Stephan G wrote:
It was the burping, not the term. Although the term does lend itself to such "High jinks".
Mine come out only as burps. The only time burps are acceptable in certain societies is right after a fine meal. In one, it is a requirement to show approval to the chef.
I spoke of this once to my late brother. He said "Then, that means that a fart says lunch was good, too."