“I feel like an ice cream, want one?”
“No, cannot… AV.”
“Huh?! Pardon?”
“Auntie visit…AV, so cannot.”
“Oh. Okay. . . . . . ”
Two things I’m puzzled over,
1. How is it that in this day and age, people can’t just say their having their period?
I mean, we’re not in high school anymore. Even back then I never said AV. Pity the real mother’s sisters/father’s sisters that are visiting. Half the population of this planet goes through it, it’s not as if it’s a secret or a rare disease. I'm not saying shout it from the mountain tops la but... *shrugs*
2. Why can’t you eat ice cream when your having your period?
Call me ignorant but I seriously don’t get it. I asked Suria, she says its one of those things that ‘people say’, but i think its crap. Can someone kindly explain it to me? I’ve a feeling it’s one of the old wives tale that many blindly follow.
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I know...nowadays AV stands for Audio Visual...and erm...Adult Videos. Geez...just say period already. I can say it out loud and I'm a guy... Or at least 'that time of the month'.
YEAH. WHY CAN'T YOU HAVE ICE CREAM WHEN YOUR AUNTIE VISITS? Ice cream is like the ideal happy place placebo for just about everything. It probably IS an old wives' tale. Kinda like the alcohol and durian thing...didja know that the real reason you don't mix them is cuz the alcohol will kill the taste of the durian? It won't kill you...it'll give you the runs at worst. Dang. Too bad...I was hoping to spike the drinks of my enemies with a dose of 'the king'.
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Hmm...I was hoping for a dedicated post in honor of KahWei's coming of age.
hi shelby!
It's been a LONG time since I visited your blog =)
I don't really get the Aunty Visit concept and why people are shy about it, but I think I know why eating IceCream is not good during periods.
I once overheard this conversation between my sis and mom. My sis wanted to drink "teh ais" and my mom said it was "windy", which would cause your period to "flush out even more". Therefore, it could also apply with ice cream. I've no idea on how true it is as I don't face such problems =.=
Anyway, God Bless!
hahahaha! now youve started a WHOLe conversations on period!(and from boys how cute) and i NEVER heard of AV. ANYWAY guess what u had me do? i googled it :P haha anddddd theres a case for both sides!!! (even an article in a journal!) but i thk old wives tales have some reason for it. to me, it probably weakens the womb, or something. also no yoga, swimming and exerces during menses... (!)
Aliza said...
AV? That's a new one... I had a college mate who mentioned this to me, without the abbrev. It goes something like this...
Elaine, my college mate looks kinda sickly and pale...
Aliza: Hey... You okie? You look kinda sick...
Elaine: (Whispers) My aunty came to visit...
Aliza: (Puzzled, so in a slightly louder voice) What? Your aunty came to visit? She made you sick? Tired you out???
Elaine: (Looking embarrassed) Shhh... Not so loud! Not my real aunty la... My "Aunty"... (Then tries to do eye language, which doesn't work so she mouths the word) P-E-R-I-O-D...
Aliza: Ohhh, you have your period is it? (In my heart i'm thinking, cheh real aunty come visit would be so much more fun... Just kidding!)
I guess that's just how some people are. They are taught that things like period, sex, etc are taboo words.
I remember back when i was in Form 3, n i had my period and it was a big patch on my pinafore. Was too young to tell when my period was coming so, my bad.
Guess who noticed when i got up from seat to pass up my homework? My guy classmate!!! I was embarrased. But this fella, he was just so cool about it. He just said quietly "Aliza, i think you need to go to the toilet, you have a stain on your skirt..."
And best part is, he never told anybody else about it...
Btw, about ice-cream... I eat ice-cream when i have my period. Cause when i have it, i feel kinda grumpy and moody (with feeling bloated and a lil bit of cramps here and there) so eating ice-cream helps me to "cool down" and treat myself... *hehee* And i'm still okie right to this day... Don't know where this old wives' tale started from... Hmmm...
I would think that ice cream is a comfort food too...*shrugs* Yummy man, Choco Top especially!
j.nathan: "flush out even more" ? Oh man...Sounds like a toilet bowl.But technically, that would be good cause, you wouldn't want remnants/remains in your toilet bowl now would you... =p
Jess: Yeah man, i was just thinking how odd it was that its coming from guys.. Oh- and you've never heard of "aunty visit"? How can you not have? What planet have you been in! =p
Aliza: Good, so i know i can makan ice-cream with you anytime! BUt yeah man, used to be so embarrassing back in school when girls kena stains, and not all guys are as kind as your classmate was.
heheheh crapology 101 indeed! hahaha... tell me abt it.. ur event featured malaysian idols too??? heheheh...
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