# Hilarious State Legalities The 'Awesome Lawsome' Website Tells You About Strange Laws By Jacqueline Parrish | Published 2009-11-03 | Updated 2009-11-09 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/awesome-lawsome References: [ca.askmen](http://ca.askmen.com/daily/sites/2009_sep/sep28.html) & [lawsome.net](http://www.lawsome.net/) Over the years, there have been some pretty [ridiculous laws](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gitlaw) that have been passed through the many levels of the courtroom and made to be illegal. The ‘Awesome Lawsome’ website brings these to you, accompanied by sweet pictures. Awesome Lawsome tells you about all the unexpected laws out there, gems like the fact that it is illegal to “smell a rat” in Colorado, or that it is illegal to “insert a coin in your ear” in Hawaii. I wonder whether anyone has ever actually been charged with any of these Awesome Lawsome laws? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ridiculous Laws:** Identify and analyze ridiculous laws from different regions to highlight the need for legal reform. - **Legal Quirk Websites:** Develop websites that bring attention to strange and obscure laws, creating a source of entertainment and education. - **Enforcement of Bizarre Laws:** Explore the implementation and potential consequences of enforcing bizarre laws in modern society. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Legal Services:** Law firms can offer specialized services to navigate and challenge outdated and absurd laws. - **Entertainment:** Create content and platforms focused on sharing amusing and bizarre legalities to entertain and engage audiences. - **Public Policy & Advocacy:** Organizations can advocate for legal reform and highlight the need for updated legislation to address outdated and impractical laws. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Law-Criticizing Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liquid-death1.md) - [Novelty Polling Websites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/funnypoll.md) - [Internet Humor News](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-daily-snoo.md) - [Creative Experiment Sites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/worldsworstwebsitelol.md) - [Cheeky Inaccurate Language Museums](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/museum-of-wonky-english.md) - [Celebratory Odd Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ridiculous-design.md) - [Comical Lawsuit-Inspired Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glebe-farms-oatly-lawsuit.md) - [Offbeat Bath Bombs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/da-bomb-extreme.md) - [Curated Book Directories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bizarre-bookshelf.md)