# Mindless fart question **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 15, 2001, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391 "2001-08-15T15:04:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Briminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Briminator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briminator)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/1 "2001-08-15T15:04:31Z")
Normally I wouldn’t post a fart question, but I noticed that someone else did so what the hell. When ever I have to cut the cheese when I’m sitting down I usually lift up the left butt cheek and let her rip. The odd thing is I’m right handed. So the question is do you fart on left or right side? Does it match your handedness? ---
**Author:** ![ninja\_rydr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/8491ac/32.png) [@ninja\_rydr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ninja_rydr)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/2 "2001-08-15T16:21:35Z")
I think it depends if someone is in the room with you and wether or not you want to torture that friend/enemy. ---
**Author:** ![scout1222](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/34f0e0/32.png) [@scout1222](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scout1222)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/3 "2001-08-15T19:29:00Z")
Right handed, left cheeked, checking in… ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_The\_Younger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d9b06d/32.png) [@Paul\_The\_Younger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_The_Younger)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/4 "2001-08-15T19:45:29Z")
The ol’ one cheek sneak… right hand, right cheek…sorry to take the wind out of your theory, but I can’t pass up the opportunity to clear the air about something this important… ---
**Author:** ![Slacker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6bbea6/32.png) [@Slacker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slacker)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/5 "2001-08-15T19:55:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Briminator \* > \*\*Normally I wouldn’t post a fart question, but I noticed that someone else did so what the hell. When ever I have to cut the cheese when I’m sitting down I usually lift up the left butt cheek and let her rip. The odd thing is I’m right handed. So the question is do you fart on left or right side? Does it match your handedness? \*\* Why is that odd? You’re putting your weight on your **right** cheek. I’d call you right cheeked (if I called you at all). ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/6 "2001-08-15T21:01:24Z")
I tend to lean back in my chair and let it shoot forward. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/7 "2001-08-15T22:12:06Z")
I’m with Sublight. I’d pay money for a device that you install under your desk that would suck it up. That is, of course, when I don’t go to the foul smelling coffee break room and letterip. ---
**Author:** ![NutWrench](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nutwrench/32/20193_2.png) [@NutWrench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NutWrench)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2001, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mindless-fart-question/76391/8 "2001-08-15T22:20:03Z")
You should always do a Test Fart™ first, to see if the people around you can handle it. 😉