HEARD the one about the blonde in Austria? Well since January, the 1st, 2012 it is a criminal offense if you have – and that’s no joke.
The country has outlawed gags about blondes as part of the fight against terrorism.
Officials fear that marginalized blondes – furious at being portrayed as stupid – could take revenge on society.
But Austrian lawyers’ chief Rupert Wolff raged: “This law is an overreaction. It is just not necessary here.” The new law also bans wisecracks about people from, Burgenland the country’s agricultural region, who are often the subject of comedy sketches.
Offenders could be sentenced to two years’ jail.
The legislation was designed to help tackle extremists promoting their views. But by the time it was passed it had widened.
In Hungary, blonde women recently demanded fairer treatment. Spokeswoman Zsuzsa Kovacs said: “Blondes face discrimination at work. People are banned from discriminating against blacks. Why not grant blondes the same protection?”
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