“I See Stupid People…”
We just love to get these type of stories as they make us realize that American’s aren’t the only stupid people on the planet.
BERLIN (Reuters) – A German man failed his driving test after attempting the examination while three times over the legal alcohol limit, police said Tuesday. When the man arrived for the test Tuesday morning, both his driving instructor and the examiner detected the smell of alcohol on him, though the 27-year-old assured them he had not been drinking, police in the western town of Bendorf said. 
“But his driving was rather bad, so the examiner directed him to toward the police station without him noticing,†the spokesman said. “Once there, he had to get out and take an alcohol test, which revealed he was well over the limit.†The man will now have to wait “a long time†before he can take another driving test, the spokesman said.
WHAT’S IN A WORD?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is proposing to remove the term “prostitute†from the criminal statutes because it carries too much stigma. Instead, a new bill that the Justice Ministry has drafted refers simply to persons who sell sex persistently — defined as twice or more in three months. 
“We just wanted to remove the stigma of the label ‘common prostitute’,†said a spokeswoman for the Justice Ministry. “It’s been around since 1824, so it was a bit outdated. It just wasn’t really helpful to label people.†The new bill introduces measures to try to get sex workers out of the industry, and in effect decriminalizes prostitution for those who are not considered persistent. Apparently, if you sell sex less than a couple of times in a month or two, you’re no longer a prostitute, just a skank; but any more than that and you’re still a ‘ho, they’re just not gonna call you that any more. Makes ya wonder, huh?
