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05-26-08, 04:23 PM
Costa (father): ‘I want you to marry a girl of my choice.’
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Next Costa approaches Bill Gates.
Costa: ‘I have a husband for your daughter….’
Bill Gates: ‘But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.’
Bill Gates: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
Finally Costa goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Costa: ‘I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.’
President: ‘But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is Bill Gate’s son-in-law.’
President: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
And that my friend is how Greeks do business.
Son: ‘I will choose my own bride!!!’
Costa: ‘But the girl is Bill Gate’s daughter..’
Son: ‘Well, in that case… ok’
Next Costa approaches Bill Gates.
Costa: ‘I have a husband for your daughter….’
Bill Gates: ‘But my daughter is too young to marry!!!!!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is a vice-president of the World Bank.’
Bill Gates: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
Finally Costa goes to see the president of the World Bank.
Costa: ‘I have a young man to be recommended as a vice-president.’
President: ‘But I already have more vice- presidents than I need!’
Costa: ‘But this young man is Bill Gate’s son-in-law.’
President: ‘Ah, in that case… ok’
And that my friend is how Greeks do business.