What do you think of Greek people?

Question

Hello everyone, I am Greek and I would like to know what people from other countries think about us. I hope we haven't given you a bad impression :( but since there are bad and good people everywhere it can happen!

"Scouttster" i noticed that you have been very aggressive and i am sorry if you had bad experience with Greek people before but you could be more polite. Therefore i checked the other questions you have answered to see if it was only towards us that you feel that way and i couldn't help than notice that you have been showing a lot of anger and rasistic behaviour to others too (Irish etc.). I judge you as a person but i will not judge the other people with the same nationality in the same way because rasistic comments will only be welcomed by rasists and no one else.

Answer 1

σκέφτομαι ότι είστε όμορφοι άνθρωποι με το θαυμάσιο πολιτισμό

Answer 2

See, I haven't been to Greece and meet a lot of Helenics. But, I sat in an eight hour flight from Dubai to Manila with a really friendly Greek guy. He's on a business trip and from that "brief " time that I spent with him, I could say that you're very friendly, well mannered and that your very rich culture is much preserved; which, I must say is very admirable. My aunt visited your country a few years back and got the same feedback so, I think you're generally a good buch o peeps!

You're right in saying that: everywhere there are both good and bad people, I think that the good and bad is in every person--yes, even the pope has a bad side...heck, I think it keeps the balance that we need, girl.

Keep Cool!

Answer 3

I dont think you can stereotypepeople based on their race, religion or whatever. Some Greeks are chraming, entertaining and intersting, some are ignorant pi11ocks. is that a greek issue or a person issue... my bets on the latter.

One comment (gerneralisiation) I would make is that some Greek men can be very prejudiced and bigoted and sexist. that may well be cultural.

but irrespective of your background or your culture ultimately its how you as an individual behave that sets the impression people have of you. they may have impressions of the nationality probably based on prejudice and stereotypes.

Answer 4

Kalamata olives are one of my favorite things ever. I've never gotten a bad impression from anything Greek. I only know a few Greek men and they're very nice to me. All my friends that have been there on vacation show me pictures where everything is blue and white. It looks beautiful and I'd love to go someday!

Answer 5

I had loads of good times out on the town with Greek people at mu college too. But can you do us a favour, please? Take that brainless oaf Prince Philip back to your Royal Family? Why Liz chose him I'll never know... he's the only Greek person I've known to be a complete and utter imbecile.

Answer 6

I think Greek people are great :-)

When I was at University, one of my classmates was half-Greek and she was - and still is - a wonderful friend. Also, I had a flatmate who came from Greece (and therefore a full-Greek) and he was the craziest guy I've ever met. He taught me how to make Greek Omlette but I've been a fool and forgotten the reciepe :-(

I still think Greeks are great and would love to visit Greece one day :-)

Answer 7

I,m from a little town in Georgia. Actually, I don't really know anyone that's Greek! A friend of mine has a mother that is Greek. I went to a party her mom had; 'A traditional, Greek engagement party.' I had allot of fun. You guys really know how to throw a party!

Answer 8

I know that the Greeks love the British, it goes back to when we liberated them from the Germans in the second world war.
Personally I love Greek people, I love your arts, culture, food everything. Glad to meet you.
Marcus X

Answer 9

I would never generalise about a race of people. As you say, there are good and bad in every walk of life.

Having said that, and Im sure its just coincidence, that every Greek person Ive met has been rude and obnoxious.

Answer 10

I visited Corfu, Greece, earlier this year in March. I like their culture, their FOOD is awesome, the women we saw there were very pretty (although the ladies in the strip club charged 60 Euro per shot of Jack Daniel's) But all in all, that's a great place to visit. Nice culture, historical places... Everything.

Answer 11

I lived with a group of Greek people at university. They were, overall, a bunch of really nice people, friendly, and polite. The group I lived with were also very very very loud, constantly partying!

That said... I totally agree with the person who said earlier that generalisations are meaningless... we're all individuals regardless of where we're from. :)