"The only thing worse than letting one rip and having to apologize is sitting next to someone else who lets one rip and doesn't apologize."
I think there are thousands of examples than things worse than sitting next to someone who farts and doesn't apologize. Really insensitive remark to all the victims of really bad situations out there, eartquakes and floods, bad leaders, economic crisis, the list goes on. It really isn't the only thing worse.