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Dream_Merchant
Joined: 19 Jun 2006
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Location: Limassol
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| Posted: Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: Call me Ocalan, Mr Ocalan |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6425043.stm
So what was he supposed to say... Mrs?
6 months boys.. 6 months. |
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pg
Joined: 17 Jan 2006
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Location: Cyprus
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:11 am Post subject: |
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And the guys name is Turk...
Does this mean that the sentence is an insult to Turkishness? |
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Khan
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Location: London
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 1:43 am Post subject: |
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| 'Mr' in Turkish is not just a formality as it is in English, but also implies respect towards the person in question. My Turkish is not great, but from my understanding it is like saying "gentleman". |
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100%cypriot
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Call me Ocalan, Mr Ocalan |
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Dream_Merchant wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6425043.stm
So what was he supposed to say... Mrs?
6 months boys.. 6 months.
Respect is earned :wink: |
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stavrizatz
Joined: 20 Feb 2006
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Location: Australia / Lefkosia
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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Yes, people who respect others should go to jail.
or they should face death penalties!!!
Let's see what else we'll hear... |
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brother
Joined: 15 Aug 2005
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Location: London/Cyprus
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 2:17 pm Post subject: Re: Call me Ocalan, Mr Ocalan |
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Dream_Merchant wrote: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6425043.stm
So what was he supposed to say... Mrs?
6 months boys.. 6 months.
Terrorist or murderer springs to mind. :wink: |
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100%cypriot
Joined: 27 Jun 2006
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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stavrizatz wrote: Yes, people who respect others should go to jail.
or they should face death penalties!!!
Let's see what else we'll hear...
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Sorry mate but you have lost me :roll: |
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city
Joined: 15 Aug 2005
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Location: Larnaca area
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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| 100%cyp, you might have missed the sarcasm in stavri's post...... |
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100%cypriot
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2007 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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| city wrote: 100%cyp, you might have missed the sarcasm in stavri's post...... :oops: |
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