Woman’s restroom fit check gets a lot less demure when stranger decides to let it all out

Using a public bathroom can feel like a high-stakes adventure: Will the line take ages? Will you find the floors covered in damp mystery paper scraps? And if you dare to capture the moment on video, as TikTok user @neysharivera0 did, you might experience something unforgettable…and unintentionally hilarious. In her case, it wasn’t just her fashion check that caught attention, but the thunderous sound from a nearby stall—a moment that can only be described as bathroom horror comedy.

When Neysha shared her clip, followers immediately chimed in with sympathy and laughs. One noted, “And she was probably holding it for so long while you in there playing!” Others had an even more practical take: “If you can’t fart in a bathroom, where can you?” which is fair enough! Public bathrooms are one of the few places where, theoretically, it’s socially acceptable to let loose. Reactions ranged from “I would’ve bolted!” to giggles that just couldn’t be contained. Neysha’s incident speaks to a universal experience—one we’d rather laugh about than live through.

Here’s where science chimes in. According to Harvard researchers, we all let out around 14 farts a day, which feels like a lot (maybe it’s a Harvard thing?). And as we age, UCLA Health points out, our digestive systems only get gassier. So, yes, that mystery sound in the bathroom could be any one of us one day.

If you find yourself in a similar situation, The New Zealand Herald’s advice column suggests three paths: pretend nothing happened, make a quick escape, or own it. For the person in Neysha’s TikTok, owning it seemed like the only choice—who could miss it?

It’s hard to say which is worse: being the unwitting listener or the farter with nowhere to hide. But it’s a story both people can laugh about later, even if it turns Neysha off bathroom videos for good.