# Am I farting holes in my underwear?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-farting-holes-in-my-underwear/59971>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 29, 2001, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-farting-holes-in-my-underwear/59971 "2001-03-29T14:25:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-farting-holes-in-my-underwear/59971/101 "2010-02-12T03:46:16Z")

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Dryer heat (and rotations) eating holes.

There are “weak” areas in the crotch, and I think ( **No** , I am _sure_) that the underwear manufacturers know of this.

That, and methane.

Thanks

Q

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**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-farting-holes-in-my-underwear/59971/102 "2010-02-12T03:54:02Z")

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> [@Quasimodem](#):
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> This thread is **exactly** the reason for us staying together!
> 
> Can you _imagine_ the reaction we would get if we brought this shit up at the family _dinner table_?

In my family, we do.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 3:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-farting-holes-in-my-underwear/59971/103 "2010-02-12T03:55:36Z")

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H-a-a-a-n-e-s 😃

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**Author:** ![Gary\_Robson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gary_robson/32/3448_2.png) [@Gary\_Robson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gary_Robson)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/am-i-farting-holes-in-my-underwear/59971/104 "2010-02-12T04:08:54Z")

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[moderating]  
Aaaaaah! Zombies with holes in their underwear!

(Zombie thread locked)  
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