PREPARATION H AD RUBS SANTAS THE WRONG WAY

PREPARATION H AD RUBS SANTAS THE WRONG WAY

BOULDER, Colo. (Wireless Flash) -- A new TV commercial for Preparation H that features a department store Santa with hemorrhoids is no laughing matter for a professional Santa instructor. The ad features a cranky Santa Claus who is itching to get out of his chair to use the keister cream. But Colorado-based Santa teacher Suzen Mesco is worried children who see the ad will think all department store Santas have hemorrhoids and won't want to sit on Santa's lap for fear of hurting him. She also worries the commercial cheapens the message of Santa and says Preparation H risks "flushing" Santa's good image down the drain. Meanwhile, a Preparation H spokesperson claims the company hasn't received any complaints from Santa, his elves or anyone else.