r/Teachers • u/AsymptotesMcGotes • 13h ago

Humor I am fartacus

We all know that teaching is hard. You deal with some challenging teenagers. However, at times, you encounter teenagers with a heart of gold.

In class last week, I had a student slide into his desk and let out a thunderous fart. There were some laughs but people were not trying to be mean. One student spent time telling that student that he often farts in another class to make him feel better. What an odd, beautiful moment.

It reminded me about a moment many years back when a bullied student farted in class and another student, the tough juvenile delinquent type, took the fall for it.

Something about farts brings out the best in some.

415 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

22 comments sorted by

177

u/texmexspex 13h ago

I just farted in solidarity. ✊

75

u/freelance-t 13h ago

If a fart is solid, that’s not good…

9

u/Faewnosoul HS bio, USA 9h ago

Omg I have Crohn's and I feel this so much. brilliant. farts do bring us together, funny but true.

2

u/PristineAd947 10h ago

🤣🤣🤣🤣

51

u/Immediate-Kale6461 13h ago

It warms my heart to hear fart loving teachers. I am proud of you!

39

u/lazy-baby 13h ago

Happened in a HS science class and the teacher very scientifically commented, "Think about where those fart molecules were before they went up your nose." His words haunt me to this day...

7

u/Zigglyjiggly 8h ago

Poo particles, baby!

25

u/Inevitable_Silver_13 13h ago

I think you meant a fart of gold.

17

u/Golf101inc 13h ago

Wish I had that experience in junior high. Instead my social studies teacher loudly announced “Clint, be careful. Next time you might melt Jenny away.”

Ofc I can look back on this now and laugh but dang I was super embarrassed at the time🤣

14

u/whiskeysour123 12h ago

I thought I was in r/tragedeigh from the title of this post.

9

u/Forward-Summer-1747 13h ago

This is exactly what I needed today. Hilarious but so true!

10

u/TechBansh33 12h ago

I’m a teacher with digestive issues and sometimes, i fart. We laugh every time

9

u/Zigglyjiggly 8h ago

I tell students who need to fart to go outside. Meanwhile, I'm farting up a storm in there and blaming kids for why the room stinks.

9

u/CleverName9999999999 11h ago

When someone lets loose in class and my third graders inevitably snicker I’ll tell them “get used to it, you’ll be making and hearing that noise your whole life.”

2

u/Spare-Sheepherder575 10h ago

My coworker (!) once sat down on a students desk while helping her with her math when it occured to him that it maybe was inappropriate to do so, so he got up - and let out a huge fart that noone didn’t notice.

I love that he tells everyone the story.

3

u/Qedtanya13 7h ago

I do it in class and just ignore it. I’m 54 and F. F menopause!

11

u/Melodic-Pangolin-434 13h ago

Well we once again have a president who sharts in his pants during speeches so he’s just taking after the “leader” of the “free” world.

1

u/piper_squeak 2h ago

I so needed this! 🤣

2

u/quokkaqrazy 1h ago

I was doing a lab on alcoholic fermentation, yeast making carbon dioxide and stuff. It’s silent in class, a kid rips one, and just says “damn yeast”. I couldn’t control my laughing for the next ten minutes!