I'm sure women will love this (and maybe some men, too).


This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.


Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'

Are you ****ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull ****. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.

Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX



Cat

To tell you the truth it's a pet peeve of mine how some women use their periods to justify erratic behavior and expecting everyone else to "understand",then again i'm probably the only woman on the face of the world who never experienced pms or cramps so maybe i should just shut up :-X

To tell you the truth it's a pet peeve of mine how some women use their periods to justify erratic behavior and expecting everyone else to "understand",then again i'm probably the only woman on the face of the world who never experienced pms or cramps so maybe i should just shut up :-X


Mine aren't too bad, but my sister....ooh boy. She has endometriosis, and when Aunt Flo rolls around, we all head for the hills. She's goes from psycho to dangerously insane bitch. I am not even kidding. :o

I don't think it's so much blaming the period as it is the condescending "Have a happy period". I don't know many women who are thrilled about bleeding for 5-7 days. :D

Mine aren't too bad, but my sister....ooh boy. She has endometriosis, and when Aunt Flo rolls around, we all head for the hills. She's goes from psycho to dangerously insane bitch. I am not even kidding. :o

I don't think it's so much blaming the period as it is the condescending "Have a happy period". I don't know many women who are thrilled about bleeding for 5-7 days. :D


I know some women have it really bad but sometimes i do think they use it as a lame excuse to be bitchy,you know?

And i've been without it for awile and have to admit i'll be thrilled when it comes back,but yeah the "happy period" is lame ::)

Seriously, how CAN you be happy when you've basically got an open wound for a week that won't seal?  :P

Wow, that is an awesome and justified rant letter. "Have a happy period" - that would be a lame phrase even inside a fortune cookie.

"I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants." LMAO!

Ant

I really liked "put down the hammer" ;D

Mine was so bad I had to have a hysterectomy, but even then I was never that cranky ;D

I'm sure women will love this (and maybe some men, too).


This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.


Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'

Are you ****ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull ****. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.

Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX



Cat




Poor Mr. Thatcher  :(








He really cops a lot of strange letters re those feminine hygiene products.  :(










Here's one he got from an Irish MAN ......  :(












Dear Mr. Thatcher,


I have been trying your product for the last 6 months .....












and ....



























I STILL can't ride a bike .....  play tennis, ....... or swim !  >:( >:( >:(
























:D ;D :D

Poor Mr. Thatcher  :(








He really cops a lot of strange letters re those feminine hygiene products.   :(










Here's one he got from an Irish MAN ......  :(












Dear Mr. Thatcher,


I have been trying your product for the last 6 months .....












and ....



























I STILL can't ride a bike .....  play tennis, ....... or swim !  >:( >:( >:(
























:D ;D :D







LOL... Applaud

This is great!! Karma for posting it Cat. I can say that I am one that suffers horribly from PMS....when I get it, it's like the week before, during, and sometimes a week after....LOOK OUT, I am such a bitch! Hhaahaha..yes, basically I am saying that I have about one good week a month. :D ;D

I admit that I am cranky but not because of hormones but because I am in severe PAIN!!!!! One thing I try not to do is take it out on others-like Carlos.



Cat

While I do not suffer from periods, and Melissa is not generally suffering from "The PMS Blues", I will say that from an advertising point of view, the current slogan of "Have A Happy Period" is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

That would be like saying "Have A Relaxing Exam" to a man who is getting a prostate/proctological examination.

Even better: "Have A Happy Mid-Life Crisis". This applies to both sexes, and in some ways, is actually funny.

While I do not suffer from periods, and Melissa is not generally suffering from "The PMS Blues", I will say that from an advertising point of view, the current slogan of "Have A Happy Period" is scraping the bottom of the barrel.

That would be like saying "Have A Relaxing Exam" to a man who is getting a prostate/proctological examination.

Even better: "Have A Happy Mid-Life Crisis". This applies to both sexes, and in some ways, is actually funny.



I have often said to people, Happy Hangover.  :D ;D ;D ;D



Cat

I usually have some mood swings before my period, and on the first day or so I get yucky cramps.  :P 8-P

I'm sure women will love this (and maybe some men, too).


This is an actual letter from an Austin woman sent to American company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really gets rolling after the first paragraph. It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-award-winning letter.


Dear Mr. Thatcher,

I have been a loyal user of your 'Always' maxi pads for over 20 years and I appreciate many of their features. Why, without the LeakGuard Core or Dri-Weave absorbency, I'd probably never go horseback riding or salsa dancing, and I'd certainly steer clear of running up and down the beach in tight, white shorts. But my favorite feature has to be your revolutionary Flexi-Wings. Kudos on being the only company smart enough to realize how crucial it is that maxi pads be aerodynamic. I can't tell you how safe and secure I feel each month knowing there's a little F-16 in my pants.

Have you ever had a menstrual period, Mr. Thatcher? Ever suffered from the curse'? I'm guessing you haven't. Well, my time of the month is starting right now. As I type, I can already feel hormonal forces violently surging through my body. Just a few minutes from now, my body will adjust and I'll be transformed into what my husband likes to call 'an inbred hillbilly with knife skills.' Isn't the human body amazing?

As Brand Manager in the Feminine-Hygiene Division, you've no doubt seen quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customers monthly visits from 'Aunt Flo'. Therefore, you must know about the bloating, puffiness, and cramping we endure, and about our intense mood swings, crying jags, and out-of-control behavior. You surely realize it's a tough time for most women. In fact, only last week, my friend Jennifer fought the violent urge to shove her boyfriend's testicles into a George Foreman Grill just because he told her he thought Grey's Anatomy was written by drunken chimps. Crazy!

The point is, sir, you of all people must realize that America is just crawling with homicidal maniacs in Capri pants... Which brings me to the reason for my letter. Last month, while in the throes of cramping so painful I wanted to reach inside my body and yank out my uterus, I opened an Always maxi-pad, and there, printed on the adhesive backing, were these words: 'Have a Happy Period.'

Are you ****ing kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager brain really think happiness - actual smiling, laughing happiness is possible during a menstrual period? Did anything mentioned above sound the least bit pleasurable? Well, did it, James? FYI, unless you're some kind of sick S&M freak girl, there will never be anything 'happy' about a day in which you have to jack yourself up on Motrin and Kahlua and lock yourself in your house just so you don't march down to the local Walgreen's armed with a hunting rifle and a sketchy plan to end your life in a blaze of glory.

For the love of God, pull your head out, man! If you just have to slap a moronic message on a maxi pad, wouldn't it make more sense to say something that's actually pertinent, like 'Put down the Hammer' or 'Vehicular Manslaughter is Wrong', or are you just picking on us?

Sir, please inform your Accounting Department that, effective immediately, there will be an $8 drop in monthly profits, for I have chosen to take my maxi-pad business elsewhere. And though I will certainly miss your Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bull ****. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.

Best,
Wendi Aarons
Austin , TX



Cat


Cat...LOVE that letter..  It's so funny!!!  And true.  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Hilarious letter, Cat!  ;D

I get mood swings from time to time, but it's not that bad...

Mostly, I just prefer to be left alone when that time comes!