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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:36 am Post subject: What is a Cypriot? |
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I dont know if this should go here, but i suppose it acn be moved if neccesary.
What do people feel are the attribute of being cypriot? We are often told about our differences, and it is these things that tend to divide us on certain issues, but what are the attributes/personality traits consistent with all/most cypriots?
EG. the english are famous for their reserved nature(even tho this is disputable!), the germans are known as beer-guzzlers/bratworst-eaters. etc...
Cypriots are famously hospitable....what else :?: :?: :?: |
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boomerang
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| Posted: Sat Aug 20, 2005 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| Souvla...I love souvla...this is what being a Cypriot is all about... |
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Crash Test Dummy
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boomerang
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Giorgio wrote:
This is what it's all about |
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Yiannis
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Cypriots are smart and stubborn and always find ways to go around a problem :lol:
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magikthrill
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: Re: What is a Cypriot? |
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Dhavlos wrote:
What do people feel are the attribute of being cypriot?
dark hairy beasts with a heart of gold :lol: |
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brother
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I want a barbacue, that meat looks good :wink: |
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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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| i kno what you mean!! but what about adding LOUD to the list?? |
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magikthrill
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| Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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Dhavlos wrote: i kno what you mean!! but what about adding LOUD to the list??
SO true! |
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city
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| Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: What is a Cypriot? |
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magikthrill wrote:
dark hairy beasts with a heart of gold :lol:
:D :D yeah, sometimes. |
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gabs
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:58 am Post subject: |
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A cypriot.
First thing that comes to mind is hospitality – try going to a Cypriot’s house and not eating something.
Someone who likes – hellim/halloumi, molihia, koliandro.
Or Someone who grows vines, jasmines and figs in his back-garden in rainy London.
Anybody who drives miles n miles to buy quality charcoal in Haringey.
Someone who wants peace in their home country. |
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Dhavlos
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: Someone who grows vines, jasmines and figs in his back-garden in rainy London.
my grandad to a T!!!! they were nice figs too!! we still collect them, as well as his vine-leaves |
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brother
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: A cypriot.
First thing that comes to mind is hospitality – try going to a Cypriot’s house and not eating something.
Someone who likes – hellim/halloumi, molihia, koliandro.
Or Someone who grows vines, jasmines and figs in his back-garden in rainy London.
Anybody who drives miles n miles to buy quality charcoal in Haringey.
Someone who wants peace in their home country.
Spot on gabs but you forgot;
Can't talk without shouting
Every conversation ends with an arguement
We know best
Dramatises everything
:lol: :lol: |
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cannedmoose
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| When I first moved in with my wife and heard her talking on the phone to friends back in Cyprus, I was certain that everytime she spoke to people she was having a big argument with them... it took me a while to appreciate that whenever she switches to Greek, her voice goes up by 100%... vive la difference culturale :D |
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brother
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| Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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| And then you realised that when we do actually argue our voices go up by 500% :lol: :lol: :lol: |
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