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To ask my husband to stop farting?

187 replies

WhatWouldCaitlinDo · 21/01/2014 11:38

Seriously, it's toxic. Yesterday, he was dressing DC, aged 18 months. He let a ripper go - the strong, silent type. The poor child burst into tears, pointed at her nose and flapped her arms around in total distress. Shock

Can anyone recommend any remedies? A cork up his bottom? Nose pegs for all the famiyl? Cutting out meat, beans, dairy, alcohol, gluten and sugar, so he survives purely on fruit, vegetables and oxygen?!

Help help help.

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OhSunnyMorning · 16/10/2022 00:13

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Orders76 · 16/10/2022 00:29

Unfortunately it's a real problem male or female. We joke that DH will soon be on a prison diet of bread and water as everything now makes him fart.
Just ask him to cut down on the big triggers and fart outside as much as possible, maybe get a dog for his exercise and outdoor relief. Not joking, moving vigorously outdoors may lead to less indoors. Cut down on sugar, not great for IBS.

LumpyandBumps · 16/10/2022 00:42

ZOMBIE

asblindasabat · 16/10/2022 00:46

My dh is the same!

asblindasabat · 16/10/2022 00:47

…. and my DS!

DoodlePug · 16/10/2022 00:49

My farts and even poo barely smell at all.

DH and I eat pretty much the same except he eats red meat a few times a week, drinks coffee and beer and his stink so it's one of those that does it!

Or maybe it's just down to gut bacteria, which would be much more difficult to solve.

Topseyt123 · 16/10/2022 01:12

AndyWarholsBanana · 21/01/2014 17:14

When I was about 5, I asked my devout Christian DM if Jesus did windy pops (her terminology). She got really angry and I still remember being baffled about what I'd done wrong.

🤣🤣🤣🤣

I just love that! 🤣 If Jesus was human and ate food like the rest of us then he must have shat, piddled, puked and farted just like the rest of us. I guess there is nothing in the Bible discussing this delicate and refined subject though. 🤔🤣

This thread is hilarious. In my parents' house when we were growing up there were farting competitions. Except when the Queen was visiting, of course. DH's parents' house was the total opposite and you had to virtually pretend you didn't even have a bum. I have trained him better now. 🤣

We happily fart around our house, and I come out somewhat ahead of DH and DD.

Sparklesocks · 16/10/2022 01:32

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Didjesuspoop · 16/10/2022 01:40

@OhSunnyMorning why have you resurrected an 8 year old thread just to say ‘fart’???

Sunnytwobridges · 16/10/2022 03:02

This. Smelly farts are sickening as I have a weak stomach. Letting one go every once in a while is fine but constantly doing it in the same space as everyone else is gross. My ex was like that and it was such a huge turn off. I always leave the room as I think it’s rude to constantly fart in front of others- no one wants to smell that shit all the time lol

Chloefairydust · 16/10/2022 03:09

Freyathecatt · 21/01/2014 14:28

Recently instituted a fart jar in our house. If he lets off a ripper in my presence he has to pay the fart jar a shiny £1 (as do i if i reciprocate). I reckon we'll be able to go on a stonking holiday come year end.

Just reading through this thread and the first sentence in this comment made me laugh… I thought you were going to say you get your DH to fart in the jar 🤣… @Freyathecatt

And my partner farts all the time, it’s funny but I hate it when it smells. The worst thing is when he farts in bed, complete turn off. 🤢 … I’m thinking of buying some of those boxers that filter fart smells for him to wear in bed, but they are expensive, and I don’t know if they work? Or how long they work for? 🤔

AloysiusBear · 16/10/2022 06:24

Schools definitely won't tolerate children leaving the classroom every time they need to pass wind, there are also many, many jobs where you can't leave your post every time either.

Needing to do it excessively & with particularly foul smell to me indicates poor diet & should be easily addressed.

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