"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh - - at yourself!"

Note to the male checkout clerk:

It is a little known fact that for one week out of every month women have to have tampons or the world would be a very different place. Therefore, I guarantee that you will have women come through your line to purchase said feminine hygiene products. There is no need to get embarrassed and really you can still look us in the eye, we aren't embarrassed having to purchase them.

Don't worry, just because we are buying them doesn't mean we are currently in need of them. If they are on sale, we will buy them for future use. Oh and they aren't dangerous to handle either. You don't need to use Superman speed to get them off the counter, scanned and into a bag. They won't bite or cause you to catch a disease that would force you to have to use them for the rest of your life. I promise.

However, thank you for giving me reason to smile today. It shouldn't be, but I do find it funny to watch you get that uncomfortable about something that is part of female existence.