This is desperately sad and upsetting (Greek Crisis)

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http://www.thenational.ae/world/europe/crying-gree...

It's times like this i really wish i was rich as i would damn well make sure this guy was alright.

Sadly, i'm on less than minimum wage (as a director of a declining business) and living at my mums as all my equity was lost in the split up with my son's mum and cant even afford to rent a place yet.

It really makes me want to do something to help. 77 years old - so sad. Imagine if it was your father. The desperation is gut wrenching.

There must be something we can do?

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KemP said:

And what happens when they piss it all away next week and need more? They have over spent every thing they borrowed and now cannot pay it the interest on the loan let alone the loan its self.

Its a really stty situation for sure but giving them more money isnt going to solve it.

I agree with all that, but people like this man have probably done nothing wrong.

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Derek Smith said:

From the article, the criticisms above do not apply to this chap. He would appear to be a victim. A miner and foundry worker. Not likely to piss it all away I would have thought.

Whether it is the fault of the politicians or those with authority, it would seem that this chap needs money from abroad.

There does not seem to be an suggestion that this bloke has overspent.

It seems likely that someone has taken the cream off the top, and it ain't him.

He states he was crying for his country. I see his point.

Exactly Sir. I think folk have been missing the point of this post.

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Luke Warm said:

It's always sad when an old man cries but this chap has lived the dream.

His grandchildren will live the nightmare.

maybe i'm just too soft then

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i see an upset man and others see a man wearing socks with sandals. That's the human race i guess, sadly.

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Gargamel said:

Arguably the war in Ukraine is a European conflict, plus it was only in the 1990's that we had a war in Serbia. Of course a war could happen, but I don't see tiny Greece starting a conflict, what are the going to do? Send both their ships to invade Germany ?

Plus loads of Greeks now live and work overseas, so don't think a conflict is going to gain any kind of support.

Still if a large wooden horse turns up outside the Brandenberg gates, then I guess it's ON.

That WOULD actually be really funny if some Greeks did that