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"being presented to the family"
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 09:07 pm |
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i know..just saying yaw 
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 09:54 pm |
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Quoting robin01: i know..just saying yaw |
lol,i just want to know,Türkler use this word 'yaw'
Where did they get the 'w' letter from,and it is not in their alphabetic ??lol
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 09:58 pm |
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Why can't people just be themselves. If someone is from another country, culture or religion, there should be tolerance I feel. I shouldn't have to worry about meeting someones family and what to wear not what to wear, what to say or not to say, kiss or not to kiss. I don't think this is less consideration or a lack of respect at all. When foreigners come to my country I don't expect them to change how they dress, communicate etc... We all should show more patience and tolerence for eachother. Don't get me wrong, I would want to set a good impression on the family, but really isn't that commen sense. No, I'm not going to wear a miniskirt, but then again I'm not wearing a long sleeved shirt and long dress. However, I would want the family to accept me for who I am, not who I'm pretending to be.
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 10:18 pm |
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Very well said , Teaschip,
I am totally agree with you.
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 10:21 pm |
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Great in an ideal world...but its not an ideal world sadly.
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 10:27 pm |
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But it can also be in real world,just like teaschip has said, ''I'm not going to wear a miniskirt, but then again I'm not wearing a long sleeved shirt and long dress ''
So she is going to respect their traditions,and not going to be odd among them,but at same time,she would have her own space
And i totaly agree with that,because you just cann't pretend all the time to be someone else other than yourself
Or at least other than the one you want,and able to be
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 10:29 pm |
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Great - totally agree with you! But whilst there is still massive prejudice of race, religion and nationality, nothing you wear will make much difference.
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28 Aug 2006 Mon 10:40 pm |
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Quoting aenigma x: Great - totally agree with you! But whilst there is still massive prejudice of race, religion and nationality, nothing you wear will make much difference. |
Totallt agree with you,but any where else,not Turkia !
They usually don't judge people upon their race, religion and nationality
Mostly they are a patient people,they observe,then judge,but when they judge,it is hard to change their opinion
That is why,i say being yourself is the shortest way to win them ,beside respecting them too
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29 Aug 2006 Tue 03:06 pm |
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Quoting erdinc:
8. If your botfriend listens arabesk music
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Erdinc:
What social connotation has arabesk music? Or is it a sign of danger if he ONLY listens to arabesk music?
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29 Aug 2006 Tue 03:08 pm |
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I have only just picked up this thread and want to make a comment about the handkissing.
When I went the wedding of a friend in Istanbul, when he was receiving guests after the ceremony, I noticed that he greeted an old lady and he kissed her hand and put it on his forehead. Now he is 35 and a very liberal Turk.
I would assume that this is a custom between families and not one that an "outsider" would particpate in.
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29 Aug 2006 Tue 08:04 pm |
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Quoting natiypuspi: Erdinc:
What social connotation has arabesk music? Or is it a sign of danger if he ONLY listens to arabesk music? |
Turkish men who are listening Arabesk music do beat their wives more than those who don't listen. There will be more violance in the families where the man listens arabesk.
Also there are more alcohol addicted men among arabesk listeners than there are among not arabesk listeners.
Of course if you don't care whether or not the man you met is an alcohol addict or is likely to use violence then no problem. Good luck with your relations.
If you do care, you have been warned.
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