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Top 10 Weirdest U.S. State Laws


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there is there a problem officer what

there is there a problem officer what Pombo their problem some of these rules

Pombo their problem some of these rules

Pombo their problem some of these rules are easy to break and some are

are easy to break and some are

are easy to break and some are impossible to understand welcome to

impossible to understand welcome to

impossible to understand welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting

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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 weirdest

down our picks for the top 10 weirdest

down our picks for the top 10 weirdest US state laws for this list we’ve

US state laws for this list we’ve

US state laws for this list we’ve collected the strangest state

collected the strangest state

collected the strangest state legislation in existence basically we’re

legislation in existence basically we’re

legislation in existence basically we’re looking at old obsolete and unenforced

looking at old obsolete and unenforced

looking at old obsolete and unenforced roles that are nonetheless quite amusing

roles that are nonetheless quite amusing

roles that are nonetheless quite amusing in other words as long as they’re

in other words as long as they’re

in other words as long as they’re believed to be real or had been in the

believed to be real or had been in the

believed to be real or had been in the past or have become urban legends they

past or have become urban legends they

past or have become urban legends they could be on here so we’re being quite

could be on here so we’re being quite

could be on here so we’re being quite loose with the word law number 10

loose with the word law number 10

loose with the word law number 10 pronunciation is key Arkansas Kansas

pronunciation is key Arkansas Kansas

pronunciation is key Arkansas Kansas Arkansas know what’s our could fall mean

Arkansas know what’s our could fall mean

Arkansas know what’s our could fall mean Arkansas that’s right Arkansas it really

Arkansas that’s right Arkansas it really

Arkansas that’s right Arkansas it really doesn’t do to skip the silent s although

doesn’t do to skip the silent s although

doesn’t do to skip the silent s although it’s probably the most mispronounced

it’s probably the most mispronounced

it’s probably the most mispronounced state name in America to say Arkansas

state name in America to say Arkansas

state name in America to say Arkansas incorrectly within the state itself is

incorrectly within the state itself is

incorrectly within the state itself is technically illegal prohibited by an

technically illegal prohibited by an

technically illegal prohibited by an 1881 act of state legislature made in an

1881 act of state legislature made in an

1881 act of state legislature made in an effort to preserve state heritage

effort to preserve state heritage

effort to preserve state heritage Arkansas is the French pronunciation of

Arkansas is the French pronunciation of

Arkansas is the French pronunciation of a native suin word meaning land of

a native suin word meaning land of

a native suin word meaning land of downriver people or people of the south

downriver people or people of the south

downriver people or people of the south wind

wind

wind now coach miles is that Arkansas is that

now coach miles is that Arkansas is that

now coach miles is that Arkansas is that next to Louisa Annie

next to Louisa Annie

next to Louisa Annie no it’s Arkansas so next time you’re in

no it’s Arkansas so next time you’re in

no it’s Arkansas so next time you’re in the area don’t pull a Dorothy cuz you’re

the area don’t pull a Dorothy cuz you’re

the area don’t pull a Dorothy cuz you’re not in Arkansas anymore because if you

not in Arkansas anymore because if you

not in Arkansas anymore because if you were you know won’t be for long

were you know won’t be for long

were you know won’t be for long repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore

repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore

repeating we’re not in Kansas anymore number nine pack a pillow for the bus

number nine pack a pillow for the bus

number nine pack a pillow for the bus Washington I’m sorry

Washington I’m sorry

Washington I’m sorry it’s okay if you’re a female and you

it’s okay if you’re a female and you

it’s okay if you’re a female and you ever find yourself on a bus in Seattle

ever find yourself on a bus in Seattle

ever find yourself on a bus in Seattle then remember this in Seattle it’s

then remember this in Seattle it’s

then remember this in Seattle it’s illegal for a woman to sit on a man’s

illegal for a woman to sit on a man’s

illegal for a woman to sit on a man’s lap on a bus without first placing a

lap on a bus without first placing a

lap on a bus without first placing a pillow between them my pillow goes in a

pillow between them my pillow goes in a

pillow between them my pillow goes in a car with me

car with me

car with me grocery store and movie theatres daily

grocery store and movie theatres daily

grocery store and movie theatres daily wall I don’t bring it in a restroom area

wall I don’t bring it in a restroom area

wall I don’t bring it in a restroom area I don’t do that no one particularly

I don’t do that no one particularly

I don’t do that no one particularly likes to see PDAs on public transport

likes to see PDAs on public transport

likes to see PDAs on public transport but the authorities in this Washington

but the authorities in this Washington

but the authorities in this Washington city really can crackdown on couples

city really can crackdown on couples

city really can crackdown on couples that get too close quite apart from the

that get too close quite apart from the

that get too close quite apart from the general ridiculousness of the rule

general ridiculousness of the rule

general ridiculousness of the rule however unless of course you routinely

however unless of course you routinely

however unless of course you routinely carry a cushion the gender specifics are

carry a cushion the gender specifics are

carry a cushion the gender specifics are hilarious and presumably mean that men

hilarious and presumably mean that men

hilarious and presumably mean that men may sit on any lap they please entirely

may sit on any lap they please entirely

may sit on any lap they please entirely UNPO load what is the point of these

UNPO load what is the point of these

UNPO load what is the point of these things really right point ha ha stupid

things really right point ha ha stupid

things really right point ha ha stupid ha number 8 the one beer rule Hawaii

ha number 8 the one beer rule Hawaii

ha number 8 the one beer rule Hawaii this guy matters buddy right if you’re

this guy matters buddy right if you’re

this guy matters buddy right if you’re ever planning on a big night in the

ever planning on a big night in the

ever planning on a big night in the Aloha State then expect many many trips

Aloha State then expect many many trips

Aloha State then expect many many trips to the bar because in Hawaii it’s

to the bar because in Hawaii it’s

to the bar because in Hawaii it’s illegal for anyone to have more than one

illegal for anyone to have more than one

illegal for anyone to have more than one alcoholic beverage in front of them at

alcoholic beverage in front of them at

alcoholic beverage in front of them at any one time I’m sampling a flight of

any one time I’m sampling a flight of

any one time I’m sampling a flight of gluten-free German lagers with a French

gluten-free German lagers with a French

gluten-free German lagers with a French wine pairing it’s called Ashe mortgage

wine pairing it’s called Ashe mortgage

wine pairing it’s called Ashe mortgage vine and it’s elegantly cultural

vine and it’s elegantly cultural

vine and it’s elegantly cultural probably a rule that most of us abide

probably a rule that most of us abide

probably a rule that most of us abide without even realizing it it does mean

without even realizing it it does mean

without even realizing it it does mean that tables full of discarded shot

that tables full of discarded shot

that tables full of discarded shot glasses are an impossibility but hey at

glasses are an impossibility but hey at

glasses are an impossibility but hey at least it saves you and your buddies from

least it saves you and your buddies from

least it saves you and your buddies from an especially severe hangover

an especially severe hangover

an especially severe hangover Hawaii’s just not as fun if you’re

Hawaii’s just not as fun if you’re

Hawaii’s just not as fun if you’re feeling queasy yeah yeah

feeling queasy yeah yeah

feeling queasy yeah yeah getting started on the web is number

getting started on the web is number

getting started on the web is number seven a burger between friends Oklahoma

seven a burger between friends Oklahoma

seven a burger between friends Oklahoma I take a girl out she can order whatever

I take a girl out she can order whatever

I take a girl out she can order whatever she wants the more the better

she wants the more the better

she wants the more the better all right just don’t order a garden

all right just don’t order a garden

all right just don’t order a garden salad and then eat my food we have so

salad and then eat my food we have so

salad and then eat my food we have so many burgers and so little time

many burgers and so little time

many burgers and so little time some people strive to sample them all by

some people strive to sample them all by

some people strive to sample them all by taking a bite out of his or her friends

taking a bite out of his or her friends

taking a bite out of his or her friends as well as his or her own but in

as well as his or her own but in

as well as his or her own but in Oklahoma to do so is not tolerated and

Oklahoma to do so is not tolerated and

Oklahoma to do so is not tolerated and eating another’s hamburger equates to

eating another’s hamburger equates to

eating another’s hamburger equates to illegal activity oh my god he’s stealing

illegal activity oh my god he’s stealing

illegal activity oh my god he’s stealing all the burgers why you little

it’s a restaurant rule to ensure that we

it’s a restaurant rule to ensure that we all get only what we paid for but

all get only what we paid for but

all get only what we paid for but thankfully it doesn’t extend to include

thankfully it doesn’t extend to include

thankfully it doesn’t extend to include fries or drink everything else on the

fries or drink everything else on the

fries or drink everything else on the menu is shareable sneaked able and

menu is shareable sneaked able and

menu is shareable sneaked able and generally available for more than one

generally available for more than one

generally available for more than one person it’s just the Royale with or

person it’s just the Royale with or

person it’s just the Royale with or without cheese that’ll land you in legal

without cheese that’ll land you in legal

without cheese that’ll land you in legal hot water mm-hmm

hot water mm-hmm

hot water mm-hmm this is a tasty burger Benson you ever

this is a tasty burger Benson you ever

this is a tasty burger Benson you ever had a Big Kahuna burger one bite they’re

had a Big Kahuna burger one bite they’re

had a Big Kahuna burger one bite they’re real tasty number six only sober moose

real tasty number six only sober moose

real tasty number six only sober moose allowed Alaska now here’s why I most

allowed Alaska now here’s why I most

allowed Alaska now here’s why I most should never get drunk and try to climb

should never get drunk and try to climb

should never get drunk and try to climb a tree an especially well-known weird

a tree an especially well-known weird

a tree an especially well-known weird law in America the Fairbanks Alaska

law in America the Fairbanks Alaska

law in America the Fairbanks Alaska alcoholic moose law is less stringently

alcoholic moose law is less stringently

alcoholic moose law is less stringently imposed nowadays but the act of feeding

imposed nowadays but the act of feeding

imposed nowadays but the act of feeding moose alcohol is still considered an

moose alcohol is still considered an

moose alcohol is still considered an offense even though instances of the

offense even though instances of the

offense even though instances of the rule being broken must be incredibly

rule being broken must be incredibly

rule being broken must be incredibly rare as much as the idea of a moose on

rare as much as the idea of a moose on

rare as much as the idea of a moose on Grey Goose makes us laugh there probably

Grey Goose makes us laugh there probably

Grey Goose makes us laugh there probably is a violation of animal rights involved

is a violation of animal rights involved

is a violation of animal rights involved somewhere not to mention the health

somewhere not to mention the health

somewhere not to mention the health safety and hygiene implications if

safety and hygiene implications if

safety and hygiene implications if you’re watching this and you are a moose

you’re watching this and you are a moose

you’re watching this and you are a moose and you’re offended then you’ve probably

and you’re offended then you’ve probably

and you’re offended then you’ve probably had too much alcohol for one night

had too much alcohol for one night

had too much alcohol for one night anyway why am I even talking to a couple

anyway why am I even talking to a couple

anyway why am I even talking to a couple of dumb moose no we’re squirrels a

of dumb moose no we’re squirrels a

of dumb moose no we’re squirrels a Wolverine

Wolverine

Wolverine [Music]

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[Music] number five strictly missionary Florida

number five strictly missionary Florida

number five strictly missionary Florida we’re talking missionary we’re talking

we’re talking missionary we’re talking

we’re talking missionary we’re talking missionary

missionary

missionary we’re talking when I’m on top of she’s

we’re talking when I’m on top of she’s

we’re talking when I’m on top of she’s on her back when getting frisky in

on her back when getting frisky in

on her back when getting frisky in Florida it’s best to keep to the basics

Florida it’s best to keep to the basics

Florida it’s best to keep to the basics because any sex position other than

because any sex position other than

because any sex position other than missionary is not only considered

missionary is not only considered

missionary is not only considered inappropriate but illegal state of

inappropriate but illegal state of

inappropriate but illegal state of Montana also has a similar law and in

Montana also has a similar law and in

Montana also has a similar law and in North Carolina the rule is lengthened as

North Carolina the rule is lengthened as

North Carolina the rule is lengthened as the mandatory missionary can only be

the mandatory missionary can only be

the mandatory missionary can only be conducted in a room where the shades are

conducted in a room where the shades are

conducted in a room where the shades are pulled if you keep a copy of the Kama

pulled if you keep a copy of the Kama

pulled if you keep a copy of the Kama Sutra in these states then you’re asking

Sutra in these states then you’re asking

Sutra in these states then you’re asking for trouble

for trouble

for trouble but you’re probably having more fun than

but you’re probably having more fun than

but you’re probably having more fun than most people as well number four don’t

most people as well number four don’t

most people as well number four don’t monkey around with cigarettes Indiana

monkey around with cigarettes Indiana

monkey around with cigarettes Indiana fingered him like monkey trap mule as

fingered him like monkey trap mule as

fingered him like monkey trap mule as statewide smoking bans become

statewide smoking bans become

statewide smoking bans become increasingly commonplace in the modern

increasingly commonplace in the modern

increasingly commonplace in the modern world legislation linked to cigarettes

world legislation linked to cigarettes

world legislation linked to cigarettes rarely surprises us anymore

rarely surprises us anymore

rarely surprises us anymore however the state of Indiana feels it

however the state of Indiana feels it

however the state of Indiana feels it necessary to implement a very particular

necessary to implement a very particular

necessary to implement a very particular tobacco based rule making it illegal for

tobacco based rule making it illegal for

tobacco based rule making it illegal for anyone to force a monkey to smoke the

anyone to force a monkey to smoke the

anyone to force a monkey to smoke the law dates back to a 1924 incident in

law dates back to a 1924 incident in

law dates back to a 1924 incident in which a monkey was convicted for smoking

which a monkey was convicted for smoking

which a monkey was convicted for smoking in the city of South Bend and ordered to

in the city of South Bend and ordered to

in the city of South Bend and ordered to pay a $25 fine plus court expenses

pay a $25 fine plus court expenses

pay a $25 fine plus court expenses historically there have been cases of

historically there have been cases of

historically there have been cases of smoking addiction in primates but even

smoking addiction in primates but even

smoking addiction in primates but even so it’s the strangest smoking law we

so it’s the strangest smoking law we

so it’s the strangest smoking law we know number three sex with small animals

know number three sex with small animals

know number three sex with small animals only West Virginia

our third weirdest but definitely

our third weirdest but definitely grossest state law in West Virginia it’s

grossest state law in West Virginia it’s

grossest state law in West Virginia it’s legal for a man to have sex with an

legal for a man to have sex with an

legal for a man to have sex with an animal as long as that animal does not

animal as long as that animal does not

animal as long as that animal does not exceed 40 pounds in weight as part of

exceed 40 pounds in weight as part of

exceed 40 pounds in weight as part of what seems an ultra strange bid to

what seems an ultra strange bid to

what seems an ultra strange bid to regulate bestiality this law leaves the

regulate bestiality this law leaves the

regulate bestiality this law leaves the likes of sheep most goats and dogs off

likes of sheep most goats and dogs off

likes of sheep most goats and dogs off the menu for men but says that rodents

the menu for men but says that rodents

the menu for men but says that rodents some reptiles and most cats are okay PE

some reptiles and most cats are okay PE

some reptiles and most cats are okay PE shucks you put are you everything about

shucks you put are you everything about

shucks you put are you everything about this rule is just wrong on so many

this rule is just wrong on so many

this rule is just wrong on so many sexually concerning levels Plus through

sexually concerning levels Plus through

sexually concerning levels Plus through protective pet ownership

protective pet ownership

protective pet ownership it could indirectly cause animal obesity

it could indirectly cause animal obesity

it could indirectly cause animal obesity spayed neutered or otherwise is it kind

spayed neutered or otherwise is it kind

spayed neutered or otherwise is it kind of like people better be animals just

of like people better be animals just

of like people better be animals just feel like I’m one of them easy boy

feel like I’m one of them easy boy

feel like I’m one of them easy boy number two third time unlucky Arizona

number two third time unlucky Arizona

number two third time unlucky Arizona [Music]

you’re allowed to have a bit of bedroom

you’re allowed to have a bit of bedroom fun in Arizona just not too much of it

fun in Arizona just not too much of it

fun in Arizona just not too much of it cuz in the Grand Canyon State it’s

cuz in the Grand Canyon State it’s

cuz in the Grand Canyon State it’s illegal to have more than two dildos in

illegal to have more than two dildos in

illegal to have more than two dildos in any household apparently owning two sex

any household apparently owning two sex

any household apparently owning two sex toys is fine and respectable but having

toys is fine and respectable but having

toys is fine and respectable but having three of the things and your rampantly

three of the things and your rampantly

three of the things and your rampantly sexual and out-of-control a buzz kill of

sexual and out-of-control a buzz kill of

sexual and out-of-control a buzz kill of ever we’ve heard one it’s a lot to limit

ever we’ve heard one it’s a lot to limit

ever we’ve heard one it’s a lot to limit vibrator variety and causes a particular

vibrator variety and causes a particular

vibrator variety and causes a particular problem for those living with several

problem for those living with several

problem for those living with several friends who are fellow sex toy users and

friends who are fellow sex toy users and

friends who are fellow sex toy users and we all know improvisation never ends

we all know improvisation never ends

we all know improvisation never ends well are you pumping a pillow and your

well are you pumping a pillow and your

well are you pumping a pillow and your business loser before we unveil our

business loser before we unveil our

business loser before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable

number one pick here are some honorable mentions

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[Music] brings us back to our starting point the

brings us back to our starting point the

brings us back to our starting point the nine tenets of constancy putting on your

nine tenets of constancy putting on your

nine tenets of constancy putting on your makeup it’s like you’re an artist but

makeup it’s like you’re an artist but

makeup it’s like you’re an artist but instead of painting on a canvas you’re

instead of painting on a canvas you’re

instead of painting on a canvas you’re painting your face number one no shoes

painting your face number one no shoes

painting your face number one no shoes before sleep

before sleep

before sleep North Dakota today’s winner and the

North Dakota today’s winner and the

North Dakota today’s winner and the weirdest state law of them all these

weirdest state law of them all these

weirdest state law of them all these authorities in North Dakota decide what

authorities in North Dakota decide what

authorities in North Dakota decide what its citizens can and can’t wear while

its citizens can and can’t wear while

its citizens can and can’t wear while sleeping

in the state it’s illegal to fall asleep

in the state it’s illegal to fall asleep while still wearing shoes especially

while still wearing shoes especially

while still wearing shoes especially when lying down chewed sleeping in a

when lying down chewed sleeping in a

when lying down chewed sleeping in a chair or on your feet isn’t particularly

chair or on your feet isn’t particularly

chair or on your feet isn’t particularly encouraged either but if you’re found in

encouraged either but if you’re found in

encouraged either but if you’re found in bed wearing sneakers then technically

bed wearing sneakers then technically

bed wearing sneakers then technically you could be in trouble like some other

you could be in trouble like some other

you could be in trouble like some other laws on today’s countdown however it’s a

laws on today’s countdown however it’s a

laws on today’s countdown however it’s a rule rarely enforced with conviction but

rule rarely enforced with conviction but

rule rarely enforced with conviction but to be on the safe side best always wear

to be on the safe side best always wear

to be on the safe side best always wear your laces loose just in case

your laces loose just in case

your laces loose just in case now releases all right do you agree with

now releases all right do you agree with

now releases all right do you agree with our list I’m sorry I just I don’t I just

our list I’m sorry I just I don’t I just

our list I’m sorry I just I don’t I just don’t want to complicate things which

don’t want to complicate things which

don’t want to complicate things which law did we overlook for more ridiculous

law did we overlook for more ridiculous

law did we overlook for more ridiculous but true top 10s published every day be

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