Right up there with kids and headaches, work is one of the most common excuses used to get out of sex. Now some councilman in the town of Overtornea, Sweden—who is obviously not the one being pawed at every night—hopes to change that once and for all.
Under a plan proposed by Council Member Erik Muskos, the town’s 550 municipal employees would get one paid hour a week to get it on with their significant others.
“I believe that sex is often in short supply,” said Muskos, whose wife could not be reached for comment because she was hiding underneath the covers.
“Everyday life is stressful and the children are at home,” Muskos added. “This could be an opportunity for couples to have their own time, only for each other.”
Compared to the rest of Europe, Swedes have no problem getting down and dirty between the sheets. Sweden has the continent's third highest birth rate, according to the latest figures from the EU. That number has been dropping in recent years though.
Sweden also has some of the most generous employee benefits around, so Muskos’ idea isn’t so far fetched. 25 days of paid vacation and 480 days of paid parental leave are just some of the perks of being a Swede. Not to mention the meatballs.
Wait, did we just mention sex and meatballs in the same article? Gross.