There are few people I know who often pass gas in group settings. It’s downright rude. Every time we hang out I can almost guarantee it’ll happen. I know this can be a health issue, but I don’t know them well enough to address it. It’s not like it happens by accident or they try to hide it. They just go for it anytime and don’t care. Go relieve yourselves in another room. —Breathing through my nose
This article appears in Feb 18-24, 2016.


In some countries, they shit on the streets.
Must be nice to have a life, where people passing gas in your vicinity, is something to really bitch about. OP, if a little smell is a viable bitch for you, you should thank god that your life is so easy.
OP, if the smell of others is an actual viable bitch for you. Congratulations on having an easy life. Not many people get to have a life as easy as that. Smell? Gimme a break.
You have some weird friends there, OB. I don’t know a single person who wouldn’t be a little embarrassed if they were noticed to have passed gas. Most civilized people would go to the bathroom or find a reason to walk away for a moment if they felt the urge coming on.
Personally, I always hate it when I step onto an elevator and the doors close before I realize that the previous occupant had stunk the place up. Bleck!
Then there’s everyone’s favourite uncle with the “pull my finger” routine.
Often there may be a medical issue involved and the gas is there and then out before you know it. However, if that is not the case with those people you know then yes it is very rude, so drop them from your social circle.
Someone go out and buy OP some nose plugs so we can start worrying about real problems instead of the natural functions of the human body please
I just shipped my pants!!!