When is public flatulence OK?
7%
Whenever
- Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Farting is hilarious." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Make them happy." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"I mean, tough question, but if you gotta do it, then do it." - Christine Behrens, 24, from Oakland, CA
"Not for the first few dates, and then try to keep in on the down-low." - Regina Melzer, 32, from Los Angeles, CA
"As long as you have pretty good control over the volume!" - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Try to be discreet." - Vicky Chivy, 26, from San Diego, CA
"Sometimes when it's not in front of family." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Socks aren't a big deal to me." - Molly Millett, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Be comfortable with yourself, but don't be rude." - Aja Bernard, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Well, if none of us did it, we wouldnt be alive. Just be discrete."
63%
Never
- Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Go to another room if you know it's coming!" - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"I'm not a fan of public or private (as in private company)... thats why there are bathrooms." - Britt Ancell, 26, from New York, NY
"Unless you yell 'Bless Me'." - Jessica G, 25, from Boca Raton, FL
"Save us all and stay home, away from civilization." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"I don't want to know." - Jolene R, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Stay positive." - Genevieve Melzer, 27, from San Francisco, CA
"No, no, no!" - Renee Lucas, 30, from New York, NY
"If you do have a legitimate problem, don't go in public." - Jessica Angst, 23, from Palm Beach, FL
"In private only...." - Kristin Castro, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"If you have a legit problem...take care of it. If not...it's NOT ok." - Miana DeGardeyn, 33, from Chicago, IL
"Gross." - Amber Sellers, 33, from Brooklyn, NY
"Eew!" - Kylan Conroy, 24, from Chicago, IL
"That's what bathrooms are for!" - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"Just plain rude." - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"Go to the bathroom." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Unless you're walking at a steady pace in a large crowd." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Really, that is so disgusting." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"If it happens don't talk about it." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Keep it in private please." - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"EEEEEEWWWWWWWWWW" - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Have some decency." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Gross." - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Hate it!" - Johanna Beyenbach, 29, from New York, NY
"I hate this more than almost anything in the world." - Rosie Dehoyos, 29, from Dallas, TX
"Leave it." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"Really?" - Ashley Potter, 26, from Milwaukee, WI
"Ewe. Take yourself to the bathroom." - Lucy Malcolm, 26, from New York, NY
"Come on." - Stephanie Singer, 30, from New York, NY
"Only in the comfort of your own home." - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"I take that back... if you are under 4 years old it would be OK." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"Doing this is a ticket to No Women Land." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"So gross." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"If you have to... no one should know..." - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"It's gross." - Maya Calaway, 24, from Boston, MA
"Go to the bathroom or a place where you're alone." - Amy S., 25, from Chicago, IL
"No comment." - Claire Watkins, 25, from Santa Cruz, CA
"Ew." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Just not right." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"If I have to answer this then flatulance isn't the biggest problem..." - Ashley Woolley, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Aren't there meds for 'legitimate problems'?" - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Never ever." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Flatulence is disgusting and is never okay." - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"Please don't. I don't know what men eat, but it's toxic." - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"Oh hell no!" - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"EW." - Marisa Zupan, 27, from Brooklyn, NY
"Do I really need to defend that?" - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Eww." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Gross, keep it to yourself." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Farting is not OK in public." - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"We don't want any accidents." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"Farting isn't funny anymore." - Yisell Muxo, 35, from Miami, FL
"ever" - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"why not" - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"We don't want any accidents." - Kelly Kaems, 30, from Kew Gardens, NY
"Only for my father in the grocery store apparently..." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"Hold it in." - Paula L, 28, from Miami, Florida
"That's just gross." - Ann Dang, 24, from San Diego, CA
"That is gross." - Marianna Branda, 23, from Miami, FL
"Get a room!" - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"But guys do it anyways." - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"NEVER OKAY!" - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Step outside, or hold it in - come on. If you must, at least go to a corner or try to hide it." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"NOT ok." - Kate Cohen, 27, from Syosset, NY
"It's not HS anymore." - Rosalind Sun, 23, from San Diego, CA
"It's just impolite to do that it public." - Kelly Magsayo, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"...unless you can blame it on someone else." - Sarah Conrad, 27, from New York, NY
"It is very improper and awkward. Definitely never okay in public." - Deborah Lau, 23, from La Jolla, CA
"That is just so gross. Use a restroom!" - Krissy P, 25, from NJ
"I just don't want to know about it if it happens." - Tiffany Davis, 32, from San Diego, CA
"Gross keep that to yourself." - Monique Lewis, 31, from New York, NY
"Please no!!!" - Angela H, 0, from North, CA
"Don't embarrass me!" - Elise Stiller, 36, from Seaford, NY
"There's a time and place for everything!" - Cat Davis, 25, from New York, NY
"Gross." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"NEVER!" - Jill Hanner, 34, from Astoria, NY
"Just rude - excuse yourself." - Elinor N, 23, from New York, NY
"If you have to... no one should know..." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Guys have really loud nasty sounding farts." - Sherika Mair, 29, from West Palm Beach, FL
"I am clueless." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"3 words....stay at home!" - Senait Mengstab, 30, from San Francisco, CA
"Unless you like being alone..." - Jackie Rivera, 25, from Miami, FL
"Always carry Gas-x." - Karoline D'Angola, 24, from Bernardsville, NJ
"NEVER" - Nora Lahl, 31, from Milwaukee, WI
"Excuse yourself to the restroom. Otherwise I'll remember your tooting every time I see you. Forever." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"eww"
30%
Only if you’ve got a legitimate problem
- Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"It should be avoided at all costs." - Elizabeth Fenwick, 23, from Berkeley, CA
"Respect the presence of all women and please refrain." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Not something you want to get into a habit of but hey, it's part of life." - Ashley Becker, 26, from New York, NY and Miami, FL
"Sometimes, it just happens." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"If it's a huge crowd, I say go for it. You can always blame someone else. Haha!" - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"Just don't be embarassing all the time." - Francesca Lacuesta, 29, from Sacramento, CA
"IBS anyone?" - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Sometimes you just can't hold it." - Nadia Reiman, 28, from Brooklyn, NY
"burps= funny, farts = too soon. at least most of the time." - Luana Suciu, 25, from Boston, MA
"Sometimes you can't control your health." - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"Please at least find fresh air." - Doris Parker, 27, from Springfield, MA
"Hold that in or excuse yourself to the bathroom. The end!" - Nicole Laws, 30, from Fort Lauderdale, FL
"Flatulence is the universal language. Hey, it's funny people!" - Wendy Liu, 23, from Alhambra, CA
"As long as it is not loud and a total stink bomb. If it is really bad, move to an open area." - Sara Jagodzinski, 24, from Carol Stream, IL
"I guess you can't help it, but try to wait until you're not in public." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"If it's going to get out of control remove yourself from the scene." - Kate Bailey, 26, from Chicago, IL
"No comment." - Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"Legitimate means like you are going to explode if it doesn't get out." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"Not something you want to get into a habit of but hey, it's part of life." - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"It's just not attractive even though it's natural so try and keep it under wraps." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Oh dear lord...find a bathroom for your dirty business. Please." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"It usually depends on the problem." - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Silent but deadly if necessary, but only in wide-open spaces ;)" - Jenna E, 32, from Davenport, IA
"We're only human, after all. If you can't help it, you can't help it." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"If you have to do it, then just do it." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"In private only...." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"I say only with a legitimate problem, but I had a boss with a legitimate problem and it was creepy." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"You better laugh about it though." - Pienby Laurence, 25, from Jersey City, NJ
"It's extremely rude, but if you can't help it (like if you're over 80), I understand." - Jen Gsell, 29, from Reston, VA
"But it's still gross. Sorry." - Vicky Kuo, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Let's hope you don't have a legit problem." - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"It happens, but it's not a sport." - Jessica Barrutia, 24, from Chicago, IL
"There is a time and place for everything." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"When holding it in is not an option." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"As an exeption only." - Shannon Harknett, 24, from New Orleans, LA
"But it is funny if it happens by accident." - Brittany Caudle, 25, from New York, NY
"Eww" - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"And in that case, it might be nice to put a sign on your forehead indicating such." - Vida James, 28, from New York, NY
"And you should see a doctor about that." - Becca Schepps, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"But in my office, i mean house, go for it." - Kira Wilkinson, 27, from Washington, DC
"Don't forget to say excuse me"