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Ms. Toad

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8. Excessive flatulence is almost certainly the result of a medical condition.

Reply to Xolodno (Original post)

Sun Feb 18, 2018, 09:01 PM

Feb 2018

It isn't something you can just conjure up on a whim or - if it is caused by a medical condition - "hold back" - and certainly nothing he should be ashamed of.

This kind of reporting, that ridicules the symptoms of really devastating medical conditions, makes me ill.

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Passenger drops farts so putrid pilot is forced to make emergency landing [View all] Xolodno Feb 2018 OP

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Snorf! Bayard Feb 2018 #3

Steve Martin nailed it years ago PJMcK Feb 2018 #4

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Never heard that one! (n/t) PJMcK Feb 2018 #22

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Heres the plane Gabi Hayes Feb 2018 #6

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Excessive flatulence is almost certainly the result of a medical condition. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #8

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It's not a joke. Ms. Toad Feb 2018 #19

Brava Ms. Toad! Brava! icymist Feb 2018 #20

I agree with you. DavidDvorkin Feb 2018 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author backtoblue Feb 2018 #9

One guy who worked at my high school PCIntern Feb 2018 #10

I can't help it backtoblue Feb 2018 #11

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