How to Ruin Someone Else's Day While Still Providing Amusement

Today, I decided to go onto my balcony area and relax.    I took a good book and intended to read and get some sun.  This isn’t what happened.  Instead, I had to vacate the balcony in a fit of giggles and odorous vapors.

Here is the set up.

I live on the third floor of my apartment complex which is beside a marshy pond area and a huge farm—and my room is the one on the corner, so from my balcony, I have an uninhibited view.  It’s one of the best views in Columbia—at least I think so.

Today was a B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L day.  Not too hot.  Not too cold.  Not too windy.  Not too humid.  Gorgeous.  So who wouldn’t want to go out onto the balcony and enjoy the day with a good book?

Now, it’s a good thing that I have a sense of humor, or I might have been slightly upset by the disturbance to my relaxation.  Instead, I couldn’t stop laughing.

After sprawling myself out on one of the chairs outside, I began reading my book.

Then, just as I got comfortable, I heard someone from the room under me come outside onto his/her balcony.

*face blurred to protect my unknown neighbor*

I’m not stingy.  I don’t mind sharing my perfect day with another person.  However, that was until I learned the downstairs neighbor’s intent.  As soon as I heard their balcony door close, they let one rip.  I guess they didn’t realize I was upstairs.

Now let me explain.  It wasn’t just a small toot.  Oh, no.  It was a horrible, wet, squishy fart.

I tried to suppress my laughter—as the person downstairs obviously went out onto the balcony to hide the fart from his/her roommates; however, when the toxic fumes reached me, I could barely contain it.

I ran back inside my apartment and fell onto the floor in a fit of giggles.  I really hope the person downstairs didn’t hear my laughter, but I tend to laugh whole-heartedly.  As people who know will attest, my laughter can get extremely loud and out of control. 

And this was one of those occasions.

I’m sorry downstairs neighbor—but even though you destroyed my plans for the day, you also made my day with your impromptu fart.  Therefore—thank you... I guess.