# Farting

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 29, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368 "2011-01-29T03:05:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/1 "2011-01-29T03:05:08Z")

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I was watching American Dad and theres a scene with farting. My son wanted to know if there was anyone who didn’t fart at all, is it possible?

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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/2 "2011-01-29T03:09:16Z")

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In terms of production of gas by the digestive tract, no. In terms of emitting a noise, people with loose sphincters might leak gas enough so they wouldn’t build up enough pressure. And then there’s those with colostomies…

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**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/3 "2011-01-29T03:09:24Z")

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1 L/day average

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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:** [January 29, 2011, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/4 "2011-01-29T03:09:41Z")

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Everyone produces gas, therefore everybody farts. Not everyone does it in audible bursts.

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**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/5 "2011-01-29T11:59:58Z")

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Believe it or not, [a recent thread.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=584271)

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**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/6 "2011-01-29T12:13:37Z")

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You know who don’t fart? _The Commies._ It’s because they drink Vodka instead of water. All part of their plot to steal our essence.

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**Author:** ![BigBertha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d78d45/32.png) [@BigBertha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigBertha)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/7 "2011-01-29T17:51:10Z")

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🙂

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2011, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farting/569368/8 "2011-01-29T17:56:12Z")

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So, one must ask oneself: WWMJF?