"farted away"

[Gold]

I make an exception for oldfart

 

[huntsie]

The children's book you're talking about is "Walter The Farting Dog"-- it's an entire series. And they're talking about marketing a line of toilet paper, air freshener, etc.
And for a kid, the word "fart" is funny because its forbidden.
If you have another option, use one readers won't notice. It's like "said" Say "said" rather than exclaimed, commented, etc.

 

[shotglass]

this is a column, its his words....i have no problem with it, and if someone is serious offended by the term fart, thats a little sad. just my thoughts.

This is why God made copy editors.

 

[Rambler]

One word: No way.

 

[WildBillyCrazyCat]

One of my favorite lines from Shawshank Redemption is when Warden Norton is freaking out after they find Andy's empty cell, and he asks, "he up and vanished like a fart in the wind?"

 

[beefncheddar]

One of my favorite lines from Shawshank Redemption is when Warden Norton is freaking out after they find Andy's empty cell, and he asks, "he up and vanished like a fart in the wind?"

Dammit. Just saw this thread and, the longer I read it, thought I was going to be able to bust out the Shawshank.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Ron Wolf used that quote after Green Bay lost to Denver in whichever Super Bowl that was.

"We're just a one-year wonder? A fart in the wind?"

 

[jfs1000]

This has no room on a message board, much less a newspaper column. Farting away a game? Is it that hard to write something a little more eloquent?

Really. That should be stricken for no other reason than its just lazy.

 

[Hed bust]

Doesn't belong in the paper unless it's in a quote. And even then, it might not belong.

Readers are more comfortable with a visual of "pissing" away something than they are with "farting" away something.
Plain and simple.

i can only hope that was sarcasm.

Yes it was. A sarcastic post by me. Or maybe just an example of my oft-described dry or demented humor.
I think this is a funny thread.

 

[MC Sports Guy]

In this vein, I once used the word "brainfart" in a quote from a gymnastics coach. Now, at the time there was a series of stories news-side about how the local utility company was essentially pilfering money from customers. What do you think got more letters to the editor? By about a 4:1 ratio, it was brainfart.

 

[Johnny Dangerously]

Doesn't belong in the paper unless it's in a quote. And even then, it might not belong.
Besides, "pissed away" would be better.

Readers are more comfortable with a visual of "pissing" away something than they are with "farting" away something.
Plain and simple.

Can you visualize a fart? Once it gets to the point of being visual, isn't it something else?

 

[Ace]

Doesn't belong in the paper unless it's in a quote. And even then, it might not belong.
Besides, "pissed away" would be better.

Readers are more comfortable with a visual of "pissing" away something than they are with "farting" away something.
Plain and simple.

Can you visualize a fart? Once it gets to the point of being visual, isn't it something else?