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Old 04-28-2007, 10:43 PM   #11 (permalink)
Charlatan
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Originally Posted by fresnelly
I always figured that in Europe at least, single beds were popular or even necessary due to the compact design of all those old buildings. You'd never get a King size mattress up those tight stairwells no matter how much you wanted to.
When I am in France I find that most of the hotels and apartments I have stayed in are set up with two singles to make a double and I've always thought it was because of the tight stairwells and tiny elevators.

North Americans are generally spoiled for square footage.


Though speaking as someone who has a wife that hogs the covers, I can certainly see the logic of having separate comforters. That said, I am a pillow hog, she is a blanket hog. It balances out because I generally kick off all the covers anyway.
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