Nixta Sinks

Whaaaaaa?

We'd all be dead. Or without fingers. Or at least scared shitless the whole time. And Greeks are pretty scary anyway, with their penchant for dangerous driving, surreptitious buggery, and Ouzo.

A particular favourite image for me is that of Americans (or Brits) trying to leave a shop, constantly being beckoned back in. However, that never happened to me once in many many weeks spent over there. It's an interesting piece, but full of holes and inconsistency.

For example, there's nothing on the UK's rules for tipping nor how it's impolite to talk loudly yet acceptable to run around naked chased by men in uniform. A bit like America, I suppose, only there you give them the brown-eyed once-over. Why AMTRAK? Why?

Via, as often is the case, Kottke. See also his unrelated but thoroughly fascinating link to perhaps the most endearingly nerded-up article I've read.