So you have spent the whole day with your family, eating, drinking, dancing etc... You have been having in depth philosophical discussions about life, and had a good old gossip about your sister's neighbour's daughter's new job. You may even have gotten into a heated debate about personal family issues which resulted in lots of shouting and hand gesturing for hours on end!
Finally, someone announces that the kids have got to get up early for school the next day, so they really should get going. They might call their kids down from playing upstairs and the kids shout, "just a bit longer papa!!".
Eh, another 20 minutes won't hurt, so you carry on chatting away.
An hour later, you call the kids down again. You're not too bothered that they are still playing away as you carry on with your conversation.
Another half an hour later, you stomp up the stairs and manage to drag the kids down and get them ready to leave. Your hosts stand up and start to greet you out the door. You go around and kiss everyone in the house on each cheek saying your goodbyes.
The front door opens and you stand in the doorway, only the conversation hasn't quite ended yet...
Another half an hour later you are still there all chatting away. Eventually, someone gets a little frustrated and walks towards the car. Everyone hugs and kisses cheeks again before you get the family in the car. You scroll down the window to say goodbye again and have another 20 minute conversation...
Yes the reasons Greeks end up staying at your house until the small hours is because the goodbye alone can take up half the evening...!
Finally, someone announces that the kids have got to get up early for school the next day, so they really should get going. They might call their kids down from playing upstairs and the kids shout, "just a bit longer papa!!".
An hour later, you call the kids down again. You're not too bothered that they are still playing away as you carry on with your conversation.
Another half an hour later, you stomp up the stairs and manage to drag the kids down and get them ready to leave. Your hosts stand up and start to greet you out the door. You go around and kiss everyone in the house on each cheek saying your goodbyes.
The front door opens and you stand in the doorway, only the conversation hasn't quite ended yet...
Another half an hour later you are still there all chatting away. Eventually, someone gets a little frustrated and walks towards the car. Everyone hugs and kisses cheeks again before you get the family in the car. You scroll down the window to say goodbye again and have another 20 minute conversation...
Yes the reasons Greeks end up staying at your house until the small hours is because the goodbye alone can take up half the evening...!
How true!!!!
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