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dmb
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| Speaking of ads. don't you reckon the new Akbank ads are pretty cool-the world cup ones. Much better than Barry's ads- no offence meant to barry. |
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tararu
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:15 am Post subject: |
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| No, l haven't. What's it like? I did recently walk past a big poster ad advertising a new housing complex. The family in the picture looked like it had just arrived from Holland. |
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saloma
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:39 am Post subject: |
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| Speaking of ads. don't you reckon the new Akbank ads are pretty cool-the world cup ones. |
I like the guitar best, especially when it "dances"!
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| The family in the picture looked like it had just arrived from Holland. |
...and everyone's house looks like it was purchased at Ikea. |
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mbd26
Joined: 31 May 2006
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Location: Istanbul
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:57 am Post subject: Reklamistan |
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| I find the whole thing a bit weird really. I think l might extend this whole prejudice thing a bit further.......Have you guys noticed that most of the tv ads relating to the Turkish family or children mostly use actors who look very arian or at least have light skin and blue eyes. I find it rather disturbing really.....it's a bit like Michael Jackson's bleaching his skin white. |
Right- except for the one black family (Yataş ads, etc) and the Japanese guy (Akbank, Vestel)... seems that anyone who looks obviously not "Turkish" yet speaks fluently can get as many advert jobs as they want!  |
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dmb
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:27 am Post subject: |
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| seems that anyone who looks obviously not "Turkish" yet speaks fluently can get as many advert jobs as they want! |
You can also make alot of money as a nanny.
How am I doing Thrifty? |
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tararu
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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| lt seems quite popular at the moment to knock off the Japanese and South Koreans. One was found floating in the Mamara and another two are missing. A bit of a worry if you ask me. |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 7:47 am Post subject: |
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| My suggestion to anyone asked to change their namer would be to go along with it. But at the same time Anglosize(?) everybody elses name too. We all know how much students hate it when you get their name wrong, so they'd be bound to complain sooner or later. When they do, the truth will out. |
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ikky
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:07 am Post subject: |
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Glad I havent had to put up with that name changing BS so far  |
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Golightly
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:48 am Post subject: |
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Anglicize/Anglicise.
'Anglosize' is presumably a clothes size measurement for English people, i.e. in Turkish terms, 'fat'. |
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thrifty
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:55 am Post subject: |
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| Anglosize could also be a term used by Turks to refer to a Western knob. |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| Anglosize(?) |
Anglicize/Anglicise.
'Anglosize' is presumably a clothes size measurement for English people, i.e. in Turkish terms, 'fat'. |
Yes, with a 'C'. DOH!
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| Anglosize could also be a term used by Turks to refer to a Western knob. |
A synonym of XXL? |
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Golightly
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:06 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah - fat chavvy bloke in an England shirt. |
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Baba Alex
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject: |
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| yeah - fat chavvy bloke in an England shirt. |
fair enough. |
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Golightly
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject: |
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| thrifty wrote: |
| Anglosize could also be a term used by Turks to refer to a Western knob. |
large or small, fat or thin? |
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mongrelcat
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Well, Turkish Reklamistan is a weird place - the art work often looks strangely Socialist-Realist. Have you seen the newspaper ad for Turkish Airways? |
what is "reklam" anyway?
i cant grasp it |
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