Readers Respond: Where Is the Most Embarrassing Place You Have Passed Gas?

Passing gas is a common human experience. Although some groups of people, male teenagers come to mind, are comfortable and even proud of the experience, for most of us the experience of passing gas in public can be quite embarrassing. Speaking openly about these uncomfortable experiences and reading that it happens to others may serve to reduce unnecessary feelings of shame. Here is a place where you can safely tell your story regarding the worst place that you ever passed gas.

Playing soccer and doing jumping jacks

It was early in the morning and i had to play gym first period. I already felt the gas coming and i tried running really slow and not do the jumping jacks really fast, but i farted quite alot during the jumping jacks and while i was running to get the ball from the other team. I think my classmates heard it but i think they just ignored it. But i was so embarrassed that i quickly walked to the locker room to get changed. I ignored everyone and tried to make as little eye contact as possible. I hate doing jumping jacks and running because that's usually when it happens and its very embarrassing.

—Guest Jane

Sit ups and laughing

I actually have two. One day, during P.E, we were doing exercises like running, which was okay, but I was already feeling the gas when we were told to do sit-ups, and when I got to like 3, PFFFFFFFFT. I couldn't help but laugh it off and say hysterically "Oh my God!" I was so f---ing embarrassed. Then a week later, I was on the floor next to the desk of my classmate/friend, and I was messing with her while she was sleeping and then I started laughing and the cracking monster roared out of me. Everyone looked at me and even she woke up and stared at me in disgusted horror.

—Guest Jordan

the attack of the hummous

I was with a few friends and my wife. We went out for dinner and I ate hummous an arabic chickpeas dip. We were all standing around waiting for the lift, but I decided to stand a bit away from everyone and let out the a few good farts which had been bothering me for a good hour. Well, when the lift arrived I had to join the others. The fart and stink followed me into the lift. No one said anything but my wife had a hard time trying not to laugh her head off. Since then, I only let one slip in public if Im outside and then quietly......... ---Harald

—Guest harald

The First Time

I planned to spend the weekend with my boyfriend at his home and it was to be our "first time." we had a lovely evening, fell asleep and surprise!! I woke us both up after ripping thee loudest fart EVER. I knew he knew what I did, so I told him I had a dream that I farted and woke up the entire neighborhood- he pretended to stay asleep, I think to not embarrass me. I wanted to die. The following weekend I brought gas medication and popped them like candy. Same thing happened. I did a lot of research and believe the culprit is artificial sweetener. Bye bye diet beverages!!!!!

—Guest Sherry

at work

My bowels are so active that I had to tell my husband on our first date that I pass gas all the time and if you can't accept that we can't be together. We been together for over 6 years now. Anyway I was at work and was about to blow but was really embarrassed I went to the restroom n somebody was in another stall and I really needed to let it out - so every time I farted I flushed the toilet. Which was about 5 times.

—Guest cass

Gas in class

Well. I was at school, and my friends and I were laughing. Then they heard someone farted and they looked me, it was really awkward after that. I didn't mean to fart! I was laughing so hard.

—Guest Cantsay.

Not alone long enough

I had been having gas all day and trying to hold it in when finally I was alone in an elevator and let it all out. I had even tried to force a few more out just so I wouldn't have to do it in front of anyone else. I just hadn't thought about how that door would open and in walks a stranger forced to suffer that nose hair burning stench. I wish I wasn't so caught off guard that I would have thought to bolt out and take the next elevator ride, it was a long few more floors in dead silence and no eye contact. Hey, as I tell my students, "Everyone dies it-even the president." yet somehow that doesn't make it less embarrassing.

—Guest H

No Shame

I was only slightly embarrassed when I did this, but not really. I was sleeping over at my best friends house and we were getting ready to go to sleep, when I said to her "hey, I gotta fart". And she was like "oh god, just let it go". So I did it twice. The first time I passed gas it smelled horrific, like I'd just eaten a bunch of eggs, but the second one wasn't as bad. That was the first time I publicly passed gas, and even though it was my best friend that I did it in front of, I was still a little embarrassed because my farts tend to stink alot. But in the end, we both laughed about it.

—Guest Kay

Silent Reading

When I was 11, we were doing silent reading at school, and I needed the loo real bad. I let out a series of parps and then the teacher said: Whoever broke wind please may they stand up? I didn't stand up, but the teacher said: It was you, wasn't it, Heather? Pardon yourself and save your trumps for the lavatory. It stunk real bad and everyone was holding their noses. I was so embarrassed!

—Guest Heather

Patient's room

I am an RN and had eaten lentil soup for lunch one day. That afternoon I was in a patient's room rounding with the MD when I passed gas not once but twice! No odor thank heavens but audible and both heads turned to look at me. I just excused myself and avoided lentil soup ever since. It was more than 20 years ago and I am blushing as I type this.

—Guest stillembarrassed

Kindergarten Gym Class

So this story happened when I was 5 years old and is located outside at my elementary school where we were having our gym class. The teacher lined us up and got us to do some exercises. All was going well until we got to the jumping jacks. About 5 jumping jacks in I started to let a bit of gas out every time my legs parted, for about 4 times In a row. It was embarrassing but but as red as I was I couldn't help but cramp up and burst into laughter. Not everyone understood why but they found out shortly...

—Guest Nick

Math Class

I'll never forget THAT math class in junior high. I felt the need to go, but thought I could wait -- then all of a sudden IT happened, a BLAST from the _ _ _. The girl classmate behind me heard it for sure. I tried to move around in my seat as if the chair moved and made the sound. After class and several other classes, the girl who was somewhat of a teaser / odd person kept reminding me that I farted and would blow into crook of her arm, and "create" the sound of that blast! I was mortified. Now it is kind of a funny story because we all know everyone farts, it just is a matter of when and where!

—Guest student

Bum Rush

My boyfriend, now my husband and I were on a date. We were talking in a car. I noticed him squirm a bit then begin talking very fast . I knew something was up and put it together with an odor in the vehicle. I decided I would spare his dignity and not mention it. He continued talking and I pretended to listen. But my mind was still focused that he farted on me. I could not hold it much longer and burst out laughing acknowledging the fart and attempt to cover it up. We laughed and then I realized how much he liked me because he suffered such discomfort before he let the cat out the bag. Now after 30 years the farts come and go with comments only on the most originals. That's love for you. A real gentleman will die before farting on his girl... at least the first date.

—nightnursela

Cleared the store

I was standing in line with my wife at the grocery market we were second and third (me) in line - there were three people behind us. I had been ill and was having a lot of stomach upset. The gas passed very silently but the smell was horrendous, worse than passing a massive cattle feedlot on a hot day. The man behind me said very loudly "Oh my God", and then he and the two other people in line walked away. My wife was so embarrassed that she didn’t want to leave the store with me. She still get upset to this day whenever I mention it. The incident occurred thirty-seven years ago.

—Guest Rick

Prayer Time

Pastor was praying when my body decided it needed to let some gas pass.It always sounds so much louder when the room is silent even though I was sitting on a cushioned pew! I can't imagine how loud it would have been had I been sitting on hard wood or metal chair!!

—flipfleury