james_mav wrote:YFred wrote:james_mav wrote:"Phobia" is a loaded word, it implies something irrational and hysterical, like arachnophobia.
Greek dislike/loathing of turks is well founded, and based on bitter experience from 700 years ago up until today.
As we say in Greek: τούρκος καλός μόνο νεκρός!
We noticed.
What you mean is "The only good turk is a dead turk"
Don't feel bad - I'm sure there are equivalent phrases in Armenian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Kurdish, Georgian, and Russian, and probably even in Arabic as well!
You really have to ask yourself - is the problem with everyone else or with turks?
To me, the real problem is not who it is said about but it say a lot more about the person who says it.