Stupid Laws tagged 'men'

A betrayed wife is legally allowed to kill her adulterous husband, but may only do so with her bare hands

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A boy may only court a girl after obtaining written permission from her father.

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A fine of $25 can be levied for flirting. This old law specifically prohibits men from turning around on any city street and looking “at a woman in that way.” A second conviction for a crime of this magnitude calls for the violating male to be forced to wear a “pair of horse-blinders” wherever and whenever he goes outside for a stroll.

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A husband is responsible for every criminal act committed by his wife while she is in his presence.

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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.

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A man can legally beat his wife, but not more than once a month.

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A man caught beating his wife can be tied to a stake for eight hours a day with a sign that read, “Wife Beater” fastened to his chest.

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A man may be arrested for wearing a skirt.

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A man may not seduce a woman by lying, and claiming he will marry her.

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A woman may not buy a hat without her husband’s permission.

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All boys must, by law, learn to play rugby.

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Any boy under the age of 10 may not see a naked mannequin.

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By law, if a man promises to marry an unmarried woman, the marriage must take place.

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Couples must wait at least 72 hours to be married unless the man has raped the woman

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Cross-dressing is illegal.

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Doctors and dentists may not place a woman under anesthesia unless a third person is present.

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Fiddlers and stay at home dads are considered vagrants

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Firemen may not whistle or flirt at any woman passing a firehouse.

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If you are a man, you must grow a beard.

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it is against the law for a man to force his wife to dress as a parrot – even if she is hideously ugly.

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It is against the law for a man to knit during the fishing season.

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It is against the law for a man to wear his wife’s panties on a Sunday unless he has prior permission from the Bishop.

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It is against the law to serenade your girlfriend.

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It is illegal for a male to be sexually aroused in public.

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It is illegal for a man to be sexually aroused in public.

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