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Breaking wind in public. Do you or don't you?

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  • Lotus-eater
    Lotus-eater Posts: 10,789 Forumite
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    Been with hubby 12 years and have never farted in front of him. I'm not prudish i just chose not to! Saying that I'm sat here in agony with trapped wind!
    Sorry, but that is prudish. :undecided it can't be good for you.
    Eurgh that just reminded me

    My ex used to fart in bed then pull the covers over my head

    :mad:
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  • Tosca2
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    The best thing I ever learnt at Guides, actually the only thing before I got kicked out was silent farting.

    If you are in bed, just roll on your side and with your hand just slightly part your butt cheeks. No sound at all. Works standing up too but might look a bit odd in company !
  • System
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    Been with hubby 12 years and have never farted in front of him.
    It's nice to see that there are some women who still allow their hubbies to have the first fart :rotfl:
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  • Ladyhawk
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    I wouldn't fart in public where anyone could hear me...
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  • geri1965_2
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    I suffer from terrible wind due to my IBS but I manage to control it in public. The moment I walk through my front door however I let rip, it's like a balloon being deflated sometimes!

    I have no qualms about doing it in front of my OH but wouldn't do it in front of anyone else. He doesn't do it in front of me however.
  • FatVonD
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    edited 3 February 2013 at 11:17AM
    I could fart for England but never at work (I take myself off to the loo and employ Tosca2's parted cheeks method) but hubby, son and stepkids are all fair game :D

    Unfortunately, a couple of Christmases ago I was in desperate need, in my own front room with above mentioned where I'd never normally hold back, lifted a cheek from the chair for maximum noise and farted to spectacular effect only to suddenly remember that my inlaws were there too :o

    When the kids were smaller and playing hide and seek DH persuaded DSD to hide under the covers (we were still in bed), more specifically under his bent knees, and waited until she could hear the others in the room and had to keep quiet before letting rip. Bless her she managed to keep quiet for a few seconds before she let out a whimper and gave herself away :D
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  • notanewuser
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    My FIL used to sit on the sofa with his legs up to the side of him and get the boys to sit in the crook of his knees before farting on them. Seriously.

    30 years on my 2 year old DD thinks it is hilarious when she or daddy farts.

    Neither of them have ever heard me fart. :o
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  • System
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    geri1965 wrote: »
    The moment I walk through my front door however I let rip, it's like a balloon being deflated sometimes!
    Oh hello vicar, I didn't see you there. :D
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  • tesuhoha
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    A lot of people think that older folk are disgusting for doing this but the fact is that as many people age they are no longer able to control their muscles and it comes out anyway. Often to their acute embarrassment.
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