A woman pretended to fart at the gym to get a man to leave her alone

The tweet has been shared over 22,000 times and received over 130,000 likes

Rosie Fitzmaurice
Business Insider
Tuesday 16 January 2018 10:43 GMT
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American author Olivia Cole, who uses the Twitter handle @RantingOwl, shared a situation she witnessed at the gym with her followers - and it has certainly got people talking.

Cole, who is from Louisville, Kentucky, said she was at the gym when a guy approached two young women - and they came up with a creative way to deflect his unwanted attention.

Cole added that the girl in question was only 21 years old.

The message has been retweeted over 22,000 times and received over 130,000 likes. It has prompted an outpouring of comments and congratulatory memes from users.

People have been applauding the girl's tactic...

...And posting plenty of memes in support.

Not everyone was convinced the situation actually happened, though.

There have also been some more concerned reactions to Coles' tweet, including comments from users who said they could relate to the situation and were ready to put this new tactic into action out of sheer necessity.

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