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[Agios Ionas]

He only do that if i give oportunity, i dont enagege in battel, i tell my mind.

I dont think you want popcorn, maybe VASELINE

Vaseline? Has the Turkish art of prison rape evolved enough to involve Vaseline nowadays? You guys never cease to amaze me. Perhaps there is hope that you will enter the 21st century within the next 50 to 100 years.

[lovernomore]

He only do that if i give oportunity, i dont enagege in battel, i tell my mind.

I dont think you want popcorn, maybe VASELINE

Vaseline? Has the Turkish art of prison rape evolved enough to involve Vaseline nowadays? You guys never cease to amaze me. Perhaps there is hope that you will enter the 21st century within the next 50 to 100 years.

rear entry is Greeks favorit passtime. You dont know yourown history? and you dont know you invented homosexulality? we are well into 21st century, it is you who think so advance but really just peaesnts with european membership card. born a peasent die a peasent.

[Agios Ionas]

rear entry is Greeks favorit passtime. You dont know yourown history? and you dont know you invented homosexulality? we are well into 21st century, it is you who think so advance but really just peaesnts with european membership card. born a peasent die a peasent.

1. Greeks may have 'invented' it. But you Turks turned it into perfection as a tool of degradation and domination. Typical barbarian behaviour.

2. Why do you assume that I'm Greek? Assumptions will only get you into trouble.

3. You accuse others of being peasants? What's wrong with such a fine profession? Without them we wouldn't have much to eat. You owe these people an apology.

4. Following your logic a peasant is a bad thing, right? What about your Anatolian peasant buddies then? Do you consider them untermensch as well Master?

5. I'm not accusing you of being a peasant, but you surely type like one... a quite ignorant one I might add.

6. Oh... and that European membership card... do not assume that you will get one very soon.

7. By the way... western Turkey may be 'well into the 21st century' but the eastern part is not. And while parts of your country and infrastructure is of 21st century quality your minds and attitudes, not to mention your views on human rights are still firmly stuck in the 17th century.

8. I'm a 10th level dan flame warrior. Challenge me and you will lose.

9. When I'm done with you I will denigrate you even further and allow others to indulge themselves in gloating and schadenfreude.

10. On second thought... you're damaged goods. You're not worth my precious time. From now and on I will simply ignore you as the nobody you are and always will be. Have a nice evening 'mate'.

[Talisker]

Getting back on topic, is there a distinct Turkish Cypriot culture? And for that matter a distinct Greek Cypriot culture? Using the following linear scale where would TCs and GCs score?

0-------------------10--------------------20--------------------30
........................Turk.....................Greek.......................

[Oracle]

Let's face it the TCs are no different to the Turks.

They are like "cultural" sponges absorbing customs from those around them, those whom they have invaded and enslaved. Whilst at the same time attempting to erase the source of their newly acquired customs.

I did a thread once to find out what can be uniquely attributed to TCs or even Turks ... and we got a big fat zilch.

There is no distinct TC culture .... do not get too above yourselves .

The TCs acquired what they wanted from the GCs, but managed to remain removed, detached, by virtue of their ugly language.

[Oracle]

BTW ... other than repeatedly saying there is a distinct TC culture .... no one seems to manage to come up with anything that is distinct

This thread is no different.

Copycats and sponges.

[Agios Ionas]

Getting back on topic, is there a distinct Turkish Cypriot culture? And for that matter a distinct Greek Cypriot culture? Using the following linear scale where would TCs and GCs score?

0-------------------10--------------------20--------------------30
........................Turk.....................Greek.......................

My apologies for derailing your thread.

To get back on topic then... I can only speak for myself, but I think TC's and GC's have more in common than they want to admit themselves. Sure they have traits that are linked to their ethnicity and more importantly religion. But apart from that I think Cypriots are Cypriots no matter what their ethnicity is.

Most if not all Cypriots love food. GC's and TC's share many culinary specialities. Sure, some eat pork and some use lamb instead. But apart from that many dishes are essentially the same. They both love their halloumi/hellim. Few GC's and few TC's would say no to a Keo/Efes or some Ouzo/Raki, perhaps some zivania or brandy etc.

Both are usually very friendly and hospitable towards 'strangers'. It's not uncommon that they have the 'siga siga' approach to life, especially not in the villages.

The men are often found attractive by north European women visiting the island. Women who wouldn't be able to distinguish a GC from a TC unless they heard them speak their native tongue or saw the TC refuse some pork.

There are two main differences being language and religion. But there are loads of similarities both shallow ones and more deeper ones. Of course there are those on both sides who wants to be (and possibly are) more Greek or Turk than Cypriots... whatever that means.

[miltiades]

Let's face it the TCs are no different to the Turks.

They are like "cultural" sponges absorbing customs from those around them, those whom they have invaded and enslaved. Whilst at the same time attempting to erase the source of their newly acquired customs.

I did a thread once to find out what can be uniquely attributed to TCs or even Turks ... and we got a big fat zilch.

There is no distinct TC culture .... do not get too above yourselves .

The TCs acquired what they wanted from the GCs, but managed to remain removed, detached, by virtue of their ugly language.

How about that !! How does one define an "ugly language !!!!
You are forgetting of course the Turkish Cypriot culture that is very similar to ours, after all they are Cypriots too !!

[pantheman]

You abviosly arent stable to sitting on a chair. Next time wear a bloody seatbelt you idiot.

I think you are the one who will be needing a seat belt. You have engaged yourself in a battle with someone well able to take you for quite a ride.

Now, where's the popcorn?

He only do that if i give oportunity, i dont enagege in battel, i tell my mind.

I dont think you want popcorn, maybe VASELINE

Well you had better bend over then, 'cos this is gonna hurt. What an asshole!

[Oracle]

Let's face it the TCs are no different to the Turks.

They are like "cultural" sponges absorbing customs from those around them, those whom they have invaded and enslaved. Whilst at the same time attempting to erase the source of their newly acquired customs.

I did a thread once to find out what can be uniquely attributed to TCs or even Turks ... and we got a big fat zilch.

There is no distinct TC culture .... do not get too above yourselves .

The TCs acquired what they wanted from the GCs, but managed to remain removed, detached, by virtue of their ugly language.

How about that !! How does one define an "ugly language !!!!
You are forgetting of course the Turkish Cypriot culture that is very similar to ours, after all they are Cypriots too !!

Enough platitudes. You have your opinion and I have mine

I wonder if it sounds as ugly to Turks, as it does to foreigners.

Of course their National Pride, as defined by Kemal, would have them rushing to its defence ....