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British Tourist Retaliates Against Hotel Towel Reservations With Itchy Powder in Mallorca

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First reported by Mako · 7 hours ago

What happened

A British tourist in Mallorca retaliated against the common hotel practice of reserving sunbeds with towels by applying itching powder to unattended towels, causing discomfort to other guests and sparking online debate.

01A British tourist in Mallorca retaliated against towel-reserved sunbeds by using itching powder on towels.
02The practice of reserving sunbeds with towels causes frustration and has led to conflicts and legal cases.
03The tourist documented his prank and shared it online, gaining hundreds of thousands of views.
04He targeted guests who reserved prime pool spots early but rarely used them.
05One man experienced severe itching after using a treated towel and abandoned sunbathing.
06The incident underscores ongoing tensions over sunbed reservations at hotels during summer.

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