I go to the gym every day with a friend, and over the past few days, we’ve been working out together. He’s busted a few gnarly farts, and at first, I let it slide since he said he couldn’t help it. But eventually, it started to bother me. I like the guy, but I’ve become more direct lately, mentioning that no one wants to smell his ass. I’m not trying to be bombed out of my workout, and I can literally catch his scent whether we’re on the treadmill or lifting weights.
It’s even worse when I get on a machine after he farts because the smell lingers, and it’s just unpleasant. What’s even more embarrassing is that I’m worried others might think it’s me. I don’t want to be blamed for someone else’s discomfort because they’re smelling his farts around the gym. I’ve said it’s too easy to excuse himself to the bathroom, but I guess that’s too much to ask.
I don’t want my friend to hold his farts in and be uncomfortable, but I just find it inconsiderate. I guess I could do my own workouts, but I’m still worried someone will say something to him about it. I don’t want him to be embarrassed. Maybe I already embarrassed him by calling it out. I just want him to stop doing it in public while working out. Is it too much to ask to go somewhere private?