Only Human

umm, chicks don't poop or fart.

http://www.cafepress.com/thefamouslabel.27583094

How do girls deal with that stuff anyways? Do they do the "safety" game?

the only way to diffuse such a moment is obvious. RATE THE FART! A quick exclamation of 7 out of 10 (even if unwarranted) will go a long way to soothe any awkwardness as well as provide your co-worker with a quick ego-boost knowing that he/she has just let out an above-average toot. In addition the 7/10 rating allows room enough room for improvement so that said co-worker need not be frightened/intimidated by/of any subpar toots in the future.

The best is when you hear a fart sound and you're not sure if it's a fart, a chair, or a noise from something else.

In those circumstances I follow the Navy's "don't ask don't tell" policy and I leave the room just in case.

i suggest we switch the social norm of reactions to farts with that of sneezes, and vice versa. That way if someone farts you can say, "Bless you!" and if they sneeze you can laugh, sneer or give it a rating, whatever.

I'm annoyed with how people act like farting is such a weird or uncomfortable thing. At the very least, minus the possibility of a smell, it is just as mundane and normal as a sneeze.

So maybe switching social norms on two random bodily functions will never happen, but how about everyone stop making such a big deal about it???

::shrugs:: Oh well, there's always the "one cheek sneak" if all else fails.