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To be unbelievabley patronised and irritated by the stupid sodding Always advert?

55 replies

LittleMyDancingForJoy · 19/07/2008 20:26

Why on earth would I need a sanitary towel manufacturer to tell me that periods are 'natural' and encouraging me to 'have a happy period'!

'Periods are just our bodies way of telling us they're working' - er, no they're not, they're a bit more than that. They're our bodies telling us we're not pregnant, actually.

I didn't think sanitary towel ads could get any worse, and then they did. Grrrrrr.

Thank heavens for Mooncups.

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ranting · 19/07/2008 20:28

Thank you!!! I am so glad you feel like this.

That bloody advert actually gives me PMT even when I'm nowhere due on. It's so farking irritating only a wanky advertising man could have thought of it.

VaginicaKnickersovsky · 19/07/2008 20:29

I hate the new Li-lets ad too

I my mooncup

LittleMyDancingForJoy · 19/07/2008 20:30

I shout at the telly when it's on

And yes, the godawful Lil-lets ad can go, too. If we designed a tampon? We'd design a mooncup, thank you very much. So naff off.

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mrsleroyjethrogibbs · 19/07/2008 20:32

pmsl at this thread.
I too love my mc

HollyandNoah · 19/07/2008 20:38

okay, i am well aware i might be eaten alive here, but what is a mooncup??

LittleMyDancingForJoy · 19/07/2008 20:39

This is a mooncup

they change your life

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HollyandNoah · 19/07/2008 20:43

just googled it and how come i havent heard of this? lol

noonki · 19/07/2008 20:44

are they good seriously?

I have never come across them before are they not uncomfortable?

ranting · 19/07/2008 20:45

HAN, I would only eat you alive if you had the misfortune to be sat next to me when that stupid advert was on.

HollyandNoah · 19/07/2008 20:45

noonki, glad im not along. they do look offy annoying eh.

HollyandNoah · 19/07/2008 20:46

lol i dont even know what ad you're talking about lol, i'll be on the lookout.

noonki · 19/07/2008 20:48

I've just looked into threads and I will go and have a go..

back to thread I HAAATTTTEEEE those adverts,

they should show me gnashing my teeth at anyone that comes near me

ChukkyPig · 19/07/2008 20:57

Aha. Been waiting for this thread! If the next ten posters say that mooncups are:

Fab
Wonderful
Comfy
Never get lost up you
Never fall out
Are easy to get the hang of after say 5 practices
And.. Don't ever leak

I will buy one online tonight.

Ladies - over to you! I so want to be coverted but am pretty skint at the mo so need a good shove...!

Oh sorry yes as for the ad, haven't seen it, sounds awful!

frogs · 19/07/2008 21:01

All of those those things, chukkypig.

Go for it!

Snaf · 19/07/2008 21:03

They are all of those things and they make your periods shorter and less painful.

Get your credit card out now

LittleMyDancingForJoy · 19/07/2008 21:03

they are fab - by the second period I was completely hooked. never had a leak. once you get the hang of it, they're dead easy. and soooooooo much better for you and for the environment.

This thread has turned from an AIBU to an I Mooncups one!

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bluefox · 19/07/2008 21:04

I read on an internet site a copy of a letter some woman had written to the manufacturers about these adverts. It was absolutely hilarious. Wish I could find it to post it on here.

uberalice · 19/07/2008 21:05

Fab - Tick
Wonderful - Tick
Comfy - Tick
Never get lost up you - Tick
Never fall out - Tick
Easy to get the hang of after say 5 practices - well, give it ten ime
Don't ever leak - Tick

ranting · 19/07/2008 21:06

Oh Bluefox, what was the gist of that letter,would love to know.

onepieceoflollipop · 19/07/2008 21:08

ChuckkyPig if you are still undecided I would like to say STOP giving the tampon manufacturers £2 or whatever every month. Within 6-12 months (on average) you will have got your money back, also your bathroom bin will be empty of any soggy sanitary type waste!

Just get one.

onepieceoflollipop · 19/07/2008 21:09

Sorry Chukky spelt your name wrong.

FrannyandZooey · 19/07/2008 21:11

mooncup = fab

RustyBear · 19/07/2008 21:11

Here's the letter bluefox was talking about.
Don't know if it's genuine, but it's very funny.

LittleMyDancingForJoy · 19/07/2008 21:14

Oh brilliant.

I like her immensely.

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bluefox · 19/07/2008 21:15

Thanks rusty!