A Rainy Day in Greece

[Paddy]

the hotelier is now €100 down

What if the German pays for the hotel room but gives €100 to the hotelier for safe keeping, a bit like the banks.

[Pondlife]

I think the lesson here is that if Greek hookers spent less time protesting about austerity measures and started plying their trade with rich German Sextourists then the problem would fix itself.

[PRC1964]

What if by the time the German gets back to collect his €100 it has devalued by 15%?

[DaveB]

the hotelier is now €100 down

No he's not, he's paid off his €100 debt to the butcher.

[Sysman]

I think the lesson here is that if Greek hookers spent less time protesting about austerity measures and started plying their trade with rich German Sextourists then the problem would fix itself.

Or do it the old fashioned way.

1. Devalue the drachma.
2. Everyone goes to Greece for their holidays, bringing lots of hard currency with them.
3. Problem solved.

Oh, hang on a minute.