7 things you should never do in Athens
You live in the capital and we can tell that from afar, regardless of whether you grew up on an island or in Prefecture of Ilia. You see, the urban germ spreads quickly inside you, changes you, forms new attitudes, creates new perceptions culminating in a change in the way you deal with life and those around you. In less than a year, you have the stamp of Athens on you.
We understand it by the way you walk (fast pace), where you talk (crazy phase) and where you drive (come on c@m# you go!). As much as you don’t want to admit it, you have become one of them, of those who count for no one. You forgive us for that, but we have the list with things you should never do in Athens and, guess what, you do. All.
Do not stop abruptly in front of shop windows
They will drag you, they will trample you, they will find you and in the end they might give you a gift of green color from the bottom of their lungs. Speaking of which, they’d be right. You cut off the traffic, but what really bothers, it’s the ignorance, that “I’m in my world” that bothers the most.
Don’t honk, you impatience
You are part of the problem. we all are. So try not to make it worse. Waiting in a 300 meter line? Don’t honk your horn, it will only create extra nerves. If you really want to be useful or useful, get out of your car, climb on its roof and start dancing. So, for no reason.
Don’t make a fuss when everyone is quiet
Are you living your college years to the fullest? Have you reached 35, are you not a student but want to remember what it was like? Are you one of those people who sleep in the morning and do bagua in their living room at night? You don’t respect anyone in the apartment building because you think the world belongs to you? Well done, you are officially a person of limited intelligence. It’s not your fault, it’s your Ego’s fault.
Don’t spread your legs on the pavement
You like to have your drink after a hard day at work that feels familiar, that you can feel yourself. So you go to your hangout, you meet your friends, you say shit “where are you bro?” and “what does he say man”, you order and, unfortunately. you spread your legs on the pavement. Who told you it belongs to you and why do passers-by have to take a special route reminiscent of the Acropolis Rally so you don’t disturb while you taste the orange in your jeans?
Don’t park anywhere
Well, let’s start with the basics: find something to do first because if you’re in Pagrati, that’s not easy. However, if you really want to park, not only at Pagrati but generally, there is a way. You leave it everywhere. On sidewalks, in front of other people’s houses, in crossings, at tram stops, everywhere. Maybe become a little human? Think what Athens would be like if everyone parked correctly.
Don’t eat in MMM
The second worst thing that can happen to you in the Metro after the smell of the frappe of the person next to you, is the food, again from the person next to you. It makes sense to be hungry, not so much to eat inside the carriages. Besides leaving crumbs and not caring, it’s that “I’ll do whatever I want” style that can irritate your fellow passengers.
Don’t shout in MMM
More generally, we could write a book about the behavior of the average Athenian in mass media. But if we had to choose his first and best behavior among them, it would be one of the moments when he shouts. Why, madam, sir, are you yelling on the phone? Why do we need to know your whole story and why do we need to know the reason Georgia got an upset stomach?