# Scared silly for mundane reasons... twice in 5 minutes **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 26, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579 "2015-09-26T16:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/1 "2015-09-26T16:39:03Z")
My daughters were out to play football in the park, so I decided that it was a good opportunity to take out the garbage as I don’t like them to be around when I do that. As soon as I got back to my flat, I felt that something was off. “They can’t be home already”, I thought . Indeed, the flat was silent. I shrugged it off, washed my hands and proceeded to take my dirty clothes off. As I was about to do that, I heard something that was unmistakably bowel gurgles right behind me :eek:. I jumped so high, my head almost hit the ceiling. I turned around slowly, certain that I was going to be attacked by a farting demon. Nothing. I took a couple of hesitant steps. Everything was normal. That’s when I noticed that I needed to go to the bathroom. So, the sound was coming from me! Weird but whatever. As I was… sitting in there, I heard a huge blow somewhere in the flat :eek:. Now, in my situation, investigating the cause right away was unpractical, so I opened the door slowly. Again, no demon was lurking behind it. I finished what I had to do and looked around the flat. It turns out that I’d left a door open, causing a draft which was (probably) the reason for the commotion. No horror movie for me tonight. ---
**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/2 "2015-09-26T17:24:13Z")
You gave me a good laugh this morning, how much coffee have you had? ---
**Author:** ![Stoneburg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Stoneburg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoneburg)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/3 "2015-09-26T17:25:46Z")
Just because you can’t see the fart demon doesn’t mean it’s not there. Sounds like it may be lurking. I’d sleep with one eye open if I was you. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/4 "2015-09-26T17:29:38Z")
Wait, why can’t your daughters be around when you take the garbage out? ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/5 "2015-09-26T18:48:30Z")
> [@HoneyBadgerDC](#): > > You gave me a good laugh this morning, how much coffee have you had? My pleasure. Oh, by the way: just one small cup. > [@Stoneburg](#): > > Just because you can’t see the fart demon doesn’t mean it’s not there. Sounds like it may be lurking. I’d sleep with one eye open if I was you. Now that you mention it, I’m pretty sure I’ve just heard something rumbling. > [@Joey\_P](#): > > Wait, why can’t your daughters be around when you take the garbage out? They can be around when I take the garbage out and usually are but there are two things that I’d rather they didn’t come in contact with: raw meat and garbage, so if I have the opportunity to handle these when they’re not near, I take it. ---
**Author:** ![Arrendajo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Arrendajo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arrendajo)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/6 "2015-09-26T20:45:31Z")
> [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](#): > > They can be around when I take the garbage out and usually are but there are two things that I’d rather they didn’t come in contact with: raw meat and garbage, so if I have the opportunity to handle these when they’re not near, I take it. That what you have kids for, to take the garbage out. I am still baffled by this part of the post. Can you expand on the no raw meat/garbage around the kids thing? As for the scared silly parts – I’ve been startled by my own gut gurgles before. I just figure the parasites are getting restless and need to be fed. ---
**Author:** ![GoodOmens](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/d26b3c/32.png) [@GoodOmens](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GoodOmens)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/7 "2015-09-26T23:08:01Z")
> [@Stoneburg](#): > > Just because you can’t see the fart demon doesn’t mean it’s not there. Sounds like it may be lurking. I’d sleep with one eye open if I was you. Noseplugs, too. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 6:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/8 "2015-09-27T06:23:26Z")
> [@Arrendajo](#): > > That what you have kids for, to take the garbage out. I am still baffled by this part of the post. Can you expand on the no raw meat/garbage around the kids thing? I don’t know how to expand on that, really. You’ve heard of foodborne illness, right ? I’ve some really bad cases due to poorly-cooked meat and I’d rather spare them the experience. What’s so weird about that ? As for garbage, the risk may be less but it’s still by definition not the most sanitary stuff to handle. I’d rather do it myself. Don’t worry, they have the opportunity to develop their immune systems in other, effective ways. By playing outside for instance. And as I said above, I don’t lock them up when I handle raw meat and garbage but if I prefer to do that when they’re not around. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/9 "2015-09-27T13:37:57Z")
An even bigger question: Why are you constantly throwing away raw meat? I usually cook mine before arbitrarily discarding it. Medium rare, if anyone is curious. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/10 "2015-09-27T14:47:00Z")
> [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](#): > > I heard something that was unmistakably bowel gurgles right behind me :eek:. I jumped so high, my head almost hit the ceiling. I turned around slowly, certain that I was going to be attacked by a farting demon. This reminds me of the time my chocolate Labrador emitted an audible fart (highly unusual for dogs, which specialize in Silent but Deadly). She turned her head and looked in perplexity at her rear end (“Where did _that_ come from??”). ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/11 "2015-09-27T18:23:29Z")
> [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](#): > > You’ve heard of foodborne illness, right ? I’ve some really bad cases due to poorly-cooked meat and I’d rather spare them the experience. What’s so weird about that ? As for garbage, the risk may be less but it’s still by definition not the most sanitary stuff to handle. I’d rather do it myself. Well, yes, foodborne but not airborne. Isn’t the raw meat and garbage inside the bag? It’s not like it’s smeared all over the bag, or is it? :eek: I found myself scared last weekend when I went out a different door than I went in to the diner, and thought someone had stolen my car! :smack:😛 ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2015, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/12 "2015-09-27T19:23:41Z")
When I lose my car, I’m always disappointed when I find it. ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/13 "2015-09-28T12:08:34Z")
OK, this thread is getting weird. I try to avoid having my daughters around 1- when I’m handling raw meat (in order to cook and eat it with my daughters). 2 - when I’m taking out the trash. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/14 "2015-09-28T12:14:57Z")
It’s not getting weird, it was weird from the first sentence when I was trying to figure out if ‘taking the garbage out’ was a euphemism for going to the bathroom since that would make sense, but the timeline didn’t work out. Please tell me you didn’t also change your clothes afterwards as part of your taking out the trash ritual that involves removing your kids from the premises. That had nothing to do with it, right? ---
**Author:** ![brovolone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e4f/32.png) [@brovolone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brovolone)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/15 "2015-09-28T12:17:09Z")
> [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](#): > > OK, this thread is getting weird. > > I try to avoid having my daughters around > > 1- when I’m handling raw meat (in order to cook and eat it with my daughters). > 2 - when I’m taking out the trash. Are they not allowed to throw things away in the trash container? ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/16 "2015-09-28T13:58:00Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Please tell me you didn’t also change your clothes afterwards as part of your taking out the trash ritual that involves removing your kids from the premises. That had nothing to do with it, right? As I said above, I don’t order my daughters to leave the house when I take out the trash. I just take the opportunity to do it if they happen not to be around. Which is almost never, as I specified in my first answer. However, I do consider that the clothes that I wore when I took the garbage can do with a trip to the washing machine. > [@brovolone](#): > > Are they not allowed to throw things away in the trash container? Yes, they are. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/17 "2015-09-28T14:08:55Z")
Recently been in 4 hotels, my home and also staying at my moms house on weekends while she is recovering from a broken hip. Waking up in dull light and not recognizing where the hell I am is always a shocker. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/18 "2015-09-28T14:19:07Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Recently been in 4 hotels, my home and also staying at my moms house on weekends while she is recovering from a broken hip. > > Waking up in dull light and not recognizing where the hell I am is always a shocker. Waking up in my own bed and not recognizing where the hell I am and what those numbers on the clock mean sucks too. 12:02? Midnight or noon? Do those numbers mean I have missed something or have something I need to be doing? No, just go back to sleep! ---
**Author:** ![Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/les_espaces_du_sommeil/32/308_2.png) [@Les\_Espaces\_Du\_Sommeil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Les_Espaces_Du_Sommeil)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/19 "2015-09-28T14:26:46Z")
Yeah, it’s happened to me once. Back when I was 8 or 9, I woke up at the other side of my bed i.e. with my head where my feet usually were. I could feel that something was wrong but in the darkness, I had no idea what it was. I reached to my right, where my bed side lamp was, to have some light and my hand hit the wall. Completely disoriented, I leaned to the left… and fell off the bed. It took me a while to calm down and understand what had just happened. ---
**Author:** ![6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/e19adc/32.png) [@6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/6ImpossibleThingsB4Breakfast)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579/20 "2015-09-28T14:38:24Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Waking up in dull light and not recognizing where the hell I am is always a shocker. You’re right **Stoneburg**. That fart demon _is_ lurking. And posting. _This_ is tonight’s horror movie **Les Espaces Du Sommeil**!!! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/scared-silly-for-mundane-reasons-twice-in-5-minutes/732579.md?page=2)