That story might have invited some gossip outside of Greece, but it gained little purchase on international attention until the end of 2009, when the market for Greek debt started to become increasingly unsettled, with rising interest rates causing further problems for the government. This augmented news reports about Greek profligacy, and thus closed a negative feedback loop by attracting intensifying public interest, which eventually fueled crises in other European countries.
这个故事可能在希腊境外引发了一些闲言碎语，但直到2009年年末才引发了国际关注，因为当时希腊国债市场日渐动荡，而国债利率的上涨又给政府带来了更多问题。这种对希腊挥霍行为的大肆报道通过吸引不断聚焦的公众兴趣而形成了一个负反馈怪圈，最终在其他欧洲国家引发了危机。正如Youtube网站上的视频那样，这个希腊故事开始病毒式传播。