INFLATABLE UNDERWEAR

A commuter in the Japanese city of Tokyo caused mayhem on the subway when he accidentally triggered his newly-patented invention. His invention was a pair of self-inflating rubber underpants that would serve as a lifesaver in times of flood or when lost at sea. Unfortunately they were designed to grow to over 30 times their uninflated size, and did so when the man set them off while rummaging around inside a pocket in an attempt to find a mint. This occurred during the rush hour and commuters on the already overcrowded train were crushed against the doors when it soon became clear that there was nowhere to hide from the expanding underwear. When asked why he was wearing the pneumatic knickers on a train, the man replied that his greatest fear in life was to be caught in a severe flood in case it caused him to be late for work. A fellow passenger saved the day in the end by puncturing the pants with a pencil.

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