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Pro zábavu nakupují tři čtvrtiny lidí, Češi zřídka - iDNES.cz Podle výzkumu agentury ACNielsen chodí občas nakupovat pro zábavu tři čtvrtiny spotřebitelů ve světě - s výjimkou Čechů. Češi kralují úplně opačnému žebříčku. Nakupují převážně z nutnosti. Že by alespoň někdy zašli do obchodu pro potěšení, připustila jen zhruba polovina dotázaných.

Despite the high concentration of recreational shoppers in Asia-Pacific, the trend is flourishing all over the globe. In each of the 42 markets surveyed by ACNielsen, the majority of consumers shop just for something to do. Seventy-three percent of Latin Americans and 68 percent of Europeans are recreational shoppers, with 48 percent of Latin Americans going shopping for fun once a month or more—beaten only by consumers in Asia-Pacific, where 55 percent do it once a month or more. European consumers were least likely to be recreational shoppers, and nine of the top ten countries for “never” shopping unless it’s necessary are in Europe. Czechs are the least likely to be recreational shoppers, with nearly 50 percent of respondents saying they never shop for entertainment. This is followed by Austrians (44%), Hungarians (43%), Portuguese (42%), Spaniards (41%), Danes (36%), Norwegians and Poles (tied at 35%), and Britons (tied with Brazilians at 34%).  read more »

Nové české auto: roadster za 160 tisíc s duší favorita - iDNES.cz

Továrna na automobily - tak si říká miniautomobilka Kaipan ze Smržovky. Právě dnes v Praze představila nový sportovní dvousedadlový kabriolet s lapidárním označením Kaipan 14. Sporťák pro mladé, kteří mají hluboko do kapsy.

Chlípník se pokusil znásilnit toaletářku - iDNES.cz

Devětačtyřicetiletý muž ze Strakonicka se v pondělí pokusil znásilnit toaletářku na veřejných záchodcích v Písku. Přes její odpor jí osahával a líbal. Snažil se jí svléknout tepláky a přitom měl rozepnutý poklopec. Neustále opakoval, že ji znásilní. To se mu ale nepodařilo.

chlípník = lecher (a very evocative word)toaletářka  = female toilet attendant  (toilet lady) more commonly refered to as hajzlbába - both these words have a certain old-world charm and undefinable onomatopoeicity which leads me to believe that the humorous aspects of the headline were deliberate.

Google zaměstná v Česku až 50 osob Ikona světového internetu, nejnavštěvovanější vyhledávač Google, otevře v České republice vývojové centrum. Podle lidí seznámených s plány americké firmy se bude jednat o centrum s až padesáti zaměstnanci, fungovat má během měsíců.

Czech leftist government resigns (MalaysiaSun.com) Leftist Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek resigned Wednesday, making way for a new rightist government to step in.The move followed more than 10 weeks of post-election negotiations to work out a new coalition government to be led by Mirek Topolanek, president of the conservative Civic Democratic party, Prague Radio reported.Paroubek, leader of the Social Democratic party said Topolanek and his Civic Democrats should be given a chance to try and govern.In parliamentary elections June 2-3, Topolanek's Civic Democrats won 81 seats, the most of all parties in the 200-deputy lower house, but not enough to form a government without coalition supporters.

lidovky.zpravy.cz - Češi dotahují Rakušany. Pomalu Průměrná česká domácnost utratí za byt, služby a další nutné výdaje zhruba dvakrát méně než stejná domácnost v Rakousku. Příjem má ale třikrát menší.

Over 40 percent of Czech cars older 13 years - Prague Daily Monitor More than 40 percent of passenger cars owned by drivers in the Czech Republic were produced before the year 1993, the Association of Automotive Industries (SAP) has said. ... The most frequent make among old Czech cars is Skoda 120 with 229,891 registered units, followed by Skoda 105 with 159,959 units and Skoda Favorit 135 with 131,711 units. Among foreign makes, the most popular car is Trabant with 37,611 units and VAZ 2101 with 33,651 units.

The New York Times > TimesSelect When touring the country, grabbing another cold one is always a good reason to stop. One expert says that when you drink Czech brews, “you go back to the original flavors”.

Czech population not oldest in Europe - Prague Daily Monitor The Czech population does not rank among the oldest in Europe for the time being, as the Czech Republic has a larger share of inhabitants aged 15-34 than other European countries, according to the comparison of census results in 24 European states released by the Czech Statistical Office.The largest part of the Czech population - more than 30 percent - is made up of people aged between 15 and 34. This age category makes up 32 percent of the populations of Ireland and Slovakia.

Czech Republic and the new Europe... Blog - Ross Hedvicek (blog.sme.sk) Lying as part of the Czech national culture started with the communist takeover right after WWII and established its roots so deeply that it reached a state of confabulation. Confabulation is "the confusion of imagination with memory, and/or the confusion of true memories with false memories." Basically it is when you start believing your own lies. The Czech Republic is in a state of confabulation. A few examples to ponder: the decrees of President Benes in 1945, which caused irreparable harm to millions were lies - and millions knew they were lies, but the Czechs believed it then and believe it now. They even honored those lies recently by passing the new "Lex Benes" law. Then there were the political trials in Czechoslovakia in the early fifties ­ everyone knew they were lies, but they believed it then and they believe it now. Can you imagine that the Czech Republic adheres to "legal continuity" with laws from the early fifties? Laws of the brutal terror of communism?  read more »