PMS

PMS spells Premenstrual Syndrome - a disorder characterized by a set of hormonal changes that trigger disruptive symptoms in a significant number of women for up to two weeks prior to menstruation.

About 150 separate symptoms have been documented, but it is unlikely that any one woman will have all of them. The symptoms can be divided into three general categories: Changes in Mood or Anxiety, Changes in Attention & Physical Changes.

My boss has PMS. Almost everyday, in fact.
Worst still, he's not a she.
Even me's a she, I didn't quite get it so ever often, except at most once or twice a month.

Let me do the checklist on him:

Changes in Mood or Anxiety

Depression - seems so
Irritability - definitely yes
Anger - yes
Tearfulness - didn't see any tear
Increased emotional reactivity - also a yes
Changes in sexual desire - err.. how i know??
Anxiety - yes
Exacerbation of existing psychiatric condition - yes on the exacerbation on stuffs at work, but dunno about the psychiatric condition

Changes in Attention

Forgetfulness - yup
Confusion - yup yup
Difficulty staying on task - yup yup on focusing on the many portfolios under him
Prone to accidents - not so

Physical Changes

Breast tenderness - don't think so
Feeling bloated - didn't ask him
Swelling in arms and legs - does bum count?
Migraine - constant rubbing of temples i see
Back pain - didn't notice
Difficulty sleeping - how would i know?
Changes in energy level - yup
Nausea - cannot be

Total Score: 12 out of 20, translates to 60%!

So, voila! He's got PMS!

He snarled @ at the supplier in this morn for no reasons, chided me for not working on my projects (which supposedly to be other depts), then after returned from his lunch, seemingly fine, joked & laughed & then threw his pens during a meeting before knocking off & continued his scoldings... then walked out. And inside our hearts, we were all laughing :D

How professional *kua kua kua*