Is this ''passing gas'' etiquette?

[iwannaprettyone]

Date: 7/27/2009 9:33:03 AM
Author: decodelighted
Where do I go to vote for THIS as funniest thread! Oh my .... I''m a home tooter. Par Excellence! We are awful. We are like naughty schoolkids around here. But you kinda have to be. Our downstairs bathroom is LITERALLY an old closet. It''s tiny with no insulation & in the middle of DH''s office (my former office). At this point I make up songs about what''s going to happen when I get in there & sing them to him so he''s prepared. We both have gastro issues so if we weren''t able to be comfie around each other it would be constant tension 24/7. Who needs that? As if that would HELP the gastro issues ... on the contrary ...

And for all you gals who haven''t ever tooted in front of the fella ... really? During Sexy Time? NEVER? Ur doin it rong.

Lol!

 

[Elegant]

Date: 7/27/2009 2:57:27 PM
Author: jas
Good lord, this thread lingers.

Ha! When I saw this just right now I couldn't believe my eyes either...
Funny that after I posted this thread, I mean that say and the next few days after, I had major stomach problems with food poisoning and I was passing gas and could not control it whatsoever. It was horrible. Damn post!

Oh, and Haven, that bowling story had me LMAO!!!

 

[HollyS]

"And for all you gals who haven''t ever tooted in front of the fella ... really? During Sexy Time? NEVER? Ur doin it rong." (deco)

Even with my fairly limited (by today''s standards) experience, I''d have to agree.

You cannot preserve ''the mystery'' by not pooting. You can''t.

If you have ever had sex (real sex, light on sex, sex in the daytime, etc.) . . .then ''the mystery'' is gone.
If you''ve ever been sick as a dog . . . ''the mystery'' is gone.
If you''ve ever been grief stricken, extememly upset, and crying uncontrollably . . . then ''the mystery'' is gone.
If you''ve ever given birth . . . ''the mystery'' went bye-bye long before labor set in.

"The mystery'' is what people who don''t know each other (or don''t want to be known) try to preserve. Because they''re afraid of falling short of expectations. Real love lets go of the unrealistic expectation that anyone is perfect . . . and fart free.

Ain''t nobody fart free. Admit it. Every last one of us is, in fact, a tooter. Some of us just enjoy a bit of freedom with our wind.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 7/27/2009 1:30:12 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Yeah, where is DF? He strikes me as the SBD type. . . .

And, just because you haven''t heard your farts, doesn''t mean other people haven''t smelled them.

LTP
so you are one of those people using a SILENCER?

 

[packrat]

Date: 7/27/2009 5:09:47 PM
Author: HollyS
''And for all you gals who haven''t ever tooted in front of the fella ... really? During Sexy Time? NEVER? Ur doin it rong.'' (deco)


Even with my fairly limited (by today''s standards) experience, I''d have to agree.


You cannot preserve ''the mystery'' by not pooting. You can''t.



If you have ever had sex (real sex, light on sex, sex in the daytime, etc.) . . .then ''the mystery'' is gone.

If you''ve ever been sick as a dog . . . ''the mystery'' is gone.

If you''ve ever been grief stricken, extememly upset, and crying uncontrollably . . . then ''the mystery'' is gone.

If you''ve ever given birth . . . ''the mystery'' went bye-bye long before labor set in.


''The mystery'' is what people who don''t know each other (or don''t want to be known) try to preserve. Because they''re afraid of falling short of expectations. Real love lets go of the unrealistic expectation that anyone is perfect . . . and fart free.


Ain''t nobody fart free. Admit it. Every last one of us is, in fact, a tooter. Some of us just enjoy a bit of freedom with our wind.

So true Holly! We''re pretty free and breezy about it here. One night our son (a little over 2 years old) was having a hard time staying asleep, so I went in to lay with him. He was almost asleep, and I was cuddled with him, rubbing his back. He farted a few times and I could see him smile and then he mumbled "Haha..faht" and went to sleep. It was so funny!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 7/4/2009 3:15:11 AM
Author: HollyS
Karl, you reminded me . . . DF has been conspicuously absent from this thread. Hmmm.

Does he not have an opinion?
Does he not toot?
Does he not associate with tooters?
Is he upset that he didn''t start this ''out of the blue'' thread himself?

We are waitng DF. Enlighten us.

you guys knocked me out.

with all those aromas coming out of my keyboard.

 

[E B]

The first year DH and I dated, we did the whole 'run to another room' thing. And since we were together all the time, it became rather annoying (and painful, if there were no other rooms to run to). Now, we do it when we need to and laugh about it. As for other bathroom activities, well, those are private.

I have a five week old baby who farts (loudly!) throughout the day and night, and we always tease one another by saying something along the lines of, "well, he IS your child."

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 7/27/2009 6:39:39 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 7/27/2009 1:30:12 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Yeah, where is DF? He strikes me as the SBD type. . . .

And, just because you haven''t heard your farts, doesn''t mean other people haven''t smelled them.

LTP
so you are one of those people using a SILENCER?

No, no. I said you strike me as the silent type. Silent . . . but, deadly.

 

[that_someone_special]

Ha this thread made me laugh.

I used to NEVER EVER EVER EVER fart in front of guys I was dating. Then I got over it. We both fart in front of each other and... yeah. We are really open. It doesn''t gross me out, it''s a natural bodily function! If I could chose to never fart again, I would take it, but eh, a fart is a fart. I''m not going to get weird about it.

 

[that_someone_special]

Date: 7/3/2009 1:31:41 AM
Author: purrfectpear
What the hell do you peeps eat that causes all this gas

In 56 years I''ve probably passed audible gas in front of anyone less than 4 or 5 times (completely by accident). Now I live alone, and if it''s gonna rip...fine. But at work, in public, dating, or whatever - no way. It''s just not done. No burping, farting, or chewing with your mouth open. Don''t people have any manners? Maybe I just had a repressive childhood, but I learned to hold all of that in, and I''m no worse for the wear.

Right before my period I will fart up a storm and then again when i start my BC again.. soo...

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 7/27/2009 7:24:23 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 7/27/2009 6:39:39 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 7/27/2009 1:30:12 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Yeah, where is DF? He strikes me as the SBD type. . . .

And, just because you haven''t heard your farts, doesn''t mean other people haven''t smelled them.

LTP
so you are one of those people using a SILENCER?

No, no. I said you strike me as the silent type. Silent . . . but, deadly.

not me. i would feel embarrassed if i got caught farting in public.

 

[DiamondRascal]

When it comes down to it, I''m not going to be uncomfortable with a gas pain b/c of embarassment. I fart around my SO whenever the urge comes on..usually sometime after dinner lol If I can wait until I leave the room, I do. But to be honest, when you really think about it, there are far worse things that one could be embarassed about then gas! I have a 1.76 carat so I don''t think he was that turned off lol

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 7/27/2009 9:26:48 PM
Author: DiamondRascal
When it comes down to it, I''m not going to be uncomfortable with a gas pain b/c of embarassment. I fart around my SO whenever the urge comes on..usually sometime after dinner lol If I can wait until I leave the room, I do. But to be honest, when you really think about it, there are far worse things that one could be embarassed about then gas! I have a 1.76 carat so I don''t think he was that turned off lol

she might be on to something! I''ve been keeping my gas to myself all these years, but only got 1ct (1.54 tcw) out of it, so by all means ladies, have at it!!!

I''m pretty sure there is no correlation between closeness, comfort, mystery and tooting. It''s just a preference ya''ll.

But clearly, tooting might get you bigger bling! Might be his fear of being gassed out if you don''t get your way!

 

[AdiS]

Date: 7/27/2009 4:25:37 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Date: 7/4/2009 6:11:44 AM
Author: allycat0303
Well we totally do NOT pass gas in front of each other (both of us), just because I think it''s nice to keep some things to ourselves! It''s kind of like going to the bathroom in front of your SO too. I don''t know, to me it would kill all romance/attractiveness so we never, never do that either. I actually shudder just at the thought of that.

This is how I feel too. In the 6 years we have been together I have poofed once in front him, well that he was aware of (I was asleep). A DH just a handful of times, that I am aware of. If you gotta let it go you gotta let it go, but I''d rather poof it out in another area....

+1

It happens, of course, we are all human, but it''s not something we do if it can be helped. I can''t agree that farting in front of your SO all the time, on purpose too, shows that you''re feeling comfortable with each other and is a sign of real closeness. To me, if you feel comfortable enough with each other, you won''t feel mortifyed if it happens, but that doesn''t mean you have to do it everytime you feel like it. It''s just a part of my beliefs where reltionships are concerned. I believe that you don''t fart in front of your SO; you don''t let him see you while you''re waxing your bikini zone; you don''t pick your nose or go to the bathroom in his/her presence, things like that. I agree with Holly that no one''s perfect and the real situations of your life together (sex, sickness, giving birth, etc.) leave very little of that romantic naivety you once started your relationship with. Still, I don''t have to rub it in my DH''s face if I can help it. That''s all.

Real love does indeed pay little attention to stupid things like these, but does that really mean we have to willingly let go of all that romance naivety altogether? If I am able to keep a sparkle of it in my relationship, I know I would.

 

[sba771]

This thread reminded me of my poor FI''s work situation. He works in a pretty open space. A new guy just started and he TOOTS (and I mean toots) loudly ALLLLLLLLLll day long. He is aware he is doing it because he apparently tries to cough over it or clear his throat or makes some sort of humming. My FI counted and said it is between 17-23 times a day. Thank goodness they don''t smell, but it is constant! I wonder if this is a European thing. I told my FI he needs to get one of those fart applications for an iphone and just send one right back every time this guy does it. Apparently its hard for the few Americans working there to not laugh when he does it since they have never encountered the situation before.

 

[Deelight]

Date: 7/3/2009 5:56:43 PM
Author: Tuckins1

Date: 7/3/2009 7:28:52 AM

Author: Maisie

Farts are in abundance in my house. I am a farter extraordinaire. I am the unbeaten champion. I guess I have no class. I can live with that.

LOL!!! Ditto!

Bruddah I knew there was a reason I liked you

 

[AdiS]

Date: 7/28/2009 3:37:00 AM
Author: sba771
This thread reminded me of my poor FI's work situation. He works in a pretty open space. A new guy just started and he TOOTS (and I mean toots) loudly ALLLLLLLLLll day long. He is aware he is doing it because he apparently tries to cough over it or clear his throat or makes some sort of humming. My FI counted and said it is between 17-23 times a day. Thank goodness they don't smell, but it is constant! I wonder if this is a European thing. I told my FI he needs to get one of those fart applications for an iphone and just send one right back every time this guy does it. Apparently its hard for the few Americans working there to not laugh when he does it since they have never encountered the situation before.

Is farting at your work place a European thing?!

Not that I'm aware of.

 

[Madam Bijoux]

One of my co-workers, who I call Lord Rippentoot, blasts ''em and then hollers "The Call Of The Wild".

 

[trillionaire]

Date: 7/28/2009 8:14:07 AM
Author: Madam Bijoux
One of my co-workers, who I call Lord Rippentoot, blasts ''em and then hollers ''The Call Of The Wild''.

Lol! my FI''s co-workers call it ''crop dusting'' when you toot while walking around to disperse the smell.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 7/28/2009 12:25:33 PM
Author: trillionaire

Date: 7/28/2009 8:14:07 AM
Author: Madam Bijoux
One of my co-workers, who I call Lord Rippentoot, blasts ''em and then hollers ''The Call Of The Wild''.

Lol! my FI''s co-workers call it ''crop dusting'' when you toot while walking around to disperse the smell.

 

[Elegant]

Hey DF...does it disgust you when your wife farts in front of you...assuming she does...?

 

[Kay]

Date: 7/28/2009 3:23:44 AM
Author: AdiS

Date: 7/27/2009 4:25:37 PM
Author: iwannaprettyone

Date: 7/4/2009 6:11:44 AM
Author: allycat0303
Well we totally do NOT pass gas in front of each other (both of us), just because I think it''s nice to keep some things to ourselves! It''s kind of like going to the bathroom in front of your SO too. I don''t know, to me it would kill all romance/attractiveness so we never, never do that either. I actually shudder just at the thought of that.

This is how I feel too. In the 6 years we have been together I have poofed once in front him, well that he was aware of (I was asleep). A DH just a handful of times, that I am aware of. If you gotta let it go you gotta let it go, but I''d rather poof it out in another area....

+1

It happens, of course, we are all human, but it''s not something we do if it can be helped. I can''t agree that farting in front of your SO all the time, on purpose too, shows that you''re feeling comfortable with each other and is a sign of real closeness. To me, if you feel comfortable enough with each other, you won''t feel mortifyed if it happens, but that doesn''t mean you have to do it everytime you feel like it. It''s just a part of my beliefs where reltionships are concerned. I believe that you don''t fart in front of your SO; you don''t let him see you while you''re waxing your bikini zone; you don''t pick your nose or go to the bathroom in his/her presence, things like that. I agree with Holly that no one''s perfect and the real situations of your life together (sex, sickness, giving birth, etc.) leave very little of that romantic naivety you once started your relationship with. Still, I don''t have to rub it in my DH''s face if I can help it. That''s all.

Real love does indeed pay little attention to stupid things like these, but does that really mean we have to willingly let go of all that romance naivety altogether? If I am able to keep a sparkle of it in my relationship, I know I would.

+1 more. Every once in a while it happens and you just can''t help it (especially during pregnancy), but DH and I would never intentionally fart in front of each other anymore than we would do so in public. That''s just not the way we were raised. We also don''t use the toilet with the other person in the bathroom. We are extremely close, and can discuss any subject, but we do not feel the need to share every bodily function with each other. Bathroom time is private time. It has nothing to do with preserving "the mystery," as that is long gone; it just seems unnecessary and unpleasant. Fortunately, we have 2 bathrooms, so there is no issue with waiting -- if one of us is showering, brushing teeth, etc, then the other one just goes down the hall.

We never spent much time discussing flatulence or poop before having a baby (not being big fans of scatalogical humor), but we have a gassy baby (and babies poop a lot), so we now spend a ridiculous amounts of time discussing the sounds and smells that come out of that tiny body!

BTW, even people who do not intentionally fart in front of each other can have completely uninhibited, lights on sex.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

My DH and I got over that about a month into dating, over eight years ago. He let one go, I laughed, and it''s been like that ever since. Neither of us have any issues doing anything we would do on our own in front of the other. We''re both white, from Long Island and my er is just over 1ct....if that means anything, lol.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 7/28/2009 4:54:01 PM
Author: Elegant
Hey DF...does it disgust you when your wife farts in front of you...assuming she does...?

yes it does ! she do it purposely to annoy me so she can have a good laugh.

 

[Elegant]

Date: 7/28/2009 6:24:36 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 7/28/2009 4:54:01 PM

Author: Elegant

Hey DF...does it disgust you when your wife farts in front of you...assuming she does...?

yes it does ! she do it purposely to annoy me so she can have a good laugh.

Ha! That''s funny...I like her style!

 

[radiantquest]

My husband does it around the house at his leisure. He has never heard me pass gas. He said that he doesn''t like to hear me do it. He says that it ruins his mental image of me. Whatever. At any rate I respect his wishes and either do it when he isn''t around or I go to the bathroom.