Can you share some funny employment law stories?
One funny employment law story is about a small business. They had a policy that employees couldn't use social media during work hours. One employee was caught posting pictures of his lunch on Instagram during break time. The employer tried to discipline him, thinking break time was still part of work hours in terms of this policy. Another story involves a large corporation. They sent an employee on a business trip. But they accidentally booked the wrong hotel, and the employee ended up in a really bad motel. The employee then tried to claim compensation for the 'inhumane' accommodation under employment law. And then there was a case where a company fired an employee for always wearing a clown nose at work. The employee argued that it was part of his self - expression and sued the company.
What are the most interesting funny employment law stories you've heard?
I've heard of a story where an employer had a rule against wearing hats indoors at work. An employee came in wearing a sombrero as a joke and got written up. He fought it saying it was a cultural statement. Another one is an employer who didn't want employees to have visible tattoos. An employee with a large tattoo on his forearm covered it with a fake bandage every day. When they found out, they tried to fire him but he argued discrimination. Also, there was a company that banned chewing gum at work. An employee was caught with gum and said it helped him focus better, and he took the company to court over it.
Can you share some funny in law stories?
Well, here's another one. There was a father - in - law who was really into fishing. He took his son - in - law fishing for the first time. The son - in - law was not very good at it and kept getting his line tangled. The father - in - law found it hilarious and instead of getting annoyed, he told funny fishing stories all day long to make the son - in - law feel better.
Can you share some funny in - law stories?
Sure. My friend's mother - in - law once tried to bake a cake for her son's birthday. But she accidentally put salt instead of sugar. The look on everyone's face when they tasted it was hilarious.
Can you share some funny law stories?
Sure. There was a case where a man sued his neighbor because the neighbor's rooster crowed too early every morning. The man claimed it was a noise nuisance. Another one is about a person who tried to patent the shape of a peanut. And there was also a case where a woman sued a dry cleaner for millions over a lost pair of pants, which seemed quite excessive considering the value of the pants.
Can you share some funny law breaking stories?
In some places, there was a law against wearing certain types of hats in public buildings. A man who was a bit of a joker deliberately wore a huge, comical hat into the courthouse. He was told to remove it and when he refused, he was escorted out. He later told everyone about it as a funny story of how he 'broke' the strange law.
Can you share some law school funny stories?
Sure. There was this one time in law school when a student was so nervous during a moot court that he accidentally called the judge 'Mom'. Everyone in the courtroom had a hard time suppressing their laughter.
Can you share some funny law school stories?
There was this group project where everyone was arguing about legal theories. One student was so passionate that he started waving a book around and accidentally hit another student on the head. It was quite a scene and we still laugh about it today.
Can you share some funny mother - in - law stories?
My mother - in - law once decided to redecorate our living room while we were on vacation. When we came back, the room was filled with the most mismatched furniture and colors. She was so proud of her work though, and we couldn't help but find it hilarious in the end.
Can you share some mother in law funny stories?
Sure. One time my mother - in - law was trying to use a new smartphone. She thought the voice assistant was a person trapped inside the phone and she started talking to it like she was rescuing someone. She said 'Don't worry, little person, I'll get you out!' It was hilarious.
Can you share some funny law enforcement stories?
Once, a police dog was supposed to track down a thief. But the dog got distracted by a hot dog stand. It led the officer straight to the stand instead of the thief's hiding place. The officer had to laugh and then refocus the dog on the real task.