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Loud Long Fart

208 replies

WhatTheHelll · 09/07/2025 17:14

Aibu to be livid over this encounter?

I was shopping today and as I passed a man he let out a very loud and very long fart right as I was level with him in the aisle. There’s no way it was accidental as it sounded very forced.

Makes me think that some men just hate women and do things like this to make them feel uncomfortable.

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lemoncake29 · 09/07/2025 17:57

Op if you thought it was deliberate to make you uncomfortable maybe you should have applauded him?

MoominUnderWater · 09/07/2025 17:57

I know someone who’s had a colostomy and he can’t help it, has no control or warning. I always like to think the best about people and would assume it’s that 😁

BatFeminist · 09/07/2025 17:55

Perhaps he is deaf?

MariLlwyd · 09/07/2025 17:52

Never 20 seconds. DH can play a good bit of the Last Post, but I doubt it extends beyond 8 seconds. I'll time him when he does it again.

excelledyourself · 09/07/2025 17:52

rwalker · 09/07/2025 17:40

Having worked in retail years ago I can confirm some men and brace yourself OP women just openly fart and don’t give a fuck

Read this as “having worked in rectal…”

lemoncake29 · 09/07/2025 17:51

I’m laughing out loud at ‘targeted attack’ 😂😂😂

CalliopeAthena · 09/07/2025 17:49

I've seen some batshit stuff here, but seriously thinking someone can do a 20 second fart on demand as an attack against women, well that's a bit of a reach

CalliopeAthena · 09/07/2025 17:49

I've seen some batshit stuff here, but seriously thinking someone can do a 20 second fart on demand as an attack against women, well that's a bit of a reach

Aaron95 · 09/07/2025 17:48

Did he follow through?

Flutterbylittlebutterfly · 09/07/2025 17:47

Livid 🤣 good lord.

BogRollBOGOF · 09/07/2025 17:47

For a really long, loud fart, it's most likely that it was an unfortunate sphincter fail after trying to supress it.

TwinTantrums · 09/07/2025 17:46

Obviously not next to you, in the shop. But some people are just windy!

TwinTantrums · 09/07/2025 17:46

WhatTheHelll · 09/07/2025 17:33

You can tell it’s forced when it goes on for about 20 seconds at full volume when he’s right beside me in the aisle of a shop.

This happens to me quite naturally!

FlexiSadie · 09/07/2025 17:45

Christ, it's just a fart.

Toetouchingtitties · 09/07/2025 17:44

Did he look like he snapped then farted?

JonSnowedUnder · 09/07/2025 17:43

There is no way I could force a fart for 20 seconds without actually following through. That length of time sounds like he might have an issue rather than being a woman hater.

AramintaBottersnike · 09/07/2025 17:43

You've reminded me of the time I was in the checkout queue at Waitrose with DD, who was around 3. There was an older lady in front of us who was about to pay and she let out a short, but noisy, one. DD turned to me and, at the top of her voice said "mummy, that lady just farted!" Blush
Maybe the lady just hated children Grin

MemorableTrenchcoat · 09/07/2025 17:42

WhatTheHelll · 09/07/2025 17:33

You can tell it’s forced when it goes on for about 20 seconds at full volume when he’s right beside me in the aisle of a shop.

Maybe he tried to hold it in until you went past, and couldn’t. To say this means he hates women is absolutely ridiculous.

rwalker · 09/07/2025 17:40

Having worked in retail years ago I can confirm some men and brace yourself OP women just openly fart and don’t give a fuck

PolyVagalNerve · 09/07/2025 17:40

Hang on … 20 seconds you say ??
like 1… elephant .. 2 .. elephant all the way up to 20 ??
that’s gotta a work record !!

abracadabra1980 · 09/07/2025 17:39

I vote YABU because I you are so serious about it. Can't you just laugh and move on?

PolyVagalNerve · 09/07/2025 17:38

I vote he had a whoopee cushion
or a very loooong rectum ?

mutinyonthetwix · 09/07/2025 17:37

I am reasonably confident it's not possible for a person to conjure up a twenty second fart entirely at will. Are you capable of this feat, OP?

wendywoopywoo222 · 09/07/2025 17:37

Hopefully you will never develop Chron’s disease or similar and find out what it’s like to not be able to help it.

ResidentPorker · 09/07/2025 17:36

Man farts. “He must hate women”. Quite a leap, OP.