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Exploding the myth of the feckless, lazy Greeks
SUN, 2012-05-20 00:19 — CLYBER (NOT VERIFIED)
As a non-Greek having lived in Greece for 25 years,I have seen a lot from an outsider's point of view.I love Greece and her people and in many ways there is still a lifestyle in Greece which the rest of the world has either lost in it's race to "progress",or never had in the first place.The Greek attitude to life can teach us all a few lessons about enjoying the simple things in life and that you don't need every gadget under the sun to be happy.
I remember a different Greece when life was more un-complicated and one could travel around the islands on the smell of an oily rag.I also remember when the banks first started bombarding the airwaves with advertising back in the 90's.What some people may not realise is that most Greeks back then had no experience with the concept of borrowing money from banks,12 months interest-free loans etc etc.
I think it's fair to say that many people were sucked in and swept along with this new concept of living on credit and the clever advertising at the time really made it sound like "free money".
Although I have known Greeks who will always try to outsmart the system and dodge whatever taxes they can,I must add that they are heavily out-weighed by honest,hard-working,family orientated individuals with whom I have deep sympathy right now.
These are the innocent victims of whatever has caused this situation and I'm getting a little tired of hearing opinions of different people around the world judging "Greeks" for the current situation.Please let's all remember that any nation is made up of individuals and it is wrong to "throw everybody in the same pot" when talking about any nation or group of people.
It is not acceptable to label any race,religion,gender or whatever as being this or being that.Most of us are still decent,honest people just trying to get by and earn a bit of free time to spend and enjoy with our families and "Greeks" are no exception.
Thank you for your article.Your mother sounds like many people I have had the privilege to know over the years and whatever happens in the future,and whatever is the ultimate outcome of this present mess,I do hope these dear old people do not lose their "meagre" pensions whilst the crooks and politicians spirit their fortunes out of Greece.
In a nutshell,there are good and bad people everywhere,so maybe we should all remember that before judging 'The Greek",or 'The Asian"or The Jew,The Muslim,The Obese,The Gay etc etc etc...A Greek citizen is not guilty of tax evasion,laziness,deception,or anything else just by his/her Nationality.
I remember a different Greece when life was more un-complicated and one could travel around the islands on the smell of an oily rag.I also remember when the banks first started bombarding the airwaves with advertising back in the 90's.What some people may not realise is that most Greeks back then had no experience with the concept of borrowing money from banks,12 months interest-free loans etc etc.
I think it's fair to say that many people were sucked in and swept along with this new concept of living on credit and the clever advertising at the time really made it sound like "free money".
Although I have known Greeks who will always try to outsmart the system and dodge whatever taxes they can,I must add that they are heavily out-weighed by honest,hard-working,family orientated individuals with whom I have deep sympathy right now.
These are the innocent victims of whatever has caused this situation and I'm getting a little tired of hearing opinions of different people around the world judging "Greeks" for the current situation.Please let's all remember that any nation is made up of individuals and it is wrong to "throw everybody in the same pot" when talking about any nation or group of people.
It is not acceptable to label any race,religion,gender or whatever as being this or being that.Most of us are still decent,honest people just trying to get by and earn a bit of free time to spend and enjoy with our families and "Greeks" are no exception.
Thank you for your article.Your mother sounds like many people I have had the privilege to know over the years and whatever happens in the future,and whatever is the ultimate outcome of this present mess,I do hope these dear old people do not lose their "meagre" pensions whilst the crooks and politicians spirit their fortunes out of Greece.
In a nutshell,there are good and bad people everywhere,so maybe we should all remember that before judging 'The Greek",or 'The Asian"or The Jew,The Muslim,The Obese,The Gay etc etc etc...A Greek citizen is not guilty of tax evasion,laziness,deception,or anything else just by his/her Nationality.
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