Dealing with a co-worker with a farting problem [duplicate]

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I have a co-worker who stands behind me at work, our desks face away from each other with a few feet between.

For the last month I have heard audible farts at least once per day, and several people sitting near me have smelled them 2-4 times per day.

Having a direct conversation could be awkward because he is not a peer, he is a manager. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

edit: I think this is different from the hygiene question because the roles are reversed. I am not a manager of the person in question, they are the manager

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  What do you expect this person to do? Should they quit allowing their body to perform it's natural functions? It's 1 audible fart a day and maybe 2-4 quiet ones. Do you not pass gas?
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  Might be a medical issue. You may wish to approach HR about it - just be very very polite.
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  @TStauff Do you not leave the room to pass gas be it a work or social occasion?
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  Tell him to get a pet dog - usually a good cover and they do not mind getting the blame :->
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  What is wrong with telling him/her to go fart elsewhere? That seems reasonable to me. Politely of course.
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  How should I approach a co-worker on matters of personal hygiene?
  
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I have a co-worker who stands behind me at work, our desks face away from each other with a few feet between.

For the last month I have heard audible farts at least once per day, and several people sitting near me have smelled them 2-4 times per day.

Having a direct conversation could be awkward because he is not a peer, he is a manager. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

edit: I think this is different from the hygiene question because the roles are reversed. I am not a manager of the person in question, they are the manager

professionalism work-environment

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edited Feb 3 '16 at 18:52

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asked Dec 29 '15 at 20:14

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marked as duplicate by Joe Strazzere, Kent A., Dawny33, The Wandering Dev Manager, gnat Dec 30 '15 at 8:42

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  What do you expect this person to do? Should they quit allowing their body to perform it's natural functions? It's 1 audible fart a day and maybe 2-4 quiet ones. Do you not pass gas?
  – Resistance
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:15
  

  
  
  
  


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  Might be a medical issue. You may wish to approach HR about it - just be very very polite.
  – AndreiROM
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:29
  

  
  
  
  


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  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TStauff Do you not leave the room to pass gas be it a work or social occasion?
  – paparazzo
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:49
  

  
  
  
  


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  Tell him to get a pet dog - usually a good cover and they do not mind getting the blame :->
  – Ed Heal
  Dec 29 '15 at 21:36
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  What is wrong with telling him/her to go fart elsewhere? That seems reasonable to me. Politely of course.
  – Kilisi
  Dec 29 '15 at 22:13
  

  
  
  
  

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  How should I approach a co-worker on matters of personal hygiene?
  
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I have a co-worker who stands behind me at work, our desks face away from each other with a few feet between.

For the last month I have heard audible farts at least once per day, and several people sitting near me have smelled them 2-4 times per day.

Having a direct conversation could be awkward because he is not a peer, he is a manager. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

edit: I think this is different from the hygiene question because the roles are reversed. I am not a manager of the person in question, they are the manager

professionalism work-environment

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edited Feb 3 '16 at 18:52

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This question already has an answer here:

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  How should I approach a co-worker on matters of personal hygiene?
  
  6 answers
  
  

I have a co-worker who stands behind me at work, our desks face away from each other with a few feet between.

For the last month I have heard audible farts at least once per day, and several people sitting near me have smelled them 2-4 times per day.

Having a direct conversation could be awkward because he is not a peer, he is a manager. Any suggestions on how to deal with this?

edit: I think this is different from the hygiene question because the roles are reversed. I am not a manager of the person in question, they are the manager

This question already has an answer here:

• 
  How should I approach a co-worker on matters of personal hygiene?
  
  6 answers
  
  

professionalism work-environment

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edited Feb 3 '16 at 18:52

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asked Dec 29 '15 at 20:14

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asked Dec 29 '15 at 20:14

Lbutlr

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asked Dec 29 '15 at 20:14

Lbutlr

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marked as duplicate by Joe Strazzere, Kent A., Dawny33, The Wandering Dev Manager, gnat Dec 30 '15 at 8:42

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marked as duplicate by Joe Strazzere, Kent A., Dawny33, The Wandering Dev Manager, gnat Dec 30 '15 at 8:42

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  What do you expect this person to do? Should they quit allowing their body to perform it's natural functions? It's 1 audible fart a day and maybe 2-4 quiet ones. Do you not pass gas?
  – Resistance
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Might be a medical issue. You may wish to approach HR about it - just be very very polite.
  – AndreiROM
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TStauff Do you not leave the room to pass gas be it a work or social occasion?
  – paparazzo
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Tell him to get a pet dog - usually a good cover and they do not mind getting the blame :->
  – Ed Heal
  Dec 29 '15 at 21:36
  
  

  
  
  
  


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  6
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  What is wrong with telling him/her to go fart elsewhere? That seems reasonable to me. Politely of course.
  – Kilisi
  Dec 29 '15 at 22:13
  

  
  
  
  

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  What do you expect this person to do? Should they quit allowing their body to perform it's natural functions? It's 1 audible fart a day and maybe 2-4 quiet ones. Do you not pass gas?
  – Resistance
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:15
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Might be a medical issue. You may wish to approach HR about it - just be very very polite.
  – AndreiROM
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:29
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  4
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @TStauff Do you not leave the room to pass gas be it a work or social occasion?
  – paparazzo
  Dec 29 '15 at 20:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Tell him to get a pet dog - usually a good cover and they do not mind getting the blame :->
  – Ed Heal
  Dec 29 '15 at 21:36
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  6
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  What is wrong with telling him/her to go fart elsewhere? That seems reasonable to me. Politely of course.
  – Kilisi
  Dec 29 '15 at 22:13
  

  
  
  
  

6

6

What do you expect this person to do? Should they quit allowing their body to perform it's natural functions? It's 1 audible fart a day and maybe 2-4 quiet ones. Do you not pass gas?
– Resistance
Dec 29 '15 at 20:15

What do you expect this person to do? Should they quit allowing their body to perform it's natural functions? It's 1 audible fart a day and maybe 2-4 quiet ones. Do you not pass gas?
– Resistance
Dec 29 '15 at 20:15

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Might be a medical issue. You may wish to approach HR about it - just be very very polite.
– AndreiROM
Dec 29 '15 at 20:29

Might be a medical issue. You may wish to approach HR about it - just be very very polite.
– AndreiROM
Dec 29 '15 at 20:29

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@TStauff Do you not leave the room to pass gas be it a work or social occasion?
– paparazzo
Dec 29 '15 at 20:49

@TStauff Do you not leave the room to pass gas be it a work or social occasion?
– paparazzo
Dec 29 '15 at 20:49

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Tell him to get a pet dog - usually a good cover and they do not mind getting the blame :->
– Ed Heal
Dec 29 '15 at 21:36

Tell him to get a pet dog - usually a good cover and they do not mind getting the blame :->
– Ed Heal
Dec 29 '15 at 21:36

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6

What is wrong with telling him/her to go fart elsewhere? That seems reasonable to me. Politely of course.
– Kilisi
Dec 29 '15 at 22:13

What is wrong with telling him/her to go fart elsewhere? That seems reasonable to me. Politely of course.
– Kilisi
Dec 29 '15 at 22:13

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I get user1220 may have been kidding about throwing a match but if the workplace allows candles a small candle is effective. Unfortunately a lot of workplaces will not allow candles. If anyone asks why the candle just say "control environmental odors". If that person asks then tell him to "to control your odors".

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  Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
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  @user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
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  @eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
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  @Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
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accepted

I get user1220 may have been kidding about throwing a match but if the workplace allows candles a small candle is effective. Unfortunately a lot of workplaces will not allow candles. If anyone asks why the candle just say "control environmental odors". If that person asks then tell him to "to control your odors".

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answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

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  Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
  – user1220
  Dec 30 '15 at 0:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  @user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:20
  

  
  
  
  


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  @eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
  – paparazzo
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:24
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:39
  

  
  
  
  

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accepted

I get user1220 may have been kidding about throwing a match but if the workplace allows candles a small candle is effective. Unfortunately a lot of workplaces will not allow candles. If anyone asks why the candle just say "control environmental odors". If that person asks then tell him to "to control your odors".

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answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

33.3k657106

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  Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
  – user1220
  Dec 30 '15 at 0:19
  

  
  
  
  


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  @user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:20
  

  
  
  
  


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  @eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
  – paparazzo
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:24
  

  
  
  
  


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  @Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:39
  

  
  
  
  

suggest improvements | 

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accepted

I get user1220 may have been kidding about throwing a match but if the workplace allows candles a small candle is effective. Unfortunately a lot of workplaces will not allow candles. If anyone asks why the candle just say "control environmental odors". If that person asks then tell him to "to control your odors".

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

33.3k657106

I get user1220 may have been kidding about throwing a match but if the workplace allows candles a small candle is effective. Unfortunately a lot of workplaces will not allow candles. If anyone asks why the candle just say "control environmental odors". If that person asks then tell him to "to control your odors".

share|improve this answer

answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

33.3k657106

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share|improve this answer

answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

33.3k657106

answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

33.3k657106

answered Dec 29 '15 at 20:56

paparazzo

33.3k657106

33.3k657106

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  Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
  – user1220
  Dec 30 '15 at 0:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
  – paparazzo
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:24
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:39
  

  
  
  
  

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  Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
  – user1220
  Dec 30 '15 at 0:19
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:20
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
  – paparazzo
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:24
  

  
  
  
  


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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  @Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
  – eckes
  Dec 31 '15 at 12:39
  

  
  
  
  

Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
– user1220
Dec 30 '15 at 0:19

Yes, that was the gist of it. A flame will burn off the gas.
– user1220
Dec 30 '15 at 0:19

@user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
– eckes
Dec 31 '15 at 12:20

@user1220: the flame doesn't burn the gas. Our nose is for historic reasons very sensitive for the smell if fire. This is the reason why you only smell the match after lighting it. Not burning away the gas.
– eckes
Dec 31 '15 at 12:20

@eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
– paparazzo
Dec 31 '15 at 12:24

@eckes Uh, methane (as many hydrocarbons) is flammable.
– paparazzo
Dec 31 '15 at 12:24

1

1

@Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
– eckes
Dec 31 '15 at 12:39

@Frisbee: correct. But methane doesn't smell :-) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane says At room temperature and standard pressure, methane is a colorless, odorless gas. But I didn't want to start nitpicking here. Lighting a match works. Doubtless.
– eckes
Dec 31 '15 at 12:39

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