Stop Picking Up Spitballs – It's Making You Ill.

Illness on the rise

For over 6 months, the Barbituran government has seen a steady incline in saliva born illnesses. After extensive research, Dr. John Spit (the inventor of our famous Spitballs), has uncovered what is going on. After buying and using Spitballs, many of our inhabitants spit out their chewing gum into the designated trash bin. Dr. Spit has found out that there are people among us who pick up these discarded gums and use them in an attempt to extract the last sliver of knowledge. Because of that, the illnesses that we have tried so hard to minimize are on the rise again.

Have they forgotten?

After eradicating illness a few decennia ago, the stupidity of the common folk has led to a new wave of illnesses. In 2025, a group of scientists led by Steve Herbinson made the difficult decision to mercifully kill all the people who were ill or above 70 at that time. That harsh measure ensured that Barbitura stayed disease free for over 1500 years. It seems that many of the Barbituran people have forgotten what happened all those years ago and are unaware of the consequences of their actions.

New Barbituran Measures

To counteract the incline of illness, the Barbituran government has established several new laws and technologies. First of all, from now on all the gum trash cans will have an incinerator built in. That way, the gum gets incinerated the moment you throw it in the trash can. Secondly, new laws are introduced called called Petrol Fines. They aim to redirect the delinquents who have been plaguing our community and spreading the disease. If people break these new laws, a fine will subtracted from their monthly pay immediately.

Petrol Fines

Throwing gum on the street: 20.000 Barbits

Picking up gum from the streets: 50.000 Barbits

Aiding and abetting: 15.000 Barbits