Jenny AU-92 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 Men Get Own Kindergarten While Women Shop Tue Oct 7,10:36 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - German women fed up with their partners' grumbling on weekend shopping trips can now dump them at a special kindergarten for men offering beer and entertainment. "The women are issued a receipt for their partners when they hand them in and can pick them up again when they return it to us later," Alexander Stein, manager of the 'Nox Bar' in the northern city of Hamburg told Reuters on Tuesday. The men are given a name badge on arrival and for 10 euros ($11.80) they get two beers, a hot meal, televised football and games. Stein said the idea for the Saturday afternoon men's creche, or "Maennergarten," came from a female customer who thought it would be a good way of getting shot of her husband so she could shop in peace. "She found it all too stressful and thought this might be the solution. Both were very happy with the way it turned out. "Last week the men had a remote control car to play with. Next week there's going to be a mini racetrack," said Stein. They are also offering a drilling workshop. "It beats sitting around in shoe shops, that's for sure," one man told the Sueddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueTiger 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bammanmr 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 :roll: :roll: People will pay for anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigger 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 thats hilarious....... i would send my guy there lmao... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny AU-92 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Author Share Posted October 7, 2003 Of course, in the U.S., it's called a sports bar. Some enterprising company actually built one in the Houston Galleria - it is always packed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanTiger 20,509 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 What is the point of going to the mall with her to be deposited at a sports bar when you can let her go to the mall while you stay at home and drink your own beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny AU-92 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Author Share Posted October 7, 2003 DUH - someone has to carry all the bags to the car and of course run GET the car when it is raining if there is no covered parking garage!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, when the cash runs low, I know where to find more without hitting an ATM or MY credit card!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
autigger 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Share Posted October 7, 2003 DUH - someone has to carry all the bags to the car and of course run GET the car when it is raining if there is no covered parking garage!!!!!!!!!!! Plus, when the cash runs low, I know where to find more without hitting an ATM or MY credit card!!! i think Jenny just hit the nail on the head.........did you really expect us to carry our bags oursleves TT? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny AU-92 0 Posted October 7, 2003 Author Share Posted October 7, 2003 Especially the rain part - I HATE getting wet!! Everyone knows sugar sweet princesses melt when they get wet!! (and so do wicked witches, as the case may be...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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