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Living with the locals!
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 11:57 am |
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Quoting Gizli Yuz: Not all people desire to experience a cultural tourism. Some only want sea and sun. That's alright. |
thats what i have already said in my post
A lot of English when going away still expect to be living in England when they arrive on holiday, still expecting english food, still expecting everyone to speak english and still expect their beer in a pub but i guess if thats all they want then they have a right to what they want out of a holiday
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 01:46 pm |
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most of touristic places in south of Turkey are like a small UK I was really surprised when I was in Didim and bodrum. not only in summer holiday time they live all year there. I dont understand why a person wants to live abroad rest of his or her life. I cant imagine I can live somewhere far from Turkey more than 1 year.
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 05:26 pm |
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Quoting susie k: Why do people move to Turkey so that they can live in an english area with english? - for example.
I know people who have done this and then decieded that it's boring and they just want to go home!
Well I'm not surprised really! Living round loads of english all you will think about is home! |
+1!!!! i think it is ridiculous when people go and live in a country..but buy an apartment on a complex surrounded by other british people.i think it must be a strange british phenomena because these complexes are always surrounded by fish and chips shops etc etc..why dont they just live in england/britain..even when people go on holiday they sit there,sunbathe and go to clubs and bars and get drunk..how original..
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 05:31 pm |
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I do agree with your comments, but I don't think the UK is alone. Go to London and you will find the Turkish areas, Chinese areas, Latin areas etc. People live with their own countrymen and eat their own food etc.
Regarding holidays, I agree to a point, but have also been guilty of going to a country "just" to lay on the beach and relax for 2 weeks - sometimes its all you want to do, after a years hard work. People dont consider those who go on winter ski-ing holidays to be ignoring culture do they? Its not different
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 05:36 pm |
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...in addition, I personally LOVE Turkish food. But how many Turkish LOVE English food, Italian food or Indian food for example or would even dare try it? 
We are all the same in many ways...
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 05:36 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: I do agree with your comments, but I don't think the UK is alone. Go to London and you will find the Turkish areas, Chinese areas, Latin areas etc. People live with their own countrymen and eat their own food etc.
Regarding holidays, I agree to a point, but have also been guilty of going to a country "just" to lay on the beach and relax for 2 weeks - sometimes its all you want to do, after a years hard work. People dont consider those who go on winter ski-ing holidays to be ignoring culture do they? Its not different
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but don't you think if people do live in their own seperate communities that it affects integration and increases boundaries between the two groups socially?for example.increasing racial tension between the two groups..or even problems with the second or third generations of children that attend schools?
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 05:39 pm |
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Quote: Quoting robyn : |
but don't you think if people do live in their own seperate communities that it affects integration and increases boundaries between the two groups socially? |
Yes I do think it affects integration. All I am saying is the Brits are no worse than any other country. I have talked to Turkish friends who have visited London and told me the first thing they did was head straight for the Turkish quarter and find a Turkish restaurant to eat in  !
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 05:42 pm |
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Quote: Quoting aenigma x: Quoting robyn : |
but don't you think if people do live in their own seperate communities that it affects integration and increases boundaries between the two groups socially? |
Yes I do think it affects integration. All I am saying is the Brits are no worse than any other country. I have talked to Turkish friends who have visited London and told me the first thing they did was head straight for the Turkish quarter and find a Turkish restaurant to eat in !
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..point taken..i withdraw my point about strange british phenomena..but the rest i stand by.thanks aenigma for reminding me of that information..i think it would make an interesting study
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 06:25 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Regarding holidays, I agree to a point, but have also been guilty of going to a country "just" to lay on the beach and relax for 2 weeks - sometimes its all you want to do, after a years hard work. People dont consider those who go on winter ski-ing holidays to be ignoring culture do they? Its not different |
There is nothing wrong with laying on the beach, even if you do that (if you can afford) for 52 weeks a year. But what I find strange is that people only want to eat their own food, speak their own language and be together with people from their own country and THEN say 'this land is so beautiful'. Than I think, what have you seen? Who have you met, besides the waiter in the bar?
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 06:29 pm |
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Quoting Trudy: Quoting aenigma x: Regarding holidays, I agree to a point, but have also been guilty of going to a country "just" to lay on the beach and relax for 2 weeks - sometimes its all you want to do, after a years hard work. People dont consider those who go on winter ski-ing holidays to be ignoring culture do they? Its not different |
There is nothing wrong with laying on the beach, even if you do that (if you can afford) for 52 weeks a year. But what I find strange is that people only want to eat their own food, speak their own language and be together with people from their own country and THEN say 'this land is so beautiful'. Than I think, what have you seen? Who have you met, besides the waiter in the bar? |
and thats exactly why the come back sayin the 'land' is so beautiful.they spent most of their time on their backs looking at waiters,barmen etc etc  activities shall not be disclosed
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23 Dec 2006 Sat 08:03 pm |
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Stereo-typing again Robyn? . As much as I hate busy, built up, resorts, I dont think that the type of holiday you have makes you any more or less likely to have sex with a waiter!!
Some people need a rest and a break and dont care where they go, as long as they get sunshine. If the cheapest place that week is Turkey, they go to Turkey. They have no interest in the country, just want sun and relaxation. Who are WE to judge them? It brings money to the tourist industry after all!
You are all being a bit sanctimonious . I love holidays where I am off exploring the country I visit. On the other hand, I would not have swapped last winter's two weeks in the Caribbean, laying in the sun, sipping cool drinks for any cultural trek! And NO I didn't "get off" with a waiter!
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