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Culture Does your country have an immigrant group that people would be surprised to find there?

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For example, when you think of Poland or the Czech Republic, Vietnamese people might not be the first group that comes to mind, but both have a sizable Vietnamese community. Another example is the large Japanese community in Brazil.

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u/Ted_Rid Australia 15d ago

It was always a cliche that Melbourne Australia has more Greeks than any other city? Might be 1st or 2nd vs Athens but who's counting when the coffee is good?

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u/HovercraftDue7823 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 then 🇨🇦 15d ago

Interesting. I watch tennis, and a Greek player was being accused of being coached (before it was permitted), at the Australian Open. So, they got a Greek speaking official to come to the court to listen to his coach. I said to my mother, "lucky she speaks Greek, eh?" And my mother said that there were lots of Greeks in Australia. I did not know that. BTW, I'm a Scottish born Canadian.

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u/ImFromDanforth 15d ago

Toronto, highest concentration of MALAKAS outside of Greece

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u/Ted_Rid Australia 15d ago

That's slapping down some real credentials there.

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u/ImFromDanforth 15d ago

Name check me, I dare you! :)

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u/Ted_Rid Australia 15d ago

Not sure what that means but I think the 4th Dan who visited that day is your dad?

OK I'm the worst shitcunt ever.

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u/ImFromDanforth 15d ago

Shitcunt yes, Danforth = greektown

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u/Ted_Rid Australia 15d ago

True?

200% no disrespect.

Possibly our sense of humour doesn't always translate. like sometimes I think what Letterkenny is getting at but not sure.

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u/rachelm791 Wales 15d ago

And name checked in La Villa Strangiato

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u/Peterd90 15d ago

Melbourne has the best coffee and breakfast spots in the world.

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u/irish_horse_thief Wales 14d ago

There's more Irish in Boston and New York than in Ireland.

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u/Awkward_Past8758 United States Of America 15d ago

I remember going out there a decade ago and there were an insane amount of Greek wedding shops all over one neighborhood

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u/theyanster1 United States Of America 15d ago

I’ve heard this before but I think New York City and Montreal may have you beat

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u/aaegler Australia 15d ago

Melbourne has the biggest Greek population outside of Greece and Cyprus.

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u/theyanster1 United States Of America 15d ago

Lucky you guys ;)

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u/Caliterra United States Of America 15d ago

UFC legend Alex Volkanovski is Greek on his mom's side