As any good and humorous quote should be, let’s take this statement completely out of context:

But at least they have short periods.

Then layer in some context: we’re referring to midgets.

Further let’s settle back and lay a bit more onto it: The conversation had begun as one of our female co-workers made a comment about one of the developers’ “midol” which was in truth aspirin.

Ahhh programmer humor towards the end of the day when we’re all feeling a bit silly!