# Is it okay to fart in front of other people at work? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 22, 2011, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405 "2011-06-22T10:46:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2011, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405/41 "2011-06-25T12:32:13Z")
Believe me that this is on-topic: anybody seen _9 1/2 Weeks_? If so, can you quote the line that’s relevant to this thread? If you can’t remember, it’s on this link [9 1/2 Weeks Script - transcript from the screenplay and/or Nine And A Half Weeks with Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke](http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/n/9-and-a-half-weeks-script.html) And if you have trouble finding it there, then [spoiler] > [@](#): > > I see someone coming. > > - Take this sucker for five dollars. > - Maybe even . > > Sir? > > You like music? > > Do I like music? Look at these guys. > Who wants to know? > > My brother. He can fart the theme > from Jaws. He’s really amazing. > > Wait a minute. He can what? > > He can fart the theme to Jaws. > It’s five dollars. > > Five dollars? For five dollars > I can go out and buy the record. > > - Too much. > - Oh, what about a buck? > > You can do this for a buck? > > Go ahead, do it and then > I’ll give you the buck. > > Give him a dollar. Who can do it? > > I can. But we need the money first. > > I’ll tell you what… > > …you hold the money. > > Go ahead, hurry up, do it. > > Look at him, he looks like > he’s going to take off. > > - That’s it. > - That’s it? > > That’s it? > > What about: > > He only does the first couple of bars. > > Oh, no, give me the money back. > > Come on, let’s go. [/spoiler] Well, it’s funny in the movie and the YouTube version was either not there or hard to find. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405/42 "2011-06-27T05:10:57Z")
Why would a workplace be any different from any other public location? ---
**Author:** ![Inthewater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Inthewater](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inthewater)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405/43 "2011-06-27T16:49:51Z")
To quote Eddie Murphy, “It’s the fart game, son, you’ll play one day. Oh, that was a good one, my mouth was open and everything…”. All male enviro, it is totally acceptable, depending on the type of work and more importantly, the ability of the victim to escape the onslaught. Office / white collar, not so much. Still, it’s often comical and if timed just right (in the office of a good friend, as you are leaving, right before somone else drops by) well, you get the picture. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405/44 "2011-06-27T16:57:53Z")
I think it’s important that your coworkers understand the context in which your fart is presented. That’s why in my office all the new hires go through an orientation that includes **Rosetta** Biscuit. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2011, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405/45 "2011-06-27T17:00:48Z")
> [@Inthewater](#): > > To quote Eddie Murphy, “It’s the fart game, son, you’ll play one day. Oh, that was a good one, my mouth was open and everything…”. > > All male enviro, it is totally acceptable, depending on the type of work and more importantly, the ability of the victim to escape the onslaught. > > Office / white collar, not so much. Still, it’s often comical and if timed just right (in the office of a good friend, as you are leaving, right before somone else drops by) well, you get the picture. > > 🙂 I’ve been hoping for a place to post the ultimate “gotcha fart” that works well in the private office, with a sleeping pet, or even a random victim: sneak up quietly, position the ass cheeks as close as possible to the ear-nose-face zone of the fartee, and let rip, the longer and louder the better. Video of it can be YouTube worthy! Way better than those air horns. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-it-okay-to-fart-in-front-of-other-people-at-work/586405.md?page=2)