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[phoenix]

I've noticed that Cypriot men are excessively tough on their sons.

Also, to add to what Dinos S mentioned about some vindictive qualities, I've also noted that in Greeks. I was speaking once to one guy here whose son had bought a house he didn't care for and stated plainly that he hoped his son would go bankrupt and lose the house, so that maybe he'd see his mistake buying it.

On a different note, I've found the vast majority of Cypriots to be very warm and welcoming to their homes. They take pride in what they have and love to make you feel at home with them. Common sayings: Would you like some more (lamb, chicken, soup, etc) as they put more onto your plate...

I've noticed in myself that I tend to yell a lot when speaking about normal stuff. It's not intended to be yelling at other people, but is often taken that way. I have to laugh as I write this because it's such a dead-ringer. Although it's great for office drama. Keep 'em b!tching and they'll stay in line.

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

[Niki]

I've noticed that Cypriot men are excessively tough on their sons.

Also, to add to what Dinos S mentioned about some vindictive qualities, I've also noted that in Greeks. I was speaking once to one guy here whose son had bought a house he didn't care for and stated plainly that he hoped his son would go bankrupt and lose the house, so that maybe he'd see his mistake buying it.

On a different note, I've found the vast majority of Cypriots to be very warm and welcoming to their homes. They take pride in what they have and love to make you feel at home with them. Common sayings: Would you like some more (lamb, chicken, soup, etc) as they put more onto your plate...

I've noticed in myself that I tend to yell a lot when speaking about normal stuff. It's not intended to be yelling at other people, but is often taken that way. I have to laugh as I write this because it's such a dead-ringer. Although it's great for office drama. Keep 'em b!tching and they'll stay in line.

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

A good friend of ours won't allow his 6 year old son to cuddle his Mum so they have to hug when he's not looking! Very sad. He's a great guy but that's just the way it is.

[oranos64]

a typical cypriot covers his car in spoilers and skirts like a formula 1 car, and puts neon lights underneath , and any number of big loud exhaust pipes and then drives up and down makarios avenue all night very fast like a madman with his bit on the side sitting next to him! ....most bondeos put neon lights under their cars ,greek cyps rarely do

a typical cypriot sit`s in the coffee shop studying everyone who enters and leaves and making remarks about them! ...thats mainly the nicosia morons ...most LARNACA /LIMMOSSOL TYPES ARE TOO BUSY TEXTING AND POSING ...

a typical cypriot watches the news 10 times a day whilst laughing his ass off!A TYPICAL CYP DOES NOT WATCH THE NEWS ...HE DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT DAY OR TIME IT IS
a typical cypriot drives his motorcycle down the pavement up a one way street doing a wheelie and his 33 years old! YEAH TRUE

a typical cypriot loves to swear and shout-but all is forgotten 5 minutes later, he means nothing by it MOST CYPS JUST SHOUT BUT ARE PUSSIES ...

a typical cypriot is jealous of his own shadow! TRUE

a typical red villages cypriot now theres a different kind of animal altogether, he drives a pick up truck but thinks its the best car in the world! with his bar-b-q in the back - just in case of emergencies!
wears all his best clothes on a saturday night driving up and down makarios ave listening to the stereo blasting out stelios kazantzis records! oh, and they always wear pointed shoes so that they can squash cockroaches in the corners of the room! they always order coka-cola so they can clean their finger nails

AND SUPPORTS OMONIA AND WILL VOTE CHRISTOFCAS ....

TYPICAL CYP ....IS ARROGANT,IGNORANT ,NARROW MINDED SELFISH AND RACIST ...

YEP .....BUT THEY ARE STILL FUNNY TO WATCH ...OFF TO WATCH ANOTHORSIS ....

[dinos]

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

I think I understand what you're saying although I don't have children. There has to be some middle ground between this extreme and those idiots who put their kids up on pedestals and treat them like the salt of the earth...

Personally, I don't well up at funerals because everybody has to die; it's an unavoidable fact of life. I cry like a sissy at weddings though. Two perfectly good lives going down the crapper like that...it's usually more than I can bear.

Hope you're well,
-dinos

[kafenes]

A typical Cypriot men mentality.

When they say they love you, they really and truly mean it.........at the time.

[pantheman]

a typical cypriot covers his car in spoilers and skirts like a formula 1 car, and puts neon lights underneath , and any number of big loud exhaust pipes and then drives up and down makarios avenue all night very fast like a madman with his bit on the side sitting next to him! ....most bondeos put neon lights under their cars ,greek cyps rarely do

a typical cypriot sit`s in the coffee shop studying everyone who enters and leaves and making remarks about them! ...thats mainly the nicosia morons ...most LARNACA /LIMMOSSOL TYPES ARE TOO BUSY TEXTING AND POSING ...

a typical cypriot watches the news 10 times a day whilst laughing his ass off!A TYPICAL CYP DOES NOT WATCH THE NEWS ...HE DOESNT EVEN KNOW WHAT DAY OR TIME IT IS
a typical cypriot drives his motorcycle down the pavement up a one way street doing a wheelie and his 33 years old! YEAH TRUE

a typical cypriot loves to swear and shout-but all is forgotten 5 minutes later, he means nothing by it MOST CYPS JUST SHOUT BUT ARE PUSSIES ...

a typical cypriot is jealous of his own shadow! TRUE

a typical red villages cypriot now theres a different kind of animal altogether, he drives a pick up truck but thinks its the best car in the world! with his bar-b-q in the back - just in case of emergencies!
wears all his best clothes on a saturday night driving up and down makarios ave listening to the stereo blasting out stelios kazantzis records! oh, and they always wear pointed shoes so that they can squash cockroaches in the corners of the room! they always order coka-cola so they can clean their finger nails

AND SUPPORTS OMONIA AND WILL VOTE CHRISTOFCAS ....

TYPICAL CYP ....IS ARROGANT,IGNORANT ,NARROW MINDED SELFISH AND RACIST ...

YEP .....BUT THEY ARE STILL FUNNY TO WATCH ...OFF TO WATCH ANOTHORSIS ....

Anorthosis Rules.

3 -1 win tonight. Goody.

[Natty]

I've noticed that Cypriot men are excessively tough on their sons.

Also, to add to what Dinos S mentioned about some vindictive qualities, I've also noted that in Greeks. I was speaking once to one guy here whose son had bought a house he didn't care for and stated plainly that he hoped his son would go bankrupt and lose the house, so that maybe he'd see his mistake buying it.

On a different note, I've found the vast majority of Cypriots to be very warm and welcoming to their homes. They take pride in what they have and love to make you feel at home with them. Common sayings: Would you like some more (lamb, chicken, soup, etc) as they put more onto your plate...

I've noticed in myself that I tend to yell a lot when speaking about normal stuff. It's not intended to be yelling at other people, but is often taken that way. I have to laugh as I write this because it's such a dead-ringer. Although it's great for office drama. Keep 'em b!tching and they'll stay in line.

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

A good friend of ours won't allow his 6 year old son to cuddle his Mum so they have to hug when he's not looking! Very sad. He's a great guy but that's just the way it is.

That's so sad Nicky, and such an alien concept to me. I can not tell you the amount of times I have had my face sucked dry by aunties, grandmothers and my mother and just how often I've been bear hugged by Uncles, grandfathers and my dad...

If anything I'd actually say that Cypriots are very emotional people, and they nearly always are able to express that emotion very easily, whether it be sadness or happiness..but that could just be my family...

[Niki]

I've noticed that Cypriot men are excessively tough on their sons.

Also, to add to what Dinos S mentioned about some vindictive qualities, I've also noted that in Greeks. I was speaking once to one guy here whose son had bought a house he didn't care for and stated plainly that he hoped his son would go bankrupt and lose the house, so that maybe he'd see his mistake buying it.

On a different note, I've found the vast majority of Cypriots to be very warm and welcoming to their homes. They take pride in what they have and love to make you feel at home with them. Common sayings: Would you like some more (lamb, chicken, soup, etc) as they put more onto your plate...

I've noticed in myself that I tend to yell a lot when speaking about normal stuff. It's not intended to be yelling at other people, but is often taken that way. I have to laugh as I write this because it's such a dead-ringer. Although it's great for office drama. Keep 'em b!tching and they'll stay in line.

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

A good friend of ours won't allow his 6 year old son to cuddle his Mum so they have to hug when he's not looking! Very sad. He's a great guy but that's just the way it is.

That's so sad Nicky, and such an alien concept to me. I can not tell you the amount of times I have had my face sucked dry by aunties, grandmothers and my mother and just how often I've been bear hugged by Uncles, grandfathers and my dad...

If anything I'd actually say that Cypriots are very emotional people, and they nearly always are able to express that emotion very easily, whether it be sadness or happiness..but that could just be my family...

I'm sure you're right, there is a huge variation in families here. His particular family is very much steeped in traditions and he has very high hopes for his son. I just hope the son can live up to them or the son will always feel inadequate and the father disappointed.

My girls get really fed up with the fact I just want to hug them all day! They love it though when they're in bed, upset or just in the mood.

[phoenix]

I've noticed that Cypriot men are excessively tough on their sons.

Also, to add to what Dinos S mentioned about some vindictive qualities, I've also noted that in Greeks. I was speaking once to one guy here whose son had bought a house he didn't care for and stated plainly that he hoped his son would go bankrupt and lose the house, so that maybe he'd see his mistake buying it.

On a different note, I've found the vast majority of Cypriots to be very warm and welcoming to their homes. They take pride in what they have and love to make you feel at home with them. Common sayings: Would you like some more (lamb, chicken, soup, etc) as they put more onto your plate...

I've noticed in myself that I tend to yell a lot when speaking about normal stuff. It's not intended to be yelling at other people, but is often taken that way. I have to laugh as I write this because it's such a dead-ringer. Although it's great for office drama. Keep 'em b!tching and they'll stay in line.

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

A good friend of ours won't allow his 6 year old son to cuddle his Mum so they have to hug when he's not looking! Very sad. He's a great guy but that's just the way it is.

That's common in the UK amongst public school parents and kids. We were on the chess circuit for a while and the distance kids are forced to maintain from ANY normal social contacts was very sad.

[DINOS SKALIOTIS]

I've noticed that Cypriot men are excessively tough on their sons.

Also, to add to what Dinos S mentioned about some vindictive qualities, I've also noted that in Greeks. I was speaking once to one guy here whose son had bought a house he didn't care for and stated plainly that he hoped his son would go bankrupt and lose the house, so that maybe he'd see his mistake buying it.

On a different note, I've found the vast majority of Cypriots to be very warm and welcoming to their homes. They take pride in what they have and love to make you feel at home with them. Common sayings: Would you like some more (lamb, chicken, soup, etc) as they put more onto your plate...

I've noticed in myself that I tend to yell a lot when speaking about normal stuff. It's not intended to be yelling at other people, but is often taken that way. I have to laugh as I write this because it's such a dead-ringer. Although it's great for office drama. Keep 'em b!tching and they'll stay in line.

I think Cypriot men seem to feel that showing their female side, i.e. nurturing or sentimentality is unacceptable. To dissipate all that unspoken empathy they feel, makes them over react with the maleness, so they appear tougher / harsher than they really are. Of course they exaggerate this to set an example to their sons lest they turn out girly.

You can really see all this psychology at funerals though . . . none of the men ever shed tears, but you know they are torn apart inside.

Then they go and overdo it with the alcohol

A good friend of ours won't allow his 6 year old son to cuddle his Mum so they have to hug when he's not looking! Very sad. He's a great guy but that's just the way it is.

That's common in the UK amongst public school parents and kids. We were on the chess circuit for a while and the distance kids are forced to maintain from ANY normal social contacts was very sad.

all that a uk public school education gives you is an unhealthy interest in perverse sexuall activity