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Colleague farting on video - disrespectful?

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Arsenalfann · 06/05/2026 21:40

My role is quite varied and one of the responsibilities is videography as the company is keen to share more details of what it is we do. It’s a good sized company, a fair few employees and I guess you’d describe it as a corporate setting.

I was filming a particular department today - a ‘livelier’ atmosphere than some of the company you could say, but everyone kind and jovial.

One of the colleagues came up to me as I was filming background shots and raised their leg and broke wind in my direction. They said ‘get that in Jen’ and started howling with laughter with the colleague stood next to them.

I am all for a laugh, but found this to be a lack of respect for myself and my role?

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MidnightMeltdown · 08/05/2026 20:38

blubberball · 07/05/2026 07:36

I can imagine an Australian or American man doing that for some reason

Maybe an Australian? I don’t know enough about their culture!

I don’t think an American would do that in a professional context. They think it’s rude to even use the word toilet!

RampantIvy · 07/05/2026 07:41

Horselover90 · 06/05/2026 22:12

Oh come on, it’s for the internal awards night where it’s all light hearted. They wouldn’t have done it otherwise I’m sure. Get over yourself

Are you 12?

blubberball · 07/05/2026 07:36

MidnightMeltdown · 07/05/2026 00:45

Fucking hell who does this at work?! Why are British men so disgusting? Can you imagine a German man, or Polish man, or a man from any other country behaving like this in the workplace? Something has gone seriously wrong with British culture when people think that this is ok.

Did he get sent to the headmasters office?

I can imagine an Australian or American man doing that for some reason

tiramisugelato · 07/05/2026 07:31

I suspect they’re fed up of being filmed at work and are trying to wind you up so it doesn’t happen anymore.

LittlePetitePsychopath · 07/05/2026 07:21

It’s grim, but I’d second really considering whether people are fed up of being filmed, if more than that one person laughed…

nevernotmaybe · 07/05/2026 07:17

Arsenalfann · 06/05/2026 22:17

I’m secure enough not to spend my time attempting to belittle strangers on an internet forum. I know that much!

Ironically a comment that proves the opposite of what it states.

Ghht · 07/05/2026 01:22

I would feel a bit baffled and disgusted, but it takes more than a fart to insult me.

MyDarlingWhatIfYouFly · 07/05/2026 01:22

Unfortunately would impact your reputation, but it’s a shame you can’t leave it in - I doubt he would find it so funny when the entire company, including the management team, sees how he behaves in the office.

IndigoBluey · 07/05/2026 01:18

Was the trumpeter male or female, or an in between ? It’s cringe. Did it smell? That is a fetish for some.

MidnightMeltdown · 07/05/2026 00:45

Fucking hell who does this at work?! Why are British men so disgusting? Can you imagine a German man, or Polish man, or a man from any other country behaving like this in the workplace? Something has gone seriously wrong with British culture when people think that this is ok.

Did he get sent to the headmasters office?

KeeleyJ · 07/05/2026 00:40

Unless you work in a nursery for toddlers, that is totally inappropriate.

Nearly50omg · 07/05/2026 00:28

Absolutely disgusting and very immature and would have been dealt with by a severe warning on their record in my company

IsabellaVireauxLaurent · 07/05/2026 00:18

when our company tried to similar it was omg at times with some of them

Whiteheadhouse · 07/05/2026 00:09

Definitely include it..."accidentally".
See how he likes the whole company witnessing how uncouth he is.

DecentLady · 06/05/2026 23:35

Arsenalfann · 06/05/2026 22:17

I’m secure enough not to spend my time attempting to belittle strangers on an internet forum. I know that much!

Keep it in, play it at the awards night. See if he’s still laughing when management watch it!

Dollymylove · 06/05/2026 22:42

Oh lighten up FFS

Propagandalf · 06/05/2026 22:39

Even if it's only being posted internally, it's still inappropriate in a work setting. That bit of the video will need to be re-done.

Applecup · 06/05/2026 22:36

CypressGrove · 06/05/2026 22:06

It's gross and immature but why do you jump to it being anything about disrespect for you and your role? Are you generally insecure?

Do you realise how patronising you sound?

Applecup · 06/05/2026 22:34

Horselover90 · 06/05/2026 22:12

Oh come on, it’s for the internal awards night where it’s all light hearted. They wouldn’t have done it otherwise I’m sure. Get over yourself

You really think that is acceptable?

jackstini · 06/05/2026 22:32

YANBU
It’s gross anyway, certainly not appropriate for work

Immature and I would be annoyed

Restlessdreams1994 · 06/05/2026 22:27

It’s not my kind if humour but I think you are being a bit overdramatic to say they are “disrespecting you”.

Then again, I’d hate to work in any place where I was having to be filmed doing my job.

Stopbeingadoormat · 06/05/2026 22:26

Glitterballofdreams · 06/05/2026 22:24

I work in a clinical environment and the amount of farts and burps that go on- mainly from older females. Many on purpose and all giggled about, I cringe. It’s horrid.
I don’t find farting funny and haven’t since I was 7 years old. But a lot of people do see the humour!

They do know, though, that a lot of people find it revolting. Everyone knows this. They shouldn't be indulging in this infantile grossness at work, sorry you have to put up with that.

CypressGrove · 06/05/2026 22:26

Arsenalfann · 06/05/2026 22:17

I’m secure enough not to spend my time attempting to belittle strangers on an internet forum. I know that much!

I'm not trying to belittle you, I'm curious about why you thought it was disrespectful to you and you role rather than just someone being an a douche? I don't think my mind would go there. Also many people are insecure (not saying you are - it was a question) - it's not an insult?

Glitterballofdreams · 06/05/2026 22:24

I work in a clinical environment and the amount of farts and burps that go on- mainly from older females. Many on purpose and all giggled about, I cringe. It’s horrid.
I don’t find farting funny and haven’t since I was 7 years old. But a lot of people do see the humour!

Arsenalfann · 06/05/2026 22:17

CypressGrove · 06/05/2026 22:06

It's gross and immature but why do you jump to it being anything about disrespect for you and your role? Are you generally insecure?

I’m secure enough not to spend my time attempting to belittle strangers on an internet forum. I know that much!

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