OH. MY. GOD. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, or both, frankly. “Backed up”. That would have been me if it were even possible. The only thing worse was being pregnant, that little alien monster inside me and I just wanted it to be over with! It’s a wonder my kids aren’t more warped than they already are. Shakes head and face palms. “backed up”…if I could drink a beer I would. (Another thing that sucks, who knew hypertension meds can make you allergic to alcohol?)
The last panel just reminded me that my office vending machine STILL doesn’t have Almond Joy. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! *writes a strongly-worded letter to HR using Comic Sans*
You forgot the cramps they get, but I digress, any one of those would make me call off work for a week. I’m shocked more women just don’t take a week off every month and end up lying in bed with a bottle of morphine next to them.
Because we get told it’s “all in our heads” (I dare a doctor to tell me that one), or we have no choice because of needing jobs or taking care of families. You’d be amazed how many moms function with a full on fever and cough.
Yeah, sick pay runs out real quick, if you get any at all. Not to mention you can get fired for calling in too much. Even determining the very worst day of the period and calling in on that day every month would be too much, especially when other reasons to call out can crop up at any time.
The only times I ever felt I could get away with were with migraines, part of the fun, mind you (Bug missed those). Screamingly audible vomiting usually convinced my bosses I was sick.
Missed ‘n’ in ‘when’ in third panel. And I agree, I’m so glad I’m a dude.
Oops! Good catch. Will fix.
I’ll note: one typo “whe my team covers the spread.” But yeah, likely this would be me also.
OH. MY. GOD. I don’t know whether to laugh or cry, or both, frankly. “Backed up”. That would have been me if it were even possible. The only thing worse was being pregnant, that little alien monster inside me and I just wanted it to be over with! It’s a wonder my kids aren’t more warped than they already are. Shakes head and face palms. “backed up”…if I could drink a beer I would. (Another thing that sucks, who knew hypertension meds can make you allergic to alcohol?)
Gross 😮
I find it really weird those things are called napkins.
It’s from the Latin mappa for cloth. A similar derivation is why the UK used to use “nappies” for diapers.
Oh yeah. Inappropriate ovulating will get you every time! 😀
Is it weird that for a sec I thought he managed to grow ovaries on his antenne? That would definitely be doing menstration wrong…and everything else
The last panel just reminded me that my office vending machine STILL doesn’t have Almond Joy. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE! *writes a strongly-worded letter to HR using Comic Sans*
A vending machine just gave me an Almond Joy that expired 6 months before, so I guess synching yourself with the machine caused it to back up as well.
Second panel… genius….
You forgot the cramps they get, but I digress, any one of those would make me call off work for a week. I’m shocked more women just don’t take a week off every month and end up lying in bed with a bottle of morphine next to them.
Thank God I’m a guy.
Because we get told it’s “all in our heads” (I dare a doctor to tell me that one), or we have no choice because of needing jobs or taking care of families. You’d be amazed how many moms function with a full on fever and cough.
Yeah, sick pay runs out real quick, if you get any at all. Not to mention you can get fired for calling in too much. Even determining the very worst day of the period and calling in on that day every month would be too much, especially when other reasons to call out can crop up at any time.
The only times I ever felt I could get away with were with migraines, part of the fun, mind you (Bug missed those). Screamingly audible vomiting usually convinced my bosses I was sick.
Oh darn I forgot to menstruate again this month.
Panels 3 and 4 are actually signs that you’re doing it RIGHT, from what I’ve heard.