Firefighters in Ampthill, Bedfordshire, UK have been banned from using their ladders to take down festive bunting because it is deemed a health and safety risk. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

I would totally blast that from my car... in the ghetto... at 2 AM... alone... without a weapon.

(Hear the song at the bottom of the page) picked by glik 2 years ago

Not if we are from Salisbury we aren't.

The council there have apparently banned the phrase for fear of upsetting people. picked by davbob 1 year ago

For months pensioners at a sheltered housing complex have enjoyed a weekly lunchtime treat thanks to fellow resident George Pretty's fish and chip shop run.

But bosses at the complex banned the 72-year-old from going down the chippy for his friends - for health and safety reasons. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Umakant Sharma was caught during a random check in a New Delhi tournament. The headset was sewn into a cap which he "typically pulled down over his ears". picked by videoguy 3 years ago

White men have been banned from fire brigade recruitment sessions because bosses want to hit their diversity targets. After all, better your house should burn down than not to have the an insufficient number of left-handed lesbian Lithuanians as firefighters. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Mexican authorities have denied Yahoo permission to conduct its laser beaming from the Pyramid of the Sun, fearing damage to the ancient historical site. picked by cb__ 3 years ago

Australia's government have announced plans to ban pornography and alcohol for Aborigines in some areas. Yes, only Aboriginal people. They claim it will help stem a rampant child abuse problem among them. picked by Moe 2 years ago

Apparently the famous Disney character has strayed too far from the Bible. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

The practice of "hunting" animals using a browser and a remotely controlled gun has been banned in Wyoming. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

This has been a successful protest for a few years now. It is a fight for equal rights for women and men. If men can bare their chests even if they have breasts why are women banned from doing so?
previous picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

A 10-year-old school boy committed suicide by jumping from his 19th floor apartment here after his parents banned him from playing computer games. picked by super 2 years ago

An oddball who swindled benefit money to pay for operations to make himself look like the devil has been banned from leaving his house at night. picked by Bornbad 5 months ago

Pentagon has banned Google Earth teams from making detailed street-level video maps of U.S. military bases. picked by 2longdogs 2 years ago

A privacy watchdog has banned Google Inc from gathering detailed, street-level images in Greece for a planned expansion of its panoramic Street View mapping service until the company provides additional privacy safeguards. picked by bingo 7 months ago

“If headscarves are banned for employees who work at the desk at city services in order to guarantee neutrality of services, then we demand that no Christmas trees be set up in city buildings and that no Easter eggs be given out.” Antwerp trade union representative Badia Miri said this on Wednesday in the Gazet van Antwerpen. picked by kissmenow 2 years ago

Absinthe is a formerly banned spirit drink that is made with Artemisia absinthium (wormwood) and other herbs. Also known as la fée verte (the green fairy), absinthe was originally formulated during the 18th century by the French-born Dr. Pierre Ordinaire in Switzerland as a digestive tonic. During the 19th century absinthe became a very popular drink in France. Often associated with artists a... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Seattle is considering banning the ancient tradition of bonfires, of lying on the beach at night, lounging around a fire because they contribute to global warming or cooling or climate change or something. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

No-kissing signs have appeared in the taxi rank at Warrington Bank Quay Station forcing lovers to use designated areas only. picked by iamamaniac 10 months ago