 

[chrisxx]

:lol:

 

[Don]

• You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.

LOL... so this means I can't stick the hose between my legs and pretend I'm pissing on my lawn?

 

[Peter]

you will probably find alot of these are not actually laws but people who have been tried for doing something which involved these.

also alot of old laws are superceded for example not exactly a funny law but here in the UK a law still states you can be put to death for treason but in the 90's (think it was the 90's) there was a declaration signed that sentences of death had been abolished in escence making the other law null and void.

 

[lilgee]

I dont know were it is but its a crime to die in one country. I forgot were it was doe.

 

[yoink78]

I dont know were it is but its a crime to die in one country. I forgot were it was doe.

lol. That's funny. Do you mean like suicide or something?