Costa (father): ‘I want you to marry a girl of my choice.’
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Next Costa approaches Bill Gates.
Costa: ‘I have a husband for your daughter….’
Bill Gates: ‘But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.’
Bill Gates: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
Finally Costa goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Costa: ‘I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.’
President: ‘But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is Bill Gate’s son-in-law.’
President: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
And that my friend is how Greeks do business
23 Comments Received
May 16th, 2008 @3:06 pm
That means nothing, Greek could be replaced with any culture name.
May 16th, 2008 @4:08 pm
I am Greek…
I agree with the way of thinking and with the fact that we tend to bend the rules in order to get things done but…
About the marriage thing… get real people…
No such thing as match-makers and arranged weddings by the parents…
Not even my grandparents got married this way…
May 16th, 2008 @7:37 pm
Clever. Not the order I would do it in, but clever.
May 17th, 2008 @11:29 am
err thats gay, im from turkey and im a fucking cunt
fuck greeks - they’re all inbred
i fucking love being a turkish cunt
May 18th, 2008 @2:30 am
Great post
Thanks
May 18th, 2008 @2:24 pm
It’s people like you, anto pieri, that make the world a a little bit worse. Grow up.
May 18th, 2008 @3:59 pm
Everyone who posts comments is a jerk.
Damn, bitten in the arse by irony again
May 18th, 2008 @4:47 pm
I believe the jews fit better the description
May 19th, 2008 @5:25 pm
Stumbled onto this,
can’t help but think he meant to say geek, not Greek. Makes a lot more sense that way, unless theres something about Greek culture I don’t know about.
May 20th, 2008 @12:49 am
I think it would apply for “smart guys” in general. but i must admin it’s funnier when you tell it with greeks :))
May 20th, 2008 @12:44 pm
Actually arranged marriage does exist… Go India and see the culture.. As an Indian I know.. The parents propose to the girl parents and if the parents agree, the girl will marry him.. Usually the girls opinion is disregarded, maybe due to the fact that the girl must be an obedient girl.. Heck.. Until now, if a girl is discovered to ever had a boyfriend, the marriage may be cancelled.. Nowadays about 50% still keeps this tradition.. Just go and live there…
May 20th, 2008 @5:26 pm
That’s great!! HAHAHA, I am Greek.
May 20th, 2008 @6:51 pm
I lived in Greece for several years. That’s EXACTLY how they do things. Joke fits Onassis to a tee.
May 20th, 2008 @7:10 pm
This is kind of true! Greek people have never actually worked for anything in history.
May 23rd, 2008 @1:51 am
where are from Jani?
study some history.
Can you read?
As for the turkish cunt, i agree with sbl 100%.
May 23rd, 2008 @4:07 am
you racist pig
May 26th, 2008 @6:01 am
You will find racist all over the world unfortunately.
May 30th, 2008 @6:29 pm
so… apparently 95% of the people on here either a: don’t have a sense of humor, b: like to proclaim their irrelevant and common sense knowledge of Greek and other cultures, or a and b combined. lighten up, it’s funny!
June 4th, 2008 @12:28 am
Holy Shit. Im gonna go try that…
June 4th, 2008 @12:32 am
Wow, way to freak out people. Get a sense of humor. Americans get shitted on nonstop. But I mean, Hell we don’t care, most of its funny anyway. Some people here are gettin way to defensive.
June 10th, 2008 @10:54 pm
Could someone pass a message to Matt for me?
Matt - WTF?
Don’t worry, he’ll know what it means
June 28th, 2008 @6:45 am
Where are you from Jani? Maybe FYROM? Because that certainly sounds prejudiced to me
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