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[phoenix]

Cypriot cops eh.

They must be a right dodgy bunch!

Couldn't think of any authority I could trust less!

But Pumpy .... you did not look in his eyes.... they were just so ........ so ....... so ....... wise!

[Pumpy]

I don't think I would care to look into his eyes. I don't like man wedge (cock)

So what was the incident about then? You don't call the police for no reason. It's called 'wasting police time' over here, not sure if such a think exists in Cyprus - maybe you can call them out if you want someone to share a cup of tea and biscuit with.

Go on then, give us the juice.

[phoenix]

:lol: I don't think I would care to look into his eyes. I don't like man wedge (cock)

So what was the incident about then? You don't call the police for no reason. It's called 'wasting police time' over here, not sure if such a think exists in Cyprus - maybe you can call them out if you want someone to share a cup of tea and biscuit with.

Go on then, give us the juice.

I feel terribly embarrassed thinking about it now.

I was still in my "British" mode ... you know ideals handed down from the suffragettes, bra-burning days, Greenham common etc ...and OK it was just a parking issue ... but Cypriot men are just so .... manly.

They think they have first say on the road ...

Well I didn't back down, which is where things took an unexpected turn ...

But as I said ... justice was served and I was right and they were wrong ... and nepotism is not the norm in Cyprus ...

[Marz]

usually the person you have an arguement with will think their always right, wether its male or female.

[Leffette]

Sorry to hear you had to go through this

Well I have just had my first run-in with a Cypriot Male ... three to be precise.

Sorry to hear you had to go through this!

Suffice it to say that their adopted stance over a dispute was to get me to do as they had decided was the right course of action. I refused knowing full well that by English Law (and hence Cypriot Law) they were clearly in the wrong and I was indisputably right.

I did not like their imposition of male dominance... so I called the police.

They laughed ... as it soon surmised, with the rapid response of the local (very handsome, but too young policeman ) ... that the fuzz was clearly a close relative /friend.

Undaunted and spurred on with my usual fight for the right ... I talked the policeman into seeing reason after he spent an unnecessarily long time trying to convince me that as the female, I should back down, give way through lack of witnesses, abort due to hassles of pursuing further etc.

To cut a long story short ... .... I bombarded the otherwise dishy cop with a (meagre) knowledge of the Law he was supposed to be upholding, the fact that I had the freedom and strength to follow this through to full justice, though petty, out of principle!

And would you believe it ... after asking me to be left alone with the three "amigos" they all came back, apologized in a manner that almost reduced me to tears, declared how wrong they had been, that they would never allow a situation to develop in that way again and with full assurances from the policeman ....... not only was I given full permission to carry on with what I was intending to do, but his three friends where ordered to complete the job for me ......

Well .... Cypriot men ... they are used to getting their own way because the women love them too much and never say boo....

As always, justice, truth, rights are my concerns and they will be applied wherever and whenever I see them being ignored.... I am not biased ... no matter how much I love Cypriots ...

To all those that whinge about nepotism in Cyprus ... NOT TRUE ... they are as likely to follow the rule of Law as anywhere else... you just have to point it out to them.

Surely others have been pleasantly surprised in this way?

[Leffette]

well said, this is the human nature

usually the person you have an arguement with will think their always right, wether its male or female.

[phoenix]

There were two take-home messages:

Firstly:

The assumption that I would naturally back down because I was female.

..... But do I want to rush in and find a way to change this mentality in Cyprus ... or leave well alone
..... Or is it the confidence instilled in them when they do military service, and the assume women owe them

Secondly:

Because I was in the right, it became obvious that nepotism is not the rule of thumb...

...... If I was in the wrong and the cop told me off, maybe I would have screamed unfair "nepotism", since I assumed that would prevail. So how can we ensure we make fairer judgements

[webbo]

There were two take-home messages:

Firstly:

The assumption that I would naturally back down because I was female.

..... But do I want to rush in and find a way to change this mentality in Cyprus ... or leave well alone
..... Or is it the confidence instilled in them when they do military service, and the assume women owe them

Secondly:

Because I was in the right, it became obvious that nepotism is not the rule of thumb...

...... If I was in the wrong and the cop told me off, maybe I would have screamed unfair "nepotism", since I assumed that would prevail. So how can we ensure we make fairer judgements

Disapointed that it was not more juicy Phoenix!!!

May I firstly ask which language you all conversed in and secondly, did you have to give this dishy policeman all your personal details as well as your shoe size and what you had eaten for breakfast last Tuesday? I ask the latter as I have found that it is all or nothing here. How? Well, when I tried to report the yapping dog next door, the police really did want every single detail about myself (name and address would have done, surely?!) Yet, last November when some young idiot smacked into my car, hardly any details were taken and as I said on this forum at time neither myself or the other driver were breathalysed!!

Glad to hear that justice was done on this occasion

One last thing, just in case I have missed it whilst reading this thread, but are you trying to infer that these 3 men were in fact related to the dishy policeman - I refer to your 'nepotism' points?!

Bubbles x

[phoenix]

There were two take-home messages:

Firstly:

The assumption that I would naturally back down because I was female.

..... But do I want to rush in and find a way to change this mentality in Cyprus ... or leave well alone
..... Or is it the confidence instilled in them when they do military service, and the assume women owe them

Secondly:

Because I was in the right, it became obvious that nepotism is not the rule of thumb...

...... If I was in the wrong and the cop told me off, maybe I would have screamed unfair "nepotism", since I assumed that would prevail. So how can we ensure we make fairer judgements

Disapointed that it was not more juicy Phoenix!!!

May I firstly ask which language you all conversed in and secondly, did you have to give this dishy policeman all your personal details as well as your shoe size and what you had eaten for breakfast last Tuesday? I ask the latter as I have found that it is all or nothing here. How? Well, when I tried to report the yapping dog next door, the police really did want every single detail about myself (name and address would have done, surely?!) Yet, last November when some young idiot smacked into my car, hardly any details were taken and as I said on this forum at time neither myself or the other driver were breathalised!!

Glad to hear that justice was done on this ocassion

One last thing, just in case I have missed it whilst reading this thread, but are you trying to infer that these 3 men were in fact related to the dishy policeman - I refer to your 'nepotism' points?!

Bubbles x

Hi Bubbles .... nothing much juicy happens at my age any more ....

I got the impression that the cop may have been related to one of them ... or at least certainly knew them all well.

He asked for my name .... erm thinking about it, I instinctively gave him my title too. But I'm sure that holds no sway

We initially spoke in Greek and then all reverted to Greek-lish ... as explanations poured out.

So I guess maybe my seniority and excellent command of Greek-lish may have done the trick.

[cyprusgrump]

Hi Bubbles .... nothing much juicy happens at my age any more ....

Bloody hell, you're not that old!