Every crew of friends has its successful members and its fuck-ups. The latter can often be found on the former's lovely Teutonic couch, sleeping off a long night of getting wasted on ouzo and freak-dancing to the music of Yanni. This is sort of exactly what is happening right now between Germany and Greece, two hardcore straight-up G's who couldn't be more different in their approach to fiscal responsibility. While Germany was once upon a time the meanest bitch in high school, she has matured into a lovely young woman who really has her head on straight. Unfortunately, Greece, which showed such amazing promise in nursery school, has degenerated into a hot mess, the kind of gal who stumbles into work two hours late wearing a spanakopita-stained outfit from the day before. Germany is all, "Yeah, you can crash with me, but you're gonna have to help out around the house and be in by 10 each night" and Greece is all, "You don't fuckin' OWN ME! You think you're better?" and Germany is like, "Noooo...I just, um...I think it's time someone created some boundaries for you?"
Merkel: Look, brah, you gotta stay away from the ice. I tried to help you, but you ran, and now I&#039;ve got to take you in and enforce austerity measures. Greece (<i> eyes tearing</i>): Thanks, dog.
Although the kind of help that says you have to destroy your economy <em>even more</em> to save your economy is not necessarily the kind of help you actually want.
They failed to invent the electoral college.
I&#039;m getting a sneaking suspicion that GregComlish might be a Grecian Greek.
Or at least a grecophile.
Or maybe a Grecian grecophile
CSN Libel.
well i&#039;m sure angela will be soothed by thoughts of the upcoming romney presidency.
And fetuses, -2 weeks or older.
Responsible, except for the paying taxes part. Kinda like the teabaggers would be, if they could get away with it.
Merkel: Look, brah, you gotta stay away from the ice. I tried to help you, but you ran, and now I&#039;ve got to take you in and enforce austerity measures. Greece (<i> eyes tearing</i>): Thanks, dog.
&quot;shouldn&rsquo;t Greece at least try to collect taxes&quot;
They&#039;re not ready for THAT kind of austerity!
They just have to hold on a little longer. I heard yesterday that Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta are doing a revival.
I sort of see the relationship as more like the bail bondsman and the bonded-out person.
Lookout Poland!
Although the kind of help that says you have to destroy your economy <em>even more</em> to save your economy is not necessarily the kind of help you actually want.
Poor Angela needs a shoulder rub. What&#039;s W up to?
Tell me more, tell me more...