Stupid Laws tagged 'nationalism'
30% of a radio stations output must be of Canadian Content”
Location: Canada | 12 comments
All business signs in the province of Quebec must be in French. If the business operator wishes to have English on the sign, the French must be at least twice as large as the English is. There are no laws governing the usage of other languages on signs. -Bill 101 (Passed 1976)
Location: Quebec, Canada | 26 comments
Between the hours of 8AM and 8PM, 70% of music played a radio station must be by French artists.
Location: France | 10 comments
By law your parents or grandparents must have come from France, Scotland or Ireland.
Location: Canada | 13 comments
If the Öresund strait freezes and a Swede walks over to Denmark, Danes are allowed to him him with a stick.
Location: Denmark | 5 comments
If you find uranium and don’t report it in writing within three months, you’ve broken the law.
Location: New Zealand | 3 comments
In some areas, all boys must be given the name Stalin as one of there middle names.
Location: Russia | 5 comments
It is a treasonable offense to make any suggestions that the Monarchy were in any way involved in the death of Princess Diana.
Location: England | 11 comments
It is against the law to call any Welsh person “English”.
Location: Wales | 3 comments
It is against the law to mention the date 1966 in any football ground.
Location: Germany | 11 comments
It is against the law to speak English in Illinois.
Location: Illinois, United States | 27 comments
It is illegal to curse in any language other than French.
Location: Quebec, Canada | 13 comments
It is illegal to display a Confederate flag on a courthouse.
Location: South Carolina, United States | no comments
It is illegal to say any sentence containing more than 4 words in English.
Location: Russia | 36 comments
It is illegal to teach the English language without a permit and that permit says where you have to teach English
Location: Korea | no comments
The official language of Illinois is “American”.
Location: Illinois, United States | no comments
Town fathers, reflecting the pet peeve of hearing their town’s name mispronounced ‘Jolly-ETTE’ when all local folk know it’s pronounced ‘Joe-lee-ETTE’, made pronouncing it Jolly-ette a misdemeanor, punishable by a $5 fine.
Location: Joliet, Illinois | no comments