It is a slow day in a little Greek Village. The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit. On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the village, stops at the local hotel and lays a 100 note on the desk, telling the hotel owner he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to spend the night. The owner gives him some keys and, as soon as the visitor has walked upstairs, the hotelier grabs the 100 note and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher. The butcher takes the 100 note and runs down the street to repay his debt to the pig farmer. The pig farmer takes the 100 note and heads off to pay his bill at the supplier of feed and fuel. The guy at the Farmers' Co-op takes the 100 note and runs to pay his drinks bill at the taverna. The publican slips the money along to the local prostitute drinking at the bar, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer him "services" on credit. The hooker then rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill to the hotel owner with the 100 note. The hotel proprietor then places the 100 note back on the counter so the rich traveller will not suspect anything. At that moment the traveller comes down the stairs, picks up the 100 note, states that the rooms are not satisfactory, pockets the money, and leaves town. No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole village is now out of debt and looking to the future with a lot more optimism. And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how the Greeks will pay off their Eurozone debts.
K.J.
Felicia said
07:15 PM Jul 8, 2015
Really think it is brilliant.
Lynda
Hey Jim said
09:28 PM Jul 8, 2015
Families do that here. The money says in the family circle and still claim a full tax deduction along the line x Family = '"?<>}+........= BENT.
Nomes said
11:22 PM Jul 8, 2015
That really made me think. Thank you.
Or, get all the wealthy Greeks living outside the country to send 500 Euros to a special account at the world bank. Crowd Funding.
A Greek friend said the other day, he sent money back home every week for 30 years.
Aus-Kiwi said
01:41 AM Jul 9, 2015
EASY tax the day lights like the NSW Gov does with Fees, taxes, rates, tolls, stamp duty, fines, did I say taxs ?
Happywanderer said
10:56 AM Jul 9, 2015
If I tried that I guarantee I wouldn't get my $100 back.
brickies said
11:01 AM Jul 9, 2015
Marj that's because your not bent
aussie_paul said
10:25 PM Jul 9, 2015
Important announcement...
The UN announced today that all future euro notes will be printed on greece-proof pape!!!!
Aussie Paul.
Aus-Kiwi said
11:49 PM Jul 9, 2015
I guess they just cannot print money like US has done ?
kiwijims said
01:17 AM Jul 10, 2015
aussie_paul wrote:
Important announcement...
The UN announced today that all future euro notes will be printed on greece-proof pape!!!!
Aussie Paul.
Love that one Aussie Paul, very good,
K.J.
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dorian said
07:39 AM Jul 10, 2015
kiwijims wrote:
And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how the Greeks will pay off their Eurozone debts.
And not one of them will pay any taxes, which is why this corrupt country is dragging down the Eurozone and potentially the rest of the world.
This first appeared when Australia bought in the stimulus package years ago. And yes Hendo, the hotel owner misses out, which most people can't fathom, that's why we are where we are today.
Len :)
dorian said
07:00 AM Jul 12, 2015
It looks like there are business opportunities even when things look like crap:
It could also be a useful way to recycle the government's white papers.
Weevil said
01:45 PM Jul 12, 2015
dorian wrote:
Snip......It looks like there are business opportunities even when things look like crap....snip
But that would only capture the "tail end" of the market....
Plain Truth said
02:08 PM Jul 12, 2015
Why has the hotel owner missed out? He only showed his rooms for inspection,he never supplied anything.
Just like driving through a caravan park and inspecting it ,then going and staying in another one that suits you better.
-- Edited by Plain Truth on Sunday 12th of July 2015 02:11:14 PM
Baz421 said
09:47 PM Jul 12, 2015
Oldy but a goody.
The Aussie version I heard years ago is similar,,, BUT each time the $100 changes hands the Govt gets the GST. So the $100 "earned" the Govt heaps and cleared the debts in the town,,, except the GST which still had to be paid.
Big Gorilla said
03:29 PM Jul 13, 2015
Angela Merkel lands in Greece and is being questioned by a customs official as she gets off the plane. Occupation? asks the official. Not yet, she says. Just a visit.
It is a slow day in a little Greek Village. The rain is beating down
and the streets are deserted. Times are tough, everybody is in debt,
and everybody lives on credit.
On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving through the
village, stops at the local hotel and lays a 100 note on the desk,
telling the hotel owner he wants to inspect the rooms upstairs in
order to pick one to spend the night.
The owner gives him some keys and, as soon as the visitor has walked
upstairs, the hotelier grabs the 100 note and runs next door to pay
his debt to the butcher.
The butcher takes the 100 note and runs down the street to repay
his debt to the pig farmer.
The pig farmer takes the 100 note and heads off to pay his bill at
the supplier of feed and fuel.
The guy at the Farmers' Co-op takes the 100 note and runs to pay
his drinks bill at the taverna.
The publican slips the money along to the local prostitute drinking
at the bar, who has also been facing hard times and has had to offer
him "services" on credit.
The hooker then rushes to the hotel and pays off her room bill to
the hotel owner with the 100 note.
The hotel proprietor then places the 100 note back on the counter
so the rich traveller will not suspect anything. At that moment the
traveller comes down the stairs, picks up the 100 note, states that
the rooms are not satisfactory, pockets the money, and leaves town.
No one produced anything. No one earned anything. However, the whole
village is now out of debt and looking to the future with a lot more
optimism.
And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is how the Greeks will pay off their
Eurozone debts.
K.J.
Lynda
Families do that here. The money says in the family circle and still claim a full tax deduction along the line x Family = '"?<>}+........= BENT.
Or, get all the wealthy Greeks living outside the country to send 500 Euros to a special account at the world bank. Crowd Funding.
A Greek friend said the other day, he sent money back home every week for 30 years.
If I tried that I guarantee I wouldn't get my $100 back.
Important announcement...
The UN announced today that all future euro notes will be printed on greece-proof pape!!!!
Aussie Paul.
Love that one Aussie Paul, very good,
K.J.
And not one of them will pay any taxes, which is why this corrupt country is dragging down the Eurozone and potentially the rest of the world.
Len :)
It looks like there are business opportunities even when things look like crap:
http://images.google.com/search?q=%22toilet+paper%22+euro&hs=z5i&rls=en&tbs=isz%3Am%2Citp%3Aphoto&tbm=isch
It could also be a useful way to recycle the government's white papers.
But that would only capture the "tail end" of the market....
Why has the hotel owner missed out? He only showed his rooms for inspection,he never supplied anything.
Just like driving through a caravan park and inspecting it ,then going and staying in another one that suits you better.
-- Edited by Plain Truth on Sunday 12th of July 2015 02:11:14 PM
Oldy but a goody.
The Aussie version I heard years ago is similar,,, BUT each time the $100 changes hands the Govt gets the GST. So the $100 "earned" the Govt heaps and cleared the debts in the town,,, except the GST which still had to be paid.
Angela Merkel lands in Greece and is being questioned by a customs official as she gets off the plane.
Occupation? asks the official.
Not yet, she says. Just a visit.