26 Jun 2003
(Thursday)
11:37 pm
The original programme “Re: Anti-Homophobia”, a sequel of “Anti-Homophobia”, scheduled for today was interrupted by the educational programme “Premenstrual Syndrome”. Sorry for the inconvenience caused.
More than one in three women suffer from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS). There are over 150 symptoms associated with it, some of the more commonly experienced are: bloating, headaches, irritability, weight gain, skin problems, mood swings & depression, aggression, fatigue, breast tenderness, poor concentration, tearfulness, the feeling of being misunderstood. Others include tension, anger, anxiety, panic attacks, mental confusion, sinus problems, asthma, epilepsy, styes, acne, alcohol abuse, craving for sweet things, binge eating, backache, blah blah blah.
We have interviewed a fellow PMS sufferer, PMS-Vickie.
Profanity check: on
| Interviewer: |
PMS-Vickie, I understand that you are one of our PMS sufferers. |
| PMS-Vickie: |
F**k yes! |
| Interviewer: |
*ticks aggression* When did you first experience the symptoms? |
| PMS-Vickie: |
*shows Interviewer the finger* Does this explain enough? |
| Interviewer: |
*ticks anger* I could tell you’re currently suffering from it. What symptoms do you think you have? |
| PMS-Vickie: |
What sh*t do they not have on the list? |
| Interviewer: |
Well… are you bloated? |
| PMS-Vickie: |
How dare you call me fat? |
| Interviewer: |
*ticks bloating, irritability, weight gain, the feeling of being misunderstood, tension, anxiety* And… *looks up and decides to tick skin problems as well* |
| PMS-Vickie: |
What. |
| Interviewer: |
Are your breasts… |
| PMS-Vickie: |
*glares* |
| Interviewer: |
… breasts… |
| PMS-Vickie: |
*glares even harder* |
| Interviewer: |
… are they tender? |
| PMS-Vickie: |
Get your lustful eyes off my perfect chest! |
| Interviewer: |
*ticks mental confusion and arrogance* (mumbles) Oh wait, no such symptom. |
| PMS-Vickie: |
What the h*ll do you want?! |
| Interviewer: |
So tell me what you have eaten for the day. |
| PMS-Vickie: |
*tears filled eyes* I’ve eaten a lot today. I’m such a failure. I’ve eaten [*editor's note: she listed about a hundred separate food items]. You know I’ve just finished all my exams today? |
| Interviewer: |
*ticks binge-eating, craving for sweet things, mood swings & depression, tearfulness, poor concentration* Did you? How did they go? |
| PMS-Vickie: |
Err, today’s paper Nuclear and Particle Physics wasn’t bad itself, but I didn’t do too well… |
| Interviewer: |
Okay… thanks for your time. I’m sure the readers are pretty sick of this conversation already. |
| PMS-Vickie: |
Oh yeah, speaking of readers… EVERYONE! I’ll be changing my layout very soon. It really depends on how crappy my home computer is, but I’m definitely changing it. (I have to let go…) Bro? Are you reading this? How’s the computer situation like? Yay for me! I’ve finished all my exams and will be home this Sunday! Can’t wait!! Oh, and another thing… |
Followed by lots of random rambling. Sorry to interrupt the programme again with… TWO MOTHS FLYING AROUND ME!! Got to go!!!