One of my tasks as a fake medical expert, is to keep folks in my company apprised of new scientific developments, studies and trends. So I scour the news first thing and point out interesting, informative articles.
It’s a part of my job that I relish because it often gives me terrific ways to terrorize my relatives with news of horrible diseases that pose a 1:1,583,222,185 chance of killing them and everybody in their town. Can you say “Ebola”? Sure, I knew you could.
Some days, though, I hit the jackpot. Like today, when I read a fascinating piece in the Washington Post.
Why we don’t think our own farts stink
Not only was it way more informative than any political piece penned and published in our nation’s capitol’s hometown paper, but it contained video.
After watching this educational video four or five times, I noticed that there was a followup video that I had to watch.Now you have to watch it too.
Thanks, Washington Post, for shedding light on at least one stinking thing. Maybe next election cycle, you can uncover the stink in the GOP.
FiftyFourandAHalf 
These are the kinds of questions that keep me up at night. I should sleep better tonight.
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I live for comments like that. And for the relief of passing …
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I have seen these guys do other videos & they are the best! Funny you should post this now because (of course) hubby & I were discussing why farts stink just a couple days ago (no s—!). In the hour or so I get to see him at night right now because he’s so busy at work, we both had a case of potent gas & we were trying to figure out what we might have eaten to cause the “stinks.” And I made the comment about stinky farts smelling like sulphur – little did I know!
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I gotta admit that was educational Elyse. To think it is a part of your job to find and circulate such material – if only we could all have such jobs. Ha! A fart-sational post.
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This article actually called for a “Special Edition,” Paul. But i do have a great job!
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Farted 101. Ever been around someone that always smells like a fart. Best they keep their mouths closed.
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Worse than that, Heard. I’ve BEEN one of those people. Before we, ummm, knew each other. Pity them. It was horrible: https://fiftyfourandahalf.com/2013/07/14/confessions-of-a-pooter-pack/
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This is certainly newsworthy.
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It’s certainly the only bit of news I found remotely worthwhile since the election results came in so shittily…
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I see what you did there.
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Clever, aren’t I.
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Quite so.
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It seems you have found your “Holy Grail” as a fake medical expert. You will have no end to the trauma you can inflict on your family with this knowledge. For the rest of us you have given us a golden opportunity to discuss farts legitimately. I like it!
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I am not sure if this enhances my fake medical expert claims or my actual expert patient claims. Possibly both.
But I’m pretty sure it isn’t my knowledge of farts that traumatizes my family, Michelle. It’s more when I put that knowledge to, ummmm, use.
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My farts stink and I can PROVE IT, if you don’t believe me.
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Ummm, Mark? Can you explain why I would WANT you to prove it?
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I feel educated, weirded out and strangely guilty all at the same time – what are you doing to me, dude???
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I live to serve. Or to scent. Or something like that, Trend.
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At last—important and educational news! In return, I offer the greatest fart video clip ever.
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You are a good friend, Barb!
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Yet more evidence that we as a society have totally and completely jumped the shark. The internet has completely destroyed mainstream media.
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Well maybe we’re all jumping sharks because you can’t smell their farts. You just see the bubbles and then they eat you. Then there are more bubbles.
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Endless bubbles
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Perhaps the GOP ought to consider a name change: Methaneists?
Doesn’t matter what they’re called; they’re still stench.
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Brilliant!
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Now this is what I call informative!
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I live to serve, Frank!
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… Then again … I use Flatulante because it comes in different scents … Sea Breeze is my favorite.
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Hmmm. I’ll need to look for that one! Sounds much better than “Chili”
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Here ya go … https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7BrkUIVL8E
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Oh dear! And so early in the morning!
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Their entire series is funny. these were great. Thanks
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I was commenting on your post about Fox News as you were writing this.
As much as I love the funny stuff, I do wish our journalists would act like F’ing journalists ….
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Yes, so do I.
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Most educational thing I’ve seen all day. My kids loved them too.
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I am so happy that I can improve the minds of young and “could-be-younger-but-young-enough-to-still-find-farts-funny” alike. 😉
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um… there is a difference between not thinking your fats stink and actually liking them…
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To stink, or not to stink.
That is the question
Whether ’tis nobler to …
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uh,,, I do the Shakespeare jokes around here…
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We may beg’st to differ, cretin. Prepare to be hoisted on your own petard, as once again, men, we into the breach… okay, that sounds dirty. That Shakespeare dude was filthy.
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He was a perv
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Total perv.
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And they all wore tights… and those weird ruffely collars
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My high school English teacher went through Romeo and Juliet line by line. Normally, that’s a deadly thing to do, but he pointed out all the dirty jokes to us all — the ones we didn’t know enough at 14 to get — and it was wonderful. I’ve loved the Bard ever since …
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I’m pretty sure Wills stuff is common domain…
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I guess…
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I can’t believe I just spent five minutes watching videos about gas. And not the automotive kind. Thank you for that. I also now understand why I’m more sensitive to smells. It’s because I’m less socially adventurous. Jeez, introverts just can’t get a break…
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I hope you will use this educational post of mine, Carrie, to bond with your two boys ….
Sorry you’re hypersensitive to them. I guess we’d better never meet!
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Ha! For you I’d put on a brave nose. 🙂
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Finally, something useful in the mainstream media. By the way, I am absolutely repulsed by the smell of my own farts. You see, my digestive process is painfully slow, so…never mind.
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Personally, I wish the WaPost would have actually done some real reporting on the craziness of the candidates that were just elected. But noooooooo.
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Farts are much less controversial and pleasant. 😉
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Take two FiberCon a day. It’ll change your life for the better.
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I take 6 Citrucel (the one that promises less gas). Enough said…
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I take Miralax every day. Maybe I need to up my game…
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It would be hard to be taking more GI drugs than I do, Lorna!
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Trust me, Elyse, I don’t want to compete with you! 😉
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You learn something new every day!
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I love my job!
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I’ll tell you what does not stink: you and your posts. Thanks, as always.
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Awwww, you’re sweet. And I mean that in a completely non-gassy way!
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Outstanding! 😀
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In a non-stinky way of course.
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