With New York's State Supreme Court ruling Thursday that the city's ban on dancing is constitutional, perhaps it's time to start the latest edition of Trend Watch -- bans already on the books.I'll plug in the few I already know. Please send along other suggestions.
New York state:
- women may not appear topless in public for purposes of business
- smoking within 100 feet of a public building
- women on the street wearing "body-hugging" clothing
- greeting someone by putting a thumb to your nose and wiggling your fingers
- flirting
- throwing a ball at someone's head for purposes of fun
- jumping off a building
- smoking in bars and restaurants
- divorcing for "irreconcilable differences" (unless, ironically, both agree)
- walking on Sundays with an ice cream cone in your pocket
- talking while riding elevators
- wearing slippers after 10 PM
- dancing without a license
- smoking in private establishments (aside from cars & homes)
- Trans-fats (July 1st, 2007)
- Menus without calorie contents for placed with "established" menus (July 1, 2007)
- fathers calling their sons a "faggot" for purposes of discouraging "girlie behavior" (Staten Island)
- watering lawns using automated devices (Staten Island)
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