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Things you never say in Turkey
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thrifty



Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 2:00 pm    Post subject: Things you never say in Turkey Reply with quote

2. What a surprise, they have got lentil soup.
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tekirdag



Joined: 13 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 4:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

No tea for me, thank you. Razz
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ikky



Joined: 22 May 2006
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Location: GUZTEPE

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Attaturk? Who's he?
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thrifty



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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Turkish plugs are great.
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Henry_Cowell



Joined: 27 May 2005
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

TEFL is crap.
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Golightly



Joined: 08 Feb 2005
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Location: in the bar, next to the raki

PostPosted: Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

bir sey olur, abi, bir sey olur! Yapmaaa..!
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mbd26



Joined: 31 May 2006
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Location: Istanbul

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Can you open that window please?
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tvik



Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Posts: 371
Location: here

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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. Surprised
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justme



Joined: 18 May 2004
Posts: 1944
Location: Istanbul

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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

PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

in a taxi:
do you have change?

no, we don't have mantı in canada.
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mbd26



Joined: 31 May 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 5:50 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Excuse me, I'm in line here!"
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justme



Joined: 18 May 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"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
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Don't you think that the Kurds have legitimate greviences?
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ikky



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 15, 2006 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

So, what's your opinion on the Armenian genocide?
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