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Nate 03-12-2006 01:27 PM

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Is that actually illegal in the UK, or just America? Because the cops here just don't care.

Well the ones I mentioned are illegal in Australia, but they are hardly ever enforced.

AquaticAmbi 03-12-2006 03:46 PM

Jaywalking is also illegal in America, but I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for it, although I think it used to be pretty enforced a long, long time ago.

As kiddies, we're taught that we should always cross at corners and only at corners. One should never run straight across the middle of the road unless there's special pedestrian markings.

mitsur 03-12-2006 05:37 PM

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Jaywalking is also illegal in America, but I've never heard of anyone getting in trouble for it, although I think it used to be pretty enforced a long, long time ago.

As kiddies, we're taught that we should always cross at corners and only at corners. One should never run straight across the middle of the road unless there's special pedestrian markings.

Thats weird. My parents ALWAYS taught me to run across the street whenever something heavier than me is about to pass. I wonder why they'd do that? :fuzconf:

Well, the cop at the crosswalk never seems to care when he sees us jaywalk, as long as no cars are coming.

I did get a total asshole cop who stopped me for walking across a crosswalk backwards, though. He ranted on for ten minutes and the word 'smartass' was used every other word. It was kinda stupid. And of course, it had to be when my best friends were walking by. They ragged on me for weeks...

outlaw king 03-12-2006 06:29 PM

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Jay-walking is when you run across the street without looking in both directions. I have no idea where the name comes form.

Jay walking was invented by some guy name jay and he was crossin the road without lookin to both sides , and got splattered , hence forth , jay walking , gettit?


No , that was a lie , I have no idea why its called that . I would also eradicate the age rating censorship thingy for games , All r18 games should be r16 , so I dont need to cook up a excuse to play san andreas. ( my mum lets me play r16s but not 18s , stink eh? )

Statikk HDM 03-15-2006 09:59 PM

Its because you walk in a curved way instead of the walk path, hence the J.
Not so much a law but something that has been pissing me off for a very long time...
I have this really nice Minnesota Vikings hat. I got it when my parents were still together, old skool logo, snap back, white hat with a purple and yellow bill. It slays.
You know what doesn't slay? Having to take it off all the ****ing time!
Can't wear it in school, can't wear it church, the library, certain stores, in houses.
For Christ's sake how damn offensive is this?
Honestly, is there anyone under the age of 40 who gives a damn about wearing hats inside of buildings?

Biggy Bro Slig 03-15-2006 10:58 PM

There is one law I would make...everyone has to dress like the opposite sex for each Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Nate 03-16-2006 10:57 AM

Well, pretty soon the concept of 'dress like the opposite sex' would lose all meaning. Besides, if that's something you want to do, you shouldn't wait for a law to do it. Just go out there and have fun. :cheer:

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You know what doesn't slay? Having to take it off all the ****ing time!
Can't wear it in school, can't wear it church, the library, certain stores, in houses.

You have to take your hat off in the library and in stores? That's crazy!

Statikk HDM 03-16-2006 03:56 PM

"Sir, excuse me, but could you please remove your hat?"
Of course I did because I didn't feel like cursing her out and getting booted from my favorite candy, book, and toy shop but I was still pissed.
Same with the library, I've been going there for as long as I can remember so I did. I didn't want to be a dick about it.
At restaurants if you don't take off your hat, especially if its something as "lowbrow" as a sports hat some prick from the establishment "requests" that you do or everybody in the joint gives you the stinkeye for 40 minutes. Its such a crock!