What to Call Your Period in Other Countries

[Unpossible]

Have you ever used cutesy phrases to talk about your period, like “Aunt Flo is in town” or “I’m surfing the crimson tide”? Well, you’re far from being the only one. The new book Flow: the Cultural Story of Menstruation, by Elissa Stein and Susan Kim, manages to be both hilarious and educational in its approach to menstrual history. Here, they list common euphemisms for periods from around the world.

* The Netherlands: “The tomato soup is overcooked”
* Brazil: “I’m with Chico”
* China: “Little Sister has come”
* many parts of Latin America: “Jenny has a red dress on”
* Australia: “I’ve got the flags out”
* Denmark: “There are Communists in the funhouse”
* Ireland: “I’m wearing a jam rag”
* England: “I’m flying the Japanese flag”
* Japan: “Little Miss Strawberry”
* France: “The English have arrived”
* Germany: “The cranberry woman is coming”
* Puerto Rico: “Did the rooster already sing?”
* South Africa: “Granny’s stuck in traffic”

Denmark's is awesome!

 

[Ride My Mustache]

In central Mexico I heard it called "Mi pena" (My punishment). Guessing it has something to do with the Catholic influence down there.

 

[Synshine]

Denmark's is awesome!

I prefer the term " My Lady Days"

 

[HeMadeMeDoIt]

Blowjob week or anal week and if you're married its called the "i dont have to beg as hard" for it week

 

[MissJasmine]

The Japanese have to be cute when it comes to everything

 

[Unpossible]

The Japanese have to be cute when it comes to everything

I call it Red Army is coming

Into your "funhouse"?

Seriously, how or why is your bum szo fantastic?

 

[Man Mountain]

* Japan: “Little Miss Strawberry”

The Japanese have to be cute when it comes to everything

Little Miss Strawberry reminds me of this:

 

[porcelianprincess]

I call mine Tom(Time of Month). It makes it more publicly acceptable to say that Tom has dropped by for a visit, or Tom is hurting me, or "Fuck you Tom"lol