A campaign to stop people farting in cars when carrying children is being launched today. Wales’ chief medical officer explained that breathing in farts in enclosed spaces was particularly harmful to children. “Infants and children exposed to flatulence fumes are more prone to episodes of vomiting. Green-faced children can often be seen with their eyes watering, gagging as they breathe in the noxious fumes,” he continued. “Something has to be done to change the behaviour of parents and protect our youngsters.”
The Welsh Institution for Freedom to Flatulate (WIFF) claims that farting is a perfectly natural and harmless activity with no ill-effects whatsoever. WIFF is about to launch its own “Better Out Than In” campaign with a short film, “Live And Let Fly”, which warns that buttock-clenching to hold in anal acoustics while driving has, in extreme cases, led to loss of control of the vehicle. “Silent But Deadly farts are well-named,” explained a spokesperson for WIFF. “Where would you rather have skid marks – on the road or in your undercrackers?”
Motoring organisations issued the following advice: “Flatulating while driving is perfectly safe so long as you open a window, keep both hands on the wheel and don't ask passengers to pull your finger.”
