OK,I need to have an issue explained by the locals since it bothers me for long now:
I've been to Athens a few times in passing.My everyday contact with the locals was not memorable, to say the least.The taxi drivers overinflated their prices to me, they would not point the hotel I was looking for,(which was only one block away),and were inconsiderate.The bus money collector (ispractoras) was rude and aggravated with a simple question we asked. Cashiers in Acropolis did not bother to explain they were closing in 30 minutes after we bought the tickets, even the person on the kiosk outside Acropolis was rude,trying to sell warm water! And so on..
I am thinking if this is the image we show to the tourists, it 'd be a shame if they form the wrong idea of Greeks and Greece.Was the attitude I saw there the rule or the exception?
What in your opinion should be done to ease this problem?
And what is done so far about it?
Thank you
2007-12-09
03:20:11
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My kids' mom
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