What do you do when you accidently pass gas in public?

Look around and give someone near you the stink eye so everyone thinks they did it.

Not scream out a loud random word to attract more attention if that’s what you’re implying.

@xxpork- what?

When I’m with my friends I announce it before hand so they have ample time to move away. I’m not embarrassed. In other peoples company, well, I just don’t do it.

Blame the dog.

@shrubbery- yeah that’s pretty much what I do. I have no shame in front of my friends. I don’t let them rip when in front of say, my in-laws or in public. I definitely don’t get embarassed with friends though.

Blame my son! :) (he’s 5…he just thinks it’s hysterical)

Wait. I don’t fart.

I lick my thumb and stick it to my forehead.

@judo- is that something like gofio? (sp?) I thought that was for burping.

Oh hell, I am mortified if my stomach gurgles in public! The only time I accidentally pass gas is at home, in front of my husband…and even that makes me blush.

I become very self-conscious and hope that no one noticed. Of course, this is after I’ve left the area by the most expedient route possible.

@aug- I was anxious for your answer and for some reason I knew it would be something along those lines. Ha. That’s cute, it’s how my sister is.

krose: if I can remember back to grade school yeah. I think burping goes on the chin though. I just remember doing that at baseball practice and stuff. Hell, if I fart in public I leave the area.

I truely am a very occasional gas passer, but once about 10 years ago I did in a supermarket queue and it smelt awful, much worse than usual- other people must have noticed it (it was silent tho and nobody knew it was me). Anyway, I disowned it by looking bit disgusted and then moving to another queue.

@judo- yeah I had some colombian friends teach me. When we burped you had to do the thumb and forehead thing then say “gofio” and the last one to say it got smacked on the forehead. haha good times.

If it’s silent, I say nothing. If it’s noisy, I humbly apologize. I do that alot as I seem to be rather gassy. Fortunately, 99.9% of the time, there is no odor.

If I know in advance I walk away and let it out slowly.

if it seems like someone noticed, i just look kind of grossed out or keep talking like i didn’t notice at all.

I often use the “crop dust” method where you walk and fart which usually keeps the noise down and by the time anyone notices you are long gone. However, I do issue warnings if I like the people who are the potential victims.