Something I discovered today (for DU women)

[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.

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

1. Some women are happy at that time ...

because when you have missed it for 2 months and then it comes that removes the fear of a crying little person arriving in 9 months.

[KitchenWitch]

2. Yeah, that is that company's latest marketing buzzphrase

I think it's a bit ... tasteless.

[Silver Swan]

3. Happy?

I saw that same remark in an ad.

I thought it was silly.

[yewberry]

4. Even stranger:

they have e-cards so that you can send them to your friends!

http://www.beinggirl.com/en_US/happy/pages/ecards.jsp

Or you can be EMPOWERED!!

http://www.beinggirl.com/en_US/happy/pages/padometer.jsp


:rofl:

[Radio_Lady]

5. I'm well past the point of no return and no happy or unhappy periods.

I would certainly write to the company and tell them this is tasteless.

[Radio_Lady]

6. What is the male equivalent of this? A man pulls out a condom and

on on the package, it says,

"HAVE A HAPPY FUCK!"

???????????????????????????????????????

Give me a break!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

8. Probably the equivilent is the "Lucky You" stitched inside the fly of Lucky Brand jeans.

They have it on all their jeans, men's & women's. Personally, I think it's pretty funny, but the "happy period" is just stupid.

[Radio_Lady]

10. Thanks, Haruka. I don't wear denim at all, so never would have seen this!

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

11. Yeah, they're a pretty well-known company. Trendy, high-end, pricey.

But all their products are made in the US and they donate a portion of their profits to a foundation they started to help disabled children.

I like their jeans a lot. They're really well-made compared to most other brands.

[Pithlet]

16. I was jean shopping today. I wish I'd known that.

I tried on some Lucky Jeans, and they were nice. I would have picked them if I'd known about the charity. I thought the "Lucky you" was funny.

[Shine]

14. LOL!

you're funny. :D

[Radio_Lady]

7. All too curious, I googled the phrase and came up with this:

http://www.beinggirl.com/en_US/happy/pages/index.jsp

Gag me with a spoon!

On edit: Tofunut beat me to it!

[Guava Jelly]

9. nice to see you around writer

I hope all is well
:)

[Left Is Write]

12. It's their marketing slogan; it's in all their TV, radio, and print ads.

It doesn't bother me, but then, I don't have any particular problems at that time of the month either.

[Radio_Lady]

13. Well, it could have been worse. They avoided, "Have a happy curse!"

Also:

Stick a cork in it.
Good luck with those monthly blues!
Oops! You lose. Try again.
What? Not again!
Phew! Glad THAT'S over.
Oh-oh! What will your husband or boyfriend think?
The gardener did it.
What did you expect? A salute?
Gives new meaning to BLOODY GIRL!
Try MIDOL for a real pick-me-up!

[Shine]

15. I agree, I think it's pretty lame and not in good taste.

:thumbsdown:

That said, however, I always am appreciative of that time of month b/c of the cleansing and releasing it offers...even if I have to deal with occasional cramps.

[Pithlet]

17. I think it's stupid.

Must not be the brand I use, because I hadn't seen that. I think I would have had the same reaction you did.

[DawgHouse]

18. They should come with 10% off coupons for

Ben and Jerry's. Now THAT would definitely make for a happy period. :)

[Generic Brad]

19. Not a woman, but I find that incredibly rude and insensitive

And that's significant because I usually am rude and insensitive.

[wildhorses]

20. wrote back and tell them to have a happy comma--

or should that be--COMA!!!

[photogirl12]

21. Whoever put that on the package

has not lived what I go through every month. Happy, ummm...try torture!!

[graywarrior]

22. Well, I haven't used those products for over 6 years. However,

last week I had a symptom that required my running to the doctor for tests. I'd give anything for a happy period instead of waiting for test results. But, I can see your point. I don't like anyone telling me how I shuld feel about having that every month.

[xmas74]

23. If you're single, have had a one night stand and are quite late

yet manage to finally make use of a "product" you'd call it a happy period.

Otherwise, it's a not-so-happyhappyjoyjoy time of the month.

[trof]

24. Wax paper?

I kind of have an idea of what you're talking about, but have no personal experience with the product.
I have purchased it, I think.

You know you're a well and truly OLD married couple when you're leaving for the grocery store and your wife says "Oh, and get me a box of Kotex. Regular."
And you do.
And you don't even flinch.

Two pounds of hamburger, buns, pickles, ketchup, head of lettuce, tomatoes (Get RIPE ones!), onions (The white FLAT ones, they're sweeter.) some GOOD mustard, and a box of Kotex.
Check.

Wax paper?
I didn't know anything came in wax paper anymore.
Sorry.
This is really picky.

And no, that's not the kind of greeting I'd expect.

[skygazer]

25. That's just so absurd

Why does there have to be any kind of stupid greeting or slogan on things anyway? What's next?

"Have a nice oil change" on a carton of motor oil?
"Gesundheit" on a box of tissues?
"Have fun cleaning the toilet" on your bathroom cleaner?


Personally, I tend to be annoyed by false sentiment anyway. Yeah, I'd send the letter.

[astral]

26. Some jerk-off guy just wrote that because he could get away with it N/T

[GoddessOfGuinness]

27. Mine would be happier if they hadn't changed their effing pads a few years ago...

The product is not as good.

[LeftyMom]

28. Either a man or a moron, probably both. The only happy thing about it is not being pregnant.

Not that that's a big worry here in the LMommyverse at the moment anyhow. ;)

[suzbaby]

29. For me....

I always had the secret hope that one day my uterus would just drop out a note at that time of the month that said, "All clear in here. Inspected by #37."

[NMMNG]

30. While the right "feminine hygiene" product can make a period

cleaner and easier to deal with, none of them will make it a "happy" period.


That takes Percocet. :evilgrin:

[Skittles]

31. your subject line sounded ominously kinky

yes INDEED :o

[XemaSab]

32. i have seen this

and i have had a quiet chuckle over it.

[BlueIris]

33. ...egh. While I acknowledge that during some of them, for various reasons,

I have not been totally unhappy...um, most of the time a menstrual period is a rather painful and unhappy time for me. For some of us, there's not all that much that can be done about the pain and discomfort, either. It's just the way we're cut out. And that sucks. And makes that special little message look condescending, insulting and inappropriate. I mean, I get what they're doing...maybe...trying to enhance consumer comfort with their stupid little item and perhaps (in their Madison Avenue minds, anyway) make an attempt to destigmatize menstruation, but--especially as a declarative--I don't find that message either in good taste or to be good advertising. For anything. My first reaction to it is offense: "You try to be 'happy' about having a migraine throughout your entire abdomen until your prescription kicks in, you misogynist troll! I hope your wife pulls a Lorena Bobbitt on you for putting this remark in a place where I'd have to read it. Asshole."

Now I'm writing them.

[Jamastiene]

34. Fuck them.

Happy? Hell, no. There is nothing happy about that. :mad: