Stupid Laws » Saudi Arabia http://www.stupidlaws.com We have a huge collection of stupid, dumb, and crazy laws from the United States, individual states, and many other countries. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:28:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Being poor is against the law. Any man not earning a “reasonable” income can be imprisoned. http://www.stupidlaws.com/being-poor-is-against-the-law/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/being-poor-is-against-the-law/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:12 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=664 http://www.stupidlaws.com/being-poor-is-against-the-law/feed/ 0 From Jeddah to Riyadh there are two highways: one for Muslims, another for “infidels”. If a Muslim is accompanied by an “infidel”, both are required to use the highway for infidels. http://www.stupidlaws.com/from-jeddah-to-riyadh-there-are-two-highways-one-for-muslims-another-for-infidels/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/from-jeddah-to-riyadh-there-are-two-highways-one-for-muslims-another-for-infidels/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:35 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=666
  • Gay men are not allowed into public bars unless accompanied by a child.
  • It is considered an offense if a woman appears in public, unless accompanied by a male relative or guardian.
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  • Gay men are not allowed into public bars unless accompanied by a child.
  • It is considered an offense if a woman appears in public, unless accompanied by a male relative or guardian.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/from-jeddah-to-riyadh-there-are-two-highways-one-for-muslims-another-for-infidels/feed/ 4     If an oil field is found in your garden you must report it to the state before digging a bore hole greater than 5000 feet. http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-an-oil-field-is-found-in-your-garden-you-must-report-it-to-the-state-before-digging-a-bore-hole-greater-than-5000-feet/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-an-oil-field-is-found-in-your-garden-you-must-report-it-to-the-state-before-digging-a-bore-hole-greater-than-5000-feet/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:00:50 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=668
  • Every time a person is seriously burned, he must report the injury to the fire marshal.
  • It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.
  • Stealing snow from a neighbors garden to make a snowman is against the law. Using it for an igloo is acceptable.
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  • Every time a person is seriously burned, he must report the injury to the fire marshal.
  • It is illegal to plant a garden in any public street.
  • Stealing snow from a neighbors garden to make a snowman is against the law. Using it for an igloo is acceptable.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/if-an-oil-field-is-found-in-your-garden-you-must-report-it-to-the-state-before-digging-a-bore-hole-greater-than-5000-feet/feed/ 0     It is against the law to possess any type of alcoholic beverage. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-possess-any-type-of-alcoholic-beverage/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-possess-any-type-of-alcoholic-beverage/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:01:10 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=670
  • Alcohol beverage writers are to be certified as experts by an agency of the state before they can receive product samples, which it limits to three bottles per brand.
  • Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.
  • Individuals may not possess beer in containers larger than two liters unless they are a retailer.
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  • Alcohol beverage writers are to be certified as experts by an agency of the state before they can receive product samples, which it limits to three bottles per brand.
  • Grocery stores may not sell any type of cold liquor.
  • Individuals may not possess beer in containers larger than two liters unless they are a retailer.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-against-the-law-to-possess-any-type-of-alcoholic-beverage/feed/ 0     It is considered an offense if a woman appears in public, unless accompanied by a male relative or guardian. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-considered-an-offense-if-a-woman-appears-in-public-unless-accompanied-by-a-male-relative-or-guardian/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-considered-an-offense-if-a-woman-appears-in-public-unless-accompanied-by-a-male-relative-or-guardian/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:01:29 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=672
  • Gay men are not allowed into public bars unless accompanied by a child.
  • It is an offense to eat cheese on a Friday unless it is accompanied by a large bottle of beer.
  • It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
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  • Gay men are not allowed into public bars unless accompanied by a child.
  • It is an offense to eat cheese on a Friday unless it is accompanied by a large bottle of beer.
  • It is considered an offense to get a tattoo.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-considered-an-offense-if-a-woman-appears-in-public-unless-accompanied-by-a-male-relative-or-guardian/feed/ 1     It is illegal to engage in any religious practice other than Islam. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-engage-in-any-religious-practice-other-than-islam/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-engage-in-any-religious-practice-other-than-islam/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:01:45 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=674
  • Clergymen must not wear their religious clothing in public.
  • It is illegal to practice the profession of being a fraud.
  • It is illegal to practice the profession of charlatanry.
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  • Clergymen must not wear their religious clothing in public.
  • It is illegal to practice the profession of being a fraud.
  • It is illegal to practice the profession of charlatanry.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-engage-in-any-religious-practice-other-than-islam/feed/ 0     It is illegal to import any books featuring Christian symbols such as a cross. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-import-any-books-featuring-christian-symbols-such-as-a-cross/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-import-any-books-featuring-christian-symbols-such-as-a-cross/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:02:00 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=676
  • Comic books which depict any illegal acts are banned.
  • It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
  • It is illegal to shoot Englishmen as they cross the English Channel towards France – unless they are sailing in a “boat of war”.
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  • Comic books which depict any illegal acts are banned.
  • It is illegal for a chicken to cross the road.
  • It is illegal to shoot Englishmen as they cross the English Channel towards France – unless they are sailing in a “boat of war”.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-import-any-books-featuring-christian-symbols-such-as-a-cross/feed/ 0     It is illegal to kiss a stranger. http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kiss-a-stranger/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kiss-a-stranger/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:02:33 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=678
  • It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
  • It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
  • It is illegal to kiss on a train.
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  • It is illegal for a man to kiss a woman while she is asleep.
  • It is illegal for a man to kiss his wife on Sunday.
  • It is illegal to kiss on a train.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/it-is-illegal-to-kiss-a-stranger/feed/ 0     Male doctors may not examine women, and women doctors cannot examine men. http://www.stupidlaws.com/male-doctors-may-not-examine-women-and-women-doctors-cannot-examine-men/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/male-doctors-may-not-examine-women-and-women-doctors-cannot-examine-men/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:02:49 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=680
  • Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present.
  • Doctors who treat a person with gonorrhea must report this to the local board of health and include the disease’s “probable origin”.
  • Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
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  • Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present.
  • Doctors who treat a person with gonorrhea must report this to the local board of health and include the disease’s “probable origin”.
  • Every adult male must bring a rifle to church on Sunday in order to ward off Indian attacks.
    • ]]>     http://www.stupidlaws.com/male-doctors-may-not-examine-women-and-women-doctors-cannot-examine-men/feed/ 1     Woman are not allowed to drive a car. http://www.stupidlaws.com/woman-are-not-allowed-to-drive-a-car/ http://www.stupidlaws.com/woman-are-not-allowed-to-drive-a-car/#comments Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:03:10 +0000 admin http://new.stupidlaws.com/?p=682
  • A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights.
  • A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
  • A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
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  • A man can force any single woman to marry him is he discovers her picking her nose while sitting in a car at traffic lights.
  • A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
  • A woman isn’t allowed to cut her own hair without her husband’s permission.
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