31 Totally Legal Things That Feel Like They Shouldn't Be Allowed
Our daily lives are governed by a long list of rules, regulations, and laws. Most of them are for our own safety and the protection of our freedoms and well-being. Then there are some things that there is not a law against but it just feels wrong. Check out this collection of things that are perfectly fine but made people feel like a criminal and a few things people get away with that, they shouldn't be allowed to.
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U.S legislators are allowed to trade stock in and sit on boards of private companies while passing legislation affecting those companies.
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Big companies buying up a whole bunch of housing in some city and renting it out to visitors, and ruining the local market.
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Taking time off work always feels illegal. Even if it's paid time off I've earned and I give plenty of notice ahead of time.
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Bringing your baby home from the hospital the first time. I remember thinking “they’re really going to let me just walk out of here with this fragile infant and no experience?!”
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It feels illegal getting out of my wheelchair. I’m not paralyzed but it helps to have a wheelchair, but people always think I’m faking a disability when I get out of my chair.
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Your employer will tell you you're not allowed to discuss your wages but legally you are and you cannot be fired for it
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Being a 30-something male and taking your 4 yr old niece to a kid's live musical. My partner and I took my niece to the Frozen live musical today. Because we purchased tickets at late notice, I had to take a seat in the row behind my (female)partner and my niece. The stares I was getting from the other audience members because I was a dude sitting by myself at a kid's musical... I felt like I should've been in prison.9/10 though would do it again, the Frozen musical was great!
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Not liking dogs. People treat it as the worst thing in the world if you aren't deathly allergic and just don't like dogs.
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Card counting in a casino. It’s totally legal within the law, but the security and management will make you feel like a criminal for doing it.
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Bringing reusable grocery bags to a different grocery store than the one the bags are branded as.
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Watching a video on your phone at full volume in a public place, I've done this a few times on accident and I wanted to crawl out of my skin and [pass away].
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My dad had a tendency to go to a store and eat and drink off the shelves. Then go pay for the wrapper at the end. Always thought we'd get arrested for that.
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