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Jimmy Fallon Asks People To Share What Laws The World Is Lacking, And Here Are 30 Responses
Law, morality, and common sense aren’t always one and the same. We all have our own personal insights into what society does wrong and there’s no denying that there should (probably) be some new laws to improve everyone’s lives.
Well, Jimmy Fallon, the host of The Tonight Show, invited his followers to participate in the #ThereShouldBeALaw challenge. He asked them to tweet out their opinions about what new laws we should totally have.
We collected some of the very best responses, so scroll down, upvote the suggestions for new laws that you agree with, and remember to share them with your friends. If you have any ideas for laws yourselves, share your thoughts with everyone in the comments below.
When you’re done looking through this list, check out our previous posts about Jimmy’s challenges, including the dumbest family fights, ruining movies with one extra word, and the coldest insults they’ve gotten.
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Or if your church openly supports politicians and donates to them.
Bored Panda reached out to Abby Lampe, one of the people who responded to Jimmy Fallon and said that people who "can't use the correct use of too, to, two, and your, you're" should go to a mandatory workshop.
She believes that "a lot of people misuse homophones and although they may have been through the education system, they still have flawed grammar."
"I see it all the time throughout social media and people texting," Abby added.
"The law would be helpful for those who maybe were dropouts or didn’t take school very seriously. It would emphasize that grammar is important in today’s society and hopefully would allow them to understand the differences and how to use homophones correctly," she explained why such a law would actually be useful.
Abby told Bored Panda that she's a big fan of Jimmy's: "I’ve been in the audience and I’ve had two tweets appear on his show. I’ve been a fan for about 7 years now."
Totally! And managing your money, and proper househhold skills, and dealing with feelings...
They do! Budget = maths. Household skills = homescience (cooking / sewing) + woodwork + metalwork. Feelings / philosophy etc = discussing literature in english class. At least, that's how I learned those things - because *noone* was teaching me at home, that's for sure.
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Pythagoras isn’t going to help you change a flat tyre because he is dead, but his theorem is still quite useful.
I disagree, learning math is as much about learning to create a logical process as it is about solving for x. Those processes can, and should, be adapted to everyday life.
That's what parents are for. If your parents have not taught you basic life skills, ask them. Don't go on twitter bitching you don't know c**p.
Some people don't have parents, some parents are too sick and some people have c**p parents. Some parents weren't taught because they had c**p parents et al. We do need to have a safety net for children who don't have parents doing these kinds of things - it's not their fault after all.
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I honestly believe that schools should teach classes on Mental Health. Mental Health is ridiculously misunderstood, and regretably, a lot of younger people these days are self diagnosing, they think having a "split personality" or "bipolar" is simply being indecisive, or feeling different one day to the next, or they'll say they're suffering depression or something because they had a fight with a friend or something like that. Thus mental health gets a bad stigma, and is even more misunderstood... it needs to be taught about. e_e
Over 60% of people I know have attempted suicide, or self harmed. About 10 of those people got help and are doing better. There's nearly 100 people I know who at any moment could decide life isn't worth living and I would lose them and nobody would have known anything was wrong in the first place. Those who tell you they are depressed need help.
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I'm homeschooled so this is different, but I take a "life skills" class at a co-op that pretty much teaches all this stuff. Basic car repairs, mental health stuff, cooking, etc.
I'm really tired of people not understanding that schools teach what LEGISLATORS tell them to teach. If you don't like the curriculum, stop bitching at the school, and get in touch with your state's politicians. THEY set education policy, NOT THE SCHOOL OR THE TEACHERS. Signed, a proud but annoyed public school teacher
From one educator to another, I would change your user name (if Cathy Baker is your real name). We can't be even remotely critical on social media without fear of retribution.
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It might help you to determined the rate at which that tire wears so you can buy a new one before you get stuck with another flat tire.
That's like saying watch for nails as you're going 65mph down the highway. Tires don't go flat just because of wear, dear. Oh, and do be careful of roadkill. I had a dead armadillo flatten a three month old tire. And yes, there was still most of the tread left.
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As a high school teacher, I totally agree that we should be teaching life skills. Students are no longer learning at home money management, cooking, car maintenance, and the social skills needed to survive in the workplace. Academic classes are essential, but I wish that we could include these survival skills.
I think we might actually be devolving as a species. I hope it's temporary, and we can start moving forward again soon.
Load More Replies... I learned how to "adult" in highschool, because I wasn't being taught anything about "life" at home. ie. (1) writing a resume. (2) writing an application letter (3) cooking (4) sewing (5) budgeting (in maths class). (6) how to study (7) opening a bank account (8) creative writing (useful within corporate work / marketing / running your own business). (9) how to research (so I can learn stuff). (10) public speaking / presentations (essential for any kind of customer service or management role). (11) reading (so I can learn stuff on my own, and not have to wait for someone to tell me). (12) history - so I understood why things have happened in the past, and how these things repeat themselves due to human nature; and to have empathy for people and their circumstances. There were also classes in accounting / business studies etc, which taught the basics of both. Oh.... and pythagoras' theorem etc DOES help if you need to do DIY / build / design. :P
That’s what your parents are for. Parents can’t teach me Pythagorean’s Theory.
maybe pitagoras isn´t but arquimedes would: Give me a place to stand, and I shall move the world. You only need the brains to apply your knowledge
Oh if only there were not such an abundance of zero parenting going on. The world would be a far better place. I sincerely believe that bad parenting is the root of all, well close to all, evil. You are so right. The majority of these things SHOULD be taught to children by their parents, but many many times they are not.
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Pythagoras helps me change a tire, because I can pay somebody to do it with the money I earn with maths.
Though Pythagoras will give you a good idea of where to put that jack.
YES! My mother is a teacher in high school, in a class that was designed to teach just this (although, knowing her I wonder how she can teach it when she doesn't know some of it!). Her biggest complaint? She is not allowed to teach them things that they will ACTUALLY use! Like how to balance your checkbook...
I haven't used Pythagoras theorum since secondary school but I really enjoyed learning it.
This is legitimate....I don't understand how this hasn't already been implemented
Pythagoras wont help changing your tyre... but if you listen in phisycs lessons you heard the term "Leverage", and if you use what you learned there you can change the tire... Most of the pseudosciences can refute by elmentary school knowledge. But because in school most of the popular pepole wont learn just bullying the nerds...
I´m still pissed at my math finals in school. We was to calculate the surface of a cut over railway rail. What does that do in the real world???
Actually Pythagoras could help you change a tire especially if you couldn't find a jack.
I work for a non-profit and teach life skills classes to teens in foster care, and truth be told, they aren't the kids who really need it. They've been taking care of themselves since 6! Sheltered, wealthy kids are the ones who could use adulting lessons.
Ah, yes! I was taught in home making how to open a can of beans and pour it over a hamburger bun. (yuck!) I was already doing all the shopping and cooking for the family at that time.
School is for teaching facts and giving knowledge to understand the world. The parents should spend time educating their children about practical stuffs e.g. changing a flat tire, household skills, money management, cooking - that is not principally the role of the school. Everybody has to take responsibility.
I'm an Interior designer and I use pythagorean theorem almost every day
There should still be SOME things that are taught by parents. You can’t expect the schools to teach everything you’ll ever need to know to get by in the world.
We used to have those in USSR and early post- Soviet years. Not sure if they should be gender segregated the way they were, but yes, they are useful. Otherwise some people are unsure which end of a hammer to hold.
You're not sure? What would ever be an argument for that?
Load More Replies... Or, here's a radical thought, parents take more responsibility. They should be the primary educators of their children. I'm not talking reading/writing etc., I'm talking about all the other stuff that teachers are now forced to teach, because parents are too busy or lazy to raise the children they chose to have. E.g. Should primary educators cut into their already crowded curriculum to teach kids how to tie their shoes, or is this a parental responsibility?
as a senior in hs this hurts my soul because I have so little experience with stuff oml
Yeah. As a current high school junior, I have noticed that I learn next to nothing that I believe will actually help me later in life as a possible Taekwondo instructor. The only things I see worth the trouble are gym, physics, and Spanish, and Korean if it were a class.
Now I'm wondering if this was intended as sarcasm or not :D
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So much to learn and people freak out because of a flat tire... Dumb world.
Nope, but Pythagoras (or any other such) IS going to help you be smarter, so that you UNDERSTAND how to change a flat tire, and not LEARN how to.
Life skill, but only as long as you live in a society that bows down to King Auto. Won't last much longer, no worries! Poor example?
Yeah? Which decade do you anticipate cars disappearing then? People like their nice, other-people-free cars so whilst I think cars will alter a lot I doubt they're going to disappear that fast.
Load More Replies... This. Been saying it for ages. High school is so useless. All I use for work is college material. If even that. They could have learned us some lofe skills or handyman s**t
In other countries they do teach those things... apparently the USA thinks it already knows everyth8ng. Which is why there are so many idiots.
its not the job of school to teach life skills, isnt it the job of your parents?
Bored Panda also spoke with Jesser who explained how there should be a law against using the same knife for peanut butter and jelly when making a sandwich.
According to the Twitter user, their family inspired them to come up with this law and they hope that this new law would teach people better manners and etiquette.
Jesser revealed that they're a fan of Jimmy's as well. "I rarely watched The Tonight Show before Jimmy Fallon was the host. He's fantastic!"
A lot of the things that people tweeted about in response to Jimmy’s challenge have to do with common sense. And you’re probably sick and tired of hearing this, but it’s applicable here: common sense is not common.
According to Dr. Jim Taylor on Psychology Today, common sense is one of the most “revered” qualities in the United States. Unfortunately, not a lot of people are as down to earth and practical as we might expect.
Taylor explains that if common sense were common, most people wouldn’t make the silly mistakes that they do every single day of their lives. In his opinion, if people had common sense, they wouldn’t “buy stuff they can’t afford.”
What’s more, they “wouldn’t smoke cigarettes or eat junk food.” In Taylor’s view, common sense is limited by our personal experience which can lead to bad decisions. In other words, for common sense to be common, we all need more education and worldly experience.
I think carpeted bathrooms are so nasty... imagine what grows under there.... barf
People should just mind their own business, seriously. People can speak whatever language they want... they're not hurting anyone! I commend people that frequently travel or after drive to pick up and move to an entirely different country. It's become so intolerable, I just don't get it
But what about morality not always being the same as the law? According to Dr. Eva Tsahuridu, the law “sets minimum standards of behavior while ethics set maximum standards.” That’s why something that’s legal doesn’t necessarily mean that we see it as acceptable or ‘good.’ It also works the other way, too: something that we consider to be ‘good’ doesn’t always become law. There’s an overlap between the two, sure, but they’re not one and the same.
However, that doesn’t mean that laws are useless. In fact, they’re vital for preserving civilization and allowing society to function. But it’s important to keep in mind that laws are very specific while morality is concerned with doing the right thing in life as a whole.
And if they get caught with one, a standard 10 year sentence should be implemented
I actually didn't realize until recently how huge of a problem this is. This is a documentary I bumped into not too long ago, and it angered me beyond belief. This couple blatantly admitted having children so they could be taken care of. It's one thing when nature takes its course, and something happens where a parent needs constant care. It's a whole nother ballgame when parents have children only to have someone to take care of them. So angering. https://youtu.be/wzJDpEzpQug
Apart from the problem of employers not allowing you to be off work through sickness
...and there should be a secondary law that they must reply....bc that's just rude.
A corollary axiom to this law - IF you chose to wear skin coloured leggings, they must have a dark triangular patch on the crotch so it looks like pubic hair. If you're not too embarrassed to wear that, then knock yourself out.
Don't listen to Frankie goes to Hollywood's "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" because you'd think the air raid alarms are going off in your neighborhood and these days it might be more realistic then ever.
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There should be a law, that the prosecutor have to put twice as much time on asking about the suspected rapist underwear, clothes and sexual background, as have been spent on asking the victims the same thing.
It's sad how in America the victim has to prove their innocence in rape cases and how the lawyer for defense has the right to literraly drag the victim through the mud. I really don't agree with women saying that it doesn't matter if men go to jail on false accusions of rape, but I also can't understand why a lawyer has the right to harras a victim.
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#ThereSHouldBeALaw that you have to wait for people on the elevator to get off before you go pushing your way to get on.
There should be a law that if a child needs to go to the bathroom, the teacher lets them go.
and if the teacher says no we pee or s**t on the floor
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There should be a law that we (The United States) are not allowed to go to war with another country unless 75% of our citizens can find that country on a map.
Or unless they can prove it is not to secure investments rich Americans made or because some xenophobia.
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they should be law to make education and healthcare free of charge for everyone. it's just basic damnit
Also, that everybody is paid at least a living wage. Preferably a thriving wage.
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There should be a law against turning EVERYTHING into a YouTube video. No, it is not the best format for tutorials that do not require moving pictures to explain. Telling me how to create a foreach loop in ssis with variables requires TEXT and PICTURES not videos.
Yes! It takes forever to find simple written tutorials by now, if you find one at all.
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I know this is just for fun, but just to play Devil's advocate: just remember every law you make with good intentions can be used for bad intentions. Think about how each of these laws could be corrupted.
UK - make the Green Cross Code (stop, look, listen) into an actual law so that idiots on their phones stop just ambling out into the road. Fun fact - the guy who bodied Darth Vader was the Green Cross Code man.
There should be a law where females have equal rights and protection under the law and physical autonomy
There should be a law that when you close a pop-up ad, no more ads appear in its place less than a second later.
Or at the top of an escalator because they don' tknow where to go next.
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There should be a law against fecal-themed toys; we deal with enough s**t, already.
There should be a law against marketing calls. Really, how do all those people know my number so.
In my country there's a law, but getting any action is so frustrating that its easier to just block unwanted numbers.
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Half of those are legit, the other half (and sorry to break it to you) are actual laws outside the US of A
There should be a law to stop people to comment "First" on youtube videos, specially when they are NOT first.
there should be a law that says, that you cant own a gun with out a valid reason
In Scotland the police come round every year to check on it and if you haven't used it or don't have a valid reason to use it they take it away (handguns are also prohibited) in Scotland guns are really only used for hunting fowl.
Load More Replies... I fully agreed to so many that yes, there should be a law against this injustice, then I realized I do not live in the USA and we already have all these laws in place.
The only one I didn't like was the Christmas one. I'm kind of irritated with the Christmas haters lol - I don't tell people how to decorate their home. I wouldn't even think of telling them what kind of music to listen to. Yet....Christmas music/decorating enrages people.
I'm pretty sure they were talking about public spaces. Like stores. They start putting out x-mas stuff way too early.
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Can't agree with the one about paying attention to every dog and cat one sees. I HATE, DESPISE, ABHOR, DETEST cats with a vengeance! I do stop and communicate with dogs if I know they're a safe one, but never with unknown ones---I'm not about to be the next victim of some animal that's gone berserk! Stupid suggestion from some stupid person who's far too much into their own fantasies about animals.
There should be a law that if someone opens or holds a door open for you, you must acknowledge them and say "Thank you."
There should be a law that if a drug is advertised on TV, you can get it for free from the company. And be compensated when you get all the nasty side effects.
There should be a law that whenever the cashier asks if you want to donate to a charity you should be able to donate a portion of your bill that charity, if in fact they are really being charitable. Or at least have your sales tax applied to that charity.
There should be a law against drunk people on trains. Going home from London is never nice when the person sitting in front of you is puking into a carrier bag....
There should be a law that people have to pass a test, a psyche exam and get a license for having pets, and should be jailed if they abuse or abandon the animal. And there should be a law that acts of blatant stupidity in public are punishable with a fine or jail time..
Driving holding your phone in front of you as it's on speaker and you think it's not breaking the law. Especially if the car has Bluetooth and the person is too lazy to spend 10 seconds setting it up.
We do because people are too stupid to help themselves.
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Agreed. Including a lot of the intolerant people who tweeted these #thereshouldbealaw posts.
Load More Replies... Members of a Parole Board who allow someone to go free should do time if the parolee commits another crime. They should have exactly the same punishment. I've got friends who were murdered by parolees.
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Load More Replies... People that emphasize conduct or behaviour that is a common nuisance to a lot of people should be honoured. If you feel offended by them, chances are likely they are opposing to your behaviour in public and you know that you are acting like a total POS in public.
Load More Replies... There should be a law, that the prosecutor have to put twice as much time on asking about the suspected rapist underwear, clothes and sexual background, as have been spent on asking the victims the same thing.
It's sad how in America the victim has to prove their innocence in rape cases and how the lawyer for defense has the right to literraly drag the victim through the mud. I really don't agree with women saying that it doesn't matter if men go to jail on false accusions of rape, but I also can't understand why a lawyer has the right to harras a victim.
Load More Replies... #ThereSHouldBeALaw that you have to wait for people on the elevator to get off before you go pushing your way to get on.
There should be a law that if a child needs to go to the bathroom, the teacher lets them go.
and if the teacher says no we pee or s**t on the floor
Load More Replies... There should be a law that we (The United States) are not allowed to go to war with another country unless 75% of our citizens can find that country on a map.
Or unless they can prove it is not to secure investments rich Americans made or because some xenophobia.
Load More Replies... they should be law to make education and healthcare free of charge for everyone. it's just basic damnit
Also, that everybody is paid at least a living wage. Preferably a thriving wage.
Load More Replies... There should be a law against turning EVERYTHING into a YouTube video. No, it is not the best format for tutorials that do not require moving pictures to explain. Telling me how to create a foreach loop in ssis with variables requires TEXT and PICTURES not videos.
Yes! It takes forever to find simple written tutorials by now, if you find one at all.
Load More Replies... I know this is just for fun, but just to play Devil's advocate: just remember every law you make with good intentions can be used for bad intentions. Think about how each of these laws could be corrupted.
UK - make the Green Cross Code (stop, look, listen) into an actual law so that idiots on their phones stop just ambling out into the road. Fun fact - the guy who bodied Darth Vader was the Green Cross Code man.
There should be a law where females have equal rights and protection under the law and physical autonomy
There should be a law that when you close a pop-up ad, no more ads appear in its place less than a second later.
Or at the top of an escalator because they don' tknow where to go next.
Load More Replies... There should be a law against fecal-themed toys; we deal with enough s**t, already.
There should be a law against marketing calls. Really, how do all those people know my number so.
In my country there's a law, but getting any action is so frustrating that its easier to just block unwanted numbers.
Load More Replies... Half of those are legit, the other half (and sorry to break it to you) are actual laws outside the US of A
There should be a law to stop people to comment "First" on youtube videos, specially when they are NOT first.
there should be a law that says, that you cant own a gun with out a valid reason
In Scotland the police come round every year to check on it and if you haven't used it or don't have a valid reason to use it they take it away (handguns are also prohibited) in Scotland guns are really only used for hunting fowl.
Load More Replies... I fully agreed to so many that yes, there should be a law against this injustice, then I realized I do not live in the USA and we already have all these laws in place.
The only one I didn't like was the Christmas one. I'm kind of irritated with the Christmas haters lol - I don't tell people how to decorate their home. I wouldn't even think of telling them what kind of music to listen to. Yet....Christmas music/decorating enrages people.
I'm pretty sure they were talking about public spaces. Like stores. They start putting out x-mas stuff way too early.
Load More Replies... Can't agree with the one about paying attention to every dog and cat one sees. I HATE, DESPISE, ABHOR, DETEST cats with a vengeance! I do stop and communicate with dogs if I know they're a safe one, but never with unknown ones---I'm not about to be the next victim of some animal that's gone berserk! Stupid suggestion from some stupid person who's far too much into their own fantasies about animals.
There should be a law that if someone opens or holds a door open for you, you must acknowledge them and say "Thank you."
There should be a law that if a drug is advertised on TV, you can get it for free from the company. And be compensated when you get all the nasty side effects.
There should be a law that whenever the cashier asks if you want to donate to a charity you should be able to donate a portion of your bill that charity, if in fact they are really being charitable. Or at least have your sales tax applied to that charity.
There should be a law against drunk people on trains. Going home from London is never nice when the person sitting in front of you is puking into a carrier bag....
There should be a law that people have to pass a test, a psyche exam and get a license for having pets, and should be jailed if they abuse or abandon the animal. And there should be a law that acts of blatant stupidity in public are punishable with a fine or jail time..
Driving holding your phone in front of you as it's on speaker and you think it's not breaking the law. Especially if the car has Bluetooth and the person is too lazy to spend 10 seconds setting it up.
We do because people are too stupid to help themselves.
Load More Replies... Agreed. Including a lot of the intolerant people who tweeted these #thereshouldbealaw posts.
Load More Replies... Members of a Parole Board who allow someone to go free should do time if the parolee commits another crime. They should have exactly the same punishment. I've got friends who were murdered by parolees.
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Load More Replies... People that emphasize conduct or behaviour that is a common nuisance to a lot of people should be honoured. If you feel offended by them, chances are likely they are opposing to your behaviour in public and you know that you are acting like a total POS in public.
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