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by **Paphitis** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:22 pm

Born and bred in Australia!

"kourkoutades" now that word confirms that this APOEL fan is 100% Cypriot, thank you!

You don't need to be born or raised in Cyprus or talk in a funny and weird dialect to be 100% Cypriot! :roll:

by **bill cobbett** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:46 pm

maya01 wrote:bill:
There are a few North American members. Can think of at least half-a-dozen regular posters.

Who are the other North American members here besides Kristyn?

Well georgios100, there's not a lot of North Americans here just because of the mere proximity. I have been in Cyprus for nearly 5 months and have not met anyone here from North America.

Well we have Repulse from Canada, Kikapoo from CA (some of the time), Wyoming from (Wyoming?), Expat from Arkansas, Gorilla Girl from NY.

by **RichardB** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:49 pm

bill cobbett wrote:
maya01 wrote:bill:
There are a few North American members. Can think of at least half-a-dozen regular posters.

Who are the other North American members here besides Kristyn?

Well georgios100, there's not a lot of North Americans here just because of the mere proximity. I have been in Cyprus for nearly 5 months and have not met anyone here from North America.

Well we have Repulse from Canada, Kikapoo from CA (some of the time), Wyoming from (Wyoming?), Expat from Arkansas, Gorilla Girl from NY.

Don't forget Dinos , NY also i believe

by **RichardB** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:50 pm

BTW what happpened to the 2 ( or was it 3) yanks who were passing through on thier R & R ??

by **georgios100** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:22 pm

Paphitis wrote:Born and bred in Australia!

"kourkoutades" now that word confirms that this APOEL fan is 100% Cypriot, thank you!

You don't need to be born or raised in Cyprus or talk in a funny and weird dialect to be 100% Cypriot!

Funny and weird dialect? Are you kidding me? It's this dialect that makes us different from the TCs and mainland Greece! The Cypriot dialect MUST be preserved at all costs!
Georgios100

by **bill cobbett** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:31 pm

georgios100 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Born and bred in Australia!

"kourkoutades" now that word confirms that this APOEL fan is 100% Cypriot, thank you!

You don't need to be born or raised in Cyprus or talk in a funny and weird dialect to be 100% Cypriot!

Funny and weird dialect? Are you kidding me? It's this dialect that makes us different from the TCs and mainland Greece! The Cypriot dialect MUST be preserved at all costs!
Georgios100

Mashala reh koumbare Georgios.

by **Paphitis** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:33 pm

georgios100 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Born and bred in Australia!

"kourkoutades" now that word confirms that this APOEL fan is 100% Cypriot, thank you!

You don't need to be born or raised in Cyprus or talk in a funny and weird dialect to be 100% Cypriot!

Funny and weird dialect? Are you kidding me? It's this dialect that makes us different from the TCs and mainland Greece! The Cypriot dialect MUST be preserved at all costs!
Georgios100

I don't have an issue with the dialect, but having said this, I can't speak it at all. This is common in the Diaspora!

Sorry, but I resented how you implied that only those that were born in Cyprus and have lived in Cyprus and speak the lingo, are the real Cypriots. There are many of us here that can take offense to this.

by **Phill** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:40 pm

Well, as for me.... From Surrey in the yUK. English with a hint of Italian.. and was not born but created in Specsavers... :lol:

by **georgios100** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:02 pm

Paphitis wrote:
georgios100 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Born and bred in Australia!

"kourkoutades" now that word confirms that this APOEL fan is 100% Cypriot, thank you!

You don't need to be born or raised in Cyprus or talk in a funny and weird dialect to be 100% Cypriot!

Funny and weird dialect? Are you kidding me? It's this dialect that makes us different from the TCs and mainland Greece! The Cypriot dialect MUST be preserved at all costs!
Georgios100

I don't have an issue with the dialect, but having said this, I can't speak it at all. This is common in the Diaspora!

Sorry, but I resented how you implied that only those that were born in Cyprus and have lived in Cyprus and speak the lingo, are the real Cypriots. There are many of us here that can take offense to this.

No offence intended, I apologize.
I am "diaspora" as well and my Cypriot lingo is compromised by 30 years of absence from Cyprus. I noticed that while talking to friends at Cyprus, they look at me like I come from another planet! The locals cannot understand why my dialect skills are in such poor levels. Some of them may even laugh at me while others will ignore me and consider me as an outsider or unrelated to the local population. Did you get that feeling?
Nevertheless, Cypriots want to keep it that way, i don't blame them.
Georgios

by **georgios100** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 7:10 pm

bill cobbett wrote:
georgios100 wrote:
Paphitis wrote:Born and bred in Australia!

"kourkoutades" now that word confirms that this APOEL fan is 100% Cypriot, thank you!

You don't need to be born or raised in Cyprus or talk in a funny and weird dialect to be 100% Cypriot!

Funny and weird dialect? Are you kidding me? It's this dialect that makes us different from the TCs and mainland Greece! The Cypriot dialect MUST be preserved at all costs!
Georgios100

Mashala reh koumbare Georgios.

Thanks!

BTW, the word "mashala" is Turkish...
Georgios

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