I just saw your name as - 'stefanopodopolis' .Please do not blame me if this is way off, just sounded way Greek to me.
' common Greek behavior ' refers to the fact that in Europe, Greeks are known as pretty good/slick traders.
so I interpreted your words as a negotiation/trade tactic.
If you want examples that Greeks are good traders (and this is not a myth btw) I can provide some...