[tom h]

I agree with you -- Germany is cleaner and more affluent than Italy -- but I think you missed the point of his article, which was meant to be both biting and tongue-in-cheek.

[elhombrelibre]

Yes, but Germans really do stink. All the money they save on soap could fund a really good army. They are now talking about an ad campaign to show how sexy they are and what swell hedonist they are. Just take a bath, Hans. Take a bath.