There ought to be a law about that! Reviews

I know that there are child support laws in place here in the United States of America. It is stated that every parent who has a child must support that child whether they live with that child or not. In fact, there are all kinds of laws in place that say that court ordered child support must be paid or the non-custodial parent can suffer all ...  Read the complete review

"There ought to be a law about that!" Thousands of people every year are diagnosed terminally ill, with diseases such as cancer and MND. These diseases result in horrific pain in the final days, days full of misery, the end impending, closing in. These people are people, humans, they don't want to spend the last precious ...  Read the complete review

You have just gone in at the busiest time of course to Tescos or some other big supermarket to do the weekly shopping. At the till it is very slow. You start counting the number of customers before it will be your turn. Only one to go and then it will be your turn. Good she is being served. Then suddenly she ...  Read the complete review

Like many other people I originally thought that the CSA had been established to ensure absent parents took their share of responsibility for any children. However, this is not really the case, the CSA is only interested in clawing back money from an absent parent if the other parent is claiming benefits. And they do not care how much anguish it ...  Read the complete review

The national minimum wage was introduced in April 1999. But like so many other government schemes, there are ways around it and millions of people who are not receiving the basic minimum wage. Let me explain. The minimum wage for workers aged 22 and over is currently £4.10 per hour and will go up to £4.20 this October. No minimum wage ...  Read the complete review

My Laws I would pass: 1) Firstly I would ban managers like Mr. Jose Antonio Camacho of Spain from being in the World Cup as his armpits surely put the Irish team off their penalty kicks. I would perhaps allow Mr. Camacho to manage Spain if he wore a different coloured shirt. 2) I would like to also have a law that players who ...  Read the complete review

Well, I do believe the law needs changing in many thousands of areas. My main constant source of dispair is with the RSPCA and other animal welfare organisations, who are bound by ridiculous laws to not being able to 'interfere' unless actual neglect is visable. For example, horses tethered in fields, with no more grazing than a sundeck ...  Read the complete review

There are some things inlife that we can be certain of and the most certain thing of all is the fact that one day, sooner or later, we are all going to die. So how come there is no law that says we should all make a legal will. I know, death is something that we would all rather not think about. Especially our own death, or that of a ...  Read the complete review

PUBLIC DISPLAYS OF AFFECTION: More commonly known as PDAs. There has always been a lot of speculation on this subject, so I’ve decided to tackle it myself and present some points to discuss: **WHY do people do it?** ‘Cos they’re in love of course! When I use the term “love”, I use it very ...  Read the complete review

Yes its me again with yet another gripe. When I was younger (much younger) when we went out for a 'quiet' drink in the local hostelry, it was just that, a 'quiet' drink. We could hold a conversation without having to shout at each other or lean across the table to hear what was being said. There were pleasant quiet places. Public ...  Read the complete review

This summer patriotism will sweep a large part of the UK like a giant tidal wave.The flag of St George will be flying from many windows,and England's health is likely to be celebrated in pubs and singing patriotic songs in the street-all in the hope of World Cup glory. BUT April 23,last Tuesday,the official saints day of England ...  Read the complete review

It’s late and your driving home, damn road works ahead - one of the two lanes is closing in 800 yards, there’s a lot of traffic moving slowly, but wait - there’s a space. You dutifully move into the space and like a post office queue as soon as you get in, the traffic stops again. It’s okay, it’s moving again – ...  Read the complete review

I feel sick. Not just nauseous, a bit off-colour or queasy. No, I feel dreadfully sick! It’s Sunday morning and I am sitting here, with my cup of Kenco and a big bowl of muesli, reading an article in my Sunday newspaper. The article concerns an exhibition which is currently showing in London’s East End, which calls itself the ...  Read the complete review

One of my biggest hates, and item that I feel needs a law about it is: Gobbing, snotting, gollying, spitting and so many other names for the most disgusting thing seen in sport, and other places, today. I refer to the act of football players, and the like, that have to continually spit on the ground for no apparent reason. I say ...  Read the complete review

In this day and age, nearly everyone has a mobile phone. I have one myself. But the way some people use them drives me mad! There should be a law against their use in certain circumstances! 1) On the bus or train. I'm not talking about banning them altogether here. Obviously if someone is being picked up at a certain time and place, a ...  Read the complete review

Abide by these laws or else! 1) Do not listen to David Gray Yeah ok his songs may be good, but its just him. I had a few friends see him in concert and not only did he not sign autographs for them but he can't sing! Thats right! Therefore there should be a ban on all of David Greys musical material and his face should no ...  Read the complete review

There's an awful lot of things wrong with this world, and we could all find many things to write about on the subject. But, I've decided to write a brief piece on selfishness. A quality that all of us display to a greater or lesser degree, but, that is behind much of the trouble that ails society. We all have needs, and to fulfill ...  Read the complete review

Mobile phones? love them or hate them, if you`re in business you just can`t live without one. So, with that immediate thought in mind, the next step is to decide which provider you`re going to go with. Go into any independent retail shop, and the salesperson will tell you that your individual needs will determine which provider you should ...  Read the complete review

This is going to a sort of reverse take on the title, I'm hoping you won't mind too much. What I actually want to write about is "There shouldn't be a law about that." So it's going to be less a collection of personal grievances (don't all die of shock, that would be embarrassing) but something a touch more political. ...  Read the complete review

In the West Country it rains frequently. Not only does it rain often but that rain seems to be the remnants of a storm from an equatorial rainforest, which has gone round the earth a couple of times and been carried to us on the Gulf Stream. The West Country has heavy, heavy rain. This is ideal if you wish to test the waterproofing of your wax ...  Read the complete review