Yet such clouds have passed quickly over the sunny dispositions of ordinary Greeks in Athens.
Fearing exit from the euro, ordinary Greeks empty their bank accounts in droves.
The suspicion that many ordinary Greeks and Turks harbor for each other is fed by a remarkable lack of contact.
They liked the man who talked about helping ordinary Greeks like them.
The resistance also involved risks for ordinary Greeks.
But ordinary Greeks are equally determined to have their voices heard.
All the people who are saying they should just default and get it over with don't realize how bad that will be for ordinary Greeks.
Let us just look with contempt and spite at those ordinary Greeks who lose jobs and end up on the streets.
Fellow Members, let us not delude ourselves that ordinary Greeks are totally blameless for what has happened in Greece.
There are many questions," including how popular November 17's aims remain among ordinary Greeks.