Quoting Quasimodo:

Now that you say, as a native British, "it is considered to be the most offensive and taboo of swear words, I have to believe you; I have to believe however the others, too, native like you, who regard the word in question "merely as informal but not vulgar slang" or who say "it is more closely related to the word 'bitch'." If you think your approach to the word is absolute and is shared by overwhelming majority; then why don't you warn those approaching to the word differently than you, not to write such so-called info for, for example, us whose second language is English. Maybe you would simply think they tell a lie about the use and meaning of the word?

Quoting aenigma x:

A useful exercise for insomniacs. Let us count the number of posts which criticise the culture of the UK or US and see how the natives of these countries take such criticism good humouredly - some even agreeing with the comments.

Now, lets look at the number of criticisms about Turkish culture. Very few.

Let's look at the reaction? Explosive!

Dont preach to me about intolerance!!!!!!!!!

Quoting catwoman:

Quoting aenigma x:

The UK are not a boss, just a wimpering puppy belonging to Bush. And I have criticised only one aspect of Turkish culture, as far as I am aware!!!

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A useful exercise for insomniacs. Let us count the number of posts which criticise the culture of the UK or US and see how the natives of these countries take such criticism good humouredly - some even agreeing with the comments.

Now, lets look at the number of criticisms about Turkish culture. Very few.

Let's look at the reaction? Explosive!

Dont preach to me about intolerance!!!!!!!!!

Quoting Quasimodo:

The fact that such swear words are used, at that frequently, in movies and lyrics, is the most evidence of wrongness of what you meant, for receivers/recipients of those movies and lyrics are but you yourselves (us ourselves).

Yeah yeah! We all see how much strict those social/cultural rules are!

Quoting vineyards:

How many sovereign countries do the US - UK duo attack per decade and how many more do they threaten to attack? Doesn't this knowledge alone make them the objects of such a criticism?

As a matter of fact, even much feared Cenghis Han could not possibly kill or cause the deaths of as many innocent people as the coalition did. Even in his heyday, Hitler could not pass a National Defense Doctrine containing phrases like : "even if the US government feels that a nation may pose a threat to the US in the future, the US government can resort to military intervention."

They say the total number of casualties has exceeded 1 million in Iraq alone. Remember Vietnam, remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki and try to feel some sympathy for the leaders of those two countries.

Let me ask you openly, how much sympathy would you feel for Turkey if the Turks got involved in not all but one of those crimes?


Nevertheless, I agree with you regarding Turks being intolerant to criticism. I wish we were a little bit more mature in our reactions and understanding of the worldly affairs although this goes for people other than Turkey as well.

Quoting catwoman:

Quoting vineyards:

Karekin when you are the prima donna you are under the limelight. The US and the UK are capable of much much more evil than Turkey.

How many sovereign countries do the US - UK duo attack per decade and how many more do they threaten to attack? Doesn't this knowledge alone make them the objects of such a criticism?

As a matter of fact, even much feared Cenghis Han could not possibly kill or cause the deaths of as many innocent people as the coalition did. Even in his heyday, Hitler could not pass a National Defense Doctrine containing phrases like : "even if the US government feels that a nation may pose a threat to the US in the future, the US government can resort to military intervention."

They say the total number of casualties has exceeded 1 million in Iraq alone. Remember Vietnam, remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki and try to feel some sympathy for the leaders of those two countries.

Let me ask you openly, how much sympathy would you feel for Turkey if the Turks got involved in not all but one of those crimes?


Nevertheless, I agree with you regarding Turks being intolerant to criticism. I wish we were a little bit more mature in our reactions and understanding of the worldly affairs although this goes for people other than Turkey as well.