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February 09, 2006

An Open Letter to Proctor & Gamble

9 February 2006

Hello!

I am an American that moved to Mexico in December. Before I left the United States, I fell in love with the Tide-to-Go stain remover "markers," and they were such a hot item that I could only find two to bring with me. Now that I'm here in Guadalajara, I cannot find them ANYWHERE. I realize that there is a different branding down here ("Ace" instead of "Tide"), but there do not seem to be "Ace-Para-Llevar" removers of manchas either.

I have looked in Mexican stores, I have looked in American-owned chains like Costco and Wal-Mart, and I must admit, I've even haunted dark alleys in hopes of finding a black market for those babies because I NEED MY FIX! I spill a lot of stuff on my clothes and more often than not, this happens in a restaurant, where it is just not appropriate to take off my clothes and soak them to try and get out a spot of chiles rellenos or a smear of mole.

I have written to the Mexican branch of P&G but I fear that they will not know what I'm talking about. Granted, my Spanish is not all that great, but when I try to describe this product to the folks down here, they look at me like I'm talking about a lost city of gold or a tortilla with the Virgin Mary on it; they are incredulous that such a miracle product could exist. Yet I know they do - I've seen it! I've used it! I have seen the future of impeccable cleanliness in fabrics and its name is TIDE-TO-GO!

Please, please, please tell me where I can lay my hands on more in Mexico because I'm positively desperate. I cannot imagine that you would deny this portable miracle to the world when it would be so simple to make it a nicer, cleaner, fresher-looking place with Tide-to-Go stain removing markers.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter. I eagerly and messily await your response.

Chris Coen

Posted by crispy at February 9, 2006 07:13 AM

Comments

It looks as though you can get them in Canada... If you want, I can buy some and ship 'em to you.

Posted by: Kevin Wenzel at February 9, 2006 09:33 AM

You're going to Canada? Just for the Tide-to-Go markers?

Posted by: Chris Coen at February 9, 2006 10:45 AM

Posted by: akira at February 9, 2006 02:00 PM