A phrase
dating back to ancient times and used by many cultures, meaning that one often releases a
fart before pooping. Most frequently used as a warning to young
children who still sometimes poop in their pants.
Ancient Mayan child: *farts*
Ancient Mayan
father: “Son, heed this papyrus. It was left by our ancestors to warn us that a fart comes before the storm. You must seek a
toilet before it is too late.”
Ancient Mayan child: *doesn’t listen; shits his pants*
Pilgrim child: *farts*
Pilgrim mother: “As the good lord has taught us, child, a fart comes before the storm. You must seek out a
toilet before you soil your pantaloons.”
Pilgrim child: *doesn’t listen; shits his pants*
Modern child: *farts*
Modern
father: “Seek out and sit upon thy toilet, young one, lest
ye fill your britches with turd of brown. For as the
Bard once wrote, a fart cometh before thy storm.”
Modern mother: “You’re gonna make him weird if you keep talking to him like that.”
Modern child: *exits the room to find a toilet* “Just kidding!” *doesn’t listen; shits his pants*
