The so-called nice drinking has never really worked. Sure, in the short term things may seem rosier because of the alcohol; a temptation, especially in these times when it feels like there is always a crisis. In addition, the more your own view blurs, the sharper the facts – and the other person – can appear. Unfortunately, the status quo remains as it is. Sometimes, when the fumes dissipate, hangovers and regrets even come along.
And sometimes even more. What, documented for Würzburg the Instagram channel of the Sanderstrasse interest group. The corner is something of a hotspot for the local bar scene, with unpleasant consequences: in the pictures published by IG Sanderstrasse, ugly paint can be seen on house walls and on sidewalks. Sometimes semi-consistent particles float along that were definitely not spread by the winter service. Not a very appetizing sight, not even for residents when they see the traces of the evening on their doorstep in the morning. The first time you might joke that the day is off to a good start. By the second, third and fourth time, this bad joke had worn off.
Before you get a false impression of Würzburg, which is otherwise wonderful to look at: The results of the process, which begins beautifully and ends unpleasantly, can also be observed elsewhere in Bavaria. Trouble over legacies is recorded for Augsburg’s Maxstrasse, for example. And in the state capital, the area around Theresienwiese is considered to be pre-polluted. “St.-Pauls-Platz is the urinal of Munich during Oktoberfest,” a local politician once said in outrage.
Luckily, along with the hangover, the rest of the evening’s remains will eventually disappear. However, not by itself. According to Instagram, the helpers from IG Sanderstrasse regularly clean the area. Voluntarily. The Instagram channel, which is internally called “Kotzkalender”, is also intended – as Bayerischer Rundfunk recently asked – to serve as a deterrent. Reality has rarely stopped people from drinking well. But a very warm thank you to the “Würzburg Wischers” for their efforts!