Monday, July 23, 2012

Things I won't miss about Greece...


  • The lack of separate checks at restaurants
    • I've already discussed this in a post. It is so frustrating. I can't wait to go out with my friends in the U.S. and ask for separate checks!
  • The absence of Taco bell and chik fil a
    • I may be in Greece but I'm American, I need my doritos locos tacos and waffle fries. I can't help it. 
  • The sidewalks
    • Let's make a 3 foot wide sidewalk then plant a tree right in the middle of it. Then, we're gonna put dumpsters and even bigger trees all up and down it! Oh, and dogs can poop on it too! Seriously, I just started walking in the road...
  • Walking 2 miles from the market with heavy groceries
    • At first, I overloaded myself and nearly died walking back to the dorm, especially when we went to Carre-four or the Bazaar. When we shopped at Effie's it wasn't too bad, and after a while, I finally learned my lesson and bought lighter. 
  • The staring
    • I know it's a different culture but honestly, no matter how hard I try, I cannot make myself understand how it is not interpreted as rude here. It's really uncomfortable too...
  • Chicken Pitas
    • I'm sorry, but after about twenty of these, I had had enough. Now, I really don't care if I ever have one again...though that might change when we get back to the States.
  • Lack of air conditioning in most places
    • It's hot. I sweat constantly. Everybody does. The difference is that the Greeks don't seem to care...I can't not care. It bothers me. I hate the heat. I've been showering more than once a day on many occasions
  • The crappy and confusing European washers and dryer 
    • 5 dryers and eight hours later and my clothes are finally dry. This one doesn't work, that one just makes your clothes really hot, but doesn't actually dry them. This one shuts off in the middle of a cycle. That one is possessed and your clothes smell now. Go wash them again. This may have just been the case with the washers and dryers in the dorm though...
  • Not being able to flush toilet paper
    • It's the little things, really. To be honest, I had a few uh-oh moments. It wasn't terrible but it was another thing we had to keep up with. Taking out the trash every day, not to mention it's just a little gross. 
  • Stairs
    • I've climbed enough stairs, rocks, hills and mountains to last me a lifetime. 

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