Hasta la vista, baby

Primarily, however, this could be a long overdue gender triumph. After all, the DI, the wronged woman, has long been a female cliche. Even Sex and the City portrayed Carrie being dumped by Post-it note by some grumpy Berger. And yet where are all the iconic male dumpees? With Separation Services up and running, it can't be long before Germany is full of woeful men standing in bars holding foaming tankards, telling each other war stories about how their last relationship ended when The Terminator turned up: “She paid extra for a detailed explanation.” Today Germany, tomorrow the world.