Britain gets persistently politically correct
The word "prostitute" has proved too much for Great Britain. The country is moving to remove the word from its law books, because, well, they fear it has too much stigma. Reuters reports that "prostitute" will be replaced with "persons who sell sex persistently" -- meaning at least twice in about three months.
So, apparently, as long as business is really, really slow, you can get away with it the United Kingdom.
Speed Racer sues
Finally, a man after my own heart. Tired of frequent tickets, a New Hampshire man has sued the state because he believes speed-limits have been set "intentionally low" so that the government can cash in on speeding drivers. His suit, according OddNews.org, asks for an order requiring the state to study whether speed limits could be raised safely across the state. He also wants his attorney's fees paid. Oddly, he didn't ask for the court to pay the four tickets he's received in the last six months.
Where do you put the wheels?
The Sunday Mail says a man has been charged for having sex in front of two female staff members at a private hostel in Ayr, UK. Oh yeah, the charge was for having sex with a bicycle.
The government "alleges he conducted himself in a disorderly manner, simulated sex with a bicycle and continued to do so while naked from the waist down in the presence of two female employees," The Sunday Mail said.
The man says it was all just a misunderstanding. And that there was alcohol involved. Shocker.
Time to retire
I'm not a fan of dentists. I think they're sadists with licenses. But, even I've gotta give this New York dentist credit for trying. UPI says he's under investigation for billing Medicaid for filling about 52 cavities--in a single mouth.
His wife told The New York Post that he's been practicing for about 30 years with no legal troubles. My feeling is, if he doesn't know there are only 32 teeth in a human's mouth, then, well, maybe it's time to retire.
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Comments: 26
Changing the name of the world's oldest profession? How dare they!
Thanks for all the "odd" news!
If a cat has kittens in the oven, does that make them biscuits?
Where do you find this stuff, Justin? : - )
Hooker! I like the sound of that. Can they use that word?
Maybe the person had more than one cavity per tooth. Ouch!
I hate hookers because the ones I see out on my streets are OBVOIUS drug addicts controlled by OBVIOUS pimps. Yuck. Super yuck. I guess no matter what you call it, it's sad.
(I don't think women on welfare are our nation's problems right now - I don't think they even come close to hitting the radar. But if you want to kick people when they're down - whatever.)
His wife told The New York Post that he's been practicing for about 30 years with no legal troubles. My feeling is, if he doesn't know there are only 32 teeth in a human's mouth, then, well, maybe it's time to retire."
Mind you, this says 52 cavities, not 52 teeth. So is it the dentist or Medicade that cannot count? LOL
Methinks, a whole mess of people are going to fall under that categorization.
On second thought, please don't answer that. I have no desire to put that mental picture in my head.
Ten unsolicited points from the world's worst connection. Merry whatever you celebrate!