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Greece

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Location

The Resume

    (March 25, 1821- )
    Located in Southern Europe
    Borders Albania, Bulgaria, Turkey and Macedonia
    Slightly smaller than Alabama
    Gained independence from the Ottoman Empire (1829)
    Formerly The Kingdom of Hellas-Vasileion tie Ellados
    Countries official name is Elliniki Dhimokratia
    Home of the Olympics (1896, 1906, 2004)

Why Greece might be annoying:

    Athens may be one of the most run down and dirtiest cities in the world.
    The Greek Army Reserve has a term of 29 years.
    Infant mortality rate is .7%.
    Gay sex is called Greek style.
    Many illicit drugs use Greece as a gateway to Europe.
    The Greek National Anthem has 158 verses.
    In ancient Greece, male/male romance was perfectly acceptable, but a man walking around with an umbrella was considered effeminate, so they rarely used them.
    In Ancient Greece, dildos made from stone, leather or wood were extremely popular (olive oil was used as a lubricant).
    They built four of the seven wonders.
    A soaring budget deficit and a huge national debt resulted in Greece asking the European Union for a bailout (April 23, 2010).
    The economic crisis in Greece resulted in devaluation of the Euro.
    Anti-austerity protests in Athens turned violent and deadly (May 5, 2010).

Why Greece might not be annoying:

    It is the home of early thinkers and philosophers like Homer, Plato, Aristotle, Socrates.
    Most fraternities use Greek letters for their names.
    Billionaire Aristotle Onasis was born there.
    It is home of the original Olympics and first modern Olympics (1896).
    Greece has two of the seven World Wonders, the statue of Zeus by Phidias and the Colossus of Rhodes.
    It boasts the fabled Mount Olympus and Greek Mythology.
    Many Greeks own diners in U.S.
    It is believed that the first encyclopedias were written in ancient Greece.
    The Yo-yo was invented over 3000 years ago in Greece (2nd oldest known toy).

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 137 Votes: 48.18% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 185 Votes: 30.27% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 84 Votes: 53.57% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 92 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 11 Votes: 63.64% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 40 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 115 Votes: 64.35% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 184 Votes: 79.89% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 60 Votes: 68.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 468 Votes: 67.74% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 59 Votes: 47.46% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 44 Votes: 52.27% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 124 Votes: 45.97% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 214 Votes: 47.66% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 479 Votes: 54.91% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 689 Votes: 47.90% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 1039 Votes: 47.55% Annoying
    In 2002, Out of 1145 Votes: 49.87% Annoying