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To have not found the fart funny?

141 replies

YellowRollNeck · 08/12/2021 12:43

I went bowling on Saturday with my mum, kids and sister. I was taking a sip of my drink when I suddenly got a whiff of the most horrendous smell - like rotting meat mixed with rotten eggs and shit. I balked and said something like “Jesus what is that smell?”. The kids smelt it and started gagging. My mum was the same. My sister was in stitches with tears streaming down her face. I asked what was funny, she said she thought the smell was coming from the group of blokes next to us. It then came on again even stronger. I was so close to being sick (on antibiotics so stomach dodgy anyway). My mum suggested it smelt like bad drains. I agreed and said I’d have to go and mention it to the staff. My sister watched me go. When I returned with a member of staff my sister was creased up laughing. The area smelt absolutely horrendous. Staff member said he’d go and mention it to the manager.

Long story short, turns out it was my sister farting. She’s on constipation medication hence the foulness of the stench. My family are now retelling the story over and over again and all find it hilarious that I actually spoke to staff. I’m struggling to see the funny side. I think it was fucking disgusting and they made me look stupid getting them staff involved. I’m now being told to “lighten up, it’s Christmas!”

AIBU to not see how this is so amusing to them??

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StoneofDestiny · 08/12/2021 18:06

One seriously immature sister.

whywouldntyou · 08/12/2021 18:41

All of those who are clutching their pearls in horror, god help you when you get old. You will involuntarily fart without any warning. I fart bending down , I fart standing up, and I can fart with every step I take occasionally. Your sphincter muscle is like all muscles, it gets weak with age. Be grateful it's only a fart...

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 08/12/2021 18:50

@whywouldntyou

All of those who are clutching their pearls in horror, god help you when you get old. You will involuntarily fart without any warning. I fart bending down , I fart standing up, and I can fart with every step I take occasionally. Your sphincter muscle is like all muscles, it gets weak with age. Be grateful it's only a fart...
We had a family joke “Don’t follow your grandmother up the stairs”

It’s much better to laugh at these things than pompously admonish people for natural, harmless bodily functions.

oakleaffy · 08/12/2021 18:54

@whywouldntyou

All of those who are clutching their pearls in horror, god help you when you get old. You will involuntarily fart without any warning. I fart bending down , I fart standing up, and I can fart with every step I take occasionally. Your sphincter muscle is like all muscles, it gets weak with age. Be grateful it's only a fart...
These don't tend to smell badly, most 'Grannies and Granddad's' don't clear a room

People can't help but have a visceral reaction to bad 'Fart' smells, when I had norovirus, the smell of my own gaseous emissions did actually set me off vomiting, despite opening a window in a Windstorm {Ciara} to try to freshen the air.

It was miserable. Luckily, I was alone in the house at that time.
No one likes to revolt others, but the average 'blowoff' doesn't smell 'That' noxious .

AllTheUsernamesAreAlreadyTaken · 08/12/2021 18:58

I’m amazed by the amount of people who know how their fart is going to smell before releasing it. Is it some sort of super power or do you have forest magic trees stuck up your arses?

LoveGrooveDanceParty · 08/12/2021 19:09

Love the people insisting she was laughing because she was embarrassed.

That’s not my read of it at all - she was laughing because she found it hilarious. And with none of us actually there, we can’t determine who’s actually right.

MaHBroon · 08/12/2021 19:17

You can't hurt yourself with a fart

You can if you try to set it alight.

TremoloGreen · 08/12/2021 19:18

This isn't funny at all.

However, please tell us word for word what you said to the manager you complained to.

Globaluser · 08/12/2021 20:23

@AdrienneNiR yes I “get it now” 🙄

AdrienneNiR · 08/12/2021 20:38

[quote Globaluser]@AdrienneNiR yes I “get it now” 🙄[/quote]
OMG, the dog has just farted. My first reaction was not to laugh so hard because it was hilarious. I just thought minger.

I honestly don't know why human farts are funny.

PinkSyCo · 08/12/2021 22:07

I don’t find farting particularly funny but the fact that you went running to the staff to complain about the smell is fucking hilarious! 🤣

Peas252 · 08/12/2021 22:10

Everyone should lighten up, it's Christmas

Inquisitivearchitect · 08/12/2021 22:25

I once went out with a group of lads at university. One of them had a case of the “rotten farts” - it was so bad that while drinking in a pub watching rugby, another bloke complained about the smell.

The barmaid demanded to know who the farter was, she went absolutely ballistic and then banned us all from entering the pub again!

Mr Farter also laughed hysterically at the entire thing. I just felt embarrassed and nauseous - I went home early, inhaling as much fresh air as possible & vowed to never hang out with the medical students again.

Anyway, I have nothing else to add but the thread title made me laugh Grin

Createausername76 · 08/12/2021 22:40

Did the member of staff have to get their poopervisor

Howling! Grin

Createausername76 · 08/12/2021 22:45

That’s feces you are smelling. From her rectum.

You sound so pompous! Just say arse aroma Grin

LoveGrooveDanceParty · 09/12/2021 04:55

[quote Globaluser]@AdrienneNiR yes I “get it now” 🙄[/quote]
You like sitting in other people’s stench. We get it.

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