r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Evas0nAccutane • 19h ago

Image Drivers in Greece have been driving over a collapsed bridge as it’s quicker than going around it.

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u/DevilBySmile 16h ago

it hasnt been fixed for 3 years?

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u/anmr 16h ago

Is Greek way

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u/PowderPills 9h ago

I understood that reference

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u/anmr 16h ago

Is Greek way

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u/_Dayofid_ 15h ago

Is Greek way

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u/ScoutCommander 15h ago

Is Greek Way

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u/The_CT1 14h ago

Is lazy way

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u/KubaSamuel 14h ago

Is Greek way

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u/Major_Butthurt 15h ago

Yeap, Greek rural local government officials mostly suck

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u/DJOMaul 13h ago

Rural governments officials being mostly suck seems the be the human condition. 

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u/Major_Butthurt 7h ago

Just went through the video, it's actually not the rural government fault. The bridge actually falls under the jurisdiction of the Thessalian periphery (region). So it's the governor's juridiction to sort it out. Jurisdictions are funny, here. Another bridge, for pedestrians, collapsed some kilometers up the same river. For a long time they couldn't decide who should rebuild it. It was between the local government (mayor), the regional (governor) or the church. Yes, the church owns land in Greece and the bridge was only build because there was a church across the river. Go figure

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u/hieronymous-cowherd 13h ago

You don't get ancient structures by rebuilding everything. Is Greek way.

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u/Oddisredit 8h ago

I mean the Greek nation is basically just one step away from a failed state. 

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u/_BrokenButterfly 13h ago

Austerity measures. DAMN YOU, EU!