PSA: Farts do in fact smell worse in the shower, sorta.

[crash_davis 23175]

I'm sure this has been hotly debated in your household. Now you know...

https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-704483

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Farts definitely smell worse in the shower, but it's not because of what you ate

Experts explain why the gas we release in the shower smells much worse than what we release during the day, and there are three reasons that are unrelated to what we ate.

By WALLA!

 

Published: APRIL 18, 2022 12:16

 

Is it true that our farts smell much worse when we release them in the shower? Let’s face it: Each of us quite likes the smell of his or her own farts, so why when we fart in the shower is the smell unbearable? You wonder if it was because you ate something bad? So let us make it clear: The vile fart you smelled in the shower isn’t because of the spicy or spoiled food you ate. Experts claim that there are three reasons for the intensity of the smell, and they aren’t connected to what you ate but to the fact that it happens in the shower.

Julie Thompson, chief information officer at the Guts UK organization, says humans typically fart 14 to 23 times a day, though this can vary from 3 to 40 depending on diet. According to her, under normal circumstances "smelly farts are caused by chemicals produced from bacterial fermentation in the gut. Certain foods, such as garlic and onions, can produce stinky gas." However, smelly gas from stinky food is equally bad in and out of the shower, so why does "tolerable" gas smell worse in the shower? Hussein Abda, clinical director at Medicine Direct online pharmacy, spoke to the Daily Star about the issue and explained that our farts are simply more noticeable when released in the shower.

He explained: "There is no evidence that farts smell worse in the shower than anywhere else; however, environmental factors are the ones that make the smell much more noticeable. The first reason is that you’re naked. When you fart while dressed, some of the smell and gas are absorbed in your clothes. Conversely, when you’re naked in the shower, there is no such barrier. That means your nostrils will carry the full force of the fart.”

He adds: "The second reason is that the shower is an enclosed space, and the smell is especially noticeable if you have a shower surrounded by glass. This means your naked body doesn’t have a fabric barrier, and the smell will remain in a narrow space, making it much more noticeable."

The third reason has to do with our nostrils. Hussein explained: "In a hot shower the steam improves your sense of smell. It makes the nostrils much more sensitive to abnormal odors. This is why the smell of your shampoo and soap is strong in the shower, but less so when you come out. "Studies show that moisture can help people smell odors in smaller concentrations, which means that a stinky fart will smell twice as bad in a situation like this."

 

So here's the triple threat: nudity, closed space and sensitive nostrils. The reason your fart smells worse in the shower doesn't depend on what you ate but where you are. Now you know!

 

[52-80 19287]

Adding steam to the fart is basically like an accelerant. No fucking thank you. 

[nnm 37067]

If it’s your own, no problem. If you’re showering with someone else, big problem. 

[Sbbruin 21938]

A waffle stomped shit in the shower can stink for hours... or so I've heard.

[PRONG HORN 3167]

When molecules become hydrated they can be more potent.  It's also why weed smells a little different when it comes bubbling up through a bong.  

[UT_OB1 2229]

You’re supposed to aim the shower head up at your asshole while you fart to act like an environmental scrubber. 

[Guest]

That's a feature, not a bug.

[TexArcher 38449]

 

Stronger does not equal worse.

For mine at least.

 

[crash_davis 23175]

2 hours ago, PRONG HORN said:

When molecules become hydrated they can be more potent.  It's also why weed smells a little different when it comes bubbling up through a bong.  

is that why wet farts smell the worst of all?

[Judge Roybeanbag 11830]

The best fart is the one you do walking into the bathroom just before taking a crap, where you pirouette, pull down your pants, and bask in its glory.  

[General Specific 3386]

When molecules become hydrated they can be more potent.  It's also why weed smells a little different when it comes bubbling up through a bong.  

is that why wet farts smell the worst of all?

Pool / Hot-tub, can confirm!

[DougO 5257]

I've never heard of this theory, but it seems like fake news. In my experience, I don't even really smell my farts in the shower. I guess because they're getting washed away, not floating upwards, and there's the presence of soap and shampoo and stuff to mask it. 

[Sam Lin 3567]

3 hours ago, Sbbruin said:

A waffle stomped shit in the shower can stink for hours days... or so I've heard.

 

[futureman 22566]

13 hours ago, nnm said:

If it’s your own, no problem. If you’re showering with someone else, big problem. 

 

[Horn Draoi 256]

We may need to just go ahead and close the internet now.  Or maybe I could get a research grant??

[deadshank 24653]

There is nothing more satisfying than a morning fart that gurgles through your guts in a wave and causes one's sphincter to act as a flapper valve alternately opening and closing in rapid succession and the pungent odor peels paint off the walls, causes the pets to flee outdoors and a Hazmat unit to show up.

Sweet relief and an "I did that" moment of self-satisfaction.

[Moby Ric 2058]

First off, shower farts are the best.

Second thing.  I would like to have been a fly on the wall when this guy was pitching this study to get his government grant.

[nnm 37067]

With suspect assumptions like this, it’s hard to take the rest of the article seriously:  Julie Thompson, chief information officer at the Guts UK organization, says humans typically fart 14 to 23 times a day, though this can vary from 3 to 40 depending on diet.

Obviously the starting number is way too low. Or they haven’t spent much time around surlyites. 

[Moby Ric 2058]

1 hour ago, nnm said:

With suspect assumptions like this, it’s hard to take the rest of the article seriously:  Julie Thompson, chief information officer at the Guts UK organization, says humans typically fart 14 to 23 times a day, though this can vary from 3 to 40 depending on diet.

Obviously the starting number is way too low. Or they haven’t spent much time around surlyites. 

I have already hit my quota for the day.  Morning coffee makes the magic happen.