Farted on bus loudly, rude comments? AIBU to feel this was unnecessary?

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This is an embarrassing post. On a bus (not crowded) yesterday. I had a dodgy stomach that appeared during the morning with loud farts.

Unfortunately during part of the journey I let off a loud and a bit smelly fart. Cue two women nearby one saying loudly "that's disgusting, who would smell like that, who would do that, dirty bitch" with a pointed look at me and looking away. I got off the bus feeling a bit embarrassed went to a toilet in a department store, went to the toilet and cleaned myself up (it wasn't as bad as I thought it was) got hand sanitizer and took some anti-diarrhoea pills.

AIBU to think this one woman was really rude or am I being over sensitive? It was one of those routemaster buses she said something about opening the windows but they don't have windows... That's not my fault and I had no idea my stomach was so bad.

Thanks

Standing with the other posters who have talked of crohns and other similar bowel problems. My mum has severe Crohn's disease to the point she is registered disabled and has a blue badge (as she may literally soil herself and needs to be as near to the car as possible) and the thought people may treat her like this is very upsetting.

An unexpected dodgy tummy or bowel problems can happen to anyone. The only polite thing to do in the situation would have been for the women to completely ignore it.

for you op.

Just why would anyone post about this? Some people are unbelievable.

Alexa maybe stop reading threads that offend your delicate sensibilities so much?

Ps hope you're feeling better OP, bus lady was a twat.

Oh no I feel your pain op, sometimes you cannot control it. If you have stomach problems it can really exacerbate this. At least you won't see them again.

That was a bus full of callous twats then. Cheering when a woman got off because she was incontinent?

Yanbu. It was just a fart! We all do them, sometimes they get out! They were rude and delusional.

YANBU
I'm sorry they were rude to you, I'm certain you didn't do it on purpose and if you're ill, you're ill.

I have various stomach issues that sometimes leave me in embarrassing situations, but there is literally nothing that can be done about it. We're all human.

BratFarrarsPony Smelt it dealt it.

YouWereAlwaysPerfect... your post would have so much more credibility, giving that you don't think this is an appropriate subject, to have er... just not posted on the thread, no?

Not just you but the responses to the OP are generally vile with the usual requisite followers. What's that sheep noise? Meh?

WLF46 you do realise that some people don't have a choice but to take public transport, even if they are incontinent or ill? Disabilist attitudes are a form of prejudice like any other.

God some posters on here are just.. Well.. Words fail me really.

Let's hope you're never unwell or old or ever caught short hey? But of course, you never will be will you because you're a superior human who has more power over their bodily functions than the rest of us.

LyingWitchInTheWardrobe I am pretty much addicted to this site, so I can't help clicking on things that come up in the Active section.

Not here to offend anyone, I'm not that kind of person, OP if you were offended by my comment, I do apologise.

Did I just read that right, that someone referred to an elderly lady's incontinence as the disgusting outcome of her behaviour? And a bus load of people cheered when she got off? Where is people's compassion? People (elderly or otherwise) don't decide to be incontinent because they think it's their human right to piss everywhere and to hell with everyone else People are incontinent because they can't help it. And maybe they don't want to be prisoners in their own home.

Bloody hell this is one of the more depressing threads that I've read on mumsnet.

If I'd been in your situation, I'd have got off the bus and looked for the nearest public loo. Then taken myself home.

Framey that's exactly what the OP said she did.

and I think it's perfectly acceptable for other passengers to verbally criticise the perpetrator

You think it's 'perfectly acceptable' to tell someone they're a dirty bitch? In those words?

Righto then.

I'd have replied. Have you never let rip. Well when you do it'll be cracker. Oh and BTW, at least I have to fart to smell like this.

WLF46

It is never acceptable to "verbally criticise the perpetrator" for something they cannot control. Everyone who cheered on that bus should be ashamed of themselves.

So anyone with a health issue relating to bowels or wind should stay at home in case they do something in public. Wow what an understanding and compassionate bunch.

Maybe the OP posted because she was upset and wanted a bit of support and felt more comfortable doing so on an anonymous forum rather than being embarrassed telling someone in real life.

The subject matter is pretty clear so don't click on it if you find the subject matter distasteful.

I have had elderly relatives of mine have similar related issues out of the blue and with no control and they have been mortified. To be told you're disgusting as well is totally unnecessary.

Sorry you're getting a hard time OP.

framey how would toy get home if the only option was to get the bus? Or would you sit in a public toilet for hours until it passed?

It is never acceptable to "verbally criticise the perpetrator" for something they cannot control. Everyone who cheered on that bus should be ashamed of themselves.

This ^^^ and they should also remember that what goes around, comes around - one day it may be them.

I love a good public fart. Posher the shop/venue the better.

Some people are cunts

If it helps any, my Dad has farted on purpose (several times) when out and about with my Mum. She then walks into it where by at least 2 or 3 people just so happen to be around at the same time. She gets the blame

I crapped when I gave birth in the birthing pool and on the floor. I had a REALLY bad stomach fart/poo experience whilst out and couldn't control it, luckily I wasn't on public transport! I also farted in Aldi a few weeks ago. Loud. I blamed my partner and cried laughing. I'm sure I was heard, I had to be. My kids fart, my partner farts, everyone I know farts. If anyone had called me a dirty bitch they'd have got a speech from me no less. Only one of us would have been embarrassed and I'd have made sure it wasn't me!

They were being rude. One can't help farting sometimes especially if you have a tummy/ bowel issue. I was always brought up to never mention it if someone farts - apart from at home obviously where we laugh instead. It may have been unpleasant for them to smell but you couldn't help it so yes they were being rude.