Something I discovered today (for DU women) [View All]

[Writer]

Hello. Writer here. I have been gone for a while, but I've signed back in because I'd like to share this with DU women.

So yesterday I purchased a product. It's a product of which all women are familiar with. I took the product home.

Today I decided I needed to use this product. Now, if you don't know by now what I'm talking about, just stick with me, because I don't want to risk getting this thread locked and this was so unbelievable that I think it needs to be shared.

On one of the wax paper coverings was a greeting. Now for the last 18 years or so that I've purchased this product I have seen flowers, brand names, but typically it's blank.

This time it wasn't. And when I noticed what was written there, my mouth fell agape. Someone in the marketing department of the company that creates this product either had too much time on HIS (emphasized) hands, or needed to score extra points with his boss, for on this covering was written in frilly type:

"Have a happy period."

Okay, this was perhaps well intentioned. Maybe I'm just a gritty feminist at heart, but I will be one to say that this is not exactly - nor ever can be - a happy time in women's lives. Certainly not mine.

I also remember my days in New York City when I purchased cups of coffee from street vendors. On the side of the cup was typically stamped "Have a nice day."

I'm a bit bugged by this. What do you think, DU women? Was this in good taste? I'm a very private person. I don't like to make hay, but I am one step away from writing to this company.