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[Nikitas]

Filitsa asks:

"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?"

Not at all. I have family in New Jersey, Illinois and Arizona. But let us face it, if red blooded Americans heard the kind of thing levelled at the Cypriots in the CL site, their reaction would not be too polite.

[JoJo]

Sweetie Pie...It's unfortunate for some Brits that I understand English because the things that come out of their mouths is not so pleasant either. I hear the phrase "stupid Cypriots" on a daily basis. Don't mean to ruffle your feathers.

[JoJo]

I also do not like being called a "native"!

[BOF]

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 ....

Oracle and J&J. generalisations again and you are so far off the mark...
its really rather laughable if it wasnt so patently claptrap. but of course you are entitled to your opinions on the subject. but please no more stereotyping.
I love living here, i have great neigbours, i treat them with respect, they make myself and my wife very welcome, I love animals, i have never been to essex, never slept with a dog, dont walk past people who need assistance anywhere in the world, dont know the difference between a greek cypriot and a turkish cypriot and dont care that i dont.
I judge people as individuals not on the basis of their country or creed.
i hate what has happened to my country and the decent people, but i accept that i am a foreigner here and act accordingly.
in short i am just an ordinary person making their way in the world and i would like to be judged on what i do not what race im from. (incidentally there is no such thing as being English anymore, you have to be British according to the government)

[Johnson&Johnson]

BOF

you sound alright, you can stay

but the moment i see you french kissing a poodle, you're out !

[Get Real!]

I actually found the thread to be very funny, especially the bit about a lemon sucking competition!

Seriously people, did it need a dedicated thread in here?

[JoJo]

Get Real! I'm sure if that was your grandmother you would not be too happy. I could be mistaken though.

[Get Real!]

Get Real! I'm sure if that was your grandmother you would not be too happy. I could be mistaken though.

You can say that again! If I had a grandmother looking like that I'd be a very unhappy… lemon!

[JoJo]

I was meant to say that if that was your grandmother they were making fun of...

[BOF]

BOF

you sound alright, you can stay

but the moment i see you french kissing a poodle, you're out !

Is canoodling with a giant stick insect ok then?