How Greeks do business

Greek father, talking to his son

Father: I want you to marry a girl of my choice.
Son: I will choose my own bride!!!
Father: But the girl is Bill Gates’s daughter…
Son: Well, in that case… Ok.



Next the father approaches Bill Gates

Father: I have a husband for your daughter…
Bill Gates: But my daughter is too young to marry!!!
Father: But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.
Bill Gates: Ah, in that case… Ok.



Finally the father goes to see the president of the World Bank

Father: I have a young man to recommend as a vice-president.
President: But I already have more vice-presidents than I need!
Father: But this young man is Bill Gates’s son-in-law.
President: Ah, in that case… Ok.


And that my friends is how Greeks do business...