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[Tim Drayton]

I think there is no difference. Both TCs and GCs are great people.

[LENA]

I think there is no difference. Both TCs and GCs are great people.

But he is talking about Turks and Cypriots.

By the way, you cannot judge the whole nation by few people. Cypriots, Turkish, British, Asian and the rest of the world has bad and good people, friendly and not friendly people, cold and warm hearted people ... why you have to generalize it?

[Sega]

Emm... I think this might be a silly question. As a GC who was born outside Cyprus I only know two Turks. One who was a Turkish-German, she was real nice and another who was a Turkish-Cypriot, he kept giving me the evils. I am not quite sure why, I think he thought I was going to kill him or something.

I cannot really judge either of them, one thing is for sure. I know more GC people and subsequently more GC bad people. Generally I think people are like mirrors, if your good people are good back. If you go round with a pulled face, well I guess people will pull their face back. Every now and again who come across an absolute idiot, but once you have them marked I guess you avoid them like the plague.

An easier question to answer is which town in Southern Cyprus has the friendliest people? But you might be the same answer, remember people are like mirrors.

[LENA]

Emm... I think this might be a silly question. As a GC who was born outside Cyprus I only know two Turks. One who was a Turkish-German, she was real nice and another who was a Turkish-Cypriot, he kept giving me the evils. I am not quite sure why, I think he thought I was going to kill him or something.

I cannot really judge either of them, one thing is for sure. I know more GC people and subsequently more GC bad people. Generally I think people are like mirrors, if your good people are good back. If you go round with a pulled face, well I guess people will pull their face back. Every now and again who come across an absolute idiot, but once you have them marked I guess you avoid them like the plague.

An easier question to answer is which town in Southern Cyprus has the friendliest people? But you might be the same answer, remember people are like mirrors.

Sega few years back I believed that there are no bad people in this world and if you treat them bad they will treat you in the same way back and the opposite. Its what I used to do and keep doing it believing that everybody will act in the same way.

Unfortunately I learn my lesson. Whether i like it or not there are people who are bad for some reason, fear, jealousy, envy etc.

However, I believe that nobody is born like that, being mean and bad person. Bad for some reason they became like that. Hurt once and never let it go, traumatic experiences etc.

When it comes to TC and GC I have seen the same thing. All the Turks that I met in UK they treated me really great. They were amazing people even when we discuss politics. But when it comes to TC they avoided me as soon as they heard I am a GC. And the reason of all this, in my opinion, is that we were brainwashed since we grown up about the other side and how bad they were with us, our families our country...

It hurts when people from your own country look at you funny before they even speak to you. [/u]

[denizaksulu]

Emm... I think this might be a silly question. As a GC who was born outside Cyprus I only know two Turks. One who was a Turkish-German, she was real nice and another who was a Turkish-Cypriot, he kept giving me the evils. I am not quite sure why, I think he thought I was going to kill him or something.

I cannot really judge either of them, one thing is for sure. I know more GC people and subsequently more GC bad people. Generally I think people are like mirrors, if your good people are good back. If you go round with a pulled face, well I guess people will pull their face back. Every now and again who come across an absolute idiot, but once you have them marked I guess you avoid them like the plague.

An easier question to answer is which town in Southern Cyprus has the friendliest people? But you might be the same answer, remember people are like mirrors.

Sega few years back I believed that there are no bad people in this world and if you treat them bad they will treat you in the same way back and the opposite. Its what I used to do and keep doing it believing that everybody will act in the same way.

Unfortunately I learn my lesson. Whether i like it or not there are people who are bad for some reason, fear, jealousy, envy etc.

However, I believe that nobody is born like that, being mean and bad person. Bad for some reason they became like that. Hurt once and never let it go, traumatic experiences etc.

When it comes to TC and GC I have seen the same thing. All the Turks that I met in UK they treated me really great. They were amazing people even when we discuss politics. But when it comes to TC they avoided me as soon as they heard I am a GC. And the reason of all this, in my opinion, is that we were brainwashed since we grown up about the other side and how bad they were with us, our families our country...

It hurts when people from your own country look at you funny before they even speak to you. [/u]

It is sad when you make such a sweeping statement. You have simply met the wrong type of TC.

[Tim Drayton]

I think there is no difference. Both TCs and GCs are great people.

But he is talking about Turks and Cypriots.

By the way, you cannot judge the whole nation by few people. Cypriots, Turkish, British, Asian and the rest of the world has bad and good people, friendly and not friendly people, cold and warm hearted people ... why you have to generalize it?

I agree we are talking in terms of very broad generalisation, but I really do believe that Cypriots are among the most civilised people in the world.

[boomerang]

I think there is no difference. Both TCs and GCs are great people.

But he is talking about Turks and Cypriots.

By the way, you cannot judge the whole nation by few people. Cypriots, Turkish, British, Asian and the rest of the world has bad and good people, friendly and not friendly people, cold and warm hearted people ... why you have to generalize it?

I agree we are talking in terms of very broad generalisation, but I really do believe that Cypriots are among the most civilised people in the world.

Island mentality Tim...I mean this in a good way

[LENA]

Emm... I think this might be a silly question. As a GC who was born outside Cyprus I only know two Turks. One who was a Turkish-German, she was real nice and another who was a Turkish-Cypriot, he kept giving me the evils. I am not quite sure why, I think he thought I was going to kill him or something.

I cannot really judge either of them, one thing is for sure. I know more GC people and subsequently more GC bad people. Generally I think people are like mirrors, if your good people are good back. If you go round with a pulled face, well I guess people will pull their face back. Every now and again who come across an absolute idiot, but once you have them marked I guess you avoid them like the plague.

An easier question to answer is which town in Southern Cyprus has the friendliest people? But you might be the same answer, remember people are like mirrors.

Sega few years back I believed that there are no bad people in this world and if you treat them bad they will treat you in the same way back and the opposite. Its what I used to do and keep doing it believing that everybody will act in the same way.

Unfortunately I learn my lesson. Whether i like it or not there are people who are bad for some reason, fear, jealousy, envy etc.

However, I believe that nobody is born like that, being mean and bad person. Bad for some reason they became like that. Hurt once and never let it go, traumatic experiences etc.

When it comes to TC and GC I have seen the same thing. All the Turks that I met in UK they treated me really great. They were amazing people even when we discuss politics. But when it comes to TC they avoided me as soon as they heard I am a GC. And the reason of all this, in my opinion, is that we were brainwashed since we grown up about the other side and how bad they were with us, our families our country...

It hurts when people from your own country look at you funny before they even speak to you. [/u]

It is sad when you make such a sweeping statement. You have simply met the wrong type of TC.

Diniz I am sorry for that comment...but I meant the TC that I met in UK at UNI. I do have TC friends and it was weird for me that some of them kept contact with me after my project. That means that they helped me and we keep in touch until now. One of the girls introduce me to other TC as well and we get along very well.

[LENA]

I think there is no difference. Both TCs and GCs are great people.

But he is talking about Turks and Cypriots.

By the way, you cannot judge the whole nation by few people. Cypriots, Turkish, British, Asian and the rest of the world has bad and good people, friendly and not friendly people, cold and warm hearted people ... why you have to generalize it?

I agree we are talking in terms of very broad generalisation, but I really do believe that Cypriots are among the most civilised people in the world.

Cypriots are the best people in the world, right?

[craigbeck]

I only asked the question because both trade on and have a reputation for being friendly. I know people who visit the North frequently and the common statement is 'the people are so welcoming'. Equally Cyprus is interntionally famous for being a friendly nation