# Attention USMC.   New rules for farting.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-usmc-new-rules-for-farting/594666>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [August 30, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-usmc-new-rules-for-farting/594666 "2011-08-30T20:29:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-usmc-new-rules-for-farting/594666/1 "2011-08-30T20:29:54Z")

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Marines in Afghanistan have been told not to “fart audibly” in front of locals. Apparently, farting is permitted, it just must lack the thunder that makes it fun. I find it ironic that the locals are offended by the noise and not the lingering results of the gas.

It’s a good thing I’m not currently in the Marines, as I don’t think there’s anyway I could follow that order even if I wanted to.

[Link](http://www.mediaite.com/tv/this-exists-u-s-marines-in-afghanistan-ordered-not-to-fart-audibly/)

No sir, that was not a fart, it was a…

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**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-usmc-new-rules-for-farting/594666/2 "2011-08-30T20:32:21Z")

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I think you’re just blowing smoke up our asses, **Morgenstern.** 🙂

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**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/attention-usmc-new-rules-for-farting/594666/3 "2011-08-30T20:36:01Z")

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Don’t know if that’s permitted or not. I assume it it was done silently it would be okay though.  
[http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2011/08/23/for-marines-in-afghanistan-be-careful-where-you-fart/](http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2011/08/23/for-marines-in-afghanistan-be-careful-where-you-fart/)