# Is this why they call us old farts?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 25, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274 "2022-08-25T02:10:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [August 27, 2022, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274/21 "2022-08-27T20:09:34Z")

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. . . got wind of . . .OUCH

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**Author:** ![Tibby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tibby/32/17030_2.png) [@Tibby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tibby)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2022, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274/22 "2022-08-28T23:34:09Z")

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> [@purplehorseshoe](#):
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> I’m younger than most of y’all, but in the past coupla years, I’ve started waking myself out of a sound sleep due to butt-trumpeting.

When you can squeak out Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto in Eb, you have arrived.

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**Author:** ![PatrickLondon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/patricklondon/32/4422_2.png) [@PatrickLondon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PatrickLondon)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2022, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274/23 "2022-08-29T07:36:40Z")

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Better try mastering the Trumpet Voluntary first. And the Posthorn Gallop.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274/24 "2022-08-31T16:36:11Z")

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> [@Kedikat](#):
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> But every year has me making more grunts and groans when doing some moves and lifting. So more sound effects, but thankfully without the scents.

Same here.

Oh, I fart plenty - but have ALWAYS done so. I can’t say that the volume or frequency has really increased. They tend to be a bit riskier, however, given some digestive issues I’ve developed… my gastro agrees that “Farting Without Fear” would be an excellent name for a very strange self-help book.

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**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2022, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-this-why-they-call-us-old-farts/970274/25 "2022-08-31T16:47:42Z")

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It’s not really bad (yet), but I no longer Fart Without Fear. I’m to the point of Farting With Mild Trepidation. And I can hear the Fart With Fear train in the distance.

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