Posted on 08/26/2011 11:28:17 AM PDT by mandaladon
Marines in Afghanistan have reportedly been told not to pass gas around Afghans to avoid offending the indigenous population. That’s right, now any leatherneck who lets one rip on patrol with Afghans nearby could receive a a talk from his superior officer.
The new flatulence restriction was first picked up by the Military Times, and has since become fodder for online discussion ranging from the curious to the ridiculous.
A few military bloggers have taken it seriously and found the ban to be indicative of a trend among military brass of bending over backwards to avoid offending the locals.
Others have pointed out that a culture that has allowed stoning, various forms of execution, and amputations as penalties for criminal offenses should be able to withstand a little passed gas.
The new regulation is not covered in the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and the military has not even confirmed it exists.
For now, the “fart ban” appears to be simply a guideline for good manners while Marines are out on patrol.
We’ll let you know if the Blaze catches wind of any developments.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
.. Sing a parody of the USC Fight Song..
Fart on for USC .. tuh..dut..tuh..daaaa
“”I just don’t know what to say !!! “”
The only thing to say is they will think up something new every day to offend US while offending the enemy ALA liberals is verboten.
It’s not our guys’ fault the Afghanis can’t make those noises anymore. Well, at least it hasn’t been. Post-DADT, that could change.
And it’s not like “the locals” stink or anything
“bending over backwards”
Uh.....
The Blaze is a blog. Post in the appropriate forum.
Thanks,
The latest banning in chemical warfare practices.
Afghan Underarm Fart Music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIPui7n14Zk
Or how about making the same noises using your hands? See the intro to Weird Al’s “I like Rocky Road”.
How did this get started? Must have been repeated incidents of Marines expressing their annoyance at the annoying Afghans by going, “Oh, (BRAAAAAP!!) I’m tired of dealing with these people!”
Rush Limbaugh used to shock his audience by saying he had “watched women farding in their cars”.
IIRC, it’s in the Koran that Satan “BLAAAATS” to drown out the Islamic call to prayer. Maybe he’s on to something.
ok, thats it, I demand my husband not ever fart again.
ping
...appears there just might a market for a pay-free f@rting forum ...
We should just get out; there’s no point to our being there and frankly after we got bin Laden we should have just left. There’s no point to sacrificing more troops and if we had left, there would be thirty SEALS alive and many more coming home. It’s too tribal for us to win and we need our troops home to protect our border from illegals.
Hey you! Abdullah! I F@RT in your general direction!
I’m surprised Oprah doesn’t cut down on expense and have housewives volunteer their time and protect her.
Now that's funny!
My marine son’s farts are so deadly he was responisble for his squad to fall out....he now is flying helio’s in AFG....I figure he can fart and with that downwind action of the helio, he could offend masses of muslims.....and he won’t care.....fart strong, fart loud, my son !!!
Guess the muslims don’t fart, huh? BS
Oh, they can fart but normal people can’t.
And how would they prove any farting happened and if it was on purpose anyway? lol
Have at it away boys! It’s a natural body function. Screw the muslims!
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