To think you should not comment when someone breaks wind

[ididNOTfart]

Very embarrassing, colleague said oh ugh someone's farted and looked at me! AIBU to think this was rude??

[ouryve]

Very rude.

They could at least have given you a score out of 10.

[shrunkenhead]

Was it you?

[MrsTerryPratchett]

They farted! Definitely a clever deflection. As they say, "he who smelt it dealt it".

But yes, in Debretts it clearly states that it is non-U to mention another person's arse-emissions.

[PelvicFloorClenchReminder]

Put a whoopee cushion on her chair. It's the only adult and responsible option here.

[ididNOTfart]

No, not me but there were 3 of us so I either had to take the blame for horrible smell or embarrass colleague! I think you should just suffer in silence like I did when these things happen!

[ScarletForYa]

Not as rude as farting in company!

Did you?

[Justmuddlingalong]

It's a sad arse that never rejoices.

[ididNOTfart]

I am appalled Mumsnet are just interested in whether I farted or not. Flounce.

[MrsTerryPratchett]

She who eulogized it aerosolized it.

[anyoldname76]

it was probably me, ive had the farts all day

[ScarletForYa]

Oh, cross post. No, it's every woman for herself when there's a rogue fart about. If you keep a dignified silence you could get blamed.

[Paintedhandprints]

'Whoever smelt it dealt it'
Is the correct response. Or FO.

[KenDoddsDadsDog]

It will have been her covering up for her shame.

[Oldsu]

Get a PUG if you fart you just blame the dog, I have 2 who can fart for England if I let out a botty burb I just say in a loud voice phew Arnie or Wilma (who ever is nearest) that's DISGUSTING. Works every time

[shrunkenhead]

Well it's rude to f*rt in company but not everyone has great anal sphincter control so rude to comment also. Unpleasant all round.

[TheDuchessOfArbroathsHat]

I ate lentil soup followed by onion bhaji last night. Fart? I'll talk to you about fart! Tore a foot long rip in the sheets last night!

[Discopanda]

I have pretty awful farts and whenever I try to get away with it in public DD1 points it out by shouting "Urgh mummy, that's a really stinky fart!" DD2 is only 11 months and can't stand up for herself yet so sometimes I blame her.

[SaucyJack]

YANBU.

I believe the correct workplace etiquette is to grab the nearest folder and use it to vigorously waft said anal excretion in the direction of least favoured colleague.

[frankie001]

The one who denied it supplied it.

[Sallyhasleftthebuilding]

No! You do it then point at DD1/2 or 3 and say "OI stinker say excuse me!"

Works wonders

[littleshirleybeans]

Screeching with laughter here

[littleleftie]

I honestly never realised until I read a MN thread on the subject that us peoples are divided between those who can genuinely control their farts, and those of us who genuinely cannot.

I come in the latter camp and was always mystified by people who said you should "leave a room " before you fart, or that they had never farted in front of a partner. For those of us who have no warning whatsoever that a fart is imminent before it emerges, can you imagine how confusing that is?

Anyway, now my enlightenment is complete, I think it is bad form to comment as you never know whether the farter is a rude bastard who has control and couldn't care less, or someone who had no idea what was about to happen

[Discopanda]

Or, in my case, a vegetarian with a mild lactose intolerance...it's pretty hard to hold 'em in!