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Don Rizzle:
German sun lounger issue settled
Germans are not legally able to reserve sun loungers using beach towels, a German lawyer has revealed.
Ralf Hoecker said extensive research had revealed there was nothing in either German or Spanish law that stopped other tourists removing towels.

His research is included in a book entitled the New Dictionary of Popular Legal Errors, published last week.

Mr Hoecker said most Germans were blissfully unaware of the English stereotype of them hogging loungers.

"Nobody knows this in Germany, that it is a stereotype. It is the same with the football rivalry," Mr Hoecker said.

Mr Hoecker has only researched German and Spanish law, the two places where British holidaymakers are most likely to encounter their Teutonic counterparts.

And tourists are warned not to become too militant.

Germans may have hired the sun loungers, and whatever the situation it is illegal to damage their towels.

But in normal circumstances, British tourists can simply remove the towels and sit down, the lawyer from Cologne asserted.

Mr Hoecker's last dictionary proved extremely popular, remaining on the German bestseller list for a number of weeks.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/4132878.stm

In my family we've always just moved their towels anyways....

J Bananas:
people do that in America too, it pisses me off.  :)

7even:
remove my towel and see what happens.

Don Rizzle:

--- Quote from: 7even the Annoyed One on August 08, 2005, 03:34:13 PM ---remove my towel and see what happens.

--- End quote ---
you'll be forced to surrender your sun lounger?

Jome:

--- Quote from: I'm the Muthafuckin Cult Leader on August 08, 2005, 03:29:47 PM ---people do that in America too, it pisses me off.  :)

--- End quote ---

Damn Germans Americans. 

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