Farting Etiquette

[ratherbeatdisney]

what an awesome thread. My younger brother was a farting machine when he was younger. When he was about 5, he thought farting was about the greatest and funniest thing ever. If it wasnt coming out of his bum, he was making the sounds with his mouth, all day long. He eventually saw Beano Commercial on the internet, but being 5 he didnt really get the concept, he thought you took beano to MAKE you fart. He couldnt grasp the fact that people wanted to limit gas & farting. He would constantly bug my mom for it, "mom can we please buy some beano today, please??!!!!" He was so obsessed it with my mom bought a bottle of it, and took out the beano capsules and put some jelly beans in it instead for him. We still joke about beano to this day. And now my brother is almost 30, and pretty much still farting all the time and still laughing at every one.

 

[RadioFanatic]

This makes me think of my hysterical weekend (i'm laughing as I write this). I love my father but geez is he bad with the gas and perfuming a bathroom. It's a running joke in the family. And with the gas, it always seems to be at the WORST times. We always yell at him to move away. He and my ma were up for my DS's 3rd Birthday party. He let one go and my son says - "what smells bad? did grandpa just poop his pants?" in the middle of the party! I never laughed so hard in my life!

 

[Adventureland_Guy]

Last week, I was waiting in line at a McDonald's. There was this older lady, had to be in her 50's. Anyhow, she was on her cell phone and was laughing about something to whomever she was talking to. Suddenly she ripped a one fart. I could not contain myself from the laughter, so I released a fart right back (kidding). But she looked embarrassed and I felt bad for her.

 

[klmall]

A few years back one of the Scouts in my troop asked to borrow something to take to summer camp. When his mom came by to pick it up, she stepped in to ask me about the next meeting so we were standing in the foyer chatting for a little while when I noticed little 'pop-pop' sounds. She kept on talking and the sounds continued!

I could barely keep a straight face till she finished the conversation and left! But the worst part was when my son came downstairs, sniffed the air and asked if I had farted!!! And I had a hard time facing her at the next meeting....

 

[Bilberry]

Oh, I'm glad many in my family now eat low carb. Family gatherings, big and small, used to be dangerous and explosive, but now the air is much cleaner.

I've had a few encounters though at the gym where I suspect other gym attenders are drinking way to many protein drinks.

 

[snapppyd]

Had to revive this thread:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv3P-5DhkgQ&feature=related

 

[dngnb8]

So, what is your farting etiquette?

Pull my finger

 

[MsPeggySue911]

People should never fart in public. It's not funny. It's not cute. It's not a game. Farts aren't bathroom emergencies. You can hold a fart until you get home or can get to a bathroom.

 

[snapppyd]

People should never fart in public. It's not funny. It's not cute. It's not a game. Farts aren't bathroom emergencies. You can hold a fart until you get home or can get to a bathroom.

People would be exploding all over the place!

 

[dngnb8]

People would be exploding all over the place!

Im afraid to tell her about Mexico where just about everything is served with beans....

 

[amberg@eastlink.ca]

People should never fart in public. It's not funny. It's not cute. It's not a game. Farts aren't bathroom emergencies. You can hold a fart until you get home or can get to a bathroom.

totally unrealistic. some people like myself have bowel diseases. i've had colitis and now crohns since i was 15. one of the symptoms is cramping and gas. the more you hold it in the more pain it causes you. ibs/ibd is much more prevalent than you would think. it's just that most people are too embarassed to talk about it. and as for farts arent bathroom emergencies, often with a bowel disease you're lucky if stinky air is all that comes out, so for us yes they are.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Southern!
I didn't think belles acknowledged farts!:

We don't fart....we politely poot.

 

[TLSnell1981]

Pull my finger

Are you my brother?

 

[Amelia Peabody]

Now that Dad is 87, that's how we find him in stores when we get separated. He's putt-putting up and down the aisles...

 

[Goofyluver]

We don't fart....we politely poot.

We must know different southern belles.

 

[lecach]

Now that Dad is 87, that's how we find him in stores when we get separated. He's putt-putting up and down the aisles...

I used to work in a retirement community - we called that the "walking toot's". They don't know they are doing it - it could be pretty funny if you were walking with them. I never let on that I heard it of course!

 

[Missy1961]

People should never fart in public. It's not funny. It's not cute. It's not a game. Farts aren't bathroom emergencies. You can hold a fart until you get home or can get to a bathroom.

Read the thread. You laugh so hard you'll fart!

 

[starlionblue]

Silence in public. Loud as a trumpet at home (and then blame it on the dog!).

-- Rob

A common problem at my home surrounded the dog and whether my dad was responsible. This happened a loooong time ago so I was too young to be able to remember it. My parents and I were eating and *that* horrible smell fills the room. Mom shoots dad a dirty look and shouts "Did you HAVE to?" He gets mad and snaps "It wasn't me!" They argue back and forth and then, Trixie, the family Husky pokes her head up from the table. Ah, the guilty party finally rises. Mom still accuses him of conveniently blaming the dog!

 

[snapppyd]

A little old lady is in a nursing home. She is leaning slightly to the left in her chair. The nurse goes over and straightens her up. The next day she is leaning slightly right in her chair. The nurse comes over and straightens her up.


Her daughter comes to visit. "How are you enjoying the new home?"



"I hate this place! They won't even let you fart!"

 

[starlionblue]

totally unrealistic. some people like myself have bowel diseases. i've had colitis and now crohns since i was 15. one of the symptoms is cramping and gas. the more you hold it in the more pain it causes you. ibs/ibd is much more prevalent than you would think. it's just that most people are too embarassed to talk about it. and as for farts arent bathroom emergencies, often with a bowel disease you're lucky if stinky air is all that comes out, so for us yes they are.

Peggy, that's totally impossible. I've had times when I HAD to let some gas out because my stomach was in pain. It's natural so I totally disagree with you too. What would you say to an elderly person in a nursing home? When you get much older, you'll learn that it's a normal part of the aging process. And it's petty of you to accuse people of doing it on purpose. Are you going to say those same words to someone who has stomach problems and has had surgery? Seriously, would you tell them that it isn't "cute" or "funny" and demand that they "hold" it until they get back to their rooms? That brings up a topic that I had with someone about bad breath. I've learned from co-workers that losing weight will make your breath smell really really bad. But they were told by their doctors that there's nothing they can do about it. I never snap at someone with really stinky breath because sometimes, it's a consequence of stomach problems or an illness. If you lose weight, your breath will stink to high heaven and you can't control it until a while after you end your diet.