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Farida D.'s avatar

I have to ask—have you tried Oprah’s humming strategy?

Years ago, my then-preschool-aged daughter was startled by a sound outside. To her, it sounded like “passing gas.” It was a hummingbird.

For years after, whenever someone farted, we’d blame the hummingbirds!

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A.J. Jacobs's avatar

Ha! I haven't tried it. But I do like the hummingbird excuse. Will hae to try that.

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Krista Stryker's avatar

This made me laugh out loud... just amazing!

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Runsheeg's avatar

I started laughing out loud once you finished talking about Oprah's to the audience question 🤣

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A.J. Jacobs's avatar

Thanks Abdurrahman

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Linda Loegel Hemby's avatar

This post is hilarious and a good lesson for all of us in unfamiliar situations.

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A.J. Jacobs's avatar

Thank you Linda!

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