Let's post a thread about something completely stupid (and see how many respond)!
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politicians: due to Adm guidlines i will not post the names of these illustrious persons that made these stupid statements
''I've now been in 57 states â I think one left to go.''
'There's an old saying in Tennessee â I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee â that says, fool me once, shame on â shame on you. Fool me â you can't get fooled again.'
(A politician that forgot the date of 9-11-2001)
''We did not have a terrorist attack on our country during President Bush's term.''
''I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.''
''But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.''
(This is not a stupid statement: This is how it's done, get a big fat bill, stick your pork barrell riders on it-and it will zip through congress.)
Finally:
''What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.''
''I've now been in 57 states â I think one left to go.''
'There's an old saying in Tennessee â I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee â that says, fool me once, shame on â shame on you. Fool me â you can't get fooled again.'
(A politician that forgot the date of 9-11-2001)
''We did not have a terrorist attack on our country during President Bush's term.''
''I'll be long gone before some smart person ever figures out what happened inside this Oval Office.''
''But we have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog of the controversy.''
(This is not a stupid statement: This is how it's done, get a big fat bill, stick your pork barrell riders on it-and it will zip through congress.)
Finally:
''What a waste it is to lose one's mind. Or not to have a mind is being very wasteful. How true that is.''
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grahamg
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"Almost anything posted on social media", (present company excepted of course! 
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grahamg
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At the very least those posting on this thread should know they are not alone:
"Absurdly ridiculous laws to keep in mind next time you travel to Europe. Youâd better take it as a fun read instead of a history lesson!
1. In France itâs illegal to name your pig Napoleon
2. Driving a dirty car in Chelyabinsk, Russia can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about 62 USD).
3. In Milan it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except for funerals or hospital visits.
4. An English law prohibits people to die in the House of Parliament.
5. Heels are banned at certain Greek archaeological sites, including the Acropolis.
6. Between 3:29 PM and 6:47 PM, people in Madrid cannot ask one another what time it is.
7. Men wearing a skirt in public in Italy can be arrested.
8. In Denmark, if a person finds a lost child, they can claim the child as their own if a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.
9. Itâs illegal to flag down a taxi in England if you have the plague.
10. Any man carrying onions in Paris must be given right of way in the streets.
11. During Munichâs Oktoberfest, no person is ever legally drunk, no matter how much alcohol they have consumed.
12. No one is allowed to play electronic games in Greece.
13. If you challenge a man to a fist fight to the death in Norway, he must accept or pay a penalty of 4 deer.
14. In Russia it is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
15. Any child born in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales must be able to spell the town name by the age of six and pronounce it by the age of thirty-four.
16. In Turkey it is against the law to fall in love with a neighborâs son, daughter, wife, servant, or animals.
17. During Swedenâs long hours of winter darkness, it is illegal to complain that you wish it were sunny.
18. Pinching a girlâs bottom is permitted by law in Italy.
19. Any Scotsman found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt can be fined two cans of beer.
20. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requests the use of your toilet, you must allow them access."
https://travelaway.me/crazy-stupid-laws-europe/
"Absurdly ridiculous laws to keep in mind next time you travel to Europe. Youâd better take it as a fun read instead of a history lesson
!1. In France itâs illegal to name your pig Napoleon
2. Driving a dirty car in Chelyabinsk, Russia can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about 62 USD).
3. In Milan it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except for funerals or hospital visits.
4. An English law prohibits people to die in the House of Parliament.
5. Heels are banned at certain Greek archaeological sites, including the Acropolis.
6. Between 3:29 PM and 6:47 PM, people in Madrid cannot ask one another what time it is.
7. Men wearing a skirt in public in Italy can be arrested.
8. In Denmark, if a person finds a lost child, they can claim the child as their own if a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.
9. Itâs illegal to flag down a taxi in England if you have the plague.
10. Any man carrying onions in Paris must be given right of way in the streets.
11. During Munichâs Oktoberfest, no person is ever legally drunk, no matter how much alcohol they have consumed.
12. No one is allowed to play electronic games in Greece.
13. If you challenge a man to a fist fight to the death in Norway, he must accept or pay a penalty of 4 deer.
14. In Russia it is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
15. Any child born in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales must be able to spell the town name by the age of six and pronounce it by the age of thirty-four.
16. In Turkey it is against the law to fall in love with a neighborâs son, daughter, wife, servant, or animals.
17. During Swedenâs long hours of winter darkness, it is illegal to complain that you wish it were sunny.
18. Pinching a girlâs bottom is permitted by law in Italy.
19. Any Scotsman found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt can be fined two cans of beer.
20. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requests the use of your toilet, you must allow them access."
https://travelaway.me/crazy-stupid-laws-europe/
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Post 56, Good one grahamg
# 4 about it being illegal to die in the house of Parliament: I'm sure that does not cover the members of Parliament as some of the members
have been dead for years.
#9 Your Parliament at work, their really on the ball...
#11 No arrest for drunks at Octoberfest, wonder if applies to drivers?
# 4 about it being illegal to die in the house of Parliament: I'm sure that does not cover the members of Parliament as some of the members
have been dead for years.
#9 Your Parliament at work, their really on the ball...
#11 No arrest for drunks at Octoberfest, wonder if applies to drivers?
grahamg
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I thought laws number 3 and 18 in Italy have much to commend them !
squatting dog
We don't have as far to go, as we've already been
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hellomimi
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hellomimi
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I'll play spelling cop...it's feignCan I just say to those less than thrilled about thread topic only need to figure out the thread I felt didn't gain any adequate responses, as referred to in OP, fain an interest and I'll feel honour is served, (grossly unfair and manipulative behaviour though this might be.)
You're welcome!
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Yep, that is genuine stupid!
squatting dog
We don't have as far to go, as we've already been
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My niece is expecting a baby, but she hasn't done the gender reveal yet, so I donât know if Iâm going to be an uncle or an aunt.
And, in light of the search for a Covid vaccine, here's another vaccine we should be searching for -
"There is no vaccine against stupidity."
â Albert Einstein
And, in light of the search for a Covid vaccine, here's another vaccine we should be searching for -
"There is no vaccine against stupidity."
â Albert Einstein
grahamg
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Fun though, tailpipes that size should wake the neighbourhood too!
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grahamg
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No, you're right, how annoying, (never been a strong point but what is one to do..........wait to be corrected or spend my life checking everi dirn word????? - think I'll settle for letting you keep me on the straight and narrow spelling wise, and did I tell you about the pamflet wot I wrote at ten years of age, thorty pages with plenti a illustrasions an 300 spelling mistakes, yep you red it right three hundrid!!!, never gons t make a spelling bee afta all dat, feignt in exorstiun
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squatting dog
We don't have as far to go, as we've already been
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- Arkansas, and also Florida
Furryanimal
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squatting dog
We don't have as far to go, as we've already been
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- Arkansas, and also Florida
Sassycakes
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Does talking to myself count as stupid ?
grahamg
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No, probably not, more likely you had an intelligent conversation, (or more intelligent than most), but I'd suggest not pondering on it too much, "or telling too many people" ....
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grahamg
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Lookin at dis list agin I'm beginin to think I've been ad, them's made up laws aint they? Stupid aw whatAt the very least those posting on this thread should know they are not alone:
"Absurdly ridiculous laws to keep in mind next time you travel to Europe. Youâd better take it as a fun read instead of a history lesson
1. In France itâs illegal to name your pig Napoleon
2. Driving a dirty car in Chelyabinsk, Russia can get you fined up to 2,000 rubles (about 62 USD).
3. In Milan it is a legal requirement to smile at all times, except for funerals or hospital visits.
4. An English law prohibits people to die in the House of Parliament.
5. Heels are banned at certain Greek archaeological sites, including the Acropolis.
6. Between 3:29 PM and 6:47 PM, people in Madrid cannot ask one another what time it is.
7. Men wearing a skirt in public in Italy can be arrested.
8. In Denmark, if a person finds a lost child, they can claim the child as their own if a parent does not turn up within 2 hours.
9. Itâs illegal to flag down a taxi in England if you have the plague.
10. Any man carrying onions in Paris must be given right of way in the streets.
11. During Munichâs Oktoberfest, no person is ever legally drunk, no matter how much alcohol they have consumed.
12. No one is allowed to play electronic games in Greece.
13. If you challenge a man to a fist fight to the death in Norway, he must accept or pay a penalty of 4 deer.
14. In Russia it is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
15. Any child born in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, Wales must be able to spell the town name by the age of six and pronounce it by the age of thirty-four.
16. In Turkey it is against the law to fall in love with a neighborâs son, daughter, wife, servant, or animals.
17. During Swedenâs long hours of winter darkness, it is illegal to complain that you wish it were sunny.
18. Pinching a girlâs bottom is permitted by law in Italy.
19. Any Scotsman found to be wearing underwear beneath his kilt can be fined two cans of beer.
20. If someone knocks on your door in Scotland and requests the use of your toilet, you must allow them access."
https://travelaway.me/crazy-stupid-laws-europe/
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grahamg
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A few more for your delectation and delight, (and to make your mind up if they are real?):
21. It is illegal to ski down a mountain in Switzerland while reciting poetry.
22. Divorce is still illegal in the Vatican. In Malta it was legalized in 2011.
23. Noisy sandals are forbidden on the Isle of Capri, Italy.
24. In Denmark itâs not against the law to escape from prison.
25. Driving while wearing flip-flops or sandals is a criminal offense in Spain, and comes with a fine of 200 EUR.
26. You can get a fine for spitting in Barcelona.
27. In Turin, Italy dog owners can be fined up to 600 EUR for not taking their dogs on a walk at least 3 times a day.
28. In Belgium, girls must have written permission from their fathers to wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above the knee.
29. It is illegal for a woman to wear wigs in Denmark.
30. It is against the law to mention the date 1966 in any football ground in Germany. This is when England won the World Cup at Wembley against West Germany (4-2).
31. An ancient Norwegian law (still in use) states that males must go off on expeditions of rape and plunder to nearby countries at least once every 5 years.
32. The citizens of Monaco are prohibited from playing in the Monte Carlo Casino.
33. As bizarre as it may sound, itâs illegal to be drunk in a pub in Britain.
34. In Eraclea, a town near Venice, itâs illegal to build sandcastles on the beach.
35. You could be fined if caught eating and drinking near churches and public buildings in Florence.
36. In Cyprus, you are not allowed to eat or drink anything while driving.
37. Itâs legal to marry a dead person in France.
38. It is legal to murder someone within the ancient city walls of York, England, but only if he carries a bow and arrow.
39. In Tallinn, Estoniaâs capital, it is strictly forbidden to play chess during sex.
40. It is illegal to fly over or land flying saucers in the southern French town of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This odd anti-UFO legislation has gained the town international popularity.
41. Telling a man in Italy he has âno ballsâ is a crime punishable with a fine.
42. A 1910 ban on kissing on train platforms in France (to help prevent rail delays) is still on the books.
43. Sex is only allowed in the dark in Budapest.
44. In Seville, itâs illegal to hang your underwear on a line, with fines reaching up to 3,000 EUR for serious offenses.
45. In Denmark, the penalty for a man saying to his wife that she is âuglier than her motherâ is up to 1 year in prison.
https://travelaway.me/crazy-stupid-laws-europe/
21. It is illegal to ski down a mountain in Switzerland while reciting poetry.
22. Divorce is still illegal in the Vatican. In Malta it was legalized in 2011.
23. Noisy sandals are forbidden on the Isle of Capri, Italy.
24. In Denmark itâs not against the law to escape from prison.
25. Driving while wearing flip-flops or sandals is a criminal offense in Spain, and comes with a fine of 200 EUR.
26. You can get a fine for spitting in Barcelona.
27. In Turin, Italy dog owners can be fined up to 600 EUR for not taking their dogs on a walk at least 3 times a day.
28. In Belgium, girls must have written permission from their fathers to wear a mini skirt that is more than 4 inch above the knee.
29. It is illegal for a woman to wear wigs in Denmark.
30. It is against the law to mention the date 1966 in any football ground in Germany. This is when England won the World Cup at Wembley against West Germany (4-2).
31. An ancient Norwegian law (still in use) states that males must go off on expeditions of rape and plunder to nearby countries at least once every 5 years.
32. The citizens of Monaco are prohibited from playing in the Monte Carlo Casino.
33. As bizarre as it may sound, itâs illegal to be drunk in a pub in Britain.
34. In Eraclea, a town near Venice, itâs illegal to build sandcastles on the beach.
35. You could be fined if caught eating and drinking near churches and public buildings in Florence.
36. In Cyprus, you are not allowed to eat or drink anything while driving.
37. Itâs legal to marry a dead person in France.
38. It is legal to murder someone within the ancient city walls of York, England, but only if he carries a bow and arrow.
39. In Tallinn, Estoniaâs capital, it is strictly forbidden to play chess during sex.
40. It is illegal to fly over or land flying saucers in the southern French town of Chateauneuf-du-Pape. This odd anti-UFO legislation has gained the town international popularity.
41. Telling a man in Italy he has âno ballsâ is a crime punishable with a fine.
42. A 1910 ban on kissing on train platforms in France (to help prevent rail delays) is still on the books.
43. Sex is only allowed in the dark in Budapest.
44. In Seville, itâs illegal to hang your underwear on a line, with fines reaching up to 3,000 EUR for serious offenses.
45. In Denmark, the penalty for a man saying to his wife that she is âuglier than her motherâ is up to 1 year in prison.
https://travelaway.me/crazy-stupid-laws-europe/
Interesting two that I once knew a girl called Sally Forth, but I can't remember whether she was the third, fifth or sixth Sally that one had known.Yerr but dontcha luv it.
"Interesting too for those yet to sallie forth".
