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Ahh .. the “feminine hygiene” aisle



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Those supplies

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  1. dr handle says:

    I NOT HAS A PMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

  2. dr door says:

    OH YES DO YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!2

  3. Gorgon Medusa says:

    Another entry where the real witticism is in the title.

    Well done again, dear Sir or Madam.

  4. BuckinaRut says:

    file:///D:/WIN%20Non-Default%20MY%20Documents%20MY%20DAMN%20DOCUMENTS,%20NOT%20MSWIN/My%20Image%20Files/marriage.jpg

    • BuckinaRut says:

      Dammit. I was trying to post a photo from dribbleglass.com where the lion picture DrHandle was referring to (I Not Has A PMS!) was used again for humorous effect. Obviously, I don’t know how to post. Dammit.

      • BuckinaRut says:

        Lordy, did I just screw up effect/affect? Don’t think I did but I can’t tell anymore. It’s only 8:30am EDT and I already need my nap.

        • JohnB says:

          The simplest rule of thumb for affect\effect is that, in at least 90% of the time people use it, affect is the verb and effect is the noun. (For example, I affected the outcome of the ballgame, and this resulted in a large effect on the standings.) There is a little-used usage of “effect” as a verb, “to bring about,” mainly seen in the phrase, “to effect a change.” And “affect” is used by a noun by us mental health folks, referring specifically to the outward signs of emotion (and it’s accented differently, AFF-ect.) But most people, if they use the rule of thumb I gave, will differentiate correctly all the time.

          • eman says:

            Heyy! I knew something, I knew something! I was going to post a comment about affect as a noun (as in flat affect), and even point out the different pronunciation! JohnB got there first…but I knew it, too! Total win!

          • eman says:

            Oh, but JohnB, do you know the origin of “rule of thumb?” I usually just say “general rule” or “in general.”

            • Anna Rexia says:

              If it’s bigger than a thumb, it’s a penis.

              • Lawlin' at things noone else ever lawls at like the word moose says:

                no, the origin is “Somewhere about a hunder years or so ago, a husband could not beat his wife with anything thicker than his thumb”

                • JohnB says:

                  Yes, this is indeed the origin of the phrase, “rule of thumb.” It dates back a little farther than you said, Lawlin, I believe, as I think it was part of English common law prior to the American Revolution.

                  • eman says:

                    That’s correct. Abuse is only acceptable in moderation.

                    • JohnB says:

                      Much as I’d like to on certain occasions, this definitely wouldn’t work on my wife. She’s the type that would come back at me with a Case XX or a 12-gauge.

                      • Viper says:

                        Actually there is no proof that there ever was a rule like that, i think someone has seen Boondock Saints too many times. The Rule of thumb is expected to derive from workers and sailors that often used their thumb as measurement.

                        • paws4thot says:

                          Wikipedia says en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thumb , which suggests that you’re all partly right.

                      • paws4thot says:

                        Over-reaction much! I mean, you threaten her with a stick, and she attacks you with a back-hoe excavator!

                        • JohnB says:

                          That wasn’t what I was referring to, but on the other hand, if I threatened her with a stick it wouldn’t surprise me to see her coming at me with a piece of heavy equipment!

  5. TheCannyScot says:

    Listen, this crab cook sprinkled some dust on me, and it itches – is this the right aisle?

    • BuckinaRut says:

      Naw, you need to go past the Those Supplies aisle, the These Supplies aisle, then halfway down the Supplies Way Over There aisle, third shelf from the bottom. And don’t scratch, you’ll get infected…

  6. A Noun says:

    Yeah hi, I’m looking for the Other Supplies aisle?

  7. Steeeeeve says:

    vague generalization win.

  8. blueJade says:

    “Those supplies?” Flavored condoms? Back-to-school? Halloween? Oh, I get it,
    HEAD LICE!

  9. blueJade says:

    Heads up, you guys, there’s a clear case of a posting fail on failblog… clearly, they got a picture that should be HERE… maybe we should invade–wait there’s more of them than us.

  10. MRDR says:

    I like how the sign is red.

  11. laconejita says:

    THOSE supplies for THOSE days of the month.

    (You know what they are, we don’t want to mention them, so we’ll write them in a way you’ll understand)

    • Well, the sign is red…

      • laconejita says:

        Yes, we were even thinking of having the sign with dripping red paint, but it was too messy, we went with something simple.

      • dr handle says:

        At least it’s more relevant than ads on the teev that show various products absorbing blue liquid. Blue liquid? Who has a blue period? I’ve never had a blue period. The only person I know of who might’ve had a blue period is Picasso, and he was male. If you’ve had to deal with the personal realities of The Curse, you’re definitely not going to be squeamish about a bit of red food colouring in the water.

        • paws4thot says:

          And Picasso’s blue period was because blue paint was cheaper than red or yellow. Actually, I may have hit on something there; the advertisers are trying to save money on adverts that no-one, not even people with an interest in cinematography and/or the psychology of advertising, watches!

        • Queen o' sarcasm says:

          i concur ,the blue liquid is pretty weird it kinda reminds me of the blue screen of death!!!!!!!!!1

        • laconejita says:

          My period is red
          in your commercial is blue
          I get it each month
          But you don’t have a clue

          Poetic aren’t I?

    • PoodleGroomer says:

      The fire extinguishers are on the isle with the red sign that has those supplies on it. We get real busy on those days that the fire marshal is inspecting date tags and safety seals.

  12. D$ says:

    “SUPPLIES!”

    *flying kick*

  13. Mark. Gooley says:

    Anyone actually write anything about what the original text says?

  14. wafflecheese says:

    If feminine hygiene wasn’t so embarrassing to buy, I don’t think I would have so much anxiety towards it.

    http://www.deliveringdignity.com


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