Exceptions included funeral homes, hospital employees, or people at the bedside of a sick family member. For everyone else, there is no excuse to be dark, the alternative is a fine. This must be one of the strangest laws of all. Another cool, we don`t have a lot of trespassing laws, most of us have things like farms and private parking. So it`s perfectly legal to go to someone else`s house in Scotland, even if they`re a foreigner, as long as the door is unlocked and you don`t take anything with you, someone can legally come and just come in and relax. My husband has just returned from Poland. Was sick on the side of the road. Maybe he shouldn`t have been sick, but if you have to be sick, you have to. He was raised by the police and placed in a cell. They took all his belongings from him. His friends had to go to the police station and pay 300 zlotys to get him out, only to find out that the dirty thief bastard had stolen £350 from his wallet and left him 200 zlotys. The dirty bastards said they must never have been the damn ghost.
Anger is not the word and it will not be the last of them. All over the world, laws range from the strange and wonderful to the almost peculiar. In this blog, I`m going to count some of the weirdest laws in the world. One thing that has not escaped the attention of this nation is a series of its own strange and confusing laws. Look at these incredibly strange American laws that actually exist! Weird American laws Call me crazy, but I suspect #9 – « Public Disorder » – has been released for a certain group of football fans. (*cough* England *cough*). [fbcomments url= »www.foreignersinpoland.com/11-quirks-polish-people-don`t-realise-are-super-weird/ » width= »100% » count= »off » num= »5″ countmsg= »Comments »] Below are 51 absurdly ridiculous laws to keep in mind the next time you travel to Europe. You`d better take it as a fun read instead of a history lesson! Hello from Denmark. It is true that getting out of prison is not illegal. However, I really doubt that the rest of the Danish laws cited have ever heard of it. Hilarious reading.
Thanks for informing me of the York error, I just updated the article. Anyway, you have some pretty cool laws in Scotland! Can`t wait to visit! While I suspect that most of these crazy laws are more myths than facts, I agree that they say a lot about life in these countries. What I found is that Europe has more than its fair share of bizarre laws, although hopefully many are just urban legends and are barely enforced. While it`s true that a couple was arrested a few years ago for wearing noisy shoes on the Italian island of Ischia, it`s hard to believe you can get a fine for reciting poems while walking down a mountain in Switzerland. I didn`t know that bicycles and alcohol laws suck. We often stop for a beer when we are on our bikes. I suspect I`m not the only one who doesn`t know about this problem. Note that Polish alcohol laws also apply to bicycles.
It may seem like a fun idea to rent a few bikes and tools in town after a few afternoon beers, but it could turn out to be a lot more expensive than expected. I come from the United Kingdom, where there would be eight of these « laws ». Five of them (#s 4, 15, 19, 20, 38) are pure urban legends. What happens if someone cheats on you money or does not deliver as promised, because I will send him money from my home country in Poland to Lubarto These are some of the strangest laws of all time. You should do it for the United States. Many of these laws actually make perfect sense – given the context. I was in Poland where I had to break Laws #1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9. Seriously, women are so pretty, why wouldn`t you want to break some of the laws.
I was also once caught in a honey strip club, but despite my serious drunkenness, I had enough brain cells to discover that I shouldn`t buy drinks from these flirtatious ladies. They touched me and kissed me again and again. I had to politely decline each time. Escape very close, I think. Maybe the next time I should be more careful, I can`t count on luck every time. The other day I was on the tram and had to pay 74 PLN because I hadn`t stamped my ticket (the machine was broken). It was quite obvious that I am just a tourist doing what I can to follow the local laws. The guy was the angry bald guy with big boots who immediately got into the « This is Poland » routine. I decided it was better to eat only the cost than to leave bad feelings (I`m not white).
It was very cheesy and rude. Poland is known for making a number of bad decisions, but seriously, isn`t it more than clear that one country`s tourism industry promotes the entire nation? I met police officers in countries of the 3rd world like Nicaragua who understood this. Wow, these are really strange laws! Thank you for visiting! You are right about York, my bad thing. 1. This is defamation. 5. The paragraphs damage the marble of the monuments. In addition, many stairs and steps are extremely steep and you may stumble and tread your ankles if you wear heels.
6. It`s nap time, and most people prefer to sleep during the nap and not be disturbed. It is assumed that you can either have your own watch or check a public watch. 7. It is considered a masking and belongs to the anti-terrorism laws. 9. That makes perfect sense. Instead, you should take an ambulance.
12. In public places. This law aims to curb illegal gambling. 16. Prohibition of incestuous relationships. 20. It is also a good way to grant access. 21. Skiing is a potentially dangerous activity that requires concentration. Reciting poems will skim your concentration. 24. He will not be prosecuted, but you must voluntarily return to prison if you do – otherwise you risk being forcibly returned.
You are still bound by the rules of the prison, subject to disciplinary sanctions, and the days you were at large will not be deducted from your sentence. 25. That makes perfect sense. It endangers traffic. Most cars in Spain have stick gears and require the use of feet. It is recommended to have decent shoes to make it safe. 26. That is also quite logical. Spitting is the transmission of diseases. 27. Dogs need an exit. The law is directed against animal abuse 29.
Another anti-mask and anti-terrorist law. 33. Drunk and messy to be exact. When you`re drunk, you`re exposed to antisocial behavior and fights. There is a similar law in Finland. 34. It is designed to prevent erosion on the beach. You also can`t take the sand with you like a sour mermaid. 35. It is a law aimed at combating pollution and litter. 36.
That makes perfect sense. Eating while driving, especially a stick car, affects your concentration and endangers traffic. 41. This is defamation. 13,000 No shtuping in public in broad daylight. 45. This is defamation. 46. That makes perfect sense. The France is a wine country, and wine is an everyday drink.
47. That makes perfect sense. Fines, which are assessed based on your income, hurt the rich and the poor proportionately. 51. That makes perfect sense. Most apartments can be centuries old, and the sanitary facilities can be noisy and the sound of flushing can resonate around the building. However, this law is debatable because how can we suggest that people should just let everyone into their homes? This law has made many lists of the most absurd laws, but I have not found any context behind this particular law. Do you know of any other strange laws from all over Europe? 29. It is illegal for a woman to wear wigs in Denmark. 35. You could be fined if you are caught eating and drinking near churches and public buildings in Florence. It is illegal in Knutsford, England, to drive a penny farthing unless you ring a bell.
This was because the mayor was panicked by the high bikes. Police officers were only exempt if they used a siren at the time. Hello! I could have sworn I`d been on this blog before, but after going through a few of the articles, I realized it was new to me. Anyway, I`m definitely glad I found it and I`ll bookmark it and check it out frequently! This section is a criminal offence in England and Wales for any person who receives or disposes of salmon in circumstances where he or she believes or could reasonably believe that the salmon has been caught illegally. The maximum penalty is two years` imprisonment. There is only one real one left: #33. Section 12 of the Licensing Act 1872 states that « any person found drunk … be punished by a sanction in all authorized premises. This law actually applies to « any highway or other public place, whether it`s a building or not, » and the specific mention of pubs was inserted to make it clear that it was just as illegal in a pub as it was in any other place to be drunk dead or drunk in disorder (not just joyful). It also helps enforce another law that says it`s illegal for an innkeeper to serve even more drink to someone who already had too much, or for someone else to buy it for them. 13. If you challenge a man in Norway to a fight to the death, he must accept or pay a fine of 4 deer.
45. In Denmark, the penalty for a man who tells his wife that she is « older than his mother » can be up to 1 year in prison. Well, what the 9. So this is ridiculous, but true, since I almost had a similar case in St. Petersburg, which could lead to the fact that these two countries, Russia and Poland, have a lot in common.