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[McNasty]

It all started when I was walking around the room monitoring the students progress as they toiled away on their assigned task. Everyone seemed to be doing alright for the most part, then I noticed something peculiar about one of the students. They were sitting in what appeared to be an uncomfortable manner, half on their chair and half on the chair next to them. So I strolled over to investigate and inquire as to why the student was seated in this unusual way. Just as I leaned in to see if they were doing their work I immediately regretted having investigated the matter.
The stench was unbearable and I questioned why the students within the vicinity hadn't raised a fuss. I quickly walked by and avoided going near the student until the air had been cleared. I turned on the fans in the room and prayed that the scent would be chased out of the room without any further encounters.
Wishful thinking as I patrolled by a few minutes later and inhaled a fresh batch of something clearly rotting away in the poor child's body.
The sad part was that it was the cutest looking girl that always had a pleasant smile. I guess now I know why she was smiling.

Anyone else experience anything like this?

[casey's moon]

Yep. It happens in other countries too. It's one of the joys of teaching kids. That, and the snot... You'll also have kids fill their pants, if they're young enough. I found out the hard way that 7 (Korean age) was young enough. That was the day I found out why there was a Korean assistant in my classroom. I stopped resenting her right then and there!

[pet lover]

I've got a class of farters. They are one of my favorite classes, but they'd be my favoritest (that was on purpose) if they'd just quit with the farting. Every day:

Me: "Okay, who farted this time?"
Student A: (giggling) "Me! I farted!"
(2 minutes later)
Me: "Now who farted?"
Student B: "ME! IT WAS ME!" (grinning)
Me: "Everyone, do you like fart smells?"
Students: "No! It's yucky! It's stinky! It's gross!"
Me: "Then stop farting, okay?.......AHHHHH....who farted?"
Students C and D: "Me!"

I don't know why they are proud of it, but they are. I have to teach with the door open, the fan on high speed pointed out the door, and a can of air freshener on hand at all times. Sometimes, I think that they are purposely farting and even having a contest.

But, worse was in another class. I smelled the monster of all farts. I sprayed the freshener. Less than 30 seconds later, the smell was overwhelming again. I sprayed again. Repeat about 10 times. Then I started to get really suspicious. I walked around the room, deeply inhaling near each student. Results were inconclusive. I asked, "Does anyone need to use the bathroom?" Dead silence. Some kids had their hands over their noses and were laughing, some moaning. So, I went and got a Korean teacher who came in and basically demanded to know who crapped their pants. Of course, it was the tiniest, cutest little girl....wearing a skirt. We conducted the rest of the class out in the hallway because the stench was simply overpowering.

I love kids, but man can they ever stink!

[Gollum]

[peemil]

I'm usually the one who farts... Kids think it's hilarious.

[Zenpickle]

I have an unusually large 5-year-old named Eugene who consistently lets out the most foul kimchi-tinged farts in first period every day. The kids have started calling him "Pew-gene."

[Cogito]

Had a student like that last year. Only he was such a little bastard he didn't even bother muting his foul eruptions and just let them rip whenever I was checking his work. Though I'm sure he had some kind of a condition, 'cause he always had this toxic odour about him.

[McNasty]

Pet lover,

[Toby]

I have had a few 'follow through' kids in my time. They look really uncomfortable in their seats, squirming and moving with an un-easy face. Then the smell starts. Never good. Bless them, they look so embarrassed.

I di have a five year old girl pee all down my leg a few months ago, when she was sitting on my lap. Always going to remember that one!!

[Tiger Beer]

[pet lover]

Thank you! I'm posting that pic in my classroom. Tomorrow might be my last day, but they are going to have fun with that pic!

[FUBAR]

[Wisco Kid]

It's much worse when it's the teacher, cuz all the kids seem to know that it wasn't one of them. But ya gotta do what ya gotta do , right?


I did have one class period a few weeks back that was completely unproductive because of one girl's farts. There were only 5 kids in the class, but they were uncontrollable. They kept running out of the room gasping for air. and I had to join them a couple times.

[Derrek]

I had a substitute teacher in high school who farted.

We all heard this noise and wondered who did it, and then she says, "Excuse me!"

She would have been better off not to claim it!

[Milwaukiedave]

I have to say this thread was a bit of comic relief. Life has been hell the last few days, but I laughed so hard I.... oophs

Seriously though..

I myself suffer from cfs (chronic fart syndrome) and have gotten caught by my kindergarten students a few times. I try to go over by the door or window if I'm in class and do it.

I agree with Wisco Kid...when you have to let it there's not much else to do. I always try to blame one of the kids, of course they never belileve me