I lived in Greece for 17 years and I can assure you this is not the reality, at least, not now

Jean Agel maybe not anymore especially in big cities. I do miss the old rituals.

Jean AgelIt is where I live. Sometimes there’s a race.

Jean Agel Oh yes it is. More than ever.

I still experience it as well. And I must admit I have been a "scam artist" as well 😜

Jean Agel I totally disagree. This custom still exists. And yes I know Greece well, lived there for 38 years.

Rosemary Gray OK

Rosemary Gray It seems to me that that you go out with rather upperclas greeks in ereas like Kolonaki, Kiffisia, I'm talking about the majority middle class greeks who have difficulty now paying the high price bills in Restaurants 'if you talking about who will pay the Souvlaki then I agree with you

Rosemary Gray very much still exists in my Greek circles. The bathroom trick is essential to avoid the competition to pay at the end of the meal. I love it this way, it's an elegant way to finish a meal. Much nicer than convesations about splitting bills etc which for me can tarnish a nice outing.

Jean Agel Incorrect, I referred to my life on a regional island, and my company has been humble island folk. I have never been to the 'upper class' you mention.

Just come and see in Amsterdam 😂😂😂😂

Petra Piekart You are right. Love Amsterdam. They are the first that taught the world how to love in tiny spaces and super narrow buildings. 👏👏👏

The best movers in town 👏they helped me move 14 years ago!

Kathy Poulitsis 👏👏👏

The yiayia neighbourhood watch in effect!

Peter Salt 👏👏👏

"negotiating with abundance."- What a great phrase! I find these negotiations to be so overwhelming that I just give up. It's an encounter with the sublime, in the old-school Romanticist way.

Maria Spelleri 👏👏👏

Koroni is a must, both for the scenery as well as the history and the beach is gorgeous. Also, Kardamyli and Stoupa. We did some house sitting in Koroni last month and we filmed this video. https://youtu.be/F3w7vzv57Ho

If it's not translatable why attempt to translate it?

Susie Bains For context so people can better understand the word

Nick Athanassiadis 😳

The WiFi guy bringing us five litres of olive oil to welcome us to the community. The kindness and offers of help continue two months in and the pace is blissful and you soon adapt and dig deep for the patience. Siga siga!

Emma Cowell- Author 👏👏👏

Seriously why post this?

DonaDiani Silverage Already responded to another similar comment.
Totally fair question.
My wife is Jewish (NY), so I’ve lived both worlds a bit. What I’ve noticed over the years is that we’re actually very similar in the things that matter—family, traditions, food, how involved everyone is in each other’s lives 🙂
That’s where the comparison came from for me.

I can understand that. Jewish people are similar to southern Europeans in many aus, but the Israeli flag in this moment in time it’s really in poor taste I find

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DonaDiani Silverage thank you for chiming in

You post something publicly you can expect people to ‘chime in’

funny read!

Theodora Paslis thank you 🙏