• Mothra@mander.xyz
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    27 days ago

    No, why would they? If you are a clockwork regular then it’s every 28 days, so you get 13 a year. But a lot of people are irregular and or sometimes skip one. So ymmv

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      27 days ago

      Thats why im asking. The common phrase is time of the month so i investigate further. What could be offensive about that, why so defensive about it. Should i be more incurious?

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        27 days ago

        “That time of the month” could mean any time(s) during that month, rather than Monthly.

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          27 days ago

          For 12 months, months are understood as 1/12 of a year

          “That time of the month” could mean any time(s) during that month, rather than Monthly.

          How would that not still end in monthly (1/12)??? Regardless of when in the month? How many months are in a year? Am i on crazy pills here or is common sense another victim of this digital era?

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            26 days ago

            I think you missed the part about saying monthly, which would be once a month. Saying time of the month can be two times in a month. Periods can be varied, like one lady I know is 24 days. So she has her time of the month twice in a single month sometimes.

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        27 days ago

        Not offensive, just puzzling. Trying to understand what makes you think it has to be 12, we’re living organisms. It’s kind of like asking if all apples weigh the same. People speak of averages because being precise about every individuals details is irrelevant in the vast majority of scenarios.