Off Tune
The library is supposed to a quiet place. I like it that way and I believe most others do as well. When something as simple as dropping your pen can distract the person next to you, that’s perfect!
That’s why having gas at the library can be such a problem.
I was sitting at one of the computers whipping another dynamic DodoEggs.com post into shape when my gastrointestinal system decided to chime in with a sound best described as a dying pump organ. Out of the corner of my eye, I could see the people on both sides give me a half look as if I should have stopped it!
A few minutes later is happened again. It was becoming a distraction. I couldn’t work knowing that every few minutes my stomach was going to pipe up.
The bathrooms were seperated from the computers by only two cheap pieces of paneling. It was hardly enough to keep my activities a secret.
My stomach sounded again and this time someone in the next row turned their head a bit. (Would it be less of a distraction if I resolved the issue right there?)
I really wanted to finish what I was doing so the next time my gut auditioned I said, “Heh, sounds like my brass section is warming up. Let’s hope we don’t hear from the winds huh?”
No one responded. With my face redder than my mouse pad, I packed up and left.
What I want to know is which part of that story was the most embarrassing…the actual gas or my lack of wit. Vote below.
September 12th, 2008 at 2:40 pm
Are you for real? Did you really fart out loud? That would be halarious, especially in a library. That reminds me of a time in my life when I laughed harder than I ever have….
I was at Panera Bread with Ben, it was a busy Saturday and we had trouble finding a table but we ended up sitting in this akward area that was directly behind this man that was reading the USA Today by himself. I felt as though we were kinda dining with him we were so close to him. Well as I was enjoying my sandwich, the man that was sitting beside us, had his back to us starting farting very loudly. With no sudden movements or acknowledgement to the fact that he was just ripping them. I looked at Ben like is this really happening?!? What do you do?! Do you act like its completely normal to just fart loudly in public?!? I started laughing at our akward situation and Ben tried to make me stop, he said in a wispered voice “you are going to embarrass him!” Yeah I dont think he could be embarrassed after that number!
September 14th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
Well at least you got some writing material out of it.