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Golightly
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Location: in the bar, next to the raki
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| almuze wrote: |
Life in Turkey may be hard for a lot of turks (let's not forget my occasional jaunts thro gececondo land whenever my husband is overwhelmed by some wierd angst) but it still gives them no right to sit and start and ask stupid questions they know are stupid.
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my favourite daft question (and answer)
On the telephone:
-Ne yapiyorsun?
-Seninle konusyorum, tabii... |
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hobo
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Definition of racism
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| a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race |
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tvik
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
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Location: here
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| There is a certain groove you can get into that's not rude but shows that you have a strong character. Being from Canada, the country with the world's most unbearably "nice" people I have found that that flavor of politeness smells more like weakness and stupidity to the Turkish nose. Fortunately I grew up with russian jews so I lost much of my disingenuous baby-food-niceness. I don't mind Turks giving me a curious push to test what I'm made of. You just need to push back a bit, don't overreact, and they start to smile. |
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Otterman Ollie
Joined: 23 Feb 2004
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Location: South Western Turkey
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 7:53 am Post subject: Owt for nowt |
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| Any way they can the locals go out of their way to get one on you, aka shaft you . |
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thrifty
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: chip van
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 8:40 am Post subject: |
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| Shafting foreigners is simply patriotic. |
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tvik
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| thrifty, you of all people should be able to provide some tips on haggling i'm sure. isn't shafting the same as bartering?? |
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thrifty
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| Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 10:58 am Post subject: |
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| Haggling and shafting are two completely different things. |
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calsimsek
Joined: 15 Jul 2004
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Location: Ist Turkey
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It all depends on where you are and who your with. In all my years I've never been asked to give free lessons or anything like that. Turks respect and fear authority. If you have a look of selfimportance no one will ever ask you a thing.
I was asked to help get a vise for a student and I asked him if he could help get my friend a work permite from Ankara.
When you marry a Turk (or anyone form the Med) you marry the family.  I have no problem buying a few things once and a while for my wife's old grandmother. If I was at home I would help out my family if they needed it and they would ( and have ) help me out. |
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justme
Joined: 18 May 2004
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Location: Istanbul
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| I think there's also a quality of new foreigners to look, well, shiny and new. Most of those requests happened when I was here less than a year. I don't know if I look any more important or if I've just gotten older and grubbier... |
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Baba Alex
Joined: 17 Aug 2004
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| calsimsek wrote: |
It all depends on where you are and who your with. In all my years I've never been asked to give free lessons or anything like that. Turks respect and fear authority. If you have a look of selfimportance no one will ever ask you a thing.
I was asked to help get a vise for a student and I asked him if he could help get my friend a work permite from Ankara.
When you marry a Turk (or anyone form the Med) you marry the family. I have no problem buying a few things once and a while for my wife's old grandmother. If I was at home I would help out my family if they needed it and they would ( and have ) help me out. |
I helped somebody book a holiday in America and got a couple of things sent over, but to be honest I've probably had more Turks go out of their way to help me rather than the other way round.
I once gave English lessons for free time in a rehersal studio. |
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