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Farting etiquette

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ByLoudSeal · 15/07/2024 19:11

I realise this is kind of funny.
I am very sensitive to smells. My house is a very small bungalow and any bad smell, or even cooking smells goes throughout the house and seems to stay there unless I air the place out. I had a guest on Thursday for over an hour, and there was suddenly a smell and it wasn’t me so it was them. I didn’t say anything and I didn’t make a point of going to open the window because I didn’t want to embarrass them but the smell really bothered me. I know it can be painful to hold one in sometimes but I wish they had excused themselves rather than just try to silently let one go. It felt disrespectful to do that next to me in my house. How do I address this with them? We are due to see each other again next week. Do I not say anything, or do I just try and insist we sit outside? What if it rains? What can I do

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Carrotsandsticks · 15/07/2024 21:23

Slap their arse and say shush 😀

Muthaofcats · 15/07/2024 21:26

How can you be sure it wasn’t accidentally from you? Perhaps you have a loose sphincter and let one drop without realising. I bet your friend was disgusted with you and wondering why you would fart when you had guests. If you’re capable of this here then perhaps you’ve been doing it at work too.

Alalalalalongalalalalalonglonglilong · 15/07/2024 21:30

How do I address this with them?

The answer my friend is blowin' in the wind...

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AzureAnt · 15/07/2024 21:35

I love farting threads
I think I'm actually a 12 year old boy 🤣🤣

Iloveyoubut · 15/07/2024 21:52

I think you need to push yourself together and realise that these things happen, I highly doubt it was deliberate on their part and the issue is genuinely 100% yours.

twentysevendresses · 15/07/2024 21:53

Orangeblossom84 · 15/07/2024 21:10

Have you never heard the saying “wherever you may be let your wind blow free” lol.

did your guest not say “oh good one arse” 😂

Edited

Haha...you just reminded me of a 'windy incident' the first time I slept over at a new beau's place last year 😬 Apparently I farted in my sleep really loudly, and he started to laugh, which woke me up. He told me why he was laughing, to which I replied (still half asleep) "oh well done bum!" and CLAPPED myself. Who does that?? 😬🤦‍♀️🤣

Obviously the phrase stuck..so whenever one of us farted after that, we clapped and said, "oh well done bum!" 🤣

Twototwo15 · 15/07/2024 21:56

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That probably wouldn’t help if the smell tends to travel through the house and stay there according to the OP.
Why not just have windows open, a fan going and incense burning next time they come OP? Maybe a snack bowl of charcoal tablets on the coffee table.

plutosnose · 15/07/2024 21:57

I'm crying at some of these replies.
Please update us on how you bought it up with her op, I'm dying to know.

plutosnose · 15/07/2024 21:58

How small is your home that a mere fart travels the length and breadth of it? Do you live in a matchbox?

Ghostlygirl · 15/07/2024 22:00

What is “snapped and farted” referring to? I’ve seen it mentioned loads of times.

Borborygmus · 15/07/2024 22:02

Get yourself an air purifier. Ours is sufficiently sensitive that if it detects a fart it ramps up the fan speed, so everybody knows what's going on.

Twototwo15 · 15/07/2024 22:03

plutosnose · 15/07/2024 21:58

How small is your home that a mere fart travels the length and breadth of it? Do you live in a matchbox?

Min is a bit like this as well, except it travels from the toilet to the far corner of the lounge where I sit, while skipping the area in between. It must go under the floor boards and for some reason resurface in this corner.

123letsblaze · 15/07/2024 22:03

I can't believe you're still thinking about a fart that happened on Thursday.

Roundeartheratchriatmas · 15/07/2024 22:04

Screech

“Jesus Linda have you shat yourself ?”

Devilsmommy · 15/07/2024 22:05

Ghostlygirl · 15/07/2024 22:00

What is “snapped and farted” referring to? I’ve seen it mentioned loads of times.

A thread that's probably on classics where the op did some amazing acrobatics with a space hopper whilst farting🤣

Shiningout · 15/07/2024 22:09

plutosnose · 15/07/2024 21:58

How small is your home that a mere fart travels the length and breadth of it? Do you live in a matchbox?

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Windchiming · 15/07/2024 22:10

I don't know the solution but I am laughing at your idea of having a serious conversation to address this. What would you tell them?

Totoe · 15/07/2024 22:14

Do people actually go to the toilet especially to fart? Surely the best method is to just let it out very slowly…

picnicfuntimes · 15/07/2024 22:16

I think you need a playlist on in the background (inspired by the “blowing in the wind” comment.)

I can feel it coming in the air tonight
smells like teen spirit
wind beneath my wings
wind of change
candle in the wind

dudsville · 15/07/2024 22:18

Love this thread!

JC03745 · 15/07/2024 22:18

How do I address this with them?
This must be a joke! 😂

Sit at a table in the garden
Have scented candles lit
Have the windows open.

I'm still unsure why you didn't just open the windows at the time to 'air' the place? Instead, you sat there inhaling fart and now need a thread on MN on how to address it!😝

Farting etiquette
Shiningout · 15/07/2024 22:20

Totoe · 15/07/2024 22:14

Do people actually go to the toilet especially to fart? Surely the best method is to just let it out very slowly…

Well it appears this is what ops friend has attempted but it's backfired (literally)

Willyoubuymeahouseofgold · 15/07/2024 22:26

Assume it was accidental.
A word of support..
I don't go to visit folk and far to stink up their house 😲 Yes, I would go to the loo if I had to. I'm happy to tell you I've never had a visitor do this either .

Windchiming · 15/07/2024 22:27

YaWeeFurryBastard · 15/07/2024 19:18

How do I address this with them?

Send a text beforehand “Hi Jane, sorry to bring this up but I noticed a smell last time you came round, so can I please ask, if you need to fart could you excuse yourself to the bathroom before you do so?”

Less awkward that way and will ensure you never have to see them again and deal with their arse biscuits.

🤣🤣

ButterCrackers · 15/07/2024 22:30

You need a dog