… but this one, despite its hilariously abstract headline, is apparently true:

German women flock to Polish hair salon heaven

Had to go for the bold headline. So, according to expatica.com,

A village on the Polish-German border is becoming a hotspot for German bargain hunters seeking cheap haircuts. It may only be a small Polish village of 200 inhabitants but each week hundreds of German women beat a path to Osinow Dolny, which claims to have the greatest concentration of hair salons on the planet.

OK, now read the last bit again:

the greatest concentration of hair salons on the planet.

Wait, it gets better:

Demand from German women coming for a blue rinse, a perm or just a tidy trim has been so great that the number of salons has not only grown but those already established have expanded into prefab huts, next door premises or even their gardens. Others have also branched out into other services, like manicures and facials.

So the Polish entrepreneurial spirit is alive. And you know what? The credit crunch is virtually unknown there:

And there is no sign of a recession here. The salons are all busy, catering for a never-ending stream of German customers, particularly in the morning — meaning that many open for business at 7:00 am including on Sundays.

There are some occasional hiccups, but every pensioner needs a bit of fun every now and then:

Language problems sometimes make it difficult for salon staff to grasp exactly what is required but business is booming nonetheless.

And here I was, thinking that my last week hammer-throwing post was the most hilarious thing ever….

The gorgeous and hardly related hair salon picture © Old Shoe Woman via Flickr, used under Creative Commons licence