Dear Kotex

[Virgo10]

Sanitary belts and how about another fun item from the 50's and 60's...
Garter Belts to hold up your nylons.

My mother told me that they actually had special "Napkins" that they used back in the 20's.

May be TMI for some but I thought this was interesting.

What Women Used Prior to the Modern Age.

 

[agotta]

Lets all hope that Jeafl's MIL doesn't see this website or we all know what she'll be getting for Christmas this year!

Glad you all enjoyed the letter!

That was so funny! I just finished reading the entire thread and you girls are too much!! haha, can't wait to see what she gets this year, but that is so true!!!

 

[Snowysmom]

This thread is so funny. It really made my day. Makes me almost wish I wasn't menopausal so that I could read the words of advice. I guess I will just have to wait for witty sayings on Depends.

 

[jekajekalynn]

This thread is SOOOOOOO funny!!!

Hey, at least with the pad slippers, you know your feet won't sweat.. lol

 

[DVCLiz]

This thread is so funny. It really made my day. Makes me almost wish I wasn't menopausal so that I could read the words of advice. I guess I will just have to wait for witty sayings on Depends.

Hmmm, wonder what the Depends people would put on theirs?

"Bladder control - it's totally overrated"
"Have a Happy incontinent moment"
"Yes -you ARE an old lady!"

Hmmm, maybe some of these should be Hallmark cards as well...

 

[Nancy]

Well, at least if you have that in your house and get a leaky roof, you're all set!

OOOHHHH, just like the commercial where she pops open the box of tampons to plug the leak in the boat and saves the day!

 

[famofsix]

Hmmm, wonder what the Depends people would put on theirs?

"Bladder control - it's totally overrated"
"Have a Happy incontinent moment"
"Yes -you ARE an old lady!"

Hmmm, maybe some of these should be Hallmark cards as well...

It would have to have a more positive marketing spin like:

Woman control the world even in our pants

Wise woman are dependable

Diapers to Diapers your life rocks

If only it was this easy to control your man

Happiness is not worrying about a whoopsie

 

[Philadisney]

this letter is too funny. thanks for the laugh! i appreciated it today, i'm smack in the middle of mine. ugh!

 

[Nancy]

So this thread reminds me of a cute kids story...and another possible use for tampons too!

My okdest daughter when she was maybe 6 or 7 asked me waht an applicator was. Me, I'm thinking makeup so I tell her it's what I use to put on my eyeshadow. Imagine my surprise when I enter the bedroom to see a stack of tampons with blue, green, brown and purple ends thanks to my daughter using them to "play" makeup artist with! I wish I would have taken a picture, they were so colorful.

 

[famofsix]

So this thread reminds me of a cute kids story...and another possible use for tampons too!

My okdest daughter when she was maybe 6 or 7 asked me waht an applicator was. Me, I'm thinking makeup so I tell her it's what I use to put on my eyeshadow. Imagine my surprise when I enter the bedroom to see a stack of tampons with blue, green, brown and purple ends thanks to my daughter using them to "play" makeup artist with! I wish I would have taken a picture, they were so colorful.

My DS got an applicator out of the trash, imagine my horror when he put it in his mouth

 

[U2_rocks!]

So this thread reminds me of a cute kids story...and another possible use for tampons too!

My okdest daughter when she was maybe 6 or 7 asked me waht an applicator was. Me, I'm thinking makeup so I tell her it's what I use to put on my eyeshadow. Imagine my surprise when I enter the bedroom to see a stack of tampons with blue, green, brown and purple ends thanks to my daughter using them to "play" makeup artist with! I wish I would have taken a picture, they were so colorful.

What a cute story - I would have bust a gut laughing!

My kids used to like to peel off my pantyliner sticky strips for me.

Since I had Mirena inserted 3 years ago I haven't had a real period, and I must say I am loving it! I considered getting my tubes tied since we are done having kids, but I realized that I'd then have no more reason for Mirena and would go back to having heavy periods, so that put paid to that idea!

 

[agnes!]

I think that this thread should be saved in perpeuity as a service to DIS-womankind. It's one of the funniest things I have EVER read. Thanks ladies, I needed the laughs

agnes!

 

[Lizzy2]

Thanks for the sharing, girls! I'm having a "happy" day!!!!

 

[bigmerle1966]

Yikes - hadn't thought about those belts in years!!!! They were awful, weren't they?

Although, getting a sticky part in just the wrong spot is no walk in the park, either, is it girls???

Yeah, especially when you have to pull that sucker off.

 

[4nana]

OMG! I swear I still have a little scar from the metal keyhole-shaped "holder."

OMG Froglady !! Me too, I thought I had a another cute dimple!?!?!

 

[rie'smom]

So this thread reminds me of a cute kids story...and another possible use for tampons too!

My okdest daughter when she was maybe 6 or 7 asked me waht an applicator was. Me, I'm thinking makeup so I tell her it's what I use to put on my eyeshadow. Imagine my surprise when I enter the bedroom to see a stack of tampons with blue, green, brown and purple ends thanks to my daughter using them to "play" makeup artist with! I wish I would have taken a picture, they were so colorful.

LOL This reminds me of my son. One day I walked down the hall and saw tampons strewn everywhere. I asked him what happened and he told me he found his present-the missle launcher!!!!! Good thing I had good abs back then today I'd probably bust a gut I laughed so hard.

 

[poppinspal]

This thread has made me laugh. I thought I'd share my story from a couple of days ago. (My bf couldn't figure out why it was so amusing to me but I'm sure some of you will.)

I work at the University I take classes at, so on my lunch break a few days ago I ran to CVS to buy the various things I need to get me past my period. (Chocolate being one of the first things I picked up.) But just as I'm coming out of the row devoted to us women who do I bump into but my professor who is probably only about five years older then me. Okay so I'm not easily embarassed and he probably couldn't actually see what I was carrying. But then he asks the one question I didn't know how to respond to... "are you buying anything good?" I mumbled something about buying stuff for my disney trip and kind of got out of there as quickly as possible. I laughed so hard later, why would he ask a women coming out of THAT asile if she bought anything good?

Oh and while I'm here I noticed something the other day. Why are diapers included in the row of female products? How does that make any sense. Here's your pads, yeast infection cream oh and don't forget your baby diapers. I don't know it just doesn't make sense to me.

 

[famofsix]

This thread has made me laugh. I thought I'd share my story from a couple of days ago. (My bf couldn't figure out why it was so amusing to me but I'm sure some of you will.)

I work at the University I take classes at, so on my lunch break a few days ago I ran to CVS to buy the various things I need to get me past my period. (Chocolate being one of the first things I picked up.) But just as I'm coming out of the row devoted to us women who do I bump into but my professor who is probably only about five years older then me. Okay so I'm not easily embarassed and he probably couldn't actually see what I was carrying. But then he asks the one question I didn't know how to respond to... "are you buying anything good?" I mumbled something about buying stuff for my disney trip and kind of got out of there as quickly as possible. I laughed so hard later, why would he ask a women coming out of THAT asile if she bought anything good?

Oh and while I'm here I noticed something the other day. Why are diapers included in the row of female products? How does that make any sense. Here's your pads, yeast infection cream oh and don't forget your baby diapers. I don't know it just doesn't make sense to me.

Maybe because you were hiding it he thought you really had something good. I would have been embarrassed too!

 

[Jeafl]

Yeah, especially when you have to pull that sucker off.

Does that qualify as a do-it-yourself Brazilian?

 

[Pooh's Pixie]

My Always pads say in English and French "have a good period" I looked at it and threw it across the bathroom at DH, blamed "his type" for that kind of BS. No woman would tell another one to have a good period. It would be more like "here's a 7 layer all chocolate cake and I brought two forks"

I couldn't agree more. This is a funny thread. I would have loved to be in the "boardroom" when the guys came up with the advice on the packaging idea.....hello?! Are you crazy? Don't tell me what to do, ESPECIALLY WHEN I HAVE MY PERIOD!!!!!!!!!