Was that you?November 29th, 2006 @ 7:01 am
I got to work this morning and began my usual routine:
- take off my coat and get my laptop out of my backpack
- turn laptop on
- while laptop is “warming up” go into the office kitchen
- make a cup of hot chocolate
- make a bowl of instant oatmeal
- fill up my water bottle
- come back to my desk and open the internet
- begin reading (personal) e-mails
- respond to (personal) e-mails
It’s the same thing everyday. And it’s very exciting.
NOT.
(Love the 90’s reference there!)
Today was a little different. While typing out an e-mail to TVGoddess I heard a very loud fart. So loud that there was no denying what it was.
But where did it come from?
The 70+ year old guy that sits in the office near me.
I had to just keep typing and act like I didn’t hear anything. But I know that he knows that I heard it. I mean, there’s no way I couldn’t have.
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Carrisa
said,
November 29, 2006 at 4:07 pm
Girl… I fart in my office ALL THE TIME. I pretend that the guy in the office next to mine doesn’t hear it. I have no way of knowing if he does or not. So to cover my ass I make fart references quite often and joke about how it’s nice to have an office for such things as that because it wouldn’t fly down in cubicle land.
Fart stories are the best!
Jessie
said,
November 29, 2006 at 4:29 pm
There are tons of stories about a woman who used to work here that would let ‘em fly during meetings with clients. You could hear her passing gas in her office all day too. I’m glad I started here after she left.
anna
said,
November 29, 2006 at 4:48 pm
Sorry about that.
MK
said,
November 29, 2006 at 4:51 pm
You are so good= I would have lost it and laughed. I am so bad and controlling myself that way!
Chris
said,
November 29, 2006 at 5:41 pm
He’s old. Maybe he couldn’t help it!
Allison
said,
November 29, 2006 at 5:47 pm
Why is it that no matter how old we get, farts are ALWAYS funny? They’re always disgusting, too, for that matter. You would think we’d all eventually stop caring.
Frema
said,
November 29, 2006 at 6:24 pm
I’ve broken wind several times around coworkers in our big, fancy conference room, ones that grab a low ranking on the SBD scale, but still. There’s nothing I can do but hope they don’t think less of me.
alyndabear
said,
November 29, 2006 at 7:56 pm
Haha. I must say I’ve done it once or twice in class, and the kids thought it was another kid - the one who farts all the time.
And naughty me didn’t correct them. Hee.
Brittany
said,
November 29, 2006 at 8:01 pm
With my current situation (you know, being pregnant and all) I’m very prone to flatulence, so I have to walk around the building a lot whilst relieving myself. I’m afraid that if I let one go in my office, someone will walk in before the smell clears (the smell that I can’t always detect), and I will be known as the stinky secretary. I would hate to have that title since I have already bestowed it upon one of the OTHER secretaries.
As for your farting friend, maybe he’s hard of hearing and thinks he’s letting silent ones. That’s how my grandpa is. He’s so deaf he has no idea that his farts make sound.
Lisa B
said,
November 29, 2006 at 9:36 pm
Oy… I would pay to have seen the expression on his face when that happened and he realized you were in the office…
HollowSquirrel
said,
November 29, 2006 at 11:00 pm
awesome. unless it reeked, then just funny but gross.
goldmoon
said,
November 29, 2006 at 11:45 pm
That is too funny! At least he only stinks when he farts. I have a coworker who stinks all the time, regardless of flatulence.
Redinkydink
said,
November 30, 2006 at 1:24 am
Oh yeah and what do you do now? Do you laugh it off and break the tension or keep quiet and let it build. It must be crazy to work in an office of guys only.
Lindsey
said,
November 30, 2006 at 1:33 am
That is so funny. I don’t think I’d be able to keep a straight face.
Jezer
said,
November 30, 2006 at 2:41 am
Tee-hee! There’s really nothing funnier than a fart.
Maybe since he’s 70+, he can’t hear it? Maybe he thinks he’s sneaking out some silent ones, all the while he’s rocking the house.
velocibadgergirl
said,
November 30, 2006 at 4:53 am
Aloha! I’m tagging you for the 6 Weird Things meme thingy. Hope you don’t mind! Go here for the rules.
Jennifer
said,
November 30, 2006 at 3:45 pm
Ha!! A few months ago, I was chugging back some Diet Coke (shocker), and typing away (personal emails/blogs) and without even thinking about it, I just let out a really loug belch. Immediately, I froze. It was too loud for the offices next to me not to have heard. Luckily, they just pretended they didn’t hear. I’ve switched to mostly coffee at work after that, even if it costs me more… I can’t risk outing myself as a closet slob again.