It has not taken long for the global financial crisis to affect the world’s oldest profession in Germany.
In one of the few countries where prostitution is legal, the industry has responded with an economic stimulus package of its own: modern marketing tools, rebates, discounts and gimmicks to boost falling demand.
Some brothels have cut prices or added free promotions, while others have introduced all-inclusive flat-rate fees. Free shuttle buses, discounts for seniors and taxi drivers, as well as “day passes” are among marketing strategies designed to keep business going.
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Berlin’s Pussy Club has attracted media attention with its headline-grabbing “flat rate” – a €70 admission charge for unlimited food, drink and sex between 10am and 4pm. “You’ve got to come up with creative solutions these days,” said club manager Stefan, who requested his surname not be published. “We’re feeling the economic crisis, too, even though business has, fortunately, been more or less OK for us so far.” Stefan, who runs other establishments in Heidelberg and Wuppertal besides the Berlin club, said the flat rate had helped to keep the 30 women working in each location fully employed. Other novel ideas include loyalty cards, group sex parties, and rebates for golf players. Hamburg’s GeizHaus is especially proud of its discount €38.50 price.
No haggle, flat rate, eh? Kind of like CarMax.
uncle dave do you have any reasons to to propagate ancient german insults ? I strongly suggest that you cut the text portion out of the picture.
[It says, “In the Polish government’s bordello” which doesn’t seem to be an insult. Did you click on the pic to see where the photo came from? –UD]
Good: two for the price of one. Bad: half off.
@UD yes did see your linked website – and I’m not sure how is that changing anything?
Picture appears to be from WW I – Poland does not exist divided and occupied by russia prussia and austra = no polish government => No polish government = no “government sponsored programs”. Only other explanation knowing history and context – it is an insult or part of it. Note that Belgian
And no this is not my allergic reaction to german text.
Off topic.
UD. Check this out. Maybe you could look over and comment in a post. http://documents.nytimes.com/geithner-schedule-new-york-fed#p=1
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The picture indeed looks like it came from WW1. To cut back the discussion whether the brothels were held by the polish government or not let me bring to your attention that both during WW1 and WW2 the part of Poland under military occupation of Germany was called ‘Generalgouvernement’.
So, the only government of that time was a german Governor – a direct subordinate of the german government. What the picture shows is a brothel that probably was established by the german government of that time, for the german military personnel. It carried the name ‘Gouvernementsbordell’ as it was placed in ‘polnisches Generalgouvernement’.
The polish status quo on prostitution is at the moment, and afaik always was, that it is not possible to offer these services with the blessing of the polish law.
I wonder if this facet of the economy has hurt Alphie much. Although I would think not getting it up the butt so much might even his temper some.
Nice job davey boy, publishing Nazi propaganda.
What’s next, Gebbel’s jokes about Jews?
Nazi propaganda? Because the text is in German? Ok, could be, but what kind of propaganda should that be? “Serve the Wehrmacht, and you can use our brothels” I don´t think so.
I’m not going to discuss with you davey boy (yeah Galax, right).
Since yesterday this blog and Dvorak are nazi shit to me.
bjrob: Then go, boy. What’s keeping you here?