Within the Ancient City Walls...

Nov 09, 2007 00:49

Okay, while most of this is rather absurd, I find it fuggin' hilarious that only TWO PERCENT found #10 on this list to be "ridiculous". I don't know what to say, I'm just so charmingly befuddled!

(From Yah00! News: taken from a poll of 3,931 Brits)

Most ridiculous British law:1. It is illegal to die in the Houses of Parliament (27 percent ( Read more... )

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Hmm... kchio81 November 9 2007, 14:20:49 UTC
I wonder how the list was set up.
Perhaps it was set up so that you have to vote for just one, for most ridiculous. In that case, with many people knowing these laws were set at various time periods in the past, I can see why it only got 2%, since there are others that strike as more ridiculous on first impression. Like dying in the Parliament, not committing suicide, but dying. How does one help oneself from having a heart attack? The fact that a pregnant woman is allowed to relieve herself wherever is not ridiculous, but to specifically point out that policeman helmet is ok?! "Is she taking a piss?" "Yes, in more ways than one."

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