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Thu Mar 15, 9:06 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A brothel in Germany hopes to capitalize on the growing number of retirees by offering them a 50 percent discount for sex in the afternoon.
Click Here The "Pascha" in the western city of Cologne has introduced reduced rates for sex sessions for clients aged 66 and above -- provided they can prove they are old enough. "All clients need to do is show us some proof of age," said a spokesman for the brothel's managing director Armin Lobscheid. "A 'normal session' costs 50 euros with us -- and we're now paying 50 percent of that for these older guests." "We don't earn as much money, but we're establishing ourselves across a broader range of age groups," he added. After testing the water with reductions for senior citizens once a week, the Pascha decided earlier this month to offer 50 percent off sex services between midday and 5 pm every day. "There's been plenty of demand and people have certainly been taking advantage of the offer," the spokesman said. it says in an advert for its "senior citizens afternoon" next to a picture of a motorcycle rider.
People walk in the red light district in the northern German town of Hamburg in this March 3, 2006 file photo. A brothel in Cologne, Germany hopes to capitalize on the growing number of retirees by offering them a 50 percent discount for sex in the afternoon.
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