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boycott just bought a bike
Take off your bicycle helmet, big boy!
Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:30pm EDT
BERLIN (Reuters) - A Berlin brothel has come up with a novel way to negate the impact of the global economic crisis and target a new group of
customers at the same time -- offering a discount to patrons who arrive on bicycles.
"The recession has hit our industry hard," said Thomas Goetz, owner of the "Maison d'envie" brothel.
"Obviously we hope that the discount will attract more people," he added. "It's good for business, it's good for the environment -- and it's good for
the girls."
Customers who arrive on bicycle or who can prove they took public transportation get a 5-euro ($7) discount from the usual 70-euro ($100) fee for 45
minute sessions, Goetz told Reuters. He said the environmentally friendly offer was working.
"We have around 3-5 new customers coming in daily to take advantage of the discount," he said, adding the green rebate has helped alleviate traffic
and parking congestion in the neighborhood.
Germany is one of the few countries in the world where prostitution is legal. It has about 400,000 prostitutes who, since 2002, have been allowed to
enter formal labor contracts.
(Reporting by Caroline Copley; Editing by Robin Pomeroy)
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clevohardcore
* Kick\'n ass on the wild side *
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DUDE, LEGAL PROSTITUTION FOR AN ENTIRE COUNTRY? WOW! Anyone ever used it?
Each aspect of the soul has it's own part to play, but the ideal is harmonious agreement with reason and control.
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