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[โ€“] [email protected] 95 points 2 months ago (16 children)

It may seem slightly above inconsequential, but parking. Parking is a great example of arbitrary rules having longstanding effects. (Really neat video on parking regulations - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUNXFHpUhu8)

As for more inconsequential. Leafblowers Leafblowers immediately banned unless they are

  • Less than 20db
  • Zero emission
  • ONLY USED AFTER 9AM WHY IN GODS NAME ARE YOU LEAF-BLOWING AT 8AM ON A SATURDAY
[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

My neighbor likes to do yardwork at 10pm

Luckily he has electric equipment so it doesn't make as much noise

Except for the days he decides to do woodworking too

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