"Normal weird, or German weird?"
What a nutty article. I have, questions...
"Normal weird, or German weird?"
What a nutty article. I have, questions...
As for why this is necessary at Oktoberfest specifically:
The Teufelsrad is one of the oldest attractions at the Oktoberfest, the annual beer festival which comes to an end this weekend after 16 days. Its circular platform rotates faster and faster until its riders fall off, and the motion and speed often make skirts fly up.
But was there an option? I'm sure there has to be some kinky woman who love to show off
You are disgusting
Everyone knows this about the Devil’s Wheel. Good idea to give out shorts, especially considering that people have been filming it. But “upskirting” idk
There's a pretty big difference between riding a ride that some people have heard makes skirts fly up and consenting to your upskirt getting posted to the Internet.
There was a good podcast episode from 11km recently, sorry to say it is in German language. Basically they made an investigative story about people from foreign countries that film and sell these videos, that are used for pushing YouTube accounts. Sounds crazy, I know, but they specifically did research in this Teufalsrad attraction.
It’s fucking ridiculous that this has to be a thing. I would LOVE to go just a week- ONE WEEK… without being embarrassed by my own gender.
Men, do better.
Oh, good. The women who were forced to get on a ride in dresses, famous for raising their dresses. now can have shorts, because they couldn't before.
You could also just make it very clear that disgusting men who sexually assault women will face consequences and follow through on that promise. I guess that's just too much to ask. Not all men indeed...🙄
You boys are always so pissy lol
They do.
Filming under skirts is illegal in Germany, and carries a two-year sentence in jail. [...] The Teufelsrad tent is hung with signs and police posters in German and English warning against filming under people's skirts, but Polaczy[, the woman handing out shorts,] says it is impossible to control everyone filming with smart phones.
Tbf it’s still really frustrating that people can’t help but target women in this way no matter how many warnings or punishment or altering of behavior there may be.
Yeah? Do they follow through on that? cuz that's the important part.
Why are you always defending stupid shit lol it's always you
I mean, from the same article I have to keep reading on your behalf:
This year, police arrested a 45-year-old Swiss man for using his phone to film under a German woman's dirndl. Last year there were 10 arrests for upskirting and seven in 2024.
I don't think I can compile enough statistics on the niche crimonology of "people who take upskirt shots at Oktoberfest" to satisfy "do they follow through on that?" – nebulous enough that the goalposts could be anywhere, especially for someone who can't be bothered with the bare minimum effort to inform themselves on the topic – but it's enough that I hope you'll consider researching the topic further if you want to justify being this obnoxious.
Why are you always defending stupid shit lol it's always you
I don't know what you're talking about – specifically or generally.
In this case, I just read the article, came to the comments, read the things you said, and remembered parts of the article that contradict it.
Defensive much? Hit a little too close to home, huh?
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