The Cypriot Vs The Charlie…
The Cypriot has spent 2-3 years of his youth in the compulsory NG and thus forms a bond with the country that cannot be easily described with words, whereas the Charlie has no military training so he goes by what he sees in movies and thinks the army is a waste of time because the enemy is bigger and better!
The Cypriot drives more clumsily and parks uncaringly whereas the Charlie thinks he’s God’s gift to driving and indicates right on a roundabout!
The Cypriot pulls out on the left or the right of a slow or stationary vehicle and then speeds off, whereas the Charlie drives right up to it hooting and shouting that they shouldn’t stop there!
The Cypriot is heavily into Cypriot football supporting one of the major teams and enjoys playing 5-a-side often with friends, whereas the Charlie’s heart belongs to either Arsenal, Spurs, ManUtd, or Liverpool and generally thinks Cypriot football is a waste of time!
The Cypriot has a couple of dozen friends from school, the army, and neighborhood, whereas the Charlie has one max two friends they only met last year.
The Cypriot will support one of the major political parties whereas the Charlie thinks all Cypriot parties are incompetent and a waste of time, while admiring the likes of Churchill and Kennedy.
The Cypriot thinks Cyprus is great because she is the center of the world, whereas the Charlie thinks Cyprus is great because there’s good food, beaches, and a laid back atmosphere! A good break in the routine of British traffic!
The Cypriot thinks Cyprus sucks because she should have a bigger and better army whereas the Charlie thinks Cyprus sucks because there are mostly Cypriots living there who don’t appreciate the more “advanced” Charlies!
The Cypriot likes to treat his friends and throws his money around even if he’ll be broke in the morning, whereas the Charlie hides his money and hopes someone else will pay!
The Cypriot frowns upon injustices caused by imperialism/expansionism and is all for the Palestinian cause, whereas the Charlie has acquired the western mindset and is thus generally complacent with injustices against the 3rd world.
The Cypriot loves veggie patches and enjoys discussing the best ways to care for them whereas the Charlie wonders where to buy the cheapest vegetables and complains when he finds an insect crawling on them!
The Cypriot either likes hunting or has no qualms about his friends' hunting, whereas the Charlie hates hunters but happily gobbles down the tasty morsels!
That's it for now!
NB: There are exceptions to every rule!
Feel free to add your own and/or criticise mine.
Regards, GR.