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Comments: 5 +- Idle: Vietnam To Ban Small-Chested Drivers on Wednesday October 29 2008, @12:56PM
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from the at-least-a-class-C-license dept.
from the at-least-a-class-C-license dept.
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Under a new proposal anyone with a chest under 28 inches will be banned from driving a motorbike in Vietnam. "The new proposals are very funny, but many Vietnamese people could become the victim of this joke," said Le Quang Minh, 31, a Hanoi stockbroker. "Many Vietnamese women have small chests. I have many friends who won't meet these criteria." Anyone who is too short, too thin or too sickly will also be banned from motorbikes. It won't be long before dealerships will offer customers padded bra or shoe lift packages.
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Crazy governments... (Score:2)
Are they seriously trying to encourage obesity or trying to get away from anorexia?? It sounds like this law could really get people slamming down the Baconator or Double Big Mac.. Maybe it's time to buy McDonalds stock?
Re: (Score:1, Insightful)
It's probably because their chest is too weak and they could die if they have a small tumble on the bike.
Unique perspective on maturity.... (Score:2)