Driving
T/F - In Switzerland it is illegal to slam your car door?
TRUE - Slamming a car door is illegal in Switzerland in the interest of maintaining peace and quiet, particularly in residential areas.
T/F - The ancient Greeks created a drinking game which evolved into the Wine Toss?
TRUE - Kottabos, where leftover wine was flung at targets, accuracy to target mattered more than volume... not to be wasteful
T/F - In Sweden, any physical punishment of a child is completely illegal, and has been since 1979?
TRUE - spanking and all corporal punishment are banned, even within the home. Parents can face legal consequences for physical discipline.
T/F - The original Red Light, Green Light game - Originally called Daruma-san ga Koronda, comes from Japan?
TRUE - One player turns their back and chants; others advance silently. Any movement when the turner spins around sends players back.
T/F - In Ohio USA - it is illegal to get a bird drunk?
FALSE - Birds you can legally get drunk, but FISH you cannot!
In what country is it illegal to splash pedestrians - Japan or China?
Japan - It’s considered disrespectful and has been illegal under Japan’s Road Traffic Act since 1960.
In which country is it a drinking game played with a wine cask and a rotating clothes line - Australia or Great Britan?
'Straya - Goon of Fortune - A wine cask (“goon”) is clipped to a rotating clothesline. Whoever the goon points at when it stops must drink. It’s chaotic, cheap, and iconically Australian... Mostly played in Rockingham...
In which country is it a legal requirement for adult children to visit elderly parents - China or Japan?
China - China’s Elderly Rights Law obliges adult children to visit and care for their aging parents. Parents can sue their children for neglect, including infrequent visits.
What country would you be in if you are playing Ddakji, a game with folded paper tiles - South Korea or China?
South Korea - Children throw their tile to flip an opponent’s tile on the ground. As featured in Squid Game...
In what country is it illegal to fish while on horseback - America or Great Britian?
America - at least in Pennsylvania you must dismount before casting off... there's a joke there somewhere...
What country is it illegal to run our of fuel on the equivilent freeway - Germany or Denmark?
Germany - Stopping on the Autobahn without a true emergency is prohibited, and running out of fuel does not count as an emergency.
Ping Pang Pong - The drinking game where you shout and point at each other, but what country is it from - Japan or South Korea?
Japan - Players must respond instantly with the correct word (“ping,” “pong,” or “pang”) while pointing to another player. Hesitation or mistakes result in drinking. Speed matters more than tolerance.
In which country is it a legal requirement for adult children to support their parent - South Korea or Japan?
South Korea - Filial support laws require adult children to financially support elderly parents. Courts can mandate payments if parents are unable to support themselves.
Which country do kids play Catch the Dragon's Tail - China or Japan?
China - Children form a long line holding shoulders. The “head” tries to catch the “tail” while the middle players defend it. It usually ends in laughter and a collapsing human chain.
We know it's illegal to own more than 50kg of potatoes here in WA, but where is it illegal to wear pink pants on Sunday afternoons - VIC or QLD?
VIC - An archaic dress‑code law still technically enforceable — though no one’s checking.
In which country is it NOT a legal requirement to always drive with your headlights on - Sweden, Denmark or Iceland?
Denmark - because it sits slightly further south, with less extreme winter darkness.
In which country is the drinking game Das Boot NOT traditionally played? Belgium, Czech Republic or Switzerland
Belgium - Beer is poured into a glass boot. Drinkers must carefully rotate it to avoid airlocks—misjudging causes beer to splash everywhere, often triggering penalties - In Belgium, spilling beer is borderline sacrilege!
In which country is it NOT a legal requirement for parents to financially support their adult children if they are unable to support themselves - France, Italy or Spain?
Spain - In France & Italy, parents may be legally required to financially support adult children if they are unable to support themselves, such as while studying or unemployed.
Which country does the childrens game "King of the Hill" come from - Netherlands, America or Australia?
Netherlands (Koning van de Berg) - Played exactly as it sounds — children try to knock others off a mound or playground structure to claim the top.
What country is it illegal to feed pigeons - Italy, UK or France?
Italy (Venice) - After decades of damage to historic buildings, handing a pigeon crumbs can cost hundreds of euros.
In which country is it illegal to be intoxicated while sitting in the driver’s seat of a parked car?
Japan
Which Asian country would you be in if you were playing "Titanic" - A drinking game where the objective is to prevent a shot of spirit (Soju) from sinking in your own beer glass?
South Korea - players take turns adding tiny amounts of soju into the floating shot glass. Whoever makes it sink loses and drinks the entire mixture (a somaek).
Which European country has an official list of approved children's names and requires approval to name your child anything that is not listed?
Denmark - Parents cannot freely choose any baby name. Any unlisted name required government approval to ensure it won’t harm the child socially or linguistically.
This game was born in the UK, where a thing is passed around while music plays, when the music stops, if you're holding it, you'll win something (or maybe not, if you're playing Lucky's Dad's rules) - What game is it?
Pass The Parcel - Kids these days get a prize every layer... not how it was when I was a kid...
In this Asian country, adults aged 40-74 are required to measure their waste annually under the "Metabo Law"
Japan - It’s public health… but still weird.