June 3, 2006
RELIEVING THE TEDIUM OF THE TOURNAMENT:
Sex and the (soccer) city (Sandro Contenta, Jun. 4, 2006, Toronto Star)
The hard-working women at Berlin's newest mega-brothel are gearing up for a peak in business. The World Cup is coming to town.Posted by Orrin Judd at June 3, 2006 11:59 PMWith estimates of up to 3 million fans invading Germany, prostitutes at the Artemis club say they'll do their best to live up to the soccer tournament's official slogan, "A Time to Make Friends."
They'll greet clients in bikinis with soccer ball prints covering their most suggestive spots, and offer services in screening rooms showing matches instead of the usual porn flicks.
Some brothels are hiring translators to deal with the influx of multicultural fans. But the girls at Artemis — a club with a capacity of 600 clients a day and a décor that makes Las Vegas hotels look subdued — aren't fazed by the linguistic challenge.
"Most people speak English," says Coco, 23, wrapped in a towel and ready for a long day's work.
"If they don't, I'll use my hands and legs and let the international language do the talking."
With a worldwide audience bigger than the Olympics, the 32-nation World Cup tournament is big business.
Not to get too detailed, but what does it say about the quality of service if the client needs to have the TV on to be entertained?
Posted by: Annoying Old Guy at June 4, 2006 12:09 PM"I'll use my hands and legs and let the international language do the talking."
Hands? These are futbol fans, remember!
Posted by: Raoul Ortega at June 4, 2006 4:59 PM