My boss deliberately comes into the office and breaks very smelly wind?

THIS IS NO JOKE. I don't know how to deal with it/how to behave. I'm quite shy and I don't know why he keeps doing it. It is very rude. What can I do about it? My colleague just waffs an envelope near her nose to get rid of the smell (we share the office but he is my boss only). What are my rights in this situation? I feel very embarrassed. I've never experienced this before.

I'd like to know the psychology behind (no pun!) why he does it.

Hi Poopsy - I agree with whonose another NLP presupposition is that - every behaviour has a positive intention - so instead of freaking out work out what the positive intention is. I suspect that this is a power trip, a form of bullying. He is thinking I can do this anti-social thing because I can. When he reads your non verbal communication that you are repulsed in his mind he has put you back to the bottom of the pile, that's his positive gain.

I think challenging him is also in his strategy because then I think he will up the anti and things may get worse. I would suggest stay relaxed and don't let your NVC's give away the fact that you are even aware that it has happened i.e take away the gain and he will stop that, but heads up for what he finds to do next to bully you and start ignoring that immediately. tell no-one and be empowered by the fact that you are now messing with his head.

When you see him freaking know you are in control, and see what you think of him then, you will see him for the small playground bully that he is. - enjoy

Do you think he's doing it on purpose - like he thinks it's funny? If he is, personally I would buy a large can of air freshner and spray it everytime he broke wind! Otherwise get a silly jokey sign made up and stick it on your office door like "no smells allow" and hope he gets the message that way.

The only reason he is doing it is because nobody is saying anything...Ask him next ime if it is really neccesary to do it in your office everytime?...you dont have to be rood, just ask...

Bring in a can of the strongest air freshener you can buy. The nest time he does that, spray him with it. I'll bet he stops.

Get up and leave the room. Now your boss will see that he is disturbing work production.

Tell him that you think he is a pig and go look for another job.

keep a oudour killing spray on the desk, when he does it just spray around you, he should get the message.

Have an air freshener on your desk and when he does it spray it full blast on his ar se, hopefully it will leave a big white mark and he can then explain how it got there to his wife. Or when he does it rush out making loud heaving noises and say you fu*kin smelly tw*at. Please let us know if you do any of these and if they worked! Best of luck x

I would simply ask him (do you mind), where are your manner's? How old is this clown, very immature! It probably goes back to parenting, this kinda behaviour should be nipped in the bud, when their kids at home.

Light a match when he does it and say that will get rid of the smell

mention --- ever so politely --- that the mens toilet is just down the corridor ; first on your right . ( you get my drift --- no pun intended ) if he can't do that then you need to suggest to him that he must have bowel cancer and needs to see a gastrenologist asap --- you will get a reaction then --- after all he looks ever so pale ---- if all else fails the man is a sicko and you need to look to find another job --- unless you want to bring the union in --- gee!! there are really some weird people out there --- your boss is right up there !!! good luck .
p.s --- you could go to an op-shop and see if you can get an old fashioned gas mask ( bit like the ones they had in the war ) and plonk that on your head every time he enters the room .

he is a smelly pig so kick him were it hurts next time and why not get a can of this fart spray so you can go in his office an unload

Compliment him, Poopsy, he is only trying to impress you.

Hi Poopsy

Here's a thought for the day that many people find very useful:

"Everybody does the best they can with the resources they have."

And in your case you might add:

"And how grateful I am that my resources aren't as limited as those of my boss."

Without knowing your boss it's obviously impossibble to know for sure why he does it.
Having said that, however, it seems possible that it is a form of bullying and that your boss does it just because it makes him feel big when he sees the effect it has on you.

On the other hand, the guy may have a genuine stomach problem (it isn't healthy to be passing wind very often, and the more smelly it is, the more that suggests genuine bowel problems).

You could try being super-concerned and say to the guy - with an absolutely straight face: "Gee, Mr XXX, have you seen a doctor about that. A friend of mine kept breaking wind like that a while back and it turned out she had a really serious bowel problem!"

(If he asks what it was, tell him your friend said it was a bad case of IBS. That's Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which can be serious but is hardly life threatening and would fit the symptoms you've described if he tries looking it up.)

If he goes on doing it, keep asking about his health: "Why, Mr XXX, have you been to see the doctor yet. You really should, you know, or there's no telling how serious it might get.".

I realise this is telling a lie, which you might not feel able to do - though it is in a good cause because:

- It would save you from further embarrassment - you would become a "concerned employee" rather than a helpless victim
- It would turn his "fun" into a signal that he might be ill - which isn't very funny at all
- And he might really be ill, in which case you might be helping to get him to some professional treatment before it gets really bad.

He is being a jerk bet he wants to see how you react.

buy you and your colleague a can of air freshener and as soon as he enters the office, start spraying!!!!!

He is acting like a seventh grader and is trying to get a reaction from the girls.
Look up at him and very seriously say "Excuse me, there are ladies here"
Hopefully it will embarrass him.

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