Context? are we talking about a small little thing, barely noticeable, or a monsterous pipe rattler that scares the wee small dog and makes her yip and run for shelter?

(and has been known to clear a room faster than tear gas)

Well, either. But after sex. Accidentally.

No, this is not about me.

Somebody told me this. A woman who was embarrassed about it.

(People tell me EVERYTHING.)

Amy, I did read that column regard post-coital flatulence, and I'm surprised no one suggested a butt plug with a bird whistle in it.

I wonder why that is.

And let's be clear that I mean "bird whistle" and not "duck call".

Although calling for a little goose might actually help release - no, never mind. Forget that.

It's like in Japan, burping after a meal. It's a sign you really enjoyed the "meal."

I like the Korean way: if a woman really enjoys her meal with a man, she has sex with him. Much better than burping.

I can see if it's your first time with that person where it may be embarrassing. But after that... I guess if it occurs as you're finishing or shortly thereafter, whatever. you just WORKED OUT. a LOT (hopefully). It happens. If you've been laying around for 30 minutes and don't make the effort to excuse yourself, then I can see it being uncomfortable.

Best said: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkmw9oGIDhI

Are you sure about burping in Japan? I have lived there and i don't recall it ever being done.

Are you sure about burping in Japan? I have lived there and i don't recall it ever being done.

Posted by: BlogDog at June 26, 2015 1:36 PM

It isn't, but in certain parts of China, it is....

But, hey, all Asians are the same right, just like Muslims? :-).

Thanks guys. I have spent a fair amount of time in Japan and never saw or heard it either so I was wondering about that.

Are you sure about burping in Japan? I have lived there and i don't recall it ever being done.

Posted by: BlogDog at June 26, 2015 1:36 PM

It isn't, but in certain parts of China, it is....

Well, I've lived in China and I don't recall it ever being the case there; But, hey you can see the Great Wall of China from space and other such legends too.

But, no problem; the Chinese have misinformation about the US too. For example, so many believe that it is actually true that when adult children visit their parents to eat a meal those parents will charge their own adult children for the meal.

Burping is not cool in Japan, although the the impression that it is just won't die. It might have been long, long ago but it isn't now.

Funny story....when we were getting married, DH came to the US five days before the wedding, and the priest wanted to meet him. This priest loved all kinds of japanese pottery and knew a lot about pottery types that many Americans have never heard of. He was thrilled to meet DH. We had a great chat and my mother had made a wonderful lunch. When he put down his fork, the priest let out an enormous belch. We all just blinked....and took up the conversation again. When he left DH said worriedly, "Is he ill?"

In "Dave Barry Does Japan," Dave's former wife, Beth, claimed that the Japanese don't mind farting in public the way Americans usually do, from what she'd seen. Granted, Dave said HE never observed this, but he didn't really doubt her either - and besides, it's not as though the Japanese aren't surprising in other ways to naive Americans, such as Japanese businessmen's casual habit of reading porn comics on the subway - something you NEVER see any American in a business suit do in public.