# Do women laugh when they fart? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 3, 2001, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245 "2001-10-03T20:09:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Creaky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@Creaky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Creaky)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/21 "2001-10-04T00:08:44Z")
I am a woman, and I laugh when I fart. Those within “stinkin’ range”, however, often faint. ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/22 "2001-10-04T00:21:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CnoteChris \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by Rysdad_ > > > > **Moms fart?** > > No they don’t. Don’t even say that. > > Because there’s no way my Saint of a mother ever farted a day in her life!! \*\* Well, that lets me off the hook 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/23 "2001-10-04T01:10:00Z")
I’ll let you in on a little secret, or at least where me and my girlfriends are concerned. It’s a little complicated. (1) NEVER fart in front of a new guy. No need to be prudish, but go so far as to claim that you don’t even know how to fart. Always act like the perfect lady. (2) The first time you fart around a guy, blame it on your shoes or the dog but give a smirky little grin to let him know it was you. Still don’t admit that you fart - ever. (3) Only fart in front of your husband, boyfriend, or SO rarely. If you make it a special occassion, they seem to enjoy it a lot more for some reason. Girlfriends and family are fair game. If I feel a really big bufford coming on, I will run and call my best friend on the phone and blast a fart in the receiver as soon as she answers. We always get a huge laugh over this no matter how many times we do it to each other. On the same token, we will move the phone to our ass and let one rip right in the middle of a conversation. This is usually followed by “Ohhhhhh SICK! You should be here and smell it! You are missing OUT!” If we are in the car, we put the automatic widows on lock and then let 'er rip. The other one has no choice but to gag, pass out from lack of oxygen, or risk her life jumping from the moving car. I grab every opportunity to sneak an SBD around the kids and see how long it takes them to smell it. It’s even funnier when they blame each other. I chase my nephews around the house just so I can hold them down and fart on top of their head. I love to kick my leg up Rocket style and cut one. I am a firm believer that an ability to fart at will is second only to the ability to fly. Still. . . . Never admit that you know how to fart when you meet a new guy. Never, ever. ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/24 "2001-10-04T01:15:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Rocket style Cripes, you know what I meant. Rockette style. ---
**Author:** ![CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crankyasanoldman/32/11670_2.png) [@CrankyAsAnOldMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrankyAsAnOldMan)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/25 "2001-10-04T01:44:08Z")
I fart more quietly than my husband, but more often and more noxiously. So generally I cut one, start to smell it, know it’s going to be bad for him, and start to giggle. Within moments he knows why. I’ve nearly died laughing over this type of thing. I don’t what food item did it, but last month I farted in the middle of the night and it was so awful that I woke us both up. My husband was outraged, but I must have laughed off 1000 calories. I couldn’t get back to sleep because I felt having uncontrollable giggles. So I find farts funny. Then again, I’ve never won any awards for maturity. Have I mentioned lately that I worship Diane? How can I get on her Fart Call List, anyway? ---
**Author:** ![Diane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2acd7d/32.png) [@Diane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Diane)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/26 "2001-10-04T01:59:39Z")
I love you too Cranky! 😃 Tell ya what, you give me your phone number and I’ll save one up for ya. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Green\_Bean](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/green_bean/32/1760_2.png) [@Green\_Bean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Green_Bean)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/27 "2001-10-04T02:27:16Z")
Best _apres_-fart comment from my brother, after he released a fart of unprecedented magnitude–in both duration and volume (not to mention odor): “It’s good to be fat. You get better tone.” ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/28 "2001-10-04T03:08:11Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by CnoteChris \* > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by Green Bean_ > > \*\*Doorknob! > > > > The Dutch Oven is when you fart in bed…\*\* > > Except that she said it happened in the bathroom. > > Now I can’t presume to know what kind of relationship they had between the two of them, but I’d venture to guess she didn’t have the boyfriend sleep in the bathroom. > > So, the ‘Dutch Oven Technique’ obviously means something else to her than it does to you. > > Who’s the doorknob now! -smile- You are, Cnote. 😉 Two separate incidents…he’d dutch oven, AND trap me in the bathroom. ---
**Author:** ![Gundy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b782af/32.png) [@Gundy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gundy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/29 "2001-10-04T03:12:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rysdad \* > Moms _fart?_ Well, _my_ mom doesn’t fart, she “fluffs”. Go fig. ---
**Author:** ![celestina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@celestina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/celestina)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/30 "2001-10-04T03:30:46Z")
* * * Diane said: “I am a firm believer that an ability to fart at will is second only to the ability to fly.” * * * Amen. Preach it! I was raised to be a lady, but I am not ashamed at all to admit that I love farting. Farts are funny, and while they do stink things up a bit, it’s all in good fun. I’m working on my ability to fart and belch at will, but I haven’ t mastered this art quite yet. Still in the spirit of this thread: poot! [giggle] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/31 "2001-10-04T08:03:22Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Gundy \* > \*\*You are, Cnote. Two separate incidents…he’d dutch oven, AND trap me in the bathroom. \*\* Sounds like quite a catch. Hey **Pepsigirl** , howya feeling? A little left out? Don’t feel alone. I didn’t expect this kind of response. I honestly thought this was a general question. Or at the very least, I didn’t think so many of my fellow, or feline, dopers would not only be so ready and willing to let one fly, but freely admit to finding humor in it. Call me male chauvinist, but I honestly thought it was limited to being a guy thing. Not that I’m upset about it, no. I’m surprised, to say the least. And I’m certainly looking at them in a whole new light. But come on, women folk, you can’t tell me this is the norm, can you? I mean, I was serious earlier when I said women that I’ve dated haven’t been that open, or, um, humorous about gas. I can’t even think of female friends of mine that are that open… er… whatever it is you call a flatulent female who can laugh about it is. Is it me, or are you gals an odd bunch? ---
**Author:** ![Chekmate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/46a35a/32.png) [@Chekmate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chekmate)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/32 "2001-10-04T11:39:46Z")
I had my first experience with this last night. My girlfriend let a put loose when we were walking out to my carm and she couldn’t stop giggling about it. Of course her face turned red and she said she was embarassed, but she giggled about it for about 5 minutes straight. ---
**Author:** ![NutMagnet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@NutMagnet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutMagnet)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/33 "2001-10-04T11:56:13Z")
The average person farts 14 times a day. This includes the Pope, Queen Elizabeth, Cindy Crawford! Somehow the thought of Her Majesty ripping one gives me the giggles. You can imagine some famous folks farting, tho’ like Bill Clinton (bet he’s prolific AND raunchy - definitely a leg lifter). ---
**Author:** ![divemaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/divemaster/32/78_2.png) [@divemaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/divemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 12:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/34 "2001-10-04T12:26:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Diane \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > Rocket style > > Cripes, you know what I meant. Rockette style. \*\* When you said rocket style, I was _sure_ you meant a fart accompanied by a lighter or match. I don’t think I need to explain further. Ready! Aim! Fire rocket 1! ---
**Author:** ![Kiki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dc4da7/32.png) [@Kiki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiki)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/35 "2001-10-04T14:20:47Z")
I think farts are hilarious, I have for as long as I can remember. My brother used to walk by me, cock his leg, and fart and we’d both bust out laughing. Then I’d cock my leg and fart back at him! (looking back on that now… we were pretty strange) My SO thinks my farts are funny too. He cracks up every time I let one rip, which is pretty often! I can out-fart him and most of my friends, I can clear a room, and I think it’s funny to be walk through a busy store and let a silent one out! No one knows who did it and everyone glares accusingly at everyone else! Is there really a website devoted to farts and fart sounds. I’d love a link to it! I’ve even got my kids thinking they’re farts are funny. I may regret that though. My daughter feels that she has to announce it every time she farts and makes a big production of saying “Excuse me” afterwards. My son just says “I tooted mommy,” giggles and walks off. [sub]They’re so damn cute![/sub] ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/36 "2001-10-04T14:27:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rachelle \* > **Is there really a website devoted to farts and fart sounds. I’d love a link to it!** You asked- [Create-a-fart](http://www.createafart.com/index.asp) ---
**Author:** ![CnoteChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/278dde/32.png) [@CnoteChris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CnoteChris)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/37 "2001-10-04T14:31:31Z")
I should add: The embarassing long-\> Blow-By -\> Poot -\> Really Bad one is my favorite. ---
**Author:** ![Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@Gala\_Matrix\_Fire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gala_Matrix_Fire)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/38 "2001-10-04T14:36:14Z")
My theory is that most of us who aren’t amused by farting are avoiding this thread like the plague–as I did for at least a week. Now that I’ve read it, I’ll go ahead and say that I’ve almost never heard a woman fart, even in Basic Training. Women who fart publicly are anomalous. Do what you want at home, but I sure hope you don’t do it in front of guests, or if you do, that I’m never that guest. ---
**Author:** ![Pepsigirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/278dde/32.png) [@Pepsigirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pepsigirl)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/39 "2001-10-04T14:39:22Z")
Maybe I should just lighten up and let one rip! (Not at work of course) I think my problem is that I should have farted in front of my husband many years ago and now it has become such a big deal. But, I don’t know any females that fart in front of people. But you are right, I am laughing in my cubicle at work getting a mental picture of Queen Elizabeth letting one rip! God Save the Queen if you know what I mean!!! ---
**Author:** ![Iguana\_Boy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ed655f/32.png) [@Iguana\_Boy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iguana_Boy)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2001, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245/40 "2001-10-04T16:08:44Z")
I’ve never known a woman to deliberately fart in front of me, although it has happened a couple of times accidentally, always accompanied with giggling. I will fart in front of my family and close male friends without embarrassment, but not female friends. I don’t know why. I guess I was just well brought up! My brother managed, with an SBD, to clear a good quarter of the queue for the lifts at the top of the CN Tower on December 31st last year. You can only imagine how ripe that one was to make people give up their place in a long queue! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-women-laugh-when-they-fart/85245.md?page=3)