Friday, May 10, 2013

Ten Ridiculous Attempts to Legislate Personal Responsibility

From the Feb. 16, 2013 Listverse by Mike Floorwalker.

10.  BIG SODAS--  Most recently in NYC, any drinks with straight sugar. (OK, give me two 16-ouncers)
9.  HEELS AND JEWELRY--  In European Union.  Well, actually, just on hairdressers.
8.  HAPPY HOUR--  In many states, including Massachusetts and Illinois.  (No fun here.)

7.  GORY MOVIES--  The UK against violent horror films (Must not like Freddie.)
6.  SODA--  A Utah school was fined $15,000 for their pop.
5.  RARE BURGERS--  In UK.  (I used to like 'em that way, now, medium rare)
4.  PAJAMAS IN PUBLIC--  Louisiana

3.  FAT--  Denmark has a tax on fatty foods (What, no Danish?)
2.  SMOKES--  New Zealand.  Currently has $15 tax on a pack and discussing going to $100.
1.  KETCHUP--  France is banning it in schools while the US once considered classifying it as a vegetable.  (Can't imagine "French" fries w/o ketchup, or is it catsup?)

What About Prohibition?  --DaCoot

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