"New York Dumb Laws" joke
It is against the law to throw a ball at someone's head for fun.The penalty for jumping off a building is death. A person may not walk around on Sundays with an ice cream cone in his/her pocket. While riding in an elevator, one must talk to no one, and fold his hands while looking toward the door. Slippers are not to be worn after 10:00 P.M. 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. A license must be purchased before hanging clothes on a clothesline. New Yorkers cannot dissolve a marriage for irreconcilable differences, unless they both agree to it. Brooklyn: Donkeys are not allowed to sleep in bathtubs.Carmel: A man can't go outside while wearing a jacket and pants that do not match. Greene: It is illegal to eat peanuts and walk backwards on the sidewalks when a concert is on.New York: You can teach your pet parrot to speak, but not to squawk.New York: Citizens may not greet each other by "putting one's thumb to the nose and wiggling the fingers". New York: It is illegal for a woman to be on the street wearing "body hugging clothing." New York: Women may go topless in public, providing it is not being used as a business. Ocean City: It is illegal to eat in the street in residential neighborhoods, and the only beverage you can drink on the beach is water in a clear plastic bottle. Ocean City: It is illegal for men to go topless in the center of town. Staten Island: You may only water your lawn if the hose is held in your hand.
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