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thrifty
Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:00 pm Post subject: Things you never say in Turkey |
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2. What a surprise, they have got lentil soup. |
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tekirdag

Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Posts: 505
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:06 pm Post subject: |
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No tea for me, thank you.  |
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ikky
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 60 Location: GUZTEPE
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:17 pm Post subject: |
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Attaturk? Who's he? |
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thrifty
Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:08 pm Post subject: |
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Turkish plugs are great. |
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Henry_Cowell

Joined: 27 May 2005 Posts: 3352 Location: Berkeley
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:26 pm Post subject: |
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TEFL is crap. |
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Golightly

Joined: 08 Feb 2005 Posts: 877 Location: in the bar, next to the raki
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Posted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:38 pm Post subject: |
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bir sey olur, abi, bir sey olur! Yapmaaa..! |
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mbd26
Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:21 am Post subject: |
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Can you open that window please? |
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tvik
Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 371 Location: here
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:35 am Post subject: |
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one student asked me if i had a girlfriend and i said no and asked him if he had a sister he could introduce me to.
the class was roared with laughter and he sat in silence for all of 1 minute.  |
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justme

Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:36 am Post subject: |
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No, thanks. I don't want any more cake.
I don't like ayran. |
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corall

Joined: 23 Apr 2004 Posts: 270 Location: istanbul, turkey
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:42 am Post subject: |
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in a taxi:
do you have change?
no, we don't have mantı in canada. |
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mbd26
Joined: 31 May 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:50 am Post subject: |
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"Excuse me, I'm in line here!" |
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justme

Joined: 18 May 2004 Posts: 1944 Location: Istanbul
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:30 am Post subject: |
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"Actually, most Americans don't really have an opinion about Turkish people/food/culture..."
"I don't wear vests."
"Is sucuk good?"
"M�ls�m G�rses? Who is he?" |
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tvik
Joined: 18 Apr 2006 Posts: 371 Location: here
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:56 am Post subject: |
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i was explaining to a group of 18 year olds that the kurdish language was an indo european language and that if they knew kurdish they would find english grammar easier.
big mistake |
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ikky
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 60 Location: GUZTEPE
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Don't you think that the Kurds have legitimate greviences? |
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ikky
Joined: 22 May 2006 Posts: 60 Location: GUZTEPE
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Posted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:35 am Post subject: |
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So, what's your opinion on the Armenian genocide? |
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