Top 5 Questions Greek Taxi Drivers Ask Me

Question #1: What is your name?
My answer: Chris
Their response: You mean Christo

Question #2: Where are you from?
My answer: New York
Their response: No, that is where you live. Where are you from?
My clarification: America
Their (frustrated) response: No, that's not where you're from. Wait a second... are you a Native American?
My response (giving in): Okay, I'm Irish but I've never been there and neither has anyone in my family.
Their response (satisfied): Ahh! You're Irish. But you have a Greek face. Very good.

Question #3: What do you think of Greece?
My answer: It's very nice. I like it a lot.
Their response (confused): Why?

Question #4: What do you think of Greek women?
My answer (slightly uncomfortable): Very friendly. Very beautiful.
Their response (cackling obscenely): Ha! Good! (Long string of Greek words I don't understand)


Question #5: Where do you want me to take you exactly?
My answer: Just take a left up ahead and it's inside those gates.
Their response (dead serious): Okay, you can get out here.