2007-10-16 05:17:11 · 16 answers · asked by Little Miss Sunshine 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Good manners dictate that you ignore unpleasant bodily sounds made by others, no matter what. Good manners also demand that you mutter, "Excuse me." if you are the offending party (which should then be ignored by all those in attendance).
If the malodorous air is too offensive to ignore, blame is assigned elsewhere:
"My goodness! this elevator could certainly stand to be thoroughly cleaned."
"I heard that a cat died in the building yesterday. Perhaps it was in the elevator shaft."
"I do believe there may be a plumbing problem in the building today."
"Does anyone else smell the gas leak? Do you think we should evacuate?"
"I think someone may have tracked in something unpleasant on their shoe."
:)
2007-10-16 05:58:02 · answer #1 · answered by lfh1213 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If I know everyone in the elevator, I'll start sniffing and look at everyone until someone 'fesses up. Likewise, they'd all be doing the same thing and then we'd all end up laughing about it.
If it was a bunch of strangers, I'd pretend it didn't happen, no matter how badly my eyes were watering.
2007-10-16 05:37:23 · answer #2 · answered by Avie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stare straight ahead and pretend I didn't hear it.
I ripped off a really bad one when I was alone in my apt building elevator going from the 5th floor down to the lobby but to my horror the doors opened at the 3rd floor and a couple got in! Their eyes must have been watering but they never said a word. I was so embarrassed but pretended not to notice.
2007-10-16 05:52:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
GET OFF THE ELEVATOR AT THE FIRST FLOOR IT STOPPED AT EVEN IF I WAS GOING TO TOP OF BUILDING
what people eat is beyond me ... there are some that smell like it must have eaten a dead animal
2007-10-16 06:05:02 · answer #4 · answered by Mildred S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
severe high quality question there, yet this could be a certainty. all human beings faces this issue one time or every day of their existence. listed right here are my 3 recommendations that i persist with that should help all human beings: a million) Make weird and wonderful faces as whilst you're caught up in somebody else's fart. enable your expressions talk for itself. have confidence me, many of the time this works. 2) Grin out loud announcing "Who the heck became into that left my nostrils burning together with his scent"! this might make the different individual comprehend which you're harmless sufferer caught up in this terrorist oops fart attack. 3) in simple terms don't fret approximately what the others are thinking with reference to the fart scent. i like to be like this. in simple terms say on your recommendations "ok effective its me So what?" those 3 recommendations ought to paintings properly for each individual!
2016-12-14 19:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nothing. remain calm. wait till i get out of the elevator and 10 ft away and then burst out laughing lol
2007-10-16 05:51:34 · answer #6 · answered by Classic Beauty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I would be so stunned I wouldn't say or do anything.
If I was in a feisty mood I would say "what the Hell?"
2007-10-16 05:58:09 · answer #7 · answered by chicklione 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a joke out of it and play the "who done it" game. I'd try to pin it on a female.
2007-10-16 05:20:17 · answer #8 · answered by Snake Doctor 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hold my breath and hope my floor is the next one.
2007-10-16 08:43:52 · answer #9 · answered by galyamike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if it was a beautiful woman that farted,i would tell her "good one" if it was. hey you asked.
2007-10-16 14:07:15 · answer #10 · answered by iron chef 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋