13. Out Of Order
If you need to use a Swiss toilet after 10 pm, hopefully it’s for number one, as flushing is not permitted after that time. This came about because of tenant laws that charge tenants to be considerate of their neighbors. In recent times, improved insulation and modern construction practices have helped to more or less abandon the need for rules like this. As for the men out there, relieving yourselves while standing after 10 pm is also considered an offense. To say drink that in is probably pushing it.
14. Please Recycle, But Not on a Sunday
The Swiss have a high rate of recycling, which is commendable. Just don’t return clinky bottles and cans to public bins on a Sunday, though. A woman in Zurich was caught perpetrating this offense and was offered a choice between being levied a fine or spending two nights in jail.
15. So What’s Oddly Legal There?
Here are some things that are oddly legal in Switzerland. You can legally download music and movies, no problem, just not share them. Prostitution is legal and so is assisted suicide. The Swiss are okay with public nudity, but draw the line at nude hiking. The Appenzell region in the northeast banned this activity in 2009 and actually fined a violator 100 Swiss Francs in 2011.
