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Turkish Women Can't Drive? How True?
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 10:53 am |
Turkish Women Can't Drive? How True?
Tell us about your driving.
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?enewsid=93297
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 10:56 am |
They can drive... But they make terrible drivers
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 12:13 pm |
When you are attacked by a lady driver on the road...just tell her, her hair is in shambles.
THIS WILL IMMEDIATELY SHIFT HER ATTENTION TO HER HAIR AND IN THE MEANTIME YOU CAN SAFELY DRIVE AWAY !
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 12:21 pm |
Quoting AlphaF: When you are attacked by a lady driver on the road...just tell her, her hair is in shambles.
THIS WILL IMMEDIATELY SHIFT HER ATTENTION TO HER HAIR AND IN THE MEANTIME YOU CAN SAFELY DRIVE AWAY ! |
I think I could beat you in a race Alpha
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 12:40 pm |
see sometimes how a male driver can be so stupid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0vfGtt_yqQ
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 09:05 pm |
Quoting AlphaF: When you are attacked by a lady driver on the road...just tell her, her hair is in shambles.
THIS WILL IMMEDIATELY SHIFT HER ATTENTION TO HER HAIR AND IN THE MEANTIME YOU CAN SAFELY DRIVE AWAY ! |
Not if she is wearing a headscarf Alpha!
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 09:15 pm |
No, there is no difference between male and female drivers. It's just that when you see a woman driver doing something wrong, it confirms your theory, when you see a woman driver not doing anything wrong, you don't notice that.
Once I saw an indian woman come pick up her husband from work, and when he came, he took over the wheel... :-S
However, among americans, this doesn't seem to be a big deal, women drive a lot while their bf's/husbands sit in the passanger seat.
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 10:04 pm |
Catwoman...you know women don't drive in Turkey...the men drag them around by the hair!!
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 10:46 pm |
If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you.
Mainly uneducated taxi, dolmus and truck drivers have a very philosophical approach to driving: "Allah decides on everything, hence why should I worry to drive reasonably." That is Turks all drive fully believing that whatever they do "Allah" will protect them. And you "non-Muslims" are ill fated!
http://www.mymerhaba.com/en/main/content.asp_Q_id_E_282
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 10:49 pm |
Quoting Roswitha: If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you.
Mainly uneducated taxi, dolmus and truck drivers have a very philosophical approach to driving: "Allah decides on everything, hence why should I worry to drive reasonably." That is Turks all drive fully believing that whatever they do "Allah" will protect them. And you "non-Muslims" are ill fated!
http://www.mymerhaba.com/en/main/content.asp_Q_id_E_282
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That is clearly a sick approach to life.
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 10:57 pm |
Iran: Female Race Car Drivers Find Freedom Behind the Wheel
Women are second-class citizens in Iran, barred from singing or dancing in public, unable to travel without a permit. Car racing is another no-no for Iranian females, but that hasn’t stopped two women from finding emancipation behind the wheel…
http://proggiemuslima.wordpress.com/2008/01/19/iran-female-race-car-drivers-find-freedom-behind-the-wheel/
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04 Feb 2008 Mon 11:38 pm |
When I read articles like this...it reminds me of what I take for granted.. Singing, dancing and driving....
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 12:41 am |
Quoting teaschip1: When I read articles like this...it reminds me of what I take for granted.. Singing, dancing and driving.... |
Is that all? Peanuts, compared to what Turkish ladies take for granted....))))))))))))
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 01:30 am |
Quoting Roswitha: If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you. |
I am afraid there are some jerks like that in the UK too. I drive quite a sporty car and frquently find myself in "contest" on the roads with male egotists. Mostly I let them pass or just get out of their way....but one in five times, if I am in the right mood, I take them on.
It is a dangerous thing to do because their egos will STOP AT NOTHING to get enough speed to pass you One guy followed me all the way to my home once just because I had the audacity to overtake him. Very sinister.
The best bit is revving up with them at the traffic lights - and BEATING THEM
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 01:50 am |
Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting Roswitha: If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you. |
I am afraid there are some jerks like that in the UK too. I drive quite a sporty car and frquently find myself in "contest" on the roads with male egotists. Mostly I let them pass or just get out of their way....but one in five times, if I am in the right mood, I take them on.
It is a dangerous thing to do because their egos will STOP AT NOTHING to get enough speed to pass you One guy followed me all the way to my home once just because I had the audacity to overtake him. Very sinister.
The best bit is revving up with them at the traffic lights - and BEATING THEM |
quite imaginative dream on girl dream on!!
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 01:55 am |
Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting Roswitha: If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you. |
I am afraid there are some jerks like that in the UK too. I drive quite a sporty car and frquently find myself in "contest" on the roads with male egotists. Mostly I let them pass or just get out of their way....but one in five times, if I am in the right mood, I take them on.
It is a dangerous thing to do because their egos will STOP AT NOTHING to get enough speed to pass you One guy followed me all the way to my home once just because I had the audacity to overtake him. Very sinister.
The best bit is revving up with them at the traffic lights - and BEATING THEM |
It must be some kind of chimpanzee left-over trait (one of many I'm afraid!).. Feminists simply need to show these idiots where their place is. Sorry ladies, we have work to do!
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 01:58 am |
Come on girls!! We all know that men are to blame for our bad parking. For year they have told us that 12.5 cm is 25.5 cm
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:02 am |
Quoting christine: Come on girls!! We all know that men are to blame for our bad parking. For year they have told us that 12.5 cm is 25.5 cm
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:19 am |
turkish women drivers are generally not quick and their decisions on the road are in hesitation mood.
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:33 am |
Quoting adonis: turkish women drivers are generally not quick and their decisions on the road are in hesitation mood. |
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:42 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting adonis: turkish women drivers are generally not quick and their decisions on the road are in hesitation mood. |
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this is my observation. of course there are many talented women drivers in Turkey. for instance: Burcu Çetinkaya, a beautiful, charming, and talented rally driver.
http://www.burcucetinkaya.com/
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:44 am |
No,i dont think that is the reason,i guess because women are more careful so they usally tend to secure driving,WHİCH sometimes cause problems specially in the crowd
And i guess its not a matter of housewives,its a matter of mothers,they tend to be more careful for the sake of their kids
Well,actually,i hate women drivings too,driving me NUTS on the roads
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:44 am |
Turkish male drivers are simply horrible, worst I've ever seen! I'm not kidding.
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:50 am |
Quoting CANLI: Well,actually,i hate women drivings too,driving me NUTS on the roads |
Ama, ama.... neden?
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:53 am |
Quoting catwoman: Turkish male drivers are simply horrible, worst I've ever seen! I'm not kidding. |
Feminism mode on..
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 02:58 am |
Quoting adonis: Quoting catwoman: Turkish male drivers are simply horrible, worst I've ever seen! I'm not kidding. |
Feminism mode on.. |
what is that? i've never seen it.
anyways, that's the truth, turks are crazy drivers, they know no rules and would kill you when you're crossing the street on green lights!
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:00 am |
Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting Roswitha: If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you. |
I am afraid there are some jerks like that in the UK too. I drive quite a sporty car and frquently find myself in "contest" on the roads with male egotists. Mostly I let them pass or just get out of their way....but one in five times, if I am in the right mood, I take them on.
It is a dangerous thing to do because their egos will STOP AT NOTHING to get enough speed to pass you One guy followed me all the way to my home once just because I had the audacity to overtake him. Very sinister.
The best bit is revving up with them at the traffic lights - and BEATING THEM |
İts same here too,but with dolmus, taxi or truck drivers,if you are a good driver you get their admiration and congratulate you of how good driver you are,and some dont accept it too lol
İf you are bad or did something wrong,you take that look 'woman is driving'
But,with regular male drivers when they find you good driver ,they race you,and they dont stop till they pass you...mostly i dont give them that pleasure,except if im close to my home,i slow doown and make them pass.
İ guess it has something to do with their MANLY ego,they just dont accept a woman passing them !
İ was going to attend a conference with my manager each of us took his car 'we were in groups',i found my manager started to race me ,i've took it,i passed him once ,he passed me the other,till we were near the conference,i've let him take it,he congratulated me,and told me that im a good driver even i didnt win
İ told him,i know,i just let you because you are THE BOSS lol
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:04 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting adonis: Quoting catwoman: Turkish male drivers are simply horrible, worst I've ever seen! I'm not kidding. |
Feminism mode on.. |
what is that? i've never seen it.
anyways, that's the truth, turks are crazy drivers, they know no rules and would kill you when you're crossing the street on green lights! |
you know, here is Turkey. if u r a pedestrian or a driver in Turkey, you have to conform with these disobedience to the traffic rules. cuz traffic rules in Turkey are created not to obey.
anyway...
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:10 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting CANLI: Well,actually,i hate women drivings too,driving me NUTS on the roads |
Ama, ama.... neden? |
Well,i tend to speed a bit,and i've learnt to calculate the road while learning to drive
Meaning to estimate distances for up 5 cars a head of me watch thier behaviour to be secure
With women,you cant predict their behaviour there,when will they be worried of something and hit the break!
So i be more worried and tense when woman drives near me.
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:30 am |
Quoting CANLI:
Well,i tend to speed a bit,and i've learnt to calculate the road while learning to drive
Meaning to estimate distances for up 5 cars a head of me watch thier behaviour to be secure
With women,you cant predict their behaviour there,when will they be worried of something and hit the break!
So i be more worried and tense when woman drives near me. |
I'm sure you're a good driver CANLI!
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:38 am |
Quoting catwoman:
I'm sure you're a good driver CANLI! |
Thank you,but it wasnt the point,i was merely answering your question
didnt mean to offend you or something !
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:47 am |
Quoting CANLI: Quoting catwoman:
I'm sure you're a good driver CANLI! |
Thank you,but it wasnt the point,i was merely answering your question
didnt mean to offend you or something ! |
Actually Canli, whether you meant it or not, you did offend me by insinuating that women are magically some weird creatures who are incompatible with life on earth and cannot drive like "normal" people, which would be men.
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 03:59 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting CANLI: Quoting catwoman:
I'm sure you're a good driver CANLI! |
Thank you,but it wasnt the point,i was merely answering your question
didnt mean to offend you or something ! |
Actually Canli, whether you meant it or not, you did offend me by insinuating that women are magically some weird creatures who are incompatible with life on earth and cannot drive like "normal" people, which would be men. |
Well,im a woman cat,so i dont think i've said all of those!
But come to driving ,im afraid its true for some reasons like the ones i've stated in a post above
Not all women of course,but many.
Women tend to be cautious,and they've made researches about it as i recall,for example in most women's accidents you find her car has been hit from the back not from the front because she tend to protect her car from the front and hit the break
Unlike men careless and speedy,so you find it either hit from the front,or both ways.
Anyways
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 07:30 am |
Canli, women being careful drivers is a bit different then "women can't drive" .
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05 Feb 2008 Tue 11:14 am |
I'm not going to comment on men vs women driving cup as I'm the lousiest driver you've ever seen (I haven't driven for over 10 years so don't worry about me running into you on the way). However, I remember what my Turkish friend who'd been working in Poland told me about driving. Apparently, when he moved to Poland, the most difficult part for him to understand was that the STOP sign was actually an imperative not a suggestion
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:19 am |
Quoting catwoman: anyways, that's the truth, turks are crazy drivers, they know no rules and would kill you when you're crossing the street on green lights! |
Women can NOT drive in Turkey.
Also it is true that Men can NOT drive in Turkey,too.
I consider myself a very good driver. For the last 7 years I spent on roads, I only got one parking ticket and that was because my resident sticker was expired
But let me tell you what happens when I drive in Turkey.
1st day (me driving my wife scared):
HomeSick: What!!, fck!! what is he doing!!
Wife : Be calm, be calm, relax! relax!
2nd Day:
HomeSick: Did you see that idiot!! ?
Wife: I wish I didn't.
Many days after, before travelling from Ankara to Istanbul:
HomeSick: We will be in Istanbul for the weekend.
A friend: Do you have the radar map?
HomeSick: What is a radar map?
A friend: The map of radars on your way to Istanbul you alien! I will email it to you before you go..
On the highway, travelling at a speed at least 100 miles an hour and time to time it can be 140 miles per hour.
Wife: Slow down! slow down!
HomeSick: Dear, would you please turn off the air condition, we need more horse power. He is gaining on me.
Damn Subarus!! He must have modified it, no way he is gaining distance on me on that junk.
Wife: What you need a good slap on your face if not a kick on your ass. We are changing seats. I will drive, you became one of them.
This seems funny, but it is also sad and true.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:24 am |
women can do all the bests when they wished and willing,so a wheel only a simple toy for a willing woman i think
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:29 am |
Quoting MrX67: women can do all the bests when they wished and willing,so a wheel only a simple toy for a willing woman i think |
You lost me here
What exactly you meant I have no idea.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:29 am |
Quoting HomeSick:
HomeSick: Dear, would you please turn off the air condition, we need more horse power. He is gaining on me.
Damn Subarus!! He must have modified it, no way he is gaining distance on me on that junk.
Wife: What you need a good slap on your face if not a kick on your ass. We are changing seats. I will drive, you became one of them. |
does it look kind of like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8Doy_7sOoM
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:30 am |
Quoting HomeSick: Quoting MrX67: women can do all the bests when they wished and willing,so a wheel only a simple toy for a willing woman i think |
You lost me here
What exactly you meant I have no idea. |
no comment...
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:34 am |
Quoting HomeSick: Quoting MrX67: women can do all the bests when they wished and willing,so a wheel only a simple toy for a willing woman i think |
You lost me here
What exactly you meant I have no idea. |
think a bit more,i bet you will get what i meant
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:38 am |
You need to replace the motorcycles with cars and add more people crossing the road randomly in that video. If it is possible add a few people just standing in the middle of the road, waiting for an opportunity for crossing or lets say taking their chances
And highways, it is a different story, it is more likely populated with idiots such as this one:
An idiot driving on the highway
And as I said, given enough time you spent there, more likely you become one of them hehe
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:41 am |
Quoting MrX67: Quoting HomeSick: Quoting MrX67: women can do all the bests when they wished and willing,so a wheel only a simple toy for a willing woman i think |
You lost me here
What exactly you meant I have no idea. |
think a bit more,i bet you will get what i meant |
Still lost
What you meant there is a mystery to me.
Hocam ne diyorsun Allah askina yaw haha ?
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:42 am |
Quoting HomeSick: You need to replace the motorcycles with cars and add more people crossing the road randomly in that video. If it is possible add a few people just standing in the middle of the road, waiting for an opportunity for crossing or lets say taking their chances |
Quoting HomeSick: And as I said, given enough time you spent there, more likely you become one of them hehe |
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:45 am |
@catwoman: For the last two comments you made, I totally agree with you Many people dies on the road and there is nothing funny about that
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:46 am |
driving is an art and a piece of morals,may be some of women a bit uneasy while driving,but i bet they r better then we men on that to with a few exceptions
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:46 am |
Quoting HomeSick: @catwoman: For the last two comments you made, I totally agree with you Many people dies on the road and there is nothing funny about that
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Does that imply that you disagree with the first one?????
Have you ever been waxed top to bottom?
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:48 am |
Quoting MrX67: driving is an art and a piece of morals,may be some of women a bit uneasy while driving,but i bet they r better then we men on that to with a few exceptions |
cnm, this has nothing to do with morals!
some countries have rules that are obeyed! turkey is NOT one of them!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:50 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting MrX67: driving is an art and a piece of morals,may be some of women a bit uneasy while driving,but i bet they r better then we men on that to with a few exceptions |
cnm, this has nothing to do with morals!
some countries have rules that are obeyed! turkey is NOT one of them! |
and obeying rules isn't a piece of morals?
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:51 am |
Quoting MrX67: and obeying rules isn't a piece of morals? |
usually it's because ppl don't want to get a ticket (that's only when the police does their job)
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:53 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting MrX67: and obeying rules isn't a piece of morals? |
usually it's because ppl don't want to get a ticket (that's only when the police does their job) |
hmmm then you driving carefully for just don't get a ticket,ha?i believe that everything a piece of morals,walking,driving,talking,eating,looking,trading,criticizing etc...)and i believe mostly women better then men on many things
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 09:57 am |
Quoting catwoman: Have you ever been waxed top to bottom? |
And now I am going to have a nightmare
I once tried these creams that supposed to remove unwanted hair. It was my wife's and I am such a lazy person when it comes to certain things that I tried it on my head (it is kind of boring to shave all your head).
Oh God, what was I thinking! and why in heaven I didn't ask her first. Not only my hair but my skin ripped off and I ended up sitting next to my wife driving to hospital while I am cursing that hidious invention of the devil!!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:03 am |
Quoting HomeSick: Quoting catwoman: Have you ever been waxed top to bottom? |
And now I am going to have a nightmare
I once tried these creams that supposed to remove unwanted hair. It was my wife's and I am such a lazy person when it comes to certain things that I tried it on my head (it is kind of boring to shave all your head).
Oh God, what was I thinking! and why in heaven I didn't ask her first. Not only my hair but my skin ripped off and I ended up sitting next to my wife driving to hospital while I am cursing that hidious invention of the devil!!
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Well... the way we usually do this (we=the chewing gum gang) is we usually lasso our pray (a hairy man), we tie him down and each of us takes a piece of him and waxes it.
It's not as bad as it sounds like....
The chewing gum gang does this also to all its new members... this is my picture after having been waxed
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:07 am |
Quoting HomeSick: And now I am going to have a nightmare
I once tried these creams that supposed to remove unwanted hair. It was my wife's and I am such a lazy person when it comes to certain things that I tried it on my head (it is kind of boring to shave all your head).
Oh God, what was I thinking! and why in heaven I didn't ask her first. Not only my hair but my skin ripped off and I ended up sitting next to my wife driving to hospital while I am cursing that hidious invention of the devil!!
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your story is really funny though.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:10 am |
You are evil
Lets not talk about waxing anymore please ?
Why you guys are not sleeping but spending time at this late hour of the day here ?
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:12 am |
Quoting HomeSick: You are evil |
Quoting HomeSick: Lets not talk about waxing anymore please ? |
I assume you prefer to agree with me on point #1 as well then...
Quoting HomeSick: Why you guys are not sleeping but spending time at this late hour of the day here ? |
you go (answer your question) first
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:23 am |
Quoting HomeSick: First of all, it is good to have you guys here, I enjoy the conversation |
ben de
Quoting HomeSick: Second of all, I guess it is obvious that wife is away
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I'm assuming that's what makes you home sick...?
Quoting HomeSick: And last of all, so much caffeine combined with the power of the redbull (the wings and all ) makes me a
What about you guys hehe |
Strangely similar story here... mixed with guilt of not having done much work all day... so I'm trying to make up for it now... (that's the answer to why I'm not sleeping yet, not to the question why I'm on TC )
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:30 am |
Quoting HomeSick:
And now I am going to have a nightmare
I once tried these creams that supposed to remove unwanted hair. It was my wife's and I am such a lazy person when it comes to certain things that I tried it on my head (it is kind of boring to shave all your head).
Oh God, what was I thinking! and why in heaven I didn't ask her first. Not only my hair but my skin ripped off and I ended up sitting next to my wife driving to hospital while I am cursing that hidious invention of the devil!!
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Nature knows the best..If the hair was unnecessary, there would not be hair on us..
So, stop trying to defy the nature Try to learn living with your hair.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:32 am |
Quoting thehandsom: Nature knows the best..If the hair was unnecessary, there would not be hair on us..
So, stop trying to defy the nature Try to learn living with your hair. |
HomeSick - just so you know thehandsom is the second hairiest man alive, only after this guy:
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:32 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting thehandsom: Nature knows the best..If the hair was unnecessary, there would not be hair on us..
So, stop trying to defy the nature Try to learn living with your hair. |
HomeSick - just so you know thehandsom is the second hairiest man alive, only after this guy:
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:34 am |
Quoting thehandsom:
Nature knows the best..If the hair was unnecessary, there would not be hair on us..
So, stop trying to defy the nature Try to learn living with your hair. |
Darling handsom...it's YOUR hair that we have a problem with.
But might I add...kitty, you have never looked better than in your latest pic!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:40 am |
Quoting girleegirl: But might I add...kitty, you have never looked better than in your latest pic! |
Thank you canim Unfortunately, my hair has grown again... Maybe I need another waxing some time soon... will think about it.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:41 am |
OOoopppppsssss, was that a secret?
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:48 am |
Quoting catwoman: I'm assuming that's what makes you home sick...?
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Yeap, We have been married for 4 years, and during these years, we lived under the same roof not more than a year.
I need to be here (USA - working) and she has to be in Turkey mostly for business (architect) and the pHD thing she is doing.
There are funny laws here in USA such as I can work but my spouse cannot work but stay dependent on me. So my smart wife travels all around the globe and works for companies in Turkey and Europe freelance and the laws can't do a thing about it And I encourage her since it makes me madly sad that she can't practice her profession.
But we are going to put an end to this madness! as soon as we agree where to live, still debating about the issue though
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:50 am |
Quoting HomeSick: Yeap, We have been married for 4 years, and during these years, we lived under the same roof not more than a year.
I need to be here (USA - working) and she has to be in Turkey mostly for business (architect) and the pHD thing she is doing.
There are funny laws here in USA such as I can work but my spouse cannot work but stay dependent on me. So my smart wife travels all around the globe and works for companies in Turkey and Europe freelance and the laws can't do a thing about it And I encourage her since it makes me madly sad that she can't practice her profession.
But we are going to put an end to this madness! as soon as we agree where to live, still debating about the issue though |
Ohhhhhh.... good luck.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:50 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting thehandsom: Nature knows the best..If the hair was unnecessary, there would not be hair on us..
So, stop trying to defy the nature Try to learn living with your hair. |
HomeSick - just so you know thehandsom is the second hairiest man alive, only after this guy:
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As long as I am concerned, do not use a CREAM!!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:53 am |
Quoting catwoman: Quoting thehandsom: Nature knows the best..If the hair was unnecessary, there would not be hair on us..
So, stop trying to defy the nature Try to learn living with your hair. |
HomeSick - just so you know thehandsom is the second hairiest man alive, only after this guy:
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This is actually his long lost twin.....but it's a secret so shhhhhhhhh!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 10:58 am |
Quoting HomeSick:
Yeap, We have been married for 4 years, and during these years, we lived under the same roof not more than a year.
I need to be here (USA - working) and she has to be in Turkey mostly for business (architect) and the pHD thing she is doing. |
Quoting HomeSick:
There are funny laws here in USA such as I can work but my spouse cannot work but stay dependent on me. So my smart wife travels all around the globe and works for companies in Turkey and Europe freelance and the laws can't do a thing about it And I encourage her since it makes me madly sad that she can't practice her profession.
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Is this a citizenship issue? I'm very familiar with employment law but this is not one I am familiar with. Seems ridiculous!!!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:09 am |
Quoting girleegirl:
Is this a citizenship issue? I'm very familiar with employment law but this is not one I am familiar with. Seems ridiculous!!!
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The thing is I am working here with H1B status that gives my wife the H4 status in USA, which in turn means, she can stay with me as long as she stay dependent on me.
In order to overcome this situation I must at least have a green card, which in turn means for the company to pay me at least $90k yearly, and of course the taxes they have to pay,too.
The good news is they are applying for the green card for me, again which in turns automatically changes my wife's status, too.
But the thing is I am already tired of this legal status stuff
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:11 am |
Quoting catwoman:
This is actually his long lost twin.....but it's a secret so shhhhhhhhh! |
I can't imagine how he can stay lost witk all that hair screaming "Hey!! I am here I am here!!" hehe
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:15 am |
Quoting HomeSick:
The thing is I am working here with H1B status that gives my wife the H4 status in USA, which in turn means, she can stay with me as long as she stay dependent on me.
In order to overcome this situation I must at least have a green card, which in turn means for the company to pay me at least $90k yearly, and of course the taxes they have to pay,too.
The good news is they are applying for the green card for me, again which in turns automatically changes my wife's status, too.
But the thing is I am already tired of this legal status stuff |
Gotta love bureaucracy! :-S
At least your employer is stepping up. Hope this gets resolved for you soon.
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:21 am |
Quoting HomeSick:
I can't imagine how he can stay lost witk all that hair screaming "Hey!! I am here I am here!!" hehe |
One would think so but they were only recently reunited when handsom posted his before-and-after pictures on the CGG Hair Club website and his brother saw them.
CGG was proud to be a part of this tearful reunion and now uses them in all our publicity....just imagine what we can do for others with hair issues!!
GG
Director - CGG Publicity Department
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:29 am |
Quoting girleegirl:
Gotta love bureaucracy! :-S
At least your employer is stepping up. Hope this gets resolved for you soon.
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Bureaucracy is teribble, and I can say that it becomes worse every passing year. Last summer I was in Turkey for summer a short holiday. And the company lawyer told me that while you are there, lets take care of the extension of your status here.
So I went to consulate. They told me that I need to pass a security check. I said what security check ? I am already legal and passed all the checks you guys did first time. They said the law changed.
They sent all my papers to a private investigation company in Washington!! They did investigate me, sent my papers back to Turkey so I can get the extension.
The minimum waiting time is 4 to 6 weeks. I was lucky, it took 6 weeks for me. A friend of mine had gone through the same bureaucracy, it took for him 3.5 months and he lost his job.
There are really funny laws in regards to immigration and homeland security here. And do not get me wrong, I encourage every kind of precaution, it must be done, but the idea that an illegal, wanted man comes to a consulate from the homeland on his own, applies for an extension is funny
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:33 am |
Quoting HomeSick:
There are really funny laws in regards to immigration and homeland security here. And do not get me wrong, I encourage every kind of precaution, it must be done, but the idea that an illegal, wanted man comes to a consulate from the homeland on his own, applies for an extension is funny |
At least it seems you can keep a sense of humor about it. That is probably not so easy to do..so kudos to you!!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 11:51 am |
What else one can do
Anyway guys, thanks for the great converstation but I have to leave, it is 4:50 AM and tomorrow I have to work somehow I do not know how hehe
Have a great day!
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 12:44 pm |
Quoting Elisabeth: Catwoman...you know women don't drive in Turkey...the men drag them around by the hair!! |
wha? almost 40% of drivers are female here but %20 of male drivers are really bastard
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07 Feb 2008 Thu 12:51 pm |
Quoting Roswitha: If you are a female driver and pass a dolmus, taxi or truck be sure their ego will wounded and they will try to do something extremely stupid to show you who is the king of the road if he catches up with you.
Mainly uneducated taxi, dolmus and truck drivers have a very philosophical approach to driving: "Allah decides on everything, hence why should I worry to drive reasonably." That is Turks all drive fully believing that whatever they do "Allah" will protect them. And you "non-Muslims" are ill fated!
http://www.mymerhaba.com/en/main/content.asp_Q_id_E_282
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blahh!
c'mooon ros you dont have to believe everything you read. when you generalize about turks please be more careful,
all your fingers belong to you but are they all same?
thanks for ur understanding
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09 Feb 2008 Sat 06:29 pm |
Congratulations Leelu. I would actually pay you help me improve my nonexisting driving skill.
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09 Feb 2008 Sat 07:55 pm |
Quoting vineyards: Congratulations Leelu. I would actually pay you help me improve my nonexisting driving skill. |
thank you .. I can help you improve your driving skills .. its really quite easy!!
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 08:41 pm |
Quoting Leelu: Quoting vineyards: Congratulations Leelu. I would actually pay you help me improve my nonexisting driving skill. |
thank you .. I can help you improve your driving skills .. its really quite easy!! |
the best advice I was ever given when learning to drive was ...
"Drive it like you stole it!!!!"
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 09:14 pm |
Well, I am a male driver and I drive way too slowly and I don't know anyone of the tricks pros boast of. Nevertheless, I have not got involved in a single accident so far.
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 09:16 pm |
Quoting vineyards: Well, I am a male driver and I drive way too slowly and I don't know anyone of the tricks pros boast of. Nevertheless, I have not got involved in a single accident so far. |
Slow drivers always say they never had an accident. What they don't realise is that they cause MANY! Drivers get so frustrated stuck behind them that they take any risk to get past!
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 09:18 pm |
vineyards,
you are a good driver
dont pay attention to aenigma's insulting post.
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 09:21 pm |
Quoting femme_fatal: Vineyards, invite aenigma to tea - she is the loveliest girl I ever knew |
Awwwwwwwwww
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 09:26 pm |
Quoting AEnigma III:
Slow drivers always say they never had an accident. What they don't realise is that they indeed never cause ANY! Drivers get so excited to drive behind them that they all nicely sing together! |
what a brilliant post, canim
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 09:29 pm |
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 10:03 pm |
Quoting AEnigma III: Quoting femme_fatal: Vineyards, invite aenigma to tea - she is the loveliest girl I ever knew |
Awwwwwwwwww |
She has already been invited to a wine party to be attended by my wife too. So I don't need to invite her once more to another party. We're expecting a baby, there is already enough reason to celebrate
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10 Feb 2008 Sun 10:07 pm |
Quoting vineyards:
She has already been invited to a wine party to be attended by my wife too.
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what?
you and your wife invited that evil brit?
i will not survive such news! i will commit suicide!
Quoting vineyards:
So I don't need to invite her once more to another party. We're expecting a baby, there is already enough reason to celebrate
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finally, some good news!
congratualtions!
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08 Jul 2008 Tue 04:48 am |
For HomeSick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piMu51ZXcS8
Tragedy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfJyibVyEyg
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08 Jul 2008 Tue 05:02 am |
Thanks Roswitha, real funny hehe
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06 Feb 2009 Fri 01:04 am |
Hey, I don´t know about the women, but whenever I´ve been in Turkey everyone seemed to be an insane driver. I drive all the time in the states, and I never fear for my life like I do every minute in a Turkish car. I have to close my eyes and pray that I come out alive. Especially in the mountains. My husband has been hit by two cars in Turkey. I think the women don´t drive because they realistically are afraid to.
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07 Feb 2009 Sat 02:15 pm |
Hehe, what a nice thread, right up my street! I am with Aenigma on this one.............. nothing beats a good burn up at the traffic lights, leaving a 20 something smart a**e with dust (or snow!) in his face!!!
Having done go-cart racing, riden a motorbike, and a variety of other vehicles in my time, and driven in several different countries, I would challenge any man to a race round a track (excluding all formular 1 drivers of course!)
The most annoying dirvers for me:
- Mothers with a hord of kids in their fourxfour
- Old people who have lost their senses (danger and direction)
- People who slow down when they change gear
- Lane hoggers
- Those who want to be in two lanes
In fact most people
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07 Feb 2009 Sat 02:46 pm |
Turkish ladies, Turkish young women, Turkish girls can drive very well, maybe they are better than others in foreign countries.And they have best cars.Come and see them if you travel to Turkey someday.
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07 Feb 2009 Sat 04:28 pm |
Turkish ladies, Turkish young women, Turkish girls can drive very well, maybe they are better than others in foreign countries.And they have best cars.Come and see them if you travel to Turkey someday.
I can vouch for that, having been driven very nicely through Istanbul streets by a young Turkish woman!
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07 Feb 2009 Sat 05:28 pm |
If my sister-in-law is anything to go by.....never get in a car with a Turkish woman.
Saying that I crashed my car in the snow on monday, so maybe i am not so good myself.
But any man that I have ever been with insists that he is to drive....even if its my car.
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07 Feb 2009 Sat 06:42 pm |
In Italy we say:
donna al volante pericolo costante
(driving woman, constant danger)
but, personally, I drive well
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07 Feb 2009 Sat 07:39 pm |
Arianna,
Salute!Kome state?
Benvenuti!
Avete ractone.
Bunona sera...
Buona fortuna!
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11 May 2009 Mon 12:02 am |
In Italy we say:
donna al volante pericolo costante
(driving woman, constant danger)
but, personally, I drive well
have a look this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXTch6imbew
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11 May 2009 Mon 12:41 am |
Quoting femme_fatal: Vineyards, invite aenigma to tea - she is the loveliest girl I ever knew |
Awwwwwwwwww
Awwww can I come too I will bring the scones.
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11 May 2009 Mon 10:18 am |
Catwoman...you know women don´t drive in Turkey...the men drag them around by the hair!!
They all love it too...!
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11 May 2009 Mon 04:44 pm |
Well, having driven in Turkey a lot, and very recently in Istanbul..I would just recommend doing what the Turks do.
Take your mind out of gear and go with the flow. Expect them to do exactly what they shouldn´t...and most dangerous things on the road..dolmus drivers..not woman !!!
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