> Maybe that's why German tourists are notorious for using towels to try to reserve chairs in tourist resorts the world over? Perhaps the Germans started it, b

> Maybe that's why German tourists are notorious for using towels to try to reserve chairs in tourist resorts the world over? Perhaps the Germans started it, but they are by no means the only nation doing this anymore. They may not even be leading in this discipline anymore. Over 20 years ago, I already observed English people reserving the best poolside loungers with towels before sunrise.