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15 words we use for periods that are funny any time of the month
15 words we use for periods that are funny any time of the month
[IMG]http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDE2LzAzLzI1L2U3L3BlcmlvZF93b3JkLjBhYzRkLmpwZw pwCXRodW1iCTU3NXgzMjMjCmUJanBn/18871199/3b9/period_words_thumb1_**_logo.jpg[/IMG]   Video: Vicky Leta, Andrea Roma**, Alisa Stern Shark Week. Aunt Flo. Period. All of these words are euphemisms for one thing: menstruation. So why can't we just use the word menstruation? Well, there's probably a lot of reasons, ranging from everything from social pressures to the idea that the word is just a little bit hard to say. A recent international survey conducted by the health app Clue found that*there are "over 5,000 different slang/euphemistic expressions and phrases for periods: from the gentle English 'Aunt Flo,' to the dramatic French 'Les Anglais ont debarqué' – 'the English have landed.'" In addition, the survey concluded, "French and English were the two most creative languages, and France and China were the two countries in which most people had heard euphemisms being used (91%). By contrast, only half of Costa Ricans had heard any euphemisms." Read more... More about Periods, Watercooler, Women, Viral Videos, and Videos ??????? ??????: 15 words we use for periods that are funny any time of the month || ??????: rss || ??????: اسم منتداك
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