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1. A mercedes is not a private car, it's a Taxi.
2. Talking sounds just like arguing.
3. You walk around in jumpers when it’s like 25C....
4....but put your airconditioning to 15C and still find it hot.
5. Going to buy a newspaper needs at least a 10 minute make-up.
6. Not smoking is considered 'weird'.
7. Not eating meat is unthinkable.
8. You take a generator when camping (to supply your fridge, micro, TV!).
9. All men over 30 look 50.
10. You text message people sitting at the same table with you.
11. You text message whilst lifting weights.
12. Police park on the pavement..to book you for a parking offence.
13. It's truly a task telling the difference between a pimp and undercoverpolice.
14. The translation of 'thank you' is......... "thank you".
15. The translation of 'sorry' is......."sorry".
16. The first thing a police officer asks you is "what does your dad do?".
17. The messenger/clerk of a Ministry can get you a job!
18. Your next door neighbour cooks "souvla" all 52 Sundays of the year.
19. The pick-up truck in front of you has charcoal fuming at the back..getting it ready for the time it reaches the beach!
20. You call everyone "koumbare"('best man')...and they probably are...

[insan]

Hmmm... where all the replies have gone under this thread?

[Melan]

loool :p
THATS MY CYPRUS!!! =]

guys.. btw im new and im wondering why do we speak english insdeed of greenglish?
aren't u all cypriots?

[yialousa1971]

Whats greenglish?

[Melan]

..its when cypriots [and greeks] use english letters in combination with numbers and write greek works etc..
or idk if i explained well.. if i give an example u may understand better?
English: hi
Greek: γειά σου
Greenglish: geia sou or yeia sou [or gia sou or gia s.. etc]

heh xD
but aren't u guys from cyprus?
why do we talk english?
np actually, just wondering^^

[yialousa1971]

..its when cypriots [and greeks] use english letters in combination with numbers and write greek works etc..
or idk if i explained well.. if i give an example u may understand better?
English: hi
Greek: γειά σου
Greenglish: geia sou or yeia sou [or gia sou or gia s.. etc]

heh xD
but aren't u guys from cyprus?
why do we talk english?
np actually, just wondering^^

You mean Greeklish. Ena sero polea Ellinika.

[Melan]

ooh..! i know it greenglish

[yialousa1971]

ooh..! i know it greenglish

OK, you talk greenglish and I will meelao leeo Ellinaka.

[Melan]

hehe deal..!! ;p
its like: milaw liga ellinika =]
or milao liga ellinika
but anywayz! english is a good practise for me ^^
im kinda noob xD

[kafenes]

Hi Melan. Firstly welcome to the forum. If you read the forum rules you will see that this is an English speaking forum. The fonts and the colours you are using are making it hard to read. Try using the normal fonts in black unless you want to highlight something. Hope you enjoy the forum.