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tanzania · Joined: 29 May 2006 Posts: 22 Location: TURKEY

Americans are likely to bugger off as quickly as they arrive. Brits will try and re-establish the empire. Aussies are nuts and Canadians are 'ultra-alternative'! One big, happy ex-pat community! Don't you just love them all!

lovetowander · Joined: 09 May 2007 Posts: 78 Location: Australia temp..

Aussies are nuts? haha, thats not such a bad thing in this world, at least we have fun and can drink most of you under the table.
I'm scottish born and raised in Australia, so I guess that makes me doubly nuts haha
I find Americans hardest to work with, but that is over generalising. There are some who can exist away from the "greatest country in the world" lol

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Listener · Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 140 Location: Istanbul

Just curious, why do you find Americans hard to work with?

mthood · Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 73

i find judgemental pricks the hardest to work with... so i guess tanzanians.

mongrelcat · Joined: 12 Mar 2004 Posts: 232

texans

Otterman Ollie · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 9:57 am Post subject:

Is there a nation of backstabbers ?

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

I hate working with people.

bunch of b.astards.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

It's said that we should never work with children and animals.However, I'd quite like a job teaching EFL to dogs. Probably more attentive than some students I've had in the past.

calsimsek · Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 775 Location: Ist Turkey

Try working with the Frech or Russians. A lot of Laughing

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btw we from land of the Green and Gold also play alot better Tennis,Criket, and Real football ''Go the the PIESSSS The Wood The Wood Collingwood RULES...........''

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

Turks are really difficult to work with. MOst of them havew only a certain grasp of Enlish. They sit there with their books and pens, looking at you. Asking you questions. B.astards.

lovelace · Joined: 26 Jul 2006 Posts: 190

As a huge generalisation, I've found Americans get the most upset when the small things go wrong here. Brits too, but they generally start adjusting to the culture and their sense of humour saves them from exploding with frustration.
Australians can appear too laidback and you might think they're not working hard while under the surface they're paddling like crazy.
There is a small percentage of Turkish teachers who have a chip on their shoulder about being a non-native speaker. I can understand why, as they generally get paid less and some people do treat them as if they're second-class teachers. But I've found that this small number assume all native speakers look down on them and nothing can persuade them otherwise.
And Canadians are eccentric and loveable!

yaramaz · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 12:29 pm Post subject:

Baba Alex · Joined: 17 Aug 2004 Posts: 2411

yaramaz · Posted: Thu May 31, 2007 1:25 pm Post subject:

But but baba! I thought you loved me...I thought...it...meant something to you. It meant a lot to me.

Crying or Very sad

Baba! How could you do this to me? Think of the children! Think of all we have shared!