We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

Debate House Prices


In order to help keep the Forum a useful, safe and friendly place for our users, discussions around non MoneySaving matters are no longer permitted. This includes wider debates about general house prices, the economy and politics. As a result, we have taken the decision to keep this board permanently closed, but it remains viewable for users who may find some useful information in it. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Greek Riots - Athens

2456

Comments

  • System
    System Posts: 178,374 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    How stupid are these people, the country is going bust so they cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to public property.

    Forget teargas, should have just opened up with machineguns.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • robin_banks
    robin_banks Posts: 15,778 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    How stupid are these people, the country is going bust so they cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to public property.

    Forget teargas, should have just opened up with machineguns.


    When people are angry rationality goes out the window.
    "An arrogant and self-righteous Guardian reading tvv@t".

    !!!!!! is all that about?
  • Harry_Powell
    Harry_Powell Posts: 2,089 Forumite
    marklv wrote: »
    I have zero sympathy for the Greeks. They want to live outside their means and expect others to foot the bill - I hope the German parliament rejects the bail out and the Greeks sink deeper into the soft, brown, malodorous stuff.

    From the BBC:

    "Why are Greek people so angry? From the outside, it looks like a spendthrift country getting what it deserves in painful cuts to public spending.

    At street level, however, the anger stems from a sense of injustice. Many feel that the average citizen is now paying the price for corruption and government spending that they did not benefit from."
    "I can hear you whisperin', children, so I know you're down there. I can feel myself gettin' awful mad. I'm out of patience, children. I'm coming to find you now." - Harry Powell, Night of the Hunter, 1955.
  • marklv
    marklv Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    How stupid are these people, the country is going bust so they cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to public property.

    Forget teargas, should have just opened up with machineguns.

    Really? Do you want the Greeks to experience what happened in Yugoslavia in the 1990s? Firearms should always be used as a last resort by law enforcers.
  • inspector_monkfish
    inspector_monkfish Posts: 9,276 Forumite
    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    How stupid are these people, the country is going bust so they cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to public property.

    Forget teargas, should have just opened up with machineguns.


    hang on a sec, it'll give some building firms some extra work.... police are getting over-time..... news-reporters and photographers have stories and images to sell.....

    smash the whole country up, and it'll be prospering again in no time...

    they could be onto something here.....
    Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
    (MSE Andrea says ok!)
  • amcluesent
    amcluesent Posts: 9,425 Forumite
    Προβλέπω μια ταραχή
  • inspector_monkfish
    inspector_monkfish Posts: 9,276 Forumite
    Joeskeppi wrote: »
    Forget teargas, should have just opened up with machineguns.

    Yeah, lets put Tony Montana in charge.....


    tony-montana-scarface-say-hello-to-my-little-friend.jpg
    Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
    (MSE Andrea says ok!)
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    amcluesent wrote: »
    Προβλέπω μια ταραχή

    Its all Greek to me.
  • inspector_monkfish
    inspector_monkfish Posts: 9,276 Forumite
    amcluesent wrote: »
    Προβλέπω μια ταραχή

    bonet de douche
    Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
    (MSE Andrea says ok!)
  • worldtraveller
    worldtraveller Posts: 14,013 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    It's certainly conceivable that we could face similar scenes in the UK before too long.
    There is a pleasure in the pathless woods, There is a rapture on the lonely shore, There is society, where none intrudes, By the deep sea, and music in its roar: I love not man the less, but Nature more...
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 352.1K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.5K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454.2K Spending & Discounts
  • 245.1K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.7K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.4K Life & Family
  • 258.9K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture