In a hilarious announcement yesterday, the government revealed their new plan to tackle anti-social behaviour by clamping down on nitrous oxide. In an effort to make the streets a safer place, the government will now be targeting the recreational use of laughing gas.
In a statement, Prime Minister Joe Bloggs exclaimed, “We cannot let our streets be overrun by gangs of people inhaling nitrous oxide and having a good old chuckle. This behaviour is simply unacceptable and we must put a stop to it.”
From now on, anyone caught with a balloon of laughter-inducing gas will face a fine of up to £1000. The crackdown has left many wondering if the government has their priorities right, especially in light of the current state of the world.
We spoke to local resident, Jane Smith, who said, “I can’t help but feel that the government is spending too much time worrying about laughing gas when there are bigger issues at hand. Maybe they should focus on things like climate change or eradicating poverty instead.”
Despite the criticism, the government remains firm on their decision, stating that they will not rest until all the laughter has been eradicated from our streets. We can only hope that they succeed in their mission, though we fear that they may have bitten off more than they can chew.
So, it seems that in this world, laughing gas is public enemy number one. Perhaps we could all just switch to chuckling instead, so we don’t attract too much unwanted attention from the authorities.
