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Why is it so?, Those little mysteries

Leggy View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:03 PM Post #1
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A thought occurred to me last night while I was, ah, accommodating AF... ...why, exactly, are tampon strings blue? Not black or peach or green or white? Does anyone know? And what other inconsequential headscratchers have occurred to you?

Sofia* View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:05 PM Post #2
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Sometimes they are pink.

kelbelblue View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:05 PM Post #3
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mine are always white... I use tampax applicators when not using my cup

causeway View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:06 PM Post #4
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Depends on the brand. I recall green & peach strings.

BadCat View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:07 PM Post #5
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They are blue so that when you are standing naked atop the world, legs spread in the stance of conquering hero, the string blends with the sky behind you and nobody knows you've got your period because that would remind people you are female and thus lessen the impact of your heroic deed. Either that or something thought blue would look nice.

Lickety Split View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:08 PM Post #6
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I don't think I've ever seen a blue one, just white or pink.

niggles View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:11 PM Post #7
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Mine are purple.

Leggy View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:14 PM Post #8
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I see I need to try more brands... Mind you, this morning a colleague openly wondered what breastmilk tastes like, followed by an in-depth description by the several of the mothers in the office. I think he got more detail than he really wanted. So I'm not the only one asking daft questions today!

noi'mnot View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:15 PM Post #9
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It hides the blood. Because everybody knows that we bleed blue when we're menstruating.

tibs View Member Profile	08/02/2013, 04:18 PM Post #10
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QUOTE (Leggy @ 08/02/2013, 05:14 PM) I see I need to try more brands... Mind you, this morning a colleague openly wondered what breastmilk tastes like, followed by an in-depth description by the several of the mothers in the office. I think he got more detail than he really wanted. So I'm not the only one asking daft questions today! Lol. We were at a friends once who gave my 2 year old a coconut mango smooze iceblock. She took one lick and yelled out "tastes like boobie milk"

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