This was sent to me in an email, and I had to share....

Maxi Pad Complaint Letter to P&G

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... PC Magazine's �2007 editors' choice for best web mail-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 Leak Guard Core or Dry-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, Mr. Thatcher, 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, maniacal 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 kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny middle-manager, male 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 of your butt, 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 Flexi-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending bullcrap. And that's a promise I will keep. Always.

OMG!!!! How hysteical

I even called in my Tweens for that one!!!!!That was terrific!!!!!

Haha! I'm glad someone pointed out to them that their slogan is absolutely ridiculous!

The only good thing about menopause is no freakin periods....
And who thought up that name for menstruation?
It makes no sense so I am assuming it was some sort of manager. :roll:

Although I am male, I do live with my wife and 2 teenaged daughters and felt compelled to read this one. (I especially liked the comment about having an F-16 in her pants) Maybe Mr. Thatcher is single and doesn't know any better? All I can really say is that I'm glad I have hobbies and interests that take me out of the house during those times of the month. Neither the wife nor my daughters gets super nasty but I can tell when that time comes because the fuse is just a bit shorter and they get a little more cranky than normal. I just try to give them space and avoid confrontation because if provoked, this dog bites back

Hahahaha, that was truly epic!

Though I'm a male, and I dont have those periods.

I can understand what you females are going through, believe me, even if I dont know a women, I can tell when she's having here period.

Ask my old teacher, when she was having her period, she came in and said 'all go to work inmediately' and I responded 'sooooooo, having your period huh'

she laughed and said 'yeah it's that time again, so give me some space to be sure'

But it must be awefull to have such a thing every month, so respect girls, your tough!

*Blessed Be*

Kagu Masubi

Like someone said, Women must be Super-Human, because NOTHING that bleeds for that many days, every month, should be alive!!!

BTW they took that saying off the packagin!! LOL The power of PMS!!!

my fits were always the day before my period started.  So my husband used to tell me, and he was always accurate, "you're period is going to start tomorrow."  I still would get more angry at him and accuse him of trying to change the subject of our 'little discussions.'

I love this letter! *hugs the letter*  Zero's gotten good at learning to just leave me alone. He'll give me some fries or chocolate and leave me alone for about two days then we're good.

I took this to work today  (clap)  we laughed all day    the tax office had a very good day
thanks
bri

I'm a two week PMSer, and whenever I'm "in THAT mood", anyone who points it out to me had better not be in the line of fire.  Otherwise, I'm a rather pleasant person...lol.    A word of warning gentlemen:  menstruation, PMS and other related subjects really ARE off-limits topics unless WE bring them up.  Since you never know what we are thinking most of the time, it is never wise to THINK that we are going to be okay discussing the fact that we are possibly premenstrual.  I say this because I love you and want you to live a little longer.