It's really funny, when in the ladies, from behind closed cubicle doors, you hear the sound of piss wooshing into the bowl followed by a bubbly fart... and then you wonder who the hell is inside that cubicle, perhaps even lingering (if you don't get too paranoid about the smell) for a little while to see if you can catch sight of said farter.

There's an unwritten rule about pissing and farting in public toilets. But before we digress further, a quick foray into the unwritten rule of pissing and farting in public toilets.

It is widely acknowledged that whilst in use of public toilets where cubicles are created by mere partitions hence allowing for sound to travel easily throughout the entire toilet, one should exercise restraint in letting go of one's stomach gases so as to cause little if not no noise disturbance to the other toilet users. This is to ensure no distress is caused to others and no embarrassment is caused to oneself.

Anyway, not all girls abide by aforementioned rule. As usual, you get the non-conformists. However, there is a difference in the renegades of public piss farting ettiquette and the renegades of generally all other rules in life. The difference being that public piss farting renegades are not of the hip and trendy sort, rather they are usually, old and dowdy... generally uncool and hence the nonchalance. =)

So why the sudden discussion about public piss farting you ask?

*Sheepish*

Whilst taking a piss this morning, i absentmindly let one long happy fart go... happy because it sounded all bubbly *blub blub* so i was like pissing away and my mind was drifting when suddenly the inspiration to fart came about and i started letting one go...

and as the fart continued bubbling out, I soon started wondering if this could go down into the anals of the guiness book of records for longest fart ever (speaking of which i wonder if there is such a record... most probably aye) when i suddenly realised that oopsie... quite inconsiderate of me to consider the feelings of the other toilet users whom i presume at this time were making quick escape plans before the place stank up (i'd like the record to state that there was no stench).

Of course the ones in the cubicles quietly going about their business couldn't make as quick an escape as they hoped...

i was mildly ashamed of myself (if that's even possible) and decided i would stay hidden in the cubicle until everyone left hence avoiding the accusatory stares i might have otherwise been subjected to.

fortunately, after much toilet paper rustling and toilet flushing the toilet was emptied and i slunk out sheepishly (after washing my hands of course)

So... I disobeyed the unwritten public piss farting rule... which would mean that either i'm old and dowdy, i'm getting alzhiemers or BOTH...

In parting, i wonder why we feel obliged to obey the unwritten public piss farting rule. what a pity methinks cos shouldn't the joys of a most satisfying fart, a long bubbly one let off whilst taking a pee be shared?