Did you go on vacation to paradise too?

The Patriarch’s

I have been intrigued by the amount of posts on social media (mainly Instagram) over the past few days. Not so much the photos, but the short text that accompanies them. I recommend this to anyone who is sad about returning to their daily routine, as their mood improves noticeably.

The lady from Dodekakomos (a non-existent village, lest we be misunderstood) and the carpenter from Kato Rahula thought that the picture of them splashing water would gain weight only if they expressed themselves in English.

My Paradise was written by Ms. Afroxylanthi to collect love and it says “Wow, wonderful, perfect, enjoy, have a great day…” In other words, simple everyday words like what our grandparents would say in the morning when they went out to work and do some shopping. So much shopping!

Where does the demand for English come from in order to communicate with millions of online friends around the world?

Why do we consider the use of our language, whether it be regular Greek or the Cypriot dialect, to be secondary?

Although I know that many people will be fooled, in order to describe me with adjectives, I still give an explanation. This is the so-called aristocratic complex.

Why does “good morning” carry more weight than “good morning” in a photo of a double shot of coffee?

Another post, about a vacation in Gravala, which doesn’t have 5G yet, reads: “Tropical state of mind.” You’re also looking for something from the Maldives, and you see two goats and some chickens, making for a truly “tropical” scene that’s not far from surreal.

Shockingly, the post says “Nature” and the only natural thing that stands out is a tree in the background, with silicone spilling everywhere and a blue-tiled swimming pool behind it.

Perhaps, there is no Greek word that can accompany our snapshots of vacations that can only be presented as “vacation” or “escape” even if we are away from home for half an hour.

Where once we went on holiday to rest, now we are forced to hold a dictionary to find the right phrases to go with our photos so we are not mistaken for provincials.

Instagram!