This is an actual letter from an Austin, Texan woman sent to American
> company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really
> gets rolling after the first paragraph.
>
> It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-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 LeakGuard Core or
> Dri-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, you've no doubt seen
> quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's
> 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 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 f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny
> middle-manager 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, 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, man! If you 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
> Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending
> bull..... And that's a promise I will keep.
> Always. . .
>
> Best,
> Wendi Aarons
> Austin , TX
> company Proctor and Gamble regarding their feminine products. She really
> gets rolling after the first paragraph.
>
> It's PC Magazine's 2007 editors' choice for best webmail-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 LeakGuard Core or
> Dri-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, you've no doubt seen
> quite a bit of research on what exactly happens during your customer's
> 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 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 f------ kidding me? What I mean is, does any part of your tiny
> middle-manager 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, 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, man! If you 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
> Flex-Wings, I will not for one minute miss your brand of condescending
> bull..... And that's a promise I will keep.
> Always. . .
>
> Best,
> Wendi Aarons
> Austin , TX