NO more farting at the Swedish National Bank!

[Bluebear]

There is no more farting amongst the staff in the Swedish national bank. " We do not have a specific fart ban, but we have ethical guidelines and naturally, farting is simply not done here", said Staffan Folke at the bank's work environment office.

Yesterday computer technician Göran Andervass told Aftonbladet how he was exposed to a colleague's farting when working for the national bank.

The incident accelerated into a serious work conflict. Andervass was fired, took legal action and finally received NOK 850,000 compensation from the bank.

The fart was indeed the start of the conflict and Andervass wrote in a statement to the court: "Provoked by a disgusting fart - a right stinker - at 7.30 am in my office".

The farting colleague is not keen to talk at the moment and refuses giving any comments to why he walked into Andervass's office and farted, saying:

"Staffan Folke will comment on behalf of the national bank on this matter".

"But what do you have to say about the fart?"

"I say that Staffan Folke has all details", he told Aftonbladet.

http://pub.tv2.no/nettavisen/english/article130028.ece

[Radical Activist]

1. That is too farting funny

Good thing I don't work there.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

2. Thought I'd heard it all...

well, I didn't actually HEAR it...:) But it must have been pretty ripe to cause all of that commotion!

[Bunny]

3. OMG I'm in tears reading this!

I am laughing so hard I'm crying! And I have no idea why - this just stikes me as funny!

[wovenpaint]

4. Very irreverent - but relevant

http://www.fundmental.com/flash/fno.html

[Sporadicus]

5. No Wonder the Mail Is So Slow

'Appellant alleged that Fred Kocher, a coworker, stated and did inappropriate things to him and other employees. Appellant alleged that Mr. Kocher used profanity and farted out loud when appellant walked by. According to appellant, it did not seem like an accident.'

http://www.dol.gov/ecab/cases/2004/Apr/03-2255.htm

'...did not seem like an accident.' Did he see the guy coming his way, smile, and then 'tilt' in anticipation? The 'tilt' always ruins any element of surprise.

[Bluebear]

6. LMAO at the "tilt"