PASS THE GAS

Jokes about intestinal gas, or flatulence (Or other rude names that we won’t get into here. Please.), are always popular, especially with more men than women (By 44% to 28%, they say.). And that’s a problem for the makers of CharcoCaps Homeopathic AntiGas Formula: How do you market a problem that everyone laughs at? Easy; embrace the joke. So the company has launched the “CharcoCaps Laughing Gas Contest.” (Details are at CharcoCaps.com.) Contestants are invited to send in their best original flatulence joke, and the winner will be named the “CharcoCaps Whoopee Cushion Winner.” First prize is a “$1,000 prepaid gas(oline) card,” (Now they’re pushin’ it…) plus all the bragging rights you’d want. (Here’s some free advice. If you win, don’t mention that fact on your resumé.)