Women in Salzburg will this year again be able to pursue their shopping with abandon over the Christmas period， free from sourpuss boyfriends and husbands.
　　For the second year in a row，a 'creche' will be set up in the town centre where women can leave their partners for a few hours so that they can hunt down all those last-minute presents，without a bored and whingeing spouse¹.
　　In a large white tent set up on Salzburg's central Herbert-von-Karajan square，the men will be able to play computer games，leaf through newspapers or magazines such as Playboy，or simply have a drink at the bar with co-suffering "shopping widowers²".
　　Between December 13-23，women can "surrender" their partners at the tent's entrance free of charge between 4：00 pm-10：00 pm.
　　They are given a numbered ticket which they then have to present on their return to collect their spouse.
　　Salzburg toymaker Andreas Stadlbauer came up with the idea of a so-called "Maennerhort" or "men's creche" last year.
　　It proved such a success —— around 1，500 men found refuge there from the shopaholic tendencies of their 'better half' —— that he decided⁴ to repeat the venture again this year.
　　Indeed，Stadlbauer has even patented the name "Maennerhort". And with big-name sponsors such as the German luxury sports car maker³ Porsche， Playboy magazine and Nintendo，he is planning to set up similar creches in Vienna， Hamburg and Munich.
　　In Germany，where men have a reputation of being particularly averse⁵ to shopping，the creches might even operate all year round，the entrepreneur suggested.

　　今年圣诞节期间，（奥地利）萨尔茨堡的女人们又可以摆脱身边不耐烦的丈夫或男友的干扰，尽情地“血拼”一把了。
　　今年，“男士托管所”将再次出现在萨尔茨堡的市中心，逛商场的女士们可以将老公或男友在此“寄存”几个小时，然后自由自在地大肆采购一番。
　　萨尔茨堡市中心的赫尔伯特-范-卡拉扬广场将搭建一个白色的大帐篷，男人们可以在这打打游戏、翻翻报纸或看《花花公子》之类的杂志、或与同病相怜的“购物鳏夫”们喝上一杯。
　　“男士托管所”将从本月13日至23日的下午4点到晚上10点免费开放。
　　女士们购物回来后，得凭托管所的号码小票领走老公。
　　去年，萨尔茨堡的玩具制造商安德鲁斯•斯塔德尔鲍尔提议开设“男士托管所”（德语：Maennerhort）。
　　由于托管所在去年圣诞期间取得了不错的效果，因此安德鲁斯决定今年继续开设这个托管所。去年，“男士托管所”共“收留”了约1500个男士，让他们摆脱了“购物狂”老婆的折磨。
　　斯塔德尔鲍尔已将“Maennerhort（男士托管所）”申请了专利。在德国豪华跑车“保时捷”、《花花公子》杂志和“任天堂”游戏机等知名公司的赞助下，安德鲁斯打算向维也纳、汉堡和慕尼黑拓展业务。
　　德国男人向来以怕逛商场而著称，斯塔德尔鲍尔说，那里的“男士托管所”以后可能会全年开放。