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We Turks love to be praised!!
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1.       thehandsom
7403 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 02:40 am

Americans praise the British; Americans praise the French; Americans praise the Chinese. Last week two Americans dragged us into the "Ali im Wunderland" once again.

.....

 

It is true that Turkey has an increasing visibility in international politics and a stronger role than ever as a peace broker in its geopolitical basin, but there are no "Sultans of the Horizons" in the picture. Not that I wouldn´t love to be appointed as a governor, say, to Israel, but because the American praises were coordinated and without foundation, I am worried.

 

The domestic expectations of a return to empire and the rhetoric of the "last Ottoman Sultan" and "Caliph of the last age" and the like only help to increase my worries. ...

When it comes time to choose foreign rulers, they will choose the Turks. By 2040 you will be ruling all the problematic areas of the world for us. All those terror producing areas, all those poverty hit zones, all those underdeveloped countries of the world, we will let you rule over them and you shall once again be the super-busy-powerless-capital of the world ."

 

Does this mean that Clinton´s statements were all fictitious? No! She was truthful when she said that President Barack Obama was going to visit Turkey in April and yet, we misunderstood that, too. Having been flattered so much, our media was too ready to jump to the conclusion that President Obama was coming to Ankara to make the address that has become famous even before he has made it. "He will address the Muslim world!" announced the headlines.

 

How much more flattery do we need to overcome the need for the flatterers?

 

This is the absurdity of being a loves-to-be-praised Turk. We love to hear that one day we will rule over our neighboring countries, but we need another country to come and say this to us. We love to hear that Turkey is going to be the superpower of the Muslim world, but we need the leader of the world´s superpower to come and speak in Ankara to that Muslim world in order to crystallize that position. We love to hear that one day we won´t need the European Union, but at the same time we love to hear that the European Union needs us if it wants to become a world power, but at the same time we love to hear that the European Union accession process is progressing well, but at the same time we love to hear that the European Union is afraid of having us as a member and even that they are afraid of not having us as a member.

 

This is too complicated. Just praise us, OK?

 

Full article:

http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/yazarDetay.do?haberno=169135

2.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:14 am

All hail Turkey!! 

 

Was that OK?

 

Can you pass me my tanning lotion now, dudu?

3.       thehandsom
7403 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:20 am

 

Quoting Elisabeth

All hail Turkey!! 

 

Was that OK?

 

Can you pass me my tanning lotion now, dudu?

 

Of course canimcicimsekerimbitanem.. here it is :

http://www.hammarqvistdesign.se/pics/browser/images/portfolio/Packaging%20design/SelfTanningLotion.jpg

 



Edited (3/11/2009) by thehandsom

4.       Elisabeth
5732 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:23 am

 

Quoting thehandsom

 

 

Of course canimcicimsekerimbitanem.. here it is :

http://www.hammarqvistdesign.se/pics/browser/images/portfolio/Packaging%20design/SelfTanningLotion.jpg

 

 

 Thank you darling! 

5.       Melek74
1506 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:31 am

 

Quoting cynicmystic

You are lucky tonight handsom...

I will pass this one. I will leave it alone.

 

 

Oh, no, why did you stop NOW? I needed one more post before going to bed to put me in a state of semi-coma. {#lang_emotions_rolleyes}

6.       cynicmystic
567 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:39 am

Well, don´t despair. I am sure h will post another negative aspect of us evil Turks in a minute once he finishes scanning his suitable articles...

I suspect the next thread to be about...

how "we" Turks are homophobic, or something like that based on statistical analysis...

Quoting Melek74

 

 

Oh, no, why did you stop NOW? I needed one more post before going to bed to put me in a state of semi-coma. {#lang_emotions_rolleyes}

 

 

7.       thehandsom
7403 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:42 am

WE Turks (well some of us actually) always keep our promise.

So, as I promised, I wont answer..

8.       thehandsom
7403 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 03:49 am

EDUCATION , EDUCATION, EDUCATION..

Tony Blair..

9.       catwoman
8933 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 04:29 am

Cynicmystic, if you don´t have anything thoughtful to contribute, just don´t write at all.

10.       cynicmystic
567 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 04:34 am

 I do have sometuhing thoughtfull, and it does not pertain to pictures of sun tan lotion. I am sorry that you seem to be incapable of understanding the "thoughtfullness" of my post.

 

The thought behind the post that you deleted like a cat in need of cat food is simple. I referred to Blair as a mentor and suggested that Bush Junior should serve as the senior mentor.

Quoting catwoman

Cynicmystic, if you don´t have anything thoughtful to contribute, just don´t write at all.

 

 

11.       catwoman
8933 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 04:52 am

and you behave like a cat that needs to be slapped

12.       lessluv
1052 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 05:01 am

 

Quoting catwoman

and you behave like a cat that needs to be slapped

 

 {#lang_emotions_laugh_at}miaow

13.       cynicmystic
567 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 11:39 pm

I didn´t know you abused animals

How cruel... 

Quoting catwoman

and you behave like a cat that needs to be slapped

 

 

14.       catwoman
8933 posts
 11 Mar 2009 Wed 11:41 pm

 

Quoting cynicmystic

 

 

you´re still thinking about it? give yourself a break buddy, I hope I didn´t ruin your day

15.       cynicmystic
567 posts
 12 Mar 2009 Thu 06:16 am

Not at all buddy, you just made my day more amusing...

It is thanks to diligent mods like you that makes TLC so addictive... 

Quoting catwoman

 

 

you´re still thinking about it? give yourself a break buddy, I hope I didn´t ruin your day

 

 

16.       lady in red
6947 posts
 12 Mar 2009 Thu 11:02 am

 

Quoting cynicmystic

Not at all buddy, you just made my day more amusing...

It is thanks to diligent mods like you that makes TLC so addictive... 

 

 

 

 On behalf of catwoman and myself - thank you.  It´s so nice to know we are appreciated.



Edited (3/12/2009) by lady in red

17.       catwoman
8933 posts
 12 Mar 2009 Thu 10:25 pm

 

Quoting lady in red

On behalf of catwoman and myself - thank you.  It´s so nice to know we are appreciated.

 

+1 {#lang_emotions_flowers}

 

that was the first nice post I read from cynic..

18.       Trudy
7887 posts
 12 Mar 2009 Thu 10:33 pm

 

Quoting catwoman

 

 

+1 {#lang_emotions_flowers}

 

that was the first nice post I read from cynic..

 

 One out of almost 400..... that´s a fabulous score, isn´t it? lol lol

19.       cynicmystic
567 posts
 13 Mar 2009 Fri 05:57 am

Who can resist a lady in red...

There is even a song named after you...

You two are much appreciated...

 

Let me go get some cat food for your side-kick... hold on

Hehe

 

 

Quoting lady in red

 

 

 On behalf of catwoman and myself - thank you.  It´s so nice to know we are appreciated.

 

 



Edited (3/13/2009) by cynicmystic

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