BACKCHAT was wading through the usual pile of mundane press releases when eyes were suddenly drawn to one which sounded promising – it was the mention of wife-swapping and orgies that did it.
Intrigued, Backchat read on, and on closer inspection found it was an analogy drawn from the writers of a guidebook Where to Ski and Snowboard 2000. Co-editor Chris Gill was referring to some of the big tour operators who quote lead-in prices for four adults sharing a room while on their annual skiing holiday.
Thomson, for example, based prices on four adults sharing a room with two queen-sized beds.
Its brochure adds that ‘movies and games are available on request.’ “Presumably, to spice up the orgies,” Gill thinks.