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Why are farts funny? (Original Post) ohiosmith Dec 2012 OP
lol liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1
"LOL, Larry, LOL" geardaddy Dec 2012 #2
hilarious silentwarrior Dec 2012 #3
Because the stench warps the brain's neurons ?? BlueJazz Dec 2012 #4
Two reasons: MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #5
HA! MynameisBlarney Dec 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author eugene jones Dec 2012 #7
LOL! fleur-de-lisa Dec 2012 #22
If I live to be 100 LeftofObama Dec 2012 #8
James Lipton asked Robin Williams his favorite sound 7wo7rees Dec 2012 #9
HAAHAHAAHAHHAAAHHHAAAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH! BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2012 #10
Not if you're at the North end of a Southbound mule/horse. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #11
Here is further research on the subject ... Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #12
"I stink, therefore I am" edbermac Dec 2012 #13
Rene Desfartes MiddleFingerMom Dec 2012 #15
Is that better than a Sartre Fart? JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #16
Hell is other people's farts. nt msanthrope Dec 2012 #19
. baldguy Dec 2012 #14
Because they tell the best jokes. nt MrScorpio Dec 2012 #17
Everything.... pipi_k Dec 2012 #18
HA! agtcovert Dec 2012 #20
they are only funny if they are yours Kali Dec 2012 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author eugene jones Dec 2012 #23
They sound funny. hifiguy Dec 2012 #24

Response to ohiosmith (Original post)

7wo7rees

(5,128 posts)
9. James Lipton asked Robin Williams his favorite sound
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 09:17 PM
Dec 2012

He said, "Pfffffrt!"

I don't need Robin Williams telling me why I laugh at it, but it was nice to hear what a filter-free comedian thought when asked THAT question.


 

TheMadMonk

(6,187 posts)
11. Not if you're at the North end of a Southbound mule/horse.
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:53 AM
Dec 2012

Farts are funny, because of the exagerated reactions of the recipients.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,343 posts)
16. Is that better than a Sartre Fart?
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 10:28 AM
Dec 2012

Since we are all ultimately alone, isolated islands of subjectivity in an objective world, we have absolute freedom over our internal nature, and the source of our value can only be internal.

Therefore, my fart, and my subsequent smile, are what make this universe perfect.

pipi_k

(21,020 posts)
18. Everything....
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 11:17 AM
Dec 2012

about farts is funny.

The stink...the noise...the shock/disgust/amusement value...

Even the word "fart" itself is funny.

I've often pondered the reasons for this, but come up empty every time.

What the hell...we should just enjoy them.



Kali

(55,009 posts)
21. they are only funny if they are yours
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 12:41 PM
Dec 2012

I have not run across any other person's, nor especially pet's farts that I found particularly amusing.

Response to Kali (Reply #21)

 

hifiguy

(33,688 posts)
24. They sound funny.
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 03:22 PM
Dec 2012

And as St. George Carlin once observed, "fart" is a funny-sounding word in and of itself.

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