3 easy steps to getting a black eye in Athens
Drink a little too much (mixing Mythos beer with ouzo is highly recommended) - Get a little cheeky with strangers
- Tell a random local man he should drive that "piece of junk car" a little slower
As I mentioned before, I am in Greece with a bunch of friends this week. It was supposed to be a chilled-out, long weekend with great food and a little sightseeing, yet it somehow all went "pear-shaped", as one of my friends likes to say it.
Three of the (drunk) men we are with got beat up by a big (sober) dude who overreacted to a silly drunken comment and--horror of horrors--an assault on his car. Long story short, one of my friends now has a broken nose, 10 stitches in the face and looks like Frankenstein. Another one got his eardrum punctured. A third made it through the marathon with a bruised knee.
Needless to say, they haven't done much sightseeing. Instead, they have spent the last couple of days doing a tour of the local hospitals...which, by the way, are not bad, should you ever need them. That's all paying cash, too! X-rays cost some 14 Euro and antibiotics only about 11.
I am trying to think what the lesson here is. I guess it would be "do not underestimate the temper of strangers" with a disclaimer: "alcohol severely decreases the ability to fight back."
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Nov 6th 2007 @ 11:05AM
mike said...
that is so stupid!!!!!!!!
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Nov 6th 2007 @ 1:22PM
Tuula Westra said...
The Ugly Americans [USA] are living it up to their name.
IVA S.: I didn't say they were Americans...
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Nov 7th 2007 @ 2:29AM
Carly said...
I wonder if there is some sort of legal recourse for this type of assault? As in, what legal channels would a tourist have to go through to press charges against a citizen of the vacation spot?
As a law student, I'm always curious about these kinds of things. :) Keep us informed about any developments. I hope everyone heals quickly and as painlessly as possible. In the meantime, I would recommend a little medicinal ouzo ;-)
IVA S.: Ah, good question. This was classic. The local police, upon seeing the guy whose face was gushing blood, asked first: "Do you need to go to hospital?" Then, upon hearing a 'no,' said, "Ok, have a nice night!"
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Nov 13th 2007 @ 7:08AM
Chrysanti said...
Dont mess with the Greek rednecks... Its not healthy!
I am delighted that you found the local health system cooperating with alcohol-related melonheads...!
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