To think it’s rude to comment when somebody farts?

[Angelsfart]

Surely the polite thing is to ignore? I hate DH going on about it. I find it really embarrassing.

@NotRainingToday

My mum still laughs about someone two rows in front in the cinema who lifted one cheek and let rip loudly. This was in 1965 (not actually joking, it really was). At least people on this thread laugh about new ones.....

My mum and I nearly got chucked out of church one Christmas midnight mass because a man in front of us let out an incredibly loud one and we laughed so hard we were crying. The fact that I was both an altar girl and helped with Sunday School just about saved us. Just about.

@NotRainingToday

My mum still laughs about someone two rows in front in the cinema who lifted one cheek and let rip loudly. This was in 1965 (not actually joking, it really was). At least people on this thread laugh about new ones.....

I have a gran who recalled a tale of having date with a chap. They met up for little picnic on a hill. He lit up a fag for her, she leant over to get the light for her ciggy... let out a huge fart at the same time. Both laughed about it. Generations laughed about it. Farts are hilarious.

Depends on the situation. If it's at home with the OH and kids, there's always comments, laughter and accusations. Sometimes an in depth analysis. Same with my dad.
If I was with my mum, I wouldn't say anything.

If its DH farting- I'd normally cover my nose and try wafting it away whilst laughing.

His mum farts constantly- on standing, walking, sitting down etc like plop, plop, plop with each step. She says nothing at all and acts like we cant hear it! DH husband will often say 'aww mum!'

She did it so loud once that it made both me and the dog jump up startled!

I would prefer her to just say 'sorry', 'excuse me', 'oh dear' etc than pretend we a deaf.

That king of Tonga story is great.
It’s even better than the story about Queen Elizabeth I:
A courtier accidentally let out a huge fart when bowing low in front of her. He was so embarrassed he immediately left court and went off travelling for several years.
When he got back the first thing she said to him was, ‘Welcome back, my lord. I had quite forgot the fart.’

A young man was delighted to finally be asked home to meet the parents.

He was quite nervous about the meeting, though, and by the time he arrived punctually at the doorstep he was in a state of gastric distress.

The problem developed into one of acute flatulence and halfway through canap?s the young man realized that he couldn't hold it in one second longer without exploding.

A tiny fart escaped.

'Spot,' called out the young woman's mother to the family dog lying at the young man's feet.

Relieved at the dog getting the blame, the young man let another slightly larger one go.

'Spot,' she cried out sharply.

I've got it made, thought the fellow to himself. One more and I'll be fine. So he let loose a really big one.

'Spot,' shrieked the mother, 'get over here before he shits on you.'

#waits for a don't dis the fart movement
#natural
#freethefart

Normal rules of politeness don’t (shouldn’t!!) apply in a marriage. Farts are funny and I’m so comfortable and relaxed with my husband I can’t imagine ever being embarrassed in front of him. So weird when people are uptight with their partners. Lighten up. Weird.

Hahaha!

When I grew up, "backwards burps" (quaint saying from my D Grandmother) were often acknowledged, but not laughed at, etc. However, we do have a rare photo (before video/cameras/phones) of a child farting the beat of a tune.

With DC and DH, all my dainty sensibilities have flown the coop. Fair game. All can call out/whenever. It devolves (yes!) to hysterical laughter at times. And at no times, whatsoever, is the fartee ever to be made ashamed. Maybe slightly embarrassed. But it's not worse than that.

And everyone nowadays blames either the dogs or the cats. No matter how loud or how stinky or the canine/feline presence.

@CeratopsofthePharoahs

Could be worse. My 8 year old blames his farts on our cat. Our cat who has been dead since October. He claims the cat is haunting him. Well they do smell a bit sulphurous.

LOL. My 10 year old thinks that's hilarious. It is. Must have been some (dearly departed) cat.

the correct response when someone farts in front of you is one of:

You ripped it, you've bought it

or

A bit more choke and she would have started

or

Confident appeal by the Australians there

Commenting on your family units farts is just normal. "Breath deep" is usually the suggestion from the dealer in our house with lots of laughter, "that was a belter" if it was a loud one.

Everytime someone says you should go to the toilet to fart I think to myself, christ, I would never leave the bathroom then

Ifeither of us farts the other shouts ‘PARP!’it’s just a laugh as everyone farts, even the Queen.

@BashfulClam

Ifeither of us farts the other shouts ‘PARP!’it’s just a laugh as everyone farts, even the Queen.

Especially the Queen, to be honest

We usually say "did you say something?"!

If either DP or I farts, the standard procedure is to choose one of the following:

1. the person who farted pretends to be startled and looks around in confusion as if trying to see where the noise comes from, while the other one has a fit of giggles

2. the person who farted brazens it out while the other person mutters ‘More tea, vicar?’ or ‘Are the mice having trumpet lessons again?’

3. The person who farted says a very robust ‘Sorry! Sorry! Just trumped there, sorry! Nothing to worry about, everyone, just carry on as normal’ as if addressing a crowded room.

I massively overreact when anyone farts near me. I have a phobia of bad smells and take it as a huge personal affront if anyone knowingly pollutes my air. I've been known to break up family games because someone has cut one and I can't breathe. I'll go and stand outside the back door until it's cleared.

I do have redeeming qualities.

Elderly relative used to fart constantly, as a child we were told we had to not laugh, comment, make faces - it was v hard, my brother used to have to excuse himself and leave the room - we couldn't look at each other. We were just at that age where farting was just hilarious - think my own ds is going through that now.
She was v prim and proper to which I think made it even funnier at the time for 7/8/9 year olds.

My DP rates my farts out of ten

My family always ignore it / would never comment.

DH’s family (who are appalled by any mention of bodily function, or sight of a box of sanitary pads in bathroom) squark “Excuse you! Excuse YOU!” at my child if she farts, and they continue until either she grovels for something she had no control over, or I intervene and tell them to hush. I find it all very strange.

Pffft farts are hilarious

If you can’t fart around your family/ husband then you’ve got more issues than just him commenting on your fart

I am lying in bed laughing to myself at some of these descriptions and comments. 😂

DH crooks his finger loftily when he rips and says "and you can quote me on that!" It never gets old.

@CallMeMabel

DH crooks his finger loftily when he rips and says "and you can quote me on that!" It never gets old.

🤣

If you fart in our house, everybody yells "heard you!" at the top of their voice.