# "Monthly bill"?  Who talks like that?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-bill-who-talks-like-that/152804>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [February 4, 2003, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-bill-who-talks-like-that/152804 "2003-02-04T22:19:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-bill-who-talks-like-that/152804/41 "2003-02-05T22:00:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by beagledave \*  
> **Taking Carrie to the prom**

:eek:

😃

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**Author:** ![Cessandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cessandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cessandra)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-bill-who-talks-like-that/152804/42 "2003-02-05T22:37:45Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Fretful Porpentine \*  
> \*\*Well, I assumed that if she had done so, she would have submitted some sort of medical documentation to the prof. But it sounds like the class doesn’t have a particularly strict attendance policy, so I can see why she might not have bothered. \*\*

I only provide a doctor’s note if specifically asked to. But then, I’m shy and hate asking the receptionist to write one for me. I doubt I would tell a professor that I was menstruating.

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