If you fart when in company …

I always blame the dog.

Walking through Derby City Centre thirty years ago, with a dear male friend who audibly broke wind
‘^Damn pigeons^‘ he said

To this day, that’s what I always say if it happens to me or anyone else.

‘Damn pigeons’

My MiL, bless her, did it all the time. She just walked away.???

Ignore. Good manners is about ensuring people feel comfortable rather than a list of rules.

What if it’s not just a noise? What do you do then?

I say “ooh excuse me”. Polite people always answer “what? I didn’t hear anything”. ☺️

Good manners to ignore but my DD when in a queue for food remarked the egg sandwiches smelt off. They have also been known to blame smelly cheese in their bag when on a bus when an accident happened.

Is that you Camilla?

A friend once said “if I was a gentleman I would take the blame for that, but I’m not!”

My weekly walking companion farts all the way. As she is hard of hearing she is probably unaware that I can hear her. I wouldn't dream of telling her.
The older I get the greater the possibly that I will let out a 'pop', but fortunately it hasn't happened in company yet. I think I would just say 'excuse me' and carry on. Family, of course, would find it hilarious!

My anus used to be under my control, now it is less so I hope other forgive an old lady.

PS I deliberately don't eat certain foods when I expect to be in company.

My mother always told me just to ignore it. I read a little while ago that we used to cover up a fart with a cough, now we cover up a cough with a fart!

A discreet ‘pardon me’ is all that is required.
If it comes from someone else then ,unless you are under 8 years old surely you would ignore.

Sloegin

My mother always told me just to ignore it. I read a little while ago that we used to cover up a fart with a cough, now we cover up a cough with a fart!

???

When selling a house years ago I showed a prospective purchaser round who farted continuously. All the time. There must have been something wrong with her. She seemed totally unaware of it, or at least she said nothing.

I still say "excuse me" or "sorry" as I was taught as a child.

I was also taught to ignore it if someone else did it in company, and still do so.

If I stub my toe and say "Damn!" I apologise, or if I cough or sneeze while talking to someone.

aiming low again.

My grandfather used to say..” pardon Mrs Fardon theres a rabbit in my garden! No idea why but I say it now and so do my kids and grandchildren…

I once accidentally farted loudly in front of a very lively class of teenagers. I knew it'd create mayhem if I acknowledged it so I completely styled it out and pretended nothing had happened. A couple of them said, 'Did you hear that???' hoping for drama, but I just said 'What?' and carried on teaching.

I'm rather flatulent and always have been so when my DS was a little boy I told him that if I ever farted in public he was to apologise and I'd give him 10p. Well the worst happened. As I learnt over a freezer in the supermarket I accidentally let rip. The good little boy immediately apologised politely he said, ' Sorry. Mummy farted.'!

Are you allowed to say that the Queen farts on Gransnet?

She even sits on the throne Blossoming

Always ignore. That way other people can do the same.