And I am rather embarrassed about it.
How does one handle such a thing socially?
I suggest exiting the elevator promptly.
Cropdusting
he who smelled it, dealt it.
The best policy is to make a joke of it to relax people who are busy being offended. Just throw your hand up and loudly announce, “Yep! That was all me!”
On parade in the army, the sergeant-major defused a rather insubordinate fart emanating from the ranks by saluting it smartly.
I hope you raised your hand first.
I just try to make sure it gets to the people who deserve it.
Look around and say “Whistling trout? Wrong time of year isn’t it?”
I remember Miss Manners writing that while a burp could be nullified with a simple “excuse me”, a fart should be treated by all present as if it never happened. That end of the digestive tract does not exist in polite company.
Your company isn’t headed for the hole, are they?
Look around and say “Chriiiist! Did a cow shit in here?” *
*somewhat obscure movie reference
I, of course, have never committed this social error myself, but I have seen it happen at work and this is how it’s generally treated. Everyone in the office ignores it. And then at break we make fun of whoever did it.
Say “barking spiders” rather authoritatively.
Then call maintenance.
You glare at the guy in the next cubicle, obviously.
Using cocaine in this day and age is not as acceptable in a business environment as it once was.
I would check with my supervisor before doing so again.
Hard to say. You’re the first one to ever do it.
Send an inter office email explaining that somebody farted in your pants. You will get to the bottom of it, even if whomever is responsible doesn’t eventually blurt it out themselves.
Could you describe the scene, the incriminating sound, and so on a bit?
I wonder, was this at the behest of your B.M.?