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turkishlover25
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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| I think simit is SO nasty. It makes me sick whenever I eat it, but perhaps that stems from the extremely stale, burnt one I tried one morning in Kizilay. Still, I will never try one again. |
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molly farquharson
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 9:47 am Post subject: |
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I like acma better, as there are no seeds to stick in your teeth. Kasarli simit are good ifyou have a toothpick..
re the dress code, at ET we ask teachers to dress professionally, but a tie is not necessary  especially for women  |
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calsimsek
Joined: 15 Jul 2004
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Location: Ist Turkey
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:54 am Post subject: |
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turkishlover25:
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| And what is wrong with Taksim? And "white trash"? Wow... you must be an American |
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Nothing a good gas leak can't fix   .
No really, my grip is that alot of 'white trash' show up and never get out of the area. They then sit around the bars in the city and tell you whats wrong with the place as if they 'know jack all'
So who's the white trash  the half drunk farts who hang around for less than a year and go on and on about the place. You can spot them a mile away. They don't have any cash, any mates or a kind word to say about thier jobs. Most end up working for one of the McEnglish schools on Taksim strip and either leave or are given their marching orders in a short time. |
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whynotme
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
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Location: istanbul
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| molly farquharson wrote: |
but a tie is not necessary especially for women |
I found women wearing tie very professional and attractive and really cant understand why many women prefer not to wear ties . I think it is a part of women's fashion .
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There are several techniques for a woman to wear a tie without necessarily looking like a man. In fact I believe that a tie suits a woman's style more than it does with a man's. The idea outfit for me when I choose to wear a tie is a black tie wit a skin-tight, well-tailored button-down shirt. So as not to wear like men do, you can leave it a bit loose, one or two buttons undone, and show some skin, particularly if you have small *beep*. You might want to match it with well tailored pants or mini-skirt. Boots or stiletto-heeled shoes will complete the sexy look. If you are headed for a power-meeting with one of those groups of boring and dull investment bankers or lawyers, increase your power-factor by dressing like them. Just close all your buttons like men do and walk into any conference room with confidence. Notice the intimidated faces of all these powerful men. You can always wear it with a tank top for a very casual style.
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dmb
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| whynotme, next you'll be suggesting that men wear skirts. And no a kilt is not a skirt. When will Turkish find a suitable word for kilt. 'etek' does not suffice. |
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whynotme
Joined: 07 Nov 2004
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:38 pm Post subject: |
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| dmb wrote: |
| whynotme, next you'll be suggesting that men wear skirts. And no a kilt is not a skirt. When will Turkish find a suitable word for kilt. 'etek' does not suffice. |
till the Scots say Turkiye instead of Turkey we will call it 'etek' |
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dmb
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh well i guess it's lucky I left the skirt back in my memleket |
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sandyhoney2
Joined: 01 Jun 2005
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Molly:
Doesn't the bright young Turkishlover25 remind you of another eager young, and not so tall (sorry tl25) teacher we had in ET way back when... Frank... Learned Turkish in under a month.. drove us all crazy with his youthful wonder.... |
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dmb
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| Posted: Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you suggesting that it has anything to with scrabble and a Learners Oxford English Dictionary? |
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turkishlover25
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:58 am Post subject: |
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| Frank huh? Did he last long? Or did the jaws of death known as TEFLing in Turkey swallow his soul and all that? (Or was it merely another relationship with a Turkish girl??) |
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molly farquharson
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Frank was great. he completed his contract and then went to S America witht he Peace Corps. Others from that group went on to do masters degrees in TESOL, one of whom is now back in Turkiye teaching at a univ.
I think the newbie energy is enjoyable, as long as it is not too pollyanna.
And I don't think TEFL means the jaws of death. That is not the attitude to start off with... |
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turkishlover25
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:09 am Post subject: |
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| LOL... no, I know that. And obviously I do not adhere to the statement. But it certainly seems to be part of the attitude of alot of people on this forum. I guess I shouldn't judge until I'm in Turkey though, so I will reserve my final opinion til that time has come to pass. |
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yaramaz
Joined: 05 Mar 2003
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:25 am Post subject: |
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| I think most of us are being tongue in cheek about most of the things we say here. I am friends with several people on this forum and as far as I am aware, no one is abnormally bitter or jaded- in fact, some (such as dmb) are ridiculously and unnaturally unjaded and unbitter. Bloody chipper thing he is. |
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turkishlover25
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:28 am Post subject: |
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Just blowing smoke up orifices where it doesn't belong, huh? Well I can understand the need to be a little overly-dramatic. Most important thing to remember is that all of you in Turkey have CHOSEN to remain there, which must say something - or a great many things - about the country, teaching program, pay, people, etc etc. That should be more then enough to satisfy most intrepid newbies but hell... I'm just a curious lil' guy I guess  |
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justme
Joined: 18 May 2004
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Location: Istanbul
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| Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 10:44 am Post subject: |
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I was already a little bitter and jaded before I came, but I love it here.
Just take care you don't get sick and die. And if you like sleeping with a window open, don't tell anyone or you'll never hear the end of it! |
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