Maybe because I served 24 years in a male dominated Military, sometimes in close quarters, I too think facts are a fun way of laughing at the human experience.
My husband actually fell in love with me because of one of my "famous" silent, but deadly ones. I was leaning over a washing machine in a laundry room, with a giant industrial fan behind me when the SBD snuck out. He was at the other end of the room with his buddy waiting on the dryers to finish. He turned to his buddy and said "Damn Dave, you stink". Dave denied it, of course. When they looked my way, they found me laughing my butt off. I said, "when it's a good one, you just have to own it." It was love at first whiff!
Farts are fun! I remember being 8 months pregnant heading up to the 8th floor in the military medical center, when a young marine entered the elevator and politely asked " how are you doing today?" As the doors were closing, I responded, " not bad but a bit gassy." Just a little white lie, as I wasn't gassy at all, but he couldn't wait to get off that elevator!
I've been known to blame them on my kids too as revenge for the embarrassing moments they've given me.
I actually put a remote controlled fart sound machine under my Commander's chair during one of our staff meetings! It sure made the meeting more fun and memorable. Then I would put it in my office when my troops would come in and activate it then politely say "excuse me". They always kept their visit short! Enabling me to get more work done!
Nope, I don't think it's a guy thing at all! Farts are God's way of making us laugh at ourselves (and others) and accepting that all us stink from time to time!
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