First of all ‘ancient times’ accurately refers to the period before the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, so most of the laws we’re going to look at come from before that period. Many of these laws continue in some form or another today, and if they had to be adhered to, the world would be a funnier place to live...
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Some people cringe at the thought of being labeled as a gambler since the stigma would forever hound them. People have different reasons as to why they gamble. Some gamble to forget their problems, others for fun, or to while away the time, those who play seriously and those who are addicted to it. But all is not negative when it...
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The first time someone thrust their annoying hipster Smartphone in my face and told me to play Angry Birds I rolled my eyes a little. Who was I kidding though – my disinterest was shattered the moment I pressed play. After launching my first snarky little bird into a bunch of green helmet-wearing pigs I was enchanted and, when...
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All around the world, you can find the craziest and weirdest rules. Most of them forgotten, others still enforced by the wrath of old grannies, who remember the good ol days. Strangely enough, America has the weirdest rules out there and the UK comes in a close second… AMERICA In Alabama, you may not drive a car while...
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If my grandmother were alive today I’m certain she’d feel compelled to play online bingo. In fact, I think she’d be addicted to it. When I was young and visiting her at the old age home, she’d drag me to a big old hall filled with geriatrics, gin and tonics and Zimmer frames – I’d sit there for hours wondering if...
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So you have planned a special occasion for weeks, if not months, paid for Limo hire and are now ready to hit the town and paint it red. You have arranged to have a chauffeur drive so that you can get as wild as you like, but the problem is, he is already late. Every time you call, he gives you an excuse and finally, an hour and a...
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