Bad language current at the most ment

I seem to remember that a certain friend who had a bowel operation not too long ago was told that farting was a good sign that things were working.

Objecting to an Old English word that exactly tells you what it is, is just silly. Dislike the smell by all means, but the word? Ridiculous.

Childish really.

It is childish, but enjoying childish pursuits is recommended as a healthy way of keeping your mental health and other things sound.

lovebeigecardigans1955

It's a bit adolescent, isn't it? But then some people never really grow up, do they?

And some people can't help it.

I did once tell a gp that I have always been quite farty, and he typed it word for word into google to look up what might be wrong with me.

It's not a word I use, and I never watch television comics who think 'fart' is funny. It's nicely onomatopoeic , and it's a pity these old terms are not used in clinical settings.

I always feel a bit uneasy with toilet humour.

It was very frowned upon in my family, and my daughter used to get unreasonably cross about it, too.

That sounds better value MissA ?

It's not as nice as a blow off, though.
I'd take a blow off over a fart, anyday!

Fart isn't a swear word

Grannynannywanny

At risk of lowering the tone, does anyone remember when public toilets had a coin operated slot on each door which required a penny?

I remember going to the cinema in the early 60s with my school friend and her mum. I always regarded her mum as rather prim and proper. Until we all visited the toilet before our bus home. She came out of the cubicle and declared “Here I am broken hearted, paid a penny and only farted!

Here I sit, mean and artful,
Paid a penny, did a cart full!

I had a childhood friend who referred to passing wind as.... Letting Polly out of prison.

At risk of lowering the tone, does anyone remember when public toilets had a coin operated slot on each door which required a penny?

I remember going to the cinema in the early 60s with my school friend and her mum. I always regarded her mum as rather prim and proper. Until we all visited the toilet before our bus home. She came out of the cubicle and declared “Here I am broken hearted, paid a penny and only farted!

I was an adult before I even heard the word fart. It was not in common usage when I was a child obviously or not in the co pany I kept.
I was a nurse and the words used at work were passed wind but at home it was letting off.

Blossoming

Everyone farts Blondiescot. Some people just like to pretend that they don’t!

... I don't... the fairies come in the middle of the night and take it all away

Passing wind, pharping, letting one off, pumping, letting rip....when you next do a smelly one say, "Can you smell popcorn?" And watch everyone take a deep sniff of the air!

Someone who worked in a retirement home referred to the passing of wind as a 'botty burb'

Blossoming

So, not only do I have a disgusting bearded husband but I use disgusting language and I sometimes do disgusting acts in front of others, courtesy of bowel cancer and surgery. Thanks Serendipity

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In what part of my post have I mentioned illness? I was just replying as others have with their personal take on the matter, i most certainly didnt mean to offend anyone and I am truly sorry if my post did.

Everyone farts Blondiescot. Some people just like to pretend that they don’t!

Well, as someone who has a chronic bowel condition which means sometimes I just can't help but FART, I'm quite happy to join you in the 'disgusting' club, Blossoming!
As my dear old dad used to say 'better out than in'...

So, not only do I have a disgusting bearded husband but I use disgusting language and I sometimes do disgusting acts in front of others, courtesy of bowel cancer and surgery. Thanks Serendipity

I loath it, its weird because all my working life I have been a carer and so it was a daily occurrence but it never once bothered me, but to talk about it, joke about it or find it necessary to it infront of other, I find it beyond disgusting.

Nothing wrong with the word, but I find toilet humour rather childish.

when we were children and visited my old aunts they used to say 'you'd better be popping off now' when they had enough of us, we used to splutter with giggles which they had no idea why!

Well I did tell you all I’m common in another thread!

Being the youngest of 5, I learned lots of words from my big brothers…