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Random, but did anyone else receive a box of Tampax..?

One of my parents handed an A4 sized tampax box to me because it was out of our households "quarantine" (yes we do that).

Being extremely confused that I would receive such a kind and useful gift especially since I haven't sent off for anything recently lets just say :iiam: so I opened it.


Did anyone else receive a tampax box? :biggrin:
I did type it into google and Ucas came up so I thought I'd ask here :lol:

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https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/metro.co.uk/2016/07/23/ucas-is-sending-people-envelopes-filled-with-tampons-and-pads-and-no-one-can-figure-out-why-6024297/amp/

This is what came up when I typed it in google :colondollar:
Do they do this every year?
no
Original post by Chronoscope


That’s such a kind thing UCAS are doing. I haven’t received one.

Now this makes sense. I thought you were going crazy. 😅
ye apparently ucas sends girls a tampax box and guys get a razor 😂
Original post by 5hyl33n
That’s such a kind thing UCAS are doing. I haven’t received one.

Now this makes sense. I thought you were going crazy. 😅

I thought I was going crazy (especially since I am supposed to be starting uni and havent sent off for anything as of yet)
Its one of the few explanations I could find :lol:
Maybe someone else will come along in a min and have received them too
Original post by Anonymous
ye apparently ucas sends girls a tampax box and guys get a razor 😂

but what if some girls don't use tampons haha?
Original post by Anonymous
ye apparently ucas sends girls a tampax box and guys get a razor 😂

:undefined:five glad im not the only one
Oh thats cool :biggrin:
Original post by khadijaaaxxxx
but what if some girls don't use tampons haha?

I got a mixture of both in mine :redface:
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Someone sent me a lipstick.
yup, my sister applied this year through UCAS and they sent her an envelope with 3 pads, pantyliners and tampons each.Idk why you got a pack of tampons only though??🤔
Original post by Chronoscope
I thought I was going crazy (especially since I am supposed to be starting uni and havent sent off for anything as of yet)
Its one of the few explanations I could find :lol:
Maybe someone else will come along in a min and have received them too


This is interesting. I’m going to run to the door every time the mail arrives from now on.

Imagine how sad I will be every time I do not receive a box. 😭
Original post by 5hyl33n
This is interesting. I’m going to run to the door every time the mail arrives from now on.

Imagine how sad I will be every time I do not receive a box. 😭

you need to have opted-in to receive postal mail from UCAS to get them lol.
Original post by Chronoscope
One of my parents handed an A4 sized tampax box to me because it was out of our households "quarantine" (yes we do that).

Being extremely confused that I would receive such a kind and useful gift especially since I haven't sent off for anything recently lets just say :iiam: so I opened it.


Did anyone else receive a tampax box? :biggrin:
I did type it into google and Ucas came up so I thought I'd ask here :lol:

Why are UCAS even sending tampons in the first place? That’s weird.

Aren’t they meant to be processing college applications and that? What’s the idea behind sending tampons through the post?
Original post by Mojmeer
Someone sent me a lipstick.

Lucky :ahee:
I wonder if ucas will send anything else
Original post by Infiniteinone
yup, my sister applied this year through UCAS and they sent her an envelope with 3 pads, pantyliners and tampons each.Idk why you got a pack of tampons only though??🤔

I got a mixture of pads + tampons as well :yes:
(Sorry for the confusion)
Original post by Thecrazydoughnut
Why are UCAS even sending tampons in the first place? That’s weird.

Aren’t they meant to be processing college applications and that? What’s the idea behind sending tampons through the post?

Probably :undefined:iiam
Why I made a thread about it :lol: :yep:
Original post by Chronoscope
One of my parents handed an A4 sized tampax box to me because it was out of our households "quarantine" (yes we do that).

Being extremely confused that I would receive such a kind and useful gift especially since I haven't sent off for anything recently lets just say :iiam: so I opened it.


Did anyone else receive a tampax box? :biggrin:
I did type it into google and Ucas came up so I thought I'd ask here :lol:


Hilarious and now it makes more sense. I recall when this happened before, maybe they do it every year?
Just seems like some combined marketing and a bit of an aid v period poverty or whatever as students cna be quite poor.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-47417429
Original post by Chronoscope


Original post by khadijaaaxxxx
but what if some girls don't use tampons haha?


I got tampons and pads.

wasnt complaining though because I was due to start mine and ran out so just used them instead :biggrin:
Original post by Fermion.
I got tampons and pads.

wasnt complaining though because I was due to start mine and ran out so just used them instead :biggrin:


that's actually pretty helpful ngl. so do they just send them out randomly or are they just doing it for lockdown?
They sent me a 'My first Razor' kit a while ago (I'm near 40 :rolleyes:)

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