Oh, dear. Fired for farting?

[k9ophile]

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nat...-400-pound-man-farting-suit-article-1.2383377

And a meat packing plant smells good?

 

[Felicity]

My father worked in a Raytheon cube farm for many years and was written up for flatulence... probably about 10 or 15 years ago. Still a subject for family laughs every few years when we want to make fun of him.

 

[DSRIGGS]

It is rude to knowingly pass gas in the non bathroom portion of the work place. This guy should have been using the restroom if he needed to do so, I do numerous times during the day.

 

[DianaCox]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/22/federal-employee-issues-reprimand-flatulence_n_2352022.html

 

[southernlady]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/22/federal-employee-issues-reprimand-flatulence_n_2352022.html

While the federal employee currently only has to deal with an embarrassing letter in his personnel file, there are others who have lost their jobs for less. In July, a receptionist in Minnesota claims she was fired from her job at the hospital's Cancer Center because she smelled of smoke at work. The receptionist was indeed a regular smoker, but she claims she never smoked while on the job or on break.

Well, DUH...smokers smell like cigarette smoke but don't know they do. Those of us who don't smoke can smell them. She didn't HAVE to smoke ON thhe job, it's in her skin!

 

[Charris]

I think it's terrible for people to pass gas in the presence of other unless there is just no way to avoid it or if said person is your spouse, they signed up for better or worse. Lol Sometimes you may not be in a situation to do it in private. But what really Burns my Azz up is when people while your at the table eating lift up and let it go... like really?

 

[bearmom]

This makes me think. I have worked with someone (actually a few) who had the GROSSEST breath imaginable. Yes, they drank coffee all morning, as we all did, but no one had as gag-worthy breath as this one gal. Yes she brushed, but even keeping a reasonable distance from her face you could smell it, and it really was quite wretched.

So I have to wonder where we draw a line. I think she had something medically wrong, as can an offensive farter, but I agree with DSRiggs, that's it's rude to not go to the rest room to off-gas if you know it's offensive, or just go poop to lessen the issue. So now I'm wondering if the woman who's breath could knock a buzzard off a shit wagon should have been a reprimanded? How about the guy two cubes down that sweats all day, every day? While I'm at it, I'm also wondering about the guy that does a throat clear or AHEM several times a minute, due to allergies. That also drove me nuts - he was oblivious and unaware he was doing it (I actually said something to him) and said he'd pay attention and give it a rest, but didn't.

 

[hilary1617]

Just want to remind folks that while some people may just be letting go wherever and whenever due to rudeness, there are others who have encopresis, cancers involving the colon and intestines, like a number of my Neuroenocrine Tumor peers, and Crohn's disease, who have severe GI problems including uncontrollable flatulence (from inflammation, carcinoid syndrome and from various bowel resections). Others wear colostomy bags or have fecal incontinence and their diapers can release a scent of waste from time to time that can seem like flatulence. These people can look totally healthy. Please don't judge by scent alone.

 

[DSRIGGS]

Just want to remind folks that while some people may just be letting go wherever and whenever due to rudeness, there are others who have encopresis, cancers involving the colon and intestines, like a number of my Neuroenocrine Tumor peers, and Crohn's disease, who have severe GI problems including uncontrollable flatulence (from inflammation, carcinoid syndrome and from various bowel resections). Others wear colostomy bags or have fecal incontinence and their diapers can release a scent of waste from time to time that can seem like flatulence. These people can look totally healthy. Please don't judge by scent alone.

without a doubt. I am sure most of those people are extremely self conscious about it as well so I feel for them as that has to suck. A good friend of mine has Chrohn's and has struggled mightily over the years. He had intestinal surgery but didn't end up with an ostomy Crohn's sucks .

 

[Charris]

@hilary1617 that's the reason I said if a person can help it. The people I'm talking about it certain family raise one side of their arse and let one out while your eating at the table. If they can do all that they can excuse themselves and let it rip. It's a natural body function. You can only do what you can if there are medical issues

 

[hilary1617]

Not trying to imply anyone here is insensitive or there aren't those who are just inconsiderate and can control themselves, but choose to be selfish and rude.

Just acutely aware that the guest tv lounge at the Hope Lodge where I stay for cancer follow-up tends to not have the freshest of scents wafting through the air at times. There was this one person, Jerry, who was a competitive bicyclist and worked as a financial advisor who had to meet clients face-to-face in his role. I stayed at the Lodge at the same time as he did right after his initial diagnosis and colostomy surgery. I could tell he was beyond super embarrassed. He was depressed. He found the colostomy to be the straw that broke the camel's back and pretty much wanted to just give up on life.

To be honest, though, it was ripe and hard even for me to be near without any reacting, fully knowing his situation. I had to shut down my own visceral response to not visibly wrinkle my nose. I don't know how his clients will / did react, but he was an emotional wreck.

 

[bearmom]

Sure, I guess I figured it's just a given that we're sensitive to those with medical issues, and I know people with every one of those issues, and then some.

I do know people that think their rancid gas is funny - both normies and WLS, or at least say "everyone stinks" whether is their farts or garlic breath, so everyone should just deal with it. Sure everyone farts, but I know mine are worse than a normies, it's the considerate thing to mitigate what I can.

 

[southernlady]

I do know people that think their rancid gas is funny - both normies and WLS, or at least say "everyone stinks" whether is their farts or garlic breath, so everyone should just deal with it. Sure everyone farts, but I know mine are worse than a normies, it's the considerate thing to mitigate what I can.

While mitigating it is the polite and considerate thing to do, it is true that all shit stinks. Some just far worse than others. I know mine is more ripe than before the DS BUT I have been in ladies restrooms where the smell is horrendous when I walk in. That's why most public restrooms are equipped with an air freshener system.

But farts aren't the only issue...there are people who are allergic to perfume and yet others use it with abandonment.

 

[Charris]

Man that's a hard one to get past. I know when I'm at work i carry a industrial size Lysol because it's the only thing besides matches that kills the Gawwwwd awful smell. But it's part of life

 

[Will2014]

This issue is a VERY real concern of mine. I had an "incident" the other night at work that was literally horrifying. I felt like I had to go to the BR and got up to rush there, and a massive gas release occurred (silently thankfully). I continued to the BR but was one of my many false alarms. When I returned to the room where several staff were sitting, I was stunned at the horrific odor I had left behind, and everyone was totally grossed out. It was possibly the single most mortifying event of my professional life, and I'm still living with the repercussions I'm sure. People talk...and they likely will for a LONG ass time after that night. They all know it was me, of course. It's bad enough I can make a BR uninhabitable after I use it (and yes-I carry spray), but I sure as hell didn't need that. I really wish I had planned better and could retire now...but I need to work still. This article could well be written for or about anyone of us who have had the DS and still are working.