Post by yenilira on Jan 15, 2012 18:08:03 GMT 1
You know about the concept of freedom of speech but you wouldn't dare talk about it too much.
You believe in God, as much as you believe in separation of religion and government. You still finish your utterances by saying Insallah (If God wills it). There is a 99 % probability that you are Muslim; you're much less likely to be zealous about it.
You would believe the news you see on TV, but the life of the rich and famous seems more intriguing-- you would rather watch trashy paparazzi shows. The "news" shows aren't all that different anyway.
You probably smoke like... errr... like a Turk.
You put salt in your food before you taste it.
You're very familiar with popular culture figures such as Hülya Avsar, Tarkan, Sibel Can, Ibrahim Tatlises, Ebru Gündes, Okan Bayülgen, Cem Yilmaz, and you probably know all the nasty little details of their private lives.
If you're male, you are a futbol fanatic. It would be unthinkable for you not to support one of the major Turkish teams. By the way, you fail to understand why someone would use a bizarre word like "soccer."
You are unaware that you have more official and not-so-official vacations than any country in Europe. Nowadays, that mostly means running out of town so that you can avoid visits by boring relatives. How long?
You think that everyone in the world is concerned with what happens in your country. You're shocked when you learn that some Europeans or Americans are unable to locate your country on a map.
You live in a secular country but you believe in God, and of course you are Muslim-- nominally. This means that you might fast during Ramadan yet still have no qualms about consuming alcohol the other 11 months.
You'd still go to Heaven though, because God forgives.
Turkish Coffee is Turkish; but you probably prefer tea or instant coffee.
Tarkan is the biggest pop star in the world. Any foreigner you meet will ask you about him.
Because of inflation, everyone is a millionaire-- rightfully so.
. . . but see comment below*
Turkish men are the sexiest in the world and they are real macho womanizers-- or so you like to claim.
Yoghurt comes in plastic containers; sometimes glass. Shaving cream comes in tubes or cans. Milk comes in bottles and-- increasingly-- in cardboard boxes.
You use the day/month/year format: 29/05/1453. (Of course you know what happened on that date.)
You say milyar for 1,000,000,000. On the account of inflation it is not difficult to be a milyarder (billionaire) in your country. It is highly likely that you are one. (*This was pre-2005, when the Lira was so-many-millions to the pound exchange rate).YL.
You will proudly-- and mistakenly-- claim that your country never entered World War II.
You expect to marry for love; but the marriage of your parents was probably arranged by their families. You officially get wed by a civil servant, which is the norm. A religious marriage has no official validity and you would not even worry about it unless you are particularly religious. This is also your only option if you are a man who wants to get an illegal second wife-- third, fourth?
Once you're introduced to someone you can call them by their first name, but according to social status and the context at hand, you will need to use their title and the proper address form. Last names are never used in conversational contexts.
If you're a woman, you don't go to the beach topless. Unless you're in a different country.
You believe in God, as much as you believe in separation of religion and government. You still finish your utterances by saying Insallah (If God wills it). There is a 99 % probability that you are Muslim; you're much less likely to be zealous about it.
You would believe the news you see on TV, but the life of the rich and famous seems more intriguing-- you would rather watch trashy paparazzi shows. The "news" shows aren't all that different anyway.
You probably smoke like... errr... like a Turk.
You put salt in your food before you taste it.
You're very familiar with popular culture figures such as Hülya Avsar, Tarkan, Sibel Can, Ibrahim Tatlises, Ebru Gündes, Okan Bayülgen, Cem Yilmaz, and you probably know all the nasty little details of their private lives.
If you're male, you are a futbol fanatic. It would be unthinkable for you not to support one of the major Turkish teams. By the way, you fail to understand why someone would use a bizarre word like "soccer."
You are unaware that you have more official and not-so-official vacations than any country in Europe. Nowadays, that mostly means running out of town so that you can avoid visits by boring relatives. How long?
You think that everyone in the world is concerned with what happens in your country. You're shocked when you learn that some Europeans or Americans are unable to locate your country on a map.
You live in a secular country but you believe in God, and of course you are Muslim-- nominally. This means that you might fast during Ramadan yet still have no qualms about consuming alcohol the other 11 months.
You'd still go to Heaven though, because God forgives.
Turkish Coffee is Turkish; but you probably prefer tea or instant coffee.
Tarkan is the biggest pop star in the world. Any foreigner you meet will ask you about him.
Because of inflation, everyone is a millionaire-- rightfully so.
. . . but see comment below*
Turkish men are the sexiest in the world and they are real macho womanizers-- or so you like to claim.
Yoghurt comes in plastic containers; sometimes glass. Shaving cream comes in tubes or cans. Milk comes in bottles and-- increasingly-- in cardboard boxes.
You use the day/month/year format: 29/05/1453. (Of course you know what happened on that date.)
You say milyar for 1,000,000,000. On the account of inflation it is not difficult to be a milyarder (billionaire) in your country. It is highly likely that you are one. (*This was pre-2005, when the Lira was so-many-millions to the pound exchange rate).YL.
You will proudly-- and mistakenly-- claim that your country never entered World War II.
You expect to marry for love; but the marriage of your parents was probably arranged by their families. You officially get wed by a civil servant, which is the norm. A religious marriage has no official validity and you would not even worry about it unless you are particularly religious. This is also your only option if you are a man who wants to get an illegal second wife-- third, fourth?
Once you're introduced to someone you can call them by their first name, but according to social status and the context at hand, you will need to use their title and the proper address form. Last names are never used in conversational contexts.
If you're a woman, you don't go to the beach topless. Unless you're in a different country.