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What's the funniest/weirdest/stupidest euphemism you've heard/used for your period?

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Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:16

I've never used Aunti Flo. Does anyone have an Auntie Flo? Does she mind?

Looking for some light relief from TTC!

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Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:17

The Russians are invading down south

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ThisTime · 04/02/2007 19:18

Painters & Decorators are in

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:18

worst: the bitter tears of a disappointed uterus. Honestly! in a book somewhere

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Emskilou · 04/02/2007 19:19

surfing the crimson tide (shock)

saltire · 04/02/2007 19:19

My friends and i used to refer to it as "Lilly". Which was derived from Lillets
It meant we could talk about having Lilly to visit and no one else knew what we were on about

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:20

from fruitful (thanks!)
here

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Emskilou · 04/02/2007 19:20

I meant obv

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:20

my colleague says 'I'm on' and I didn't have a clue what she meant. On what?

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Snowboo · 04/02/2007 19:21

Blob week (boys at school used to use this one to terrorise the girls...)

Flying the Japanese Flag

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:21

oh, these are making me giggle! Definitely cheering me up!

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themildmanneredjanitor · 04/02/2007 19:22

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Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:27

has anyone HAD the painters in, said so and been misconstrued?

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Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:40

thanks everyone who posted, tres amusing! Any others?

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lizziemun · 04/02/2007 19:44

My mum always called a "whatnot"

lostinfrance · 04/02/2007 19:45

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Riddo · 04/02/2007 19:47

"The curse has come upon me cried the Lady of Chalotte" (sp?)

My Mum used to call it my visitor when I was a teenager but now is less euphemistic.

tribpot · 04/02/2007 19:48

Granny's visiting - from one of my friends!

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:48

that made me laugh out loud and now my husband is looking at me weirdly

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Posey · 04/02/2007 19:48

Got the painters in is one.
Where I grew up it was referred to as "being on".

Booboobedoo · 04/02/2007 19:48

Aggers and mizzers. (or sometimes torters).

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:48

the playing scrabble one
and the rest, as well!

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ThisTime · 04/02/2007 19:49

The most awful one I heard was from a male friend 'whats up is it rag week'!!!!

Greenblock · 04/02/2007 19:56

as in agony, misery and torture, booboobedoo?

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plummymummy · 04/02/2007 20:10

Ah yes, rag week - forgot that one.

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