I was homeschooled previously with a small group of other children and we fart in class all the time.

Now I’m in public school for high school and no one is farting. I was very sheltered and public school is like a whole new world for me, so I don’t know what the norms are. I’ve been holding it in but my stomach hurts and it leaks out anyway.

I don’t understand how there are so many more people in high school and yet zero farts…

  • TORFdot0@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1705·
    1 year ago

    1. Go to the bathroom between passing periods and let one out.

    2. Improve your diet, don’t drink carbonated drinks.

    3. I can’t believe I’m having this interaction on Lemmy

  • angrystego@lemmy.world
    402·
    1 year ago

    If you need to fart very often, you may need to change your diet. Look up food that causes gas and try to watch your body after you eat it to find out what makes you fart and what’s ok.

  • Punkie@lemmy.world
    361·
    1 year ago

    It’s a myriad of issues.

    1. Farts are not considered to be socially acceptable, and thus one loses “social status” if one farts. So at an early age, you learn to hold it in. This has been going on since antiquity, as it is the source of the oldest humor seen via graffiti.
    2. You can get in trouble if you fart (I guess because of #1). I knew of a few times someone farted, and the teacher sent them out for punishment for “disrupting class.”
    3. People learn to fart silently, usually through experimentation and training to avoid item #1.
      • cmbabul@lemmy.world
        4·
        1 year ago

        Yes but it’s much more difficult to determine the source of said fart so unless someone figures out who done it the social statuses remain unaffected

  • Skybreaker@lemmy.world
    2513·
    1 year ago

    Honestly, if you can’t hold your farts until you go to the bathroom without it hurting, you might need to get on a medication or something. It’s extremely rude to do that around other people. What would you do on an airplane?

    • crazyCat@sh.itjust.works
      111·
      1 year ago

      My relative was a stewardess, and she said the ups and downs of many flights a day (domestic, multiple small flights) combined with airline food would give them all gas.

      They had a maneuver they called “crop dusting “ whereby they would release their gases during nonchalant walks up and down the aisle.

      This helped disperse the fumes rather than leaving them concentrated.

      • NotSpez@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 year ago

        Due to the lower air pressure inside of an airplane when af cruising altittude (comparable to the pressure at around 2500m of altitude, iirc) the gasses in the bowels expand, causing more discomfort. That’s why everyone gets more gassy in a plane, although I can imagine that airplane food and fucked up circadian rythms contribute as well.

        Love the term crop dusting btw.

    • linearchaos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      I’d turn the little vent on above my head and let her rip.

      300 people and two to three lavatories which are only allowed to use during certain parts of the flight.

      I’d be more than happy to use the bathroom if the bathroom was available.

  • jacktherippah@lemmy.world
    5·
    1 year ago

    I think they are still farting. I occasionally fart at school. I don’t go around advertising it though. It’s completely possible to fart without anymore knowing it was you, if you use your body and especially your buttcheeks right. It’s a relatively easy skill to master.

    • wellDuuh@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      if you use your body and especially your buttcheeks right.

      this caught me off guard LMAO

  • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee
    3·
    1 year ago

    Reading these comments… I’d like to add to the discussion, that farting being ‘unacceptable’ is not a cultural universal, globally, and it’s amusing to me how strongly some people think it is.

  • MrJameGumb@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    Unless done with perfect comedic timing farts are not considered to be socially acceptable. It’s been a while since I was in school but I seem to recall I would usually just excuse myself to the bathroom or try to do it when no one was around. If nothing else I would just try to let it out silently and hope no one noticed.

  • cheese_greater@lemmy.world
    3·
    1 year ago

    The key is to unevenly shift your weight (lift one side and slowly allow it out), if you are level with the seat it usually creates an airlock or whatever which will amplify the force and volume created the moment theres a pressure leak/change.

    Also, before you go, lie down on your stomach and try to get yourself so your lower half is elevated the highest and relax while the gas floats to the top 😁 Better out than in before school because then your day will be ruined from stomach pain

    There were many days I had to find an empty classroom or office to plank in to clear the air, err, my stomach

    • flooppoolf@lemmy.world
      2·
      1 year ago

      You kinda have to get a butt cheek to stick onto the chair while the other is in the air as to just let air out without it going ptptptptptpt

      Edit: emergency use only lol. The smell gets fingers pointed to chubby kids :( I know from experience!

  • NineMileTower@lemmy.worldEnglish
    119·
    1 year ago

    People in this thread: “You can’t fart in the real world, why would you in school?”

    You are in school. Nothing you do socially matters. Me and the boys used to torque them stank rippers right out as loud as we could. Stink up the whole class and have a riot. Who cares? You’ll never see these bozos again. Enjoy being able to fart and laugh about it while you can.

  • gregorum@lemm.eeEnglish
    21·
    1 year ago

    may i recommend to you the Cough of ObfuscationTM. Strategically timed coughs can cover all manner of untimely and inconvenient noises produced by the body. It’s also useful it public toilet stalls.