I saw a perfectly phrased question, that was posted by a woman, who probably is not familiar of Islamic customs. She asked where in Turkey can bathe topless! She commited the ultimate crime for some people, for something she was kind or innocent enough to get info beforehand.
Four answers were extremely bad mannered with angry and abusive replies. Not only that, but the two reasonable answers got thumbs down, propably by the rest, that felt offended.
If I were her, I would forget about Turkey and look elsewhere.
My next question is, do you want tourists or not ? And if you want them, treat them well.
I'm not trying to teach you anything to anyone, but I was really offended by the answers and the mentality.
Keep up the good work guys!!! You send people to your competitors.
Furthermore, when a question is not to your liking you drop like a pack of wolfs (grey?) to out-pass each other in bile and abuse. I can understand that you may feel provoked but that doesn't also hide a bit
2007-07-17 01:40:24 · 12 answers · asked by Airpole. 7 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Turkey
Already you try to prove my point . Thank you.
Was is most surprising the ladies answering, are not even half way, of low tones. I only stated a question . If you can't take it , I'm sorry it's your problem!
2007-07-17 03:26:10 · update #1
Dear friends, asker and answerers.
You are probably both right, there is no reason to fight. I just wanted to make a few points.
1. It is possible that the question mentioned was meant to provoke. However, it may have been an honest question - even if we know that it wasn't, we should answer as if it was. As Eylul said, Turkey is a touristic country, with a secular regime. The person who asked obviously knew that the local customs were a bit strict, but also knew that it is not Iran or sth., so the question was legit.
2. It is true that many tourists go to Turkey and they have a good time. I have been there myself. It is not true, however, that they spend no money or buy nothing! People buy a lot of things there and do spend money, in museums, restaurants, etc. I know I did, and other Greek friends did too.
3. To the first answerer: you say that everyone can say whatever he wants on here. This is only partially true, because there are rules. Anyway, I do believe in the freedom of speech. But then, you tell the questioner "don't you dare talk about the Turks"!! Isn't this a bit contradictory? Not very democratic, it even sounds liek a threat.
4. As for grey wolfs, this is an extremist nationalist group in Turkey. It causes many problems to democratic persons, even Turks, or even very peaceful persons, like the Patriarch. Dear Turkish friends, please don't justify these people. I know you are not all like them, they are a minority, but it is up to you to make them outcasts, because democracy and them doesn't go together.
2007-07-17 03:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 6⤊ 2⤋
Firstly,this is not about Islamic customs since Turkey is a secular country.
Secondly,I agree with all said she had asked the question more than one which seemed a little provocative as there are always proactive questions here.Thirdly,I have to admit that sometimes some users could be rude but you cannot generalize all the Turkish users.Last but not least,if you think because of a few answers given here Turkey will lose its attraction,you are wrong.
Furthermore,if you refer to the Armenian questions which you agree and something has never happened,there is not a bit reality in it.
2007-07-17 04:02:48 · answer #2 · answered by habisce 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
In Turkey i have seen topless to tell you the truth, but foreigners, i dont think that it is a problem there in the touristic places..Dont forget that the users of both sections we got used to provocations, so, it is possible to be done for provocation...
Concerning the behaviour of some users, this is their way to reply...Others are kind, others more rude, we have democracy, who reads the answer can juge.
Please calm down, because we will be again accused that we are doing sabotage to thei tourism of Turkey
2007-07-18 05:47:18 · answer #3 · answered by Leonarda 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Normally a person who plans to go for holidays must make a research on local customs.Obvious she didn't .I don't think that is a reason to attack her and be rude with her.As you said above we are all individuals and we can write whatever we want.So why you should be rude with her or with anyone make a question ?After all if anyone is rude with someone gives the right to other people be rude with you.Never ending story.
2007-07-17 02:45:21 · answer #4 · answered by Kostas S 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Tell the turk: "I want to fuxx your mother" and see him smile.
2017-03-18 20:56:54 · answer #5 · answered by John Deo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about the incident with this specific question,
but I have to say that,as I was told by friends who visited Turkey,
the treatment there is like you are a king,and especially if you tell them you are Greek ("Yunan"),they treat you even better,like
a "kardash" (brother)...
2007-07-18 22:50:41 · answer #6 · answered by I know I know not 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you had checked better you could see that person typed the same question 3 or 4 times and with other names again and again.
I can assure you that was not a decent lady looking for some peacefull place to sunbath/swim topless.
(I bet it was a guy)
2007-07-17 02:02:50 · answer #7 · answered by Leprechaun 6 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I remember the questionS, and I answered one of them. The annoying thing for people that she has asked the question 4 times in Turkiye section and couple of times in Greece too.
Posting the same question more than one in 2 days annoys people. That's clear. Nothing to get offended.
It is also possible tp get this information from the travel agent that she has booked from. Posting the same question many times made people mad.
2007-07-17 04:39:35 · answer #8 · answered by Pinar 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
some questions have hiddesn messages behind
you as a foreigner might not get it, but some refer to political issues which id an interior problem of Türkiye such as head scarves
i answered the question as yes you can go to beached topless because Türkiye is a touristic country.
and the questioner asked the same question about 7 times. did you notice that. the question was also asked in europe continential part and i answeed the same question there as well.
we are not begging for you to come to Türkiye
if you don't like, then go to Ibiza, sorry but true
tourists come to Türkiye, pay 350 euros, they stay in 5 star hotels, they get the perfect service that the Turkish citizens will never ever get, they don't do any shopping, they don't spend any money, they don't visit any cultural or historical place!!
sorry but this is just massive tourism and we don't really need that!
2007-07-17 01:51:39 · answer #9 · answered by єуℓüℓ 4 · 6⤊ 7⤋
i cant see any good intension in your question.First we treated him nice but he asked the same question many times without any thanks!!!!!!!!and about thumbs down it is not Türks(obviously you know it too)!!!!!look again our answers ,why would we give thumbs down when we think in the same way????and about wolf greys it is just our historical myth you dont have the right to insult our past!!!!!!!and generalising Türks or any nation ,it is what you did , is not NICE!!!!!!I dont think you can find any respect here with this facist question
2007-07-17 02:32:32 · answer #10 · answered by tramp 3 · 2⤊ 5⤋