Back in november 2021, i got accepted for the Erasmus+ project, which grants free 2 week long apprenticeship in other European country (I myself am from Poland). My group got sent to Greece, to Athens. It was fairly normal the first week through but when I was going back to the hotel one day I got taken into, what I thought, is a normal bar.
You see, I read numerous online articles that Greek people are known for their hospitality and shit, and me being dumb ass teen with ADHD took it WAY too seriously. So whenever someone would reward me with any kind of kind act (like a nice word or anything) I’d be like “damn they were right Greeks really are friendly”. Yeah. Until.
As mentioned before I was just going back to the hotel. I wasn’t paying much attention to where I am going, which looking back in time was dumb especially with this being my first time abroad 💀 I took a wrong turn here and there and ended up on some main street that I have never seen before (note our hotel was on some alley that didn’t experience much traffic). I was just walking there confused, looking for any landmarks that would help me get back home, when some guy, around 35 ish asked me what time is it quite nervously. I did tell him what time it is and was about to go further down the street when he grabbed my arm firmly, started telling me something about this bar he owns just around the corner, and how he wants to “show me his gratitude”. I was like fuck yeah we ball greeks are friendly known for their hospitality. That’s where it all started to go horribly wrong.
I know I shouldn’t have went there with him, I honestly have no idea what was going on in my mind at that time I was too focused on finding my way back home that I don’t remember much.
We crossed the street and he walked me into some bar, fairly normal from the inside, but what caught my attention before we went in was a neon sign with red lips above the entrance.
Inside was some round table right in the centre of the bar, with some larger 4 people tables near the window. He sat me on a stool at this round table, and told me to wait here while he goes to grab something. I did calm down seeing that other people are sitting there, which assured me that maybe that’s a normal bar. It wasn’t.
Suddenly a woman in a leather mini skirt walked “inside” of this round table (it was hollow inside with some wine bottles stacked in the very center) and offered me a beer. “Offered” because she asked me if I want one and immediately started pouring me one and told me to drink up.
I did sip it from time to time not to look like I am completely weirded out and terrified at what’s happening (I was) while she started to randomly hit on me, trying to seduce me.
She was kissing my face (not on the lips), sitting on my lap, making me touch her and her reaching into my pants. I tried my best to make her stop by trying to divert the topic but I only made it even worse, bc after asking her for some places to explore around Athens, she asked if I want to “explore her body instead” (that’s a quote 💀).
But there also was this random ass curtain in one of the corners of the room, so I asked why is it there. It was a red room.
She said that “for 100€ we can go there and hand signals showing boombayah poorly executed moaning sounds” and that’s where I had an idea how to get out of that shithole and the thing that saved me was souvenir bag.
That day before meeting the bar guy I decided to go buy souvenirs for family and friends, so I spent like 90% of the money I took that day (I only took a portion a day of what I had not to lose all my money or get it stolen). So I told her that I would love to do that, but I spent whatever money I had on me that day, and would have to go back to the hotel and grab more, and that I’d come back. When she caressed my face saying “I trust you sweetie, go grab it” I already knew I pulled it off. I tried walking out normally but when I knew that none of the windows of that bar had a view on me I started sprinting and took the first turn right I could. The best part? When I took that “random” turn I was greeted with the sight of my hotel.
Nobody has ever heard the full story, my parents don’t know that anything like this even took place, I am simply too embarrassed to talk about this in person, especially knowing that most of the responses would be the “lucky guy” “I wish I was there” type of responses.
Oh also the woman was engaged with a ring on her finger. Lovely isn’t it?
Comments
First off im sorry that happened to you and the way youre telling the story tells me youre chill like that but this situation honestly is crazy
I hope youre doing well and hopefully it wont weight much on you and im glad youre doing well got out of that situation definitely be more careful next time with strangers
Damn what happened was bad, but i thought it will be way worse when you mentioned the guy you met…
Sounds like they were setting you up to harvest your organs or something.
So, you were dragged into a titty bar in Greece? Dramaaaa?! I think that you might be the 1st tourist that this has ever happened to.
Your first mistake was answering the question “What time is it?”
You don’t answer this question most of the time as it is not a genuine one.
omg this is not good, be more careful next time..
Did you report to the police?
Was she hot tho?
So you didn’t get assaulted at all, what are you crying about
I think I missed the part where you got SA’d.
I think Ive heard about this happening to other people in Athens on some tourist facebook groups. Im sorry this happened to you and just know this is not your fault. Sounds like this guy is prowling the streets for unlucky young male tourists and it’s not your fault that he tried to scam you.
It was a brothel bar. It’s common thing in Greece. She was a prostitute trying to seduce you for your money
Heh, half the comments here are just unbelievable. But also believable at the same time
Really sorry this happened to you, you were very smart to get out of there!
Astaghfirullah
Luckily you escaped! I hope you don’t encounter sketchy people like that..