Brit {couples} admit to utilizing farts as smelly weapons throughout heated arguments
Almost two out of ten couples say they have weaponised farting during rows, a poll found.
A shocking 19% said they let rip at home to show displeasure or wind up their partner.
Men are more likely to let off than women during a row with 14 % owning up compared to five per cent of women and people from Manchester do it the most.
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Spokesman Charlie Shakespeare said: “Our research shows that couples are letting rip at the drop of hat.
“Whether they do it to be annoying, to be rude or even to break the ice after a row, letting off seems to be something people do to communicate their moods – good or bad.”
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Older couples fart the most infront of partners with 26% of Baby Boomers – those aged over 59 – saying they do it.
That compares with just 14% of Generation Z – those aged 16 to 26 – who do it the least followed by 17% of Millennials – those aged 27 to 42 – and 21 % of Generation X – those aged 43 to 58.
Overall 21% said farting can also break the ice after a big row and restores good relations.
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Nearly a third of couples from Manchester – 30% – said they fart at each other making them the biggest farting couple sin the country.
Newcastle couples came second on 27% followed by Glasgow in third place on 23% and Sheffield fourth on 21%.
Bristol came fifth on 18% ahead of Birmingham in sixth place on 15%, Nottingham seventh on 13%, London eighth on 12% and Norwich ninth on 11%.
Cardiff couples are the least likely to fart at each other with just ten per cent saying they do so placing them tenth at the bottom of the table.
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