6/ Cheating on an exam, Bangladesh
Whatever age you are, even if you are a minor, you could find yourself behind bars for a day if you dared to peep into your neighbour’s copybook during a test! Cheating is clearly taken very seriously…
7/ Wearing “emo” clothing in Russia
Do you remember the days of Tokio Hotel, the androgenous style rock group? The Russian government have banned this type of clothing, called “emo” style clothes, following a spate of suicides in Russian teenagers.
8/ Wearing yellow clothing in Malaysia
The colour yellow is banned, whether you wear it on your hat, your shirt or your socks. And why? The colour of spring chickens is associated with protesters.
9/ Going to the cinema in Saudi Arabia
Although you don’t run the risk of going directly to prison, going to close yourself up in a dark cinema is seen very poorly in Saudi Arabia. To be in the dark where no one can monitor you might give you ideas. We have surely heard it all now…
10/ Chewing chewing-gum in Singapore
You may have heard tell of this unlikely law: in the streets of Singapore, chewing chewing-gum is highly forbidden, punishable by a hefty fine or even a spell in prison.
