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[Niki]

Did not have the pleasure to see what that thread was on about since by the time I try to read it, it was gone.

I saw another thread somewhere here about what Cypriots believe about the British. Things like that are going on for few month now around here. It was not like that when I joined the forum. People around here wanted to help the British who wanted to visit, get married or live in Cyprus as much as they could and they try to present our country as good as they could. On the other hand British who used to live here or they were interested to move in Cyprus were asking questions or adding comments with respect towards the Cypriots and the island. I am not saying that we did not have exception in both sides but lately is out of control.

Cypriot members start complaining about the British and British members or European members complaning about Cyprus. I am so sick of this situation.

As Niki said some of the other forum might say bad things about Cypriots but at least they provide help to the ones that need it or have better things to do than sitting around and swearing to each other.

I am really glad that Niki, Webbo and Bubbles, RichardB and Bill live in Cyprus. No matter what they love this island with the bad and the good ones, they see the reality, that this island can offer them some of the things that they wanted and they expected to find when they moved to Cyprus. They accept Cypriots with their mistakes and disadvantages and they will try to protect this island when people talk with the worst way about the island and Cypriots. I can see love for this island through their words that I am ashamed that some of Cypriots dont have for their own country. Of course I respect them for another reason as well. They admit that UK has mistakes and is not perfect but they love it because is their country and they try to protect it from bad comments as well.


I am disgust by people who decided to come and live in Cyprus and they have nothing good to say but they are still on the island. I am also disgust by the foreigners that because they are away from home they act like ******** giving they impression to Cypriots that British are all *******.

Thank you Lena mou, I really appreciate that.

[kafenes]

I saw the thread to a certain point and didn't really find it racist or offensive, and you people know how sensitive i am about this matters. I think sometimes we (Cypriots) make worst comments about our own race and still find it funny.

[DT.]

Reading some of their past posts, I can't find anything too bad with the posters. It was one bad joke by a couple of idiots, I'd leave it to that.

(very tempted to ask if England is in Greece's or Turkey's group in the Euro 2008 ....no no no bad idea .)

[halil]

I saw the thread to a certain point and didn't really find it racist or offensive, and you people know how sensitive i am about this matters. I think sometimes we (Cypriots) make worst comments about our own race and still find it funny.

i am with you kafenes at this point. We make worst comments about each other .
our eyes are always blind for our self.

[Johnson&Johnson]

Moan moan moan. every time i open the paper theres some englezo whining about how terrible it is over here and how awful the cypriots are as people. so why are you here then ??? piss off back to essex !

There's actually a phenomenon for it, coined by the Ozzies: The Whinging Pom.

Here they are again moaning about how cruel Cypriots are to animals...

http://www.cyprusliving.org/phpbb/nfphp ... sc&start=0

Don't get me wrong, I am against cruelty to animals too. But these are the same people who walk past other human beings lying in the street in the UK without missing a step, and would never think to stoop and help. But for a cat they will take a machine-gun and mow you down ! I never understood the lack of compassion for other human beings in the UK, yet they treat their cats and dogs like royalty. They let the dogs lick their faces and kiss their lips and such, or sleep in bed with them - how disgusting. I remember as a kid, the englezi next door used to cook steak and onions for their dog, while their kids would get a tiny frozen tescos pizza ! We nearly had a heart attack when we saw that, I never forgot it.

It has been said that the further a society moves away from genuine human contact and relationships, the closer people become to their animals as a substitute.

I'll take the cypriot way of life anyday. Yes we need to learn a lot about kindness to animals, I do not dispute that. But the English have no right to judge us when they are seriously lacking themselves.

[Johnson&Johnson]

bot of a rant there so soryy...but this sort of thing really gets my goat...

[Niki]

DT, Kafenes, Halil bravo! You have given a totally unbiased realistic perspective.

None of us are perfect and we should all take the mickey out of ourselves better than anyone else can do it!

[Filitsa]

Local bashing, favorite Brit pastime the world over. They even have a bar in New York where they go and indulge, in a low voice and in British lingo code because Yanks are not as tolerant as the rest of us, nor as peaceful.

I beg your pardon. ? ... Another one who subscribes to generalizations and stereotypes. I'm rather surprised, Nikitas. Are you an American flag-burning, Greek-type too?

[sweetie pie]

Moan moan moan. every time i open the paper theres some englezo whining about how terrible it is over here and how awful the cypriots are as people. so why are you here then ??? piss off back to essex !

There's actually a phenomenon for it, coined by the Ozzies: The Whinging Pom.

Here they are again moaning about how cruel Cypriots are to animals...

http://www.cyprusliving.org/phpbb/nfphp ... sc&start=0

Don't get me wrong, I am against cruelty to animals too. But these are the same people who walk past other human beings lying in the street in the UK without missing a step, and would never think to stoop and help. But for a cat they will take a machine-gun and mow you down ! I never understood the lack of compassion for other human beings in the UK, yet they treat their cats and dogs like royalty. They let the dogs lick their faces and kiss their lips and such, or sleep in bed with them - how disgusting. I remember as a kid, the englezi next door used to cook steak and onions for their dog, while their kids would get a tiny frozen tescos pizza ! We nearly had a heart attack when we saw that, I never forgot it.

It has been said that the further a society moves away from genuine human contact and relationships, the closer people become to their animals as a substitute.

I'll take the cypriot way of life anyday. Yes we need to learn a lot about kindness to animals, I do not dispute that. But the English have no right to judge us when they are seriously lacking themselves.

Don't generalise will you? There is no overall lack of compassion in the UK for other people. Some people have a lack of compassion as they do all over the world. The UK is no better or worse than anywhere else. How do YOU know they are the same people that would ignore someone lying in the street. I certainly have never known that to happen in the UK.

And by the way. I've lived in Cyprus for many years, I pay taxes in Cyprus, I support the economy in Cyprus with capital money and a pension earned in another country. If I want to whinge I will whinge. It's my right.

The original post was about what some Brits say about Cypriots. It's unfortunate for some Cypriots that I understand Greek. You should hear what they say about the Brits and other races when they think you will not understand them.

There is an old saying ' those in glass houses should not throw stones'

[Oracle]

Moan moan moan. every time i open the paper theres some englezo whining about how terrible it is over here and how awful the cypriots are as people. so why are you here then ??? piss off back to essex !

There's actually a phenomenon for it, coined by the Ozzies: The Whinging Pom.

Here they are again moaning about how cruel Cypriots are to animals...

http://www.cyprusliving.org/phpbb/nfphp ... sc&start=0

Don't get me wrong, I am against cruelty to animals too. But these are the same people who walk past other human beings lying in the street in the UK without missing a step, and would never think to stoop and help. But for a cat they will take a machine-gun and mow you down ! I never understood the lack of compassion for other human beings in the UK, yet they treat their cats and dogs like royalty. They let the dogs lick their faces and kiss their lips and such, or sleep in bed with them - how disgusting. I remember as a kid, the englezi next door used to cook steak and onions for their dog, while their kids would get a tiny frozen tescos pizza ! We nearly had a heart attack when we saw that, I never forgot it.

It has been said that the further a society moves away from genuine human contact and relationships, the closer people become to their animals as a substitute.

I'll take the cypriot way of life anyday. Yes we need to learn a lot about kindness to animals, I do not dispute that. But the English have no right to judge us when they are seriously lacking themselves.

Good observations J&J

Treating animals like surrogate children is tantamount to abuse.

The psychology behind such needs is very interesting.

Of course you can buy the love of animals with food and therein lies the attraction.

...... Easy way to acquire adoration and control .....

It might explain why a lot of British people have serious trouble discussing issues without falling-out of friendship if you express a difference in opinion ....