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In some cultures belching is perfectly fine, and acknowledgement that one has eaten well

z — 5/16/2009 4:27:06 AM (archived)

but farting is frowned upon by pretty much everyone...

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Each of us on this planet has a talent - for something - z - 5/16/2009 2:48:20 AM
- "Fartman." No, not him. The guy from National Lampoon - TB - 5/16/2009 7:29:31 AM
- I've heard of that guy. I saw his website a couple of years ago. - TB - 5/16/2009 4:42:47 AM
- Would have been more impressive- . - RobVG - 5/16/2009 3:39:54 AM
  - Ya mean sorta like this? - Jody - 5/17/2009 3:52:55 AM
- Too bad he never had a chance to meet Kubrick - ER - 5/16/2009 3:05:54 AM
- ICK... - Jody - 5/16/2009 3:03:02 AM
  - You just don't get it, do you? - ER - 5/16/2009 3:07:54 AM
    - One time...at band camp... - Jody - 5/16/2009 2:57:00 PM
    - I was raised that farting and belching were both extremely impolite and just gross. (n/t) - Eri - 5/16/2009 3:36:09 AM
      - In some cultures belching is perfectly fine, and acknowledgement that one has eaten well - z - 5/16/2009 4:27:06 AM
        
        The Miller's Tale - ER - 5/16/2009 1:01:22 PM
        
        Sorry, but I don't laugh at farting -- ever. - Eri - 5/16/2009 11:02:19 PM
        
        re: The Miller's Tale - TB - 5/16/2009 4:23:25 PM
        
        Shelton is a genius--a real national treasure. - ER - 5/16/2009 7:12:41 PM
        
        re: Shelton is a genius--a real national treasure. - TB - 5/16/2009 8:05:44 PM
        
        And one begets the other and so on ... - Jody - 5/16/2009 2:53:44 PM

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