Extract from the Greek finance minister's diary

From here:

Δευτέρα

“Yanis, my friend,” says our Prime Minister, Alexis Tsipras. “How do you think we are handling this crisis?”

“Heroically!” I say.

Alexis agrees. Definitely. Only it doesn’t feel ideal, he adds, that our offices are now dark, and have no air conditioning, and we’re sitting on the floor sharing a packed lunch of stale olives out of Tupperware.

“But the crowds!” I say, gesturing out the window. “See how they cheer us!”

Alexis says they seem a bit angry.

“With the Germans,” I agree.

Alexis says it might actually just be a queue for an ATM.

“Comrade,” I say. “Don’t panic now! Was this not your plan?”

“My plan?” says Alexis. “Hang on. Aren’t you the plan guy?”

“God, no,” I say. “I’ve just been winging it.”

“Well this is embarrassing,” says Alexis.