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Meeting the Parents...HELP
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 04:28 pm |
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I never heard about this!! What is wrong with crossing your legs? 
I was told about the leg crossing thing too. A few of my female Turkish friends told me that some people in Turkey consider this gesture to be sexually provocative. (Who knew that the mere sight of a woman with her legs crossed could drive some men crazy??)
...........So cat, don´t cross your paws anymore! 
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 05:49 pm |
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Konya is reowned to be the most alcohol and sex toys consuming city of Turkey as well. This should be the profit of being conservative i think  ...
Konya is renowned to be one of the most conservative cities in Turkey.
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 06:40 pm |
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I was told about the leg crossing thing too. A few of my female Turkish friends told me that some people in Turkey consider this gesture to be sexually provocative. (Who knew that the mere sight of a woman with her legs crossed could drive some men crazy??)
...........So cat, don´t cross your paws anymore!
I also know about this, but it´s not just for females, it´s any gender.
If you think about it, crossing one´s legs isn´t that healthy. It constricts circulation.
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 07:35 pm |
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Konya is reowned to be the most alcohol and sex toys consuming city of Turkey as well. This should be the profit of being conservative i think ...
Yeah.. because normal, healthy sexuality with respect for women is "sinful" and forbidden!  That´s the paradox of religious morality...
That also explains how everything is perceived to be sexually provocative, even crossing your legs!!! 
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 07:57 pm |
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Oh and when sitting, it is more appropriate to put your legs next to each other (closed, not wide open obviously) instead of over each other.
I suppose this is only for women? Because, if not, why all guys all over the world always sit with their legs wide open as if they are so fat they need two seats? Marking their territory? Even on a seat in the bus, train or at a busstation?  (I wonder if someone thinks that thát is sexually appealing too..... 
Edited (11/19/2009) by Trudy
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 08:19 pm |
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Crossing legs is the issue of respect similar to not to smoke in front of parents . In fact i think not so much important in most of the Turkish families...
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19 Nov 2009 Thu 08:41 pm |
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I suppose this is only for women?
Not true, its possible to hear from the dad of a Turkish boy "yayılma lan, adam gibi otur"
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20 Nov 2009 Fri 01:36 am |
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I never heard about this!! What is wrong with crossing your legs?
In some countrys showing the soles of your feet/shoes (like when you cross your legs) is considered dissrespectful so maybe its like that in Turkey too?
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20 Nov 2009 Fri 01:55 am |
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It can be confusing though! I remember I once went to meet the parents of a close friend and was told not to smoke there. When his mother cut her finger during cooking, I got a bit dizzy (sensitive when it comes to blood  ) and was sent to the balcony to get some fresh air. His grandmother (a very old, sweet lady) sat there, smoking thin cigarettes. She handed me one, saying it would calm my nerves. I rejected to be then whispered in my ear that denying something the elders offer you is even more rude So there I had my shot of nicotine with an old turkish lady
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