64 sats \ 23 replies \ @Natalia 13 Nov 2023 freebie \ on: Stacker Saloon
went to a small town to do some digging and learning, then got invited for dinner and then breakfast from some Turkish mums on the first day when I was randomly walking around.
It feels like things like this only happen in Turkey, and feel safe at the same time 😳
Wow. That experience sounds amazing. People are often drawn to those with a unique aura, and you my dear must be one of those individuals with a special kind of aura. I hope you enjoy the experience.
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or people see me as a student and curious why I'm here - they think I look like a 20 yrs student here, I often got discounts whenever eating in local restaurants 😂
nice to be a student ( of life )!
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That's great. You must enjoy it and besides, that's a really nice compliment they are giving you without saying it. Sounds like lovely people.
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Do locals use the term ‘Türkiye’ or is it interchangeable with ‘Turkey’?
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Interchangeable, like everyone understands!
e.g. I use Türkiye when I speak in Turkish, but I use both when I speak in English 😳
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Interesting. Funny how non-nationals get upset about people not using the formal name…
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oh, I haven't have this experience so far, like people are generally quite understanding, giving the culture are so diverse here
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I was thinking more Western leftist types… the people least tolerant of honest misunderstandings are those who use it to score political points.
Like foreigners using the Spanish term ‘Hola!’ as a form of cultural appropriation. (This type of thought speak was even dropped in the recent Barbie movie when a father of a mixed-race child was called an embarrassment for trying to learn his wife’s second language.)
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Oh and don't get me started about cultural appropriation, lol
I was once asked by someone that's close to me if it's okay if they wear traditional clothes of my country to a traditional party of my country
Damn, that started an argument about cultural appropriation, lol
I was bewildered that they asked me first
Who am I, the ambassador of that country? lol
I mentioned how I think that's not solving racism, that's actually racism itself, lol
To say who should be allowed to wear what
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why don't they just wear it 😂
I like wearing other cultures' traditional clothes.
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And assumes you have it in your wardrobe ‘good to go’..
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I know what you mean, I encountered similar things with gender pronouns.
For me, it seems to mostly just be patronism. They want to help a group by protecting it since they feel they are in the minority and thus need protection.
I tried to argue that I think these groups can speak for themselves and it's mostly virtue signaling if everyone starts to change their language to accommodate them. I think that makes the situation even worse for them since they will be the scapegoat of the public. "We need to change our language because of them?!"
But I am not sure if the majority of the minority even wants to be treated specially.
If someone changes their language to not hurt me, I would be pretty pissed lol
Don't you want to be treated like everyone else? Isn't that what equality is about? Not that everyone gets their special rights?
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This is the final death act in extreme liberalism… anyone can be anything unless someone else says so and then it is their right to be that thing regardless of utility…
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Wow you speak Turkish. Turkey is a complete mystery to me. When I was a kid I always asked my self why is a county named after the bird.
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Lol, that is funny. Kinds really say and think the darndess things.
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My level of Turkish is about okay going around and getting things done 🤓
And the longer I stay here, the more I am amazed by this beautiful land: deep culture, amazing food and super friendly and caring people.
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Are you visiting or are you planning on putting down roots there?
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Turkey is one of my home bases ☀️
privacy level -50%
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That's lovely. I've been there once during my return flight from Netherlands and I enjoy it. The people seems friendly and the food was just as nice.
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I was in Amsterdam last year: people are cold, food are average, and not even lively - most restaurants closes at 6/7 pm, unbelievable 🥸
And with quite an eye-opening messy airport, which made me wonder why people even live there, not to mention stupid high tax and cold weather.
I wouldn't mind learning how to speak Turkish, the langues always sounds so exciting to me.
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Turkish is such a beautiful language, and no strict rules, no he or she ; also it's right as long as it sounds good to the ear.!
And fun fact, I've learned at least 10 different ways to express " my love " in Turkish 😂😂😂 Turks are def not shy away from expressing their feelings.
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another interesting cultural difference!
Turkish people often introduce the whole family early on, even just friends, like you would get to hang out with their parents or grandparents! While I've been friends with people from different countries and yet never seeing parents is the norm 😳 and ofc both have good and bad sides, and it's nice to get to experience it and reflect.
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