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[Oracle]

God my social calender is so full since moving to Cyprus so much for Oracle's comments that I'm lonely

I was invited to another birthday party yesterday so I thought I'd try Oracle's excellent advice for foreigners on the etiquette of attending Cypriot functions.

I ate a hearty breakfast followed by a light lunch and a decent evening meal then off to the party .

The food on offer were the usual meat dishes plus a couple of delivered extra large pitza hut offerings ~ as is usual in Cyprus there was far more food on offer than could ever be eaten in one evening.

I'm afraid to say that my host was not impressed with your advice as she expected me to be prepared to eat ( as I've always been previously ) not sit there saying no thank you ~ she is now upset and thinks that by eating before I came to the party I obviously do not like her or her food

As a social occasion ( pity about the food ) it must rate as the best for ages as I was the only male there amongst about a dozen young ladies between the ages of 24 to 30 ~ Oh ~ If only I was a few years younger .

A couple of girls wanted to practice their English and take the piss out of my attempts at speaking Greek, two or three wanted a date with my youngest son ~ my host told the girls about him so I was kept occupied all evening.

I made some excellent contacts as they were mostly professional women ( no not that way ) and I now have a pocket full of cards so if I need a lawyer, accountant etc I know where to go ~ very handy for future reference.

Before leaving I was invited to another birthday party, and a engagement ( no doubt a wedding invite will follow ) plus one of the girls desperately wants to improve her English and has asked for my help.

So all in all a very good and entertaining evening but a pity about the advice regarding the food ~ my host will be eating left overs from the fridge for at least the next two days

Bill ~ socially active and apparently fun to be with ~ how about you Oracle ~ can you say the same

Obviously my advice went down well as those professional women were impressed by your good manners at not stuffing yourself publicly.

I told you so

(Extra tip ... you should not admit that you have already eaten as that is soooo rude ... just accept morsels politely, and next time you will impress even more! )

Another Etiquette success story for me.

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I also mentioned that it may be more a Greek than a Cypriot habit .. (as my mother, the strict imposer of rules in our household, is Greek).

No doubt from one of the Greek islands then Oracle.

Bill

That might possibly make Oracles mother, Ottoman too. Wow:lol:

Deniz ... stop fantasising about my mother!

(She is from a historically significant, mainland city if you must know.)

Glasgow?


bubbles

[Bill]

Glasgow?


bubbles

That explains Oracles reference in a earlier thread to the Scotish ice cream industry

Bill.