Why do guys find farting to be so funny?
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2014 May 30, 1:37am 47,624 views 52 comments
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John Bailo
2014 May 30, 11:22am
My friend's brother had a theory: People like the smell of their own farts, but not that of others.
True?
indigenous
2014 May 30, 11:32am
APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says
Clam farts make you and everyone with a mile die immediately.
And face farts?
Shaman
2014 May 30, 11:34am
My friend's brother had a theory: People like the smell of their own farts, but not that of others.
True?
"Everybody loves their own brand."
Fat Bastard
Ceffer
2014 May 30, 11:36am
APOCALYPSEFUCKisShostikovitch says
Clam farts make you and everyone with a mile die immediately.
Bearded Clam farts have a different provenance, and are not considered chemical weapons under the Geneva Convention.
Tenpoundbass
2014 May 31, 12:32am
Broccoli farts are worse.
Sick Farts are by far the worse.
Farting when you have a fever, the flu or a bad cold, produce those sweet and sour lingering farts.
Or it could just be the Orange Juice and Chicken Soup combo that does it.
Ceffer
2014 May 31, 3:26am
Moist, gummy farts are the worst. They leave you covered in sticky fart soot.
I was perusing the Internet wondering the same thing when I stumbled upon this gem of a post. Wish I had seen it sooner when folks were actively posting. Well here are my thoughts on why guys think farts are funny...
1. Someone nailed it earlier when they said that it's breaking the social norm. That is absolutely true. If it weren't for the people that think farting is vile, rude and disgusting, the funny factor would be gone! We're taught to fart privately. So breaking that is going to shock and amuse people. It's rebellious. The guys who find farts funny are probably rebellious themselves and perhaps even slightly in admiration of their buddy's boldness and virility. Furthermore, most women don't like it and find it gross. This makes us find it even funnier.
2. Sharing something considered "private" or "intimate" is going to make your buddy realize you're comfortable with him. Laughter is an appropriate response of acknowledgment.
3. If you think of all the things that we do in private that are socially unacceptable - farting, burping, picking our nose, masturbation, pissing and taking a dump - farting is the only one that's really amusing. Boogers aren't really funny. Piss and shit, in most cases (not all), aren't that interesting. Masturbation is sexual so we don't really make a comedic association there. And that leaves burping and farting. Burps often sound the same and provide less smell. Farts have so many different sounds and smells...and quite possibly the funniest thing about them is that they come from our butts. Seeing someone lift a leg, lean to the side or spread a cheek is absolutely funny.
4. Lastly, farting can be competitive in a friendly way. Some animals use loud noises and strong smells to scare other animals away. And show how "tough" they are. It's really not that different with men and farts. If my buddy rips a really loud or long fart and others are around to hear it, I'm going to show my appreciation through laughter, commentary and admittedly a bit of envy!
And there you have it. Farting is like a second language to men. Ripping one at the urinal is a great way to strike up conversation with a stranger. I'm in my 30s and have no doubt that no matter how old I am, I will always think farts are hilarious. Brrmmppffftt!!
curious2
2015 May 21, 8:15pm
It's not just guys, it's everyone, gals included.
Another reason not to visit Fort Hood's crib, and another reason why people who move to Reseda complain, "Everything STINKS!!"
I've lived with my wife for 3 years now. I Dutch oven her EVERY time I fart in bed.
It never gets old, and it is always funny.
She once caught me bent over trying to get a better smell of a fart I had just ejected. She thought I was trying to felate my self (even though I had shorts on). My philosophy is if you don't smell it it was a waste.
Farts are always funny, and always will be.
One post said gay men don't think farting is funny. Well, I'm a gay man and I love to fart and think it's funny when others fart. And your right mrblack, if it doesn't smell, it was a waste!
Not every gay man gets into what people think that all gay men get into. I'm one of them. Perhaps that's why I think it's funny and love to let them rip!!
apparently not all people find farting to be funny. It makes me sad that someone gave me a negative mark on this post...
pretty sure only single women who grew up without brothers, and homosexual men are the only two types that don't find farting funny.
Women that are married become accustomed after a few Dutch ovens, and men...well farts are hella funny until it's another dude farting when you're about to penetrate his hairy b-hole.
FuckTheMainstreamMedia
2017 Jan 26, 6:02pm
One post said gay men don't think farting is funny. Well, I'm a gay man and I love to fart and think it's funny when others fart. And your right mrblack, if it doesn't smell, it was a waste!
Not every gay man gets into what people think that all gay men get into. I'm one of them. Perhaps that's why I think it's funny and love to let them rip!!Thumbs up bro! Shows you what I know.
FuckTheMainstreamMedia
2017 Jan 26, 6:03pm
This autograph and photo from HOF pitcher Bert Blylevel seems super perfect for this thread.
the first one had me in tears and then the one explaning why the farts are hilarious took the cake.
personally i feel like when guys fart..especially the silent ones they let it rip and then when you ask them about it
they like to "look around" and say it wasnt me.
i think what might help them "hide they farts" is to make a noise LOUD ENOUGH (especially when around people) than the fart
RC2006
2017 Sep 7, 4:32am
fdhfoiehfeoi
2017 Sep 8, 11:13am
Ceffer
2017 Sep 8, 11:36am
Pinch a loaf - now that is evocative.
FuckTheMainstreamMedia
2021 Jan 22, 6:05pm
I got called out on my stupidity(claiming gay men wouldn’t find farts funny), admitted I was wrong once called out, and someone disliked that!
And two people disliked the thread altogether! Amazing!
What I did discover was that during 2014 my posts shifted from the housing market to politics and nearly all my initial political posts were heavily disliked.
Now the politics of Patrick.net have entirely shifted.
richwicks
2021 Jan 22, 6:26pm
A joke will lead you to anticipate a conclusion, and the end of the joke is a severe turn to another conclusion that you feel you should have anticipated. The less anticipated the funnier it is.
Bill Burr is expert at this. He's burned out the part of my brain that used to make me laugh - he's made my mind turn 540 degree turns before. I can't go to a comedy club now because I can't often laugh anymore because I am looking for the punchline and even if I don't find it, I'm not that far off.
So why is a fart funny? It's not expected. The more mundane and serious the situtation is, the funnier it is. You wouldn't laugh if a bunch of kids were playing and one farted, but it's likely you would if a group of military generals were discussing the necessity of engaging in a nuclear war and somebody ripped one.
So, now you know what humor it is. Be as joyless as I am :)
RC2006
2021 Jan 22, 7:02pm
Tenpoundbass
2022 Jul 25, 3:48pm
Farting is funny, farts no as much.
You're not supposed to fart, nobody expects to hear or smell them. So when one is cut lose out of the blue. Many are laughing at that persons misfortune to chagrin himself.
Patrick
2022 Jul 25, 4:02pm
Things that make us insecure are also funny. Farting being one of them.
One of my favorite jokes is: "I have two wonderful children - and two out of five isn't bad!"
The tension there is about whether our parents really like us.
Another great joke: "I want to go quietly in my sleep like my grandfather, and not screaming and carrying on like the passengers in his car."
The tension there is about death and how we'll react to it.
Basically, about grim things we have limited control over.
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Maybe not all guys. But a lot of them. Me included. I'm a grown, mature adult man and yet farting, especially when I do it is still as funny to me as it was when I was 10. In fact I think most males also think it is funny.
Two instances I remember:
1: When I was in gym class as a 3rd grader. Now I was this scrawny little kid back then- the smallest in the class in fact- but that particular day we were all sitting around on the floor as the coach was explaining how to throw a football or something and I let out this HUGE fart. I think sitting on the floor amplified it too because it echoed off the walls. The kids of course thought it was hilarious. In fact I'm snickering to myself writing this.
2: When I was oh- maybe 15 or 16- Dad had some important people over for dinner from work. We were all sitting around the living room, which had wood floors when out of nowhere I let this huge one rip and not only was it amazingly loud but it stunk like you wouldn't believe. I just sat there and nobody said anything, as if nothing had happened. I knew that secretly inside they probably thought it was just as funny as I did but manners told them not to laugh. I had the most difficult time not laughing out loud.