The dangers are legion, but when you travel internationally foreigners mess with your mind. The problem is, however, when you’re in their country, they technically aren’t foreigners.
Here’s an example, I was in an Athens bar, and I asked the bartender where the Acropolis is. He said, “Which one?” So I said, “Hey man, don’t mess with me, I’m American!“
Now, you can get away with that in Barcelona, because the Spaniards will just pull out a squirt gun and spray water on your shirt. But in Athens, the Greeks will pour Ouzo on your head and try to set you on fire, so I profusely apologized and then told him, “I’m Canadian.” That solved everything, and we spent the rest of the night mocking Americans.
By the way, acropolis doesn’t mean what I thought it meant. An acropolis is the highest hill in a city, so nearly every city in Greece has an acropolis.
Tengo Leche, International Affairs Editor
Pungent Sound Journal of Pulp Poetry 
Man, I really needed a chuckle today, and you delivered. Thanks for this. Good stuff! 😊
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So funny!
Gwen.
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Thanks very much, Gwen.
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So I could tell the bartender I am from the Acropolis Somerset.
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Absolutely.
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Ouzo poured over your head not so bad. Being set on fire, defs not cool.v😄
While in Athens a million years ago, we used to tell the Greek men following us around that no, we weren’t American, but Canadian. They said “Oh, that’s ok.” and they left us alone. How times change! The US no longer popular? Inconceivable (head in hands, I sigh)!
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Haha. Yes, I’ll take my Ouzo without fire, please.
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