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

I can't believe this thread!

it's perfectly acceptable for other passengers to verbally criticise the perpetrator.

Just

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Why are some of you trying to use emotional blackmail by bringing up genuine, long term health conditions such as IBS? The OP has no such issue.

How are you determining that a complete stranger on a bus hasn't got one of theses 'issues'?

The OP has said she couldn't help it. The passenger with a stoma maybe wouldn't have been able to help making a smell. The homeless or mentally ill person may not have been able to help it. The person with IBS may not be able to help it, ect ect. What is the list of 'issues' which make you exempt from the dirty bitch comment then?

Should people wear a badge maybe? ''I'm Not A Dirty Bitch Because I Have x, y, z? You know, to help all the people who feel they need to call other people names get it right.

OR ... maybe here's a thought ... perhaps people should just keep their mouths shut and not 'verbally criticise' other people or call them names because it's kinder and stops the risk of you looking like an ignorant wanker?

The women were very rude to say what they did but I don't understand why you didn't immediately say 'I'm so sorry about that, I'm feeling really unwell'. I really doubt they'd have called you a dirty bitch if you'd explained. I cant believe you were so ill you were incapable of a quick apology.

Unfortunately I have a very strong gag reflex and would have been literally dry heaving at the kind of smell you are describing. Totally involuntary but I'm not sure it would have made you felt any better if the person in front was gagging uncontrollably.

If your stomach was that bad I'm really surprised you didn't shit yourself so I guess be thankful for small mercies.

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www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Cut-Cheese-Cultural-History/dp/1580080111

for the OP, I'd have been absolutely mortified to be called a dirty bitch. And Alexa, in my world that is not a mild term btw, I find it highly offensive.

The women on the bus are just thick as shit (pun intended) as far as I'm concerned. Anyone educated and capable of critical thought would realise that some people have medical conditions which lead to faring in public. It's not that difficult is it?

As far abusing an old lady with incontinence. Words fail me.

*farting

Well said Laiste

To all the those whose judge pants are hoiked in agreement with the bus women at this - I just hope none of you are ever blessed with a smelly uncontrollable inconvenient stoma, as my sons friend is. And if there are posters in a similar situation or who just have dodgy guts like the op- most of us don't really care or notice beyond the odd " heck have stood in something" moment !

It is extremely rare that something I read on here upsets me .... but the reference to people cheering when an elderly lady left the bus as she had urinated has got to me. What fucking horrible people there are in this world, really, really fucking horrible.

I try not to get involved in threads like this but this is just horrific - shouldn't we all have a bit of compassion? Admittedly I am a HCP so have a pretty strong stomach but OP, I think YANBU. It is just politeness to ignore something like that and if you can't do that, to move away. At least you didn't know anyone on the bus .

" Areyoulocal:

...your comments about that old lady were disgusting.What a joy you must be in person.If you reach her age or become incontinent at a young age like I did, have a great life coming to terms with it."

I did not post about the old lady. Somebody else did. Get your facts right, if at all possible.

I think you should have avoided public transport if you knew you were unwell - for myriad reasons, not least the farting which is horrible for others, let's face it.

And again I ask, if you're taken ill when you're out, what the fuck else are you supposed to do? Ring round your mates for a lift in case you fart on the bus? Hahaha.

I feel a bit sorry for for the OP now. I hope you are feeling better, healthwise.

I can't believe people are excusing calling someone a name because they farted. I have a stomach condition where I vomit often and bad smells make me heave and I would likely have puked but I would have moved away, not commented.

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"I took my son to a football match yesterday"

User, I was ploughing through your post, waiting for the part relevant to this thread!

It's these kind of horrible posts that make me sad about this world.
Some really bloody awful people in it isn't there!

hope you are ok OP.

Ignore the vileness of others, must be wonderful to be perfect!!

AlexaTwoAtT - Sun 20-Nov-16 15:35:42 ''I did not post about the old lady. Somebody else did. Get your facts right, if at all possible.''

Alexa at 14:37:11 you quoted the posts below:

I was on a bus once where an old lady had pissed herself. A packed bus, single-decker, with nowhere for anyone to go to get away from the pool of urine running down the aisle or the revolting stench. There were ironic cheers when she eventually got off (taking some of the smell with her, but not all, and certainly not the pool of urine).

Neither her nor you did it on purpose, but in both cases people reacted to the disgusting outcome of the behaviour of another person, and I think it's perfectly acceptable for other passengers to verbally criticise the perpetrator. If nothing else, it may make you think twice about taking public transport when feeling ill in future."

and then you said ''exactly''.

So you openly applaud the sentiment behind it.

Seen some of Alexa's post before - she's an absolute joy isn't she!!

Seminormal -

"SemiNormal

AlexaTwoAtT Let's hope that if you ever get to point in your life where you're in a care home and unable to control yourself that there will be someone willing to clean up your piss and shit without passing judgement. On second thoughts if you do ever get to that point I hope you're left to fucking wallow in it."

Oh dear. That post reflects badly on you.

AlexaTwoAtT

emotional blackmail by mentioning I have a colostomy? Wow, that's stooping very low.

I posted because when you criticise anyone for farting you have no idea whether or not they have any kind of condition. I don't 'look like I have a colostomy'. You can't see it. I dress accordingly and I look 'normal'.

I posted because if someone think it's OK to criticise another person's farts - and there on many on this thread who think it OK - at some point you will be criticising people like me who cannot control their bowel function.

Stating a fact is not emotional blackmail. If it makes you feel uncomfortable it's probably because this thread has made you realise your attitude has not been kind or thoughtful in the past. Or maybe it's uncomfortable to realise there's a whole area of life you are ignorant of? Don't waste your time feeling guilty or taking it out on us by saying we are using emotional blackmail. Just make a note to yourself to change your attitude from now on.

Alexa - seminormal is just saying what we are all thinking!! It doesn't reflect badly on her at all!

Alexia lets hope that nothing happens to you when your out in public. It can happen all of a sudden. So we all have to stay in doors then and not go out, just to spare the feelings and sentiments of the likes of you.

A poster named WLF46 posted about the old lady. Next?

I can't understand why on earth you would go out on public transport if you had the two Bob bits?

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StomaSavedMyLife, my comment was a general one and not directed at you. Check the others for reference.