The Guardian -
8 Aug 2026 04:00
British and Germans themselves share stereotype but other nationalities are likelier to put out towels - or umbrellasGermans are sunlounger hoggers, or so the longstanding stereotype goes. But not only is that cultural trope mostly confined to British - and, even more so, German - perceptions, surprising new data reveals that in fact Italian and French holidaymakers are the ones most likely to use their towel to stake their claim to a sunlounger.A poll by YouGov of Europeans holidaymakers found ...
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