I once had the misfortune to take the missus to Kusadasi. A quick walk through the market and watching Turkish ball-bags clutching their crotch and making lascivious gestures towards my admittedly attractive better half convinced me all Turks are dirty bastards. Later that evening I was chatting to the barman at our complex while he openly started filling up empty Perrier bottles with tap water to sell in the restaurant which also convinced me that all Turks are dirty thieving bastards. Nothing - and I speak as someone who has travelled extensively around Turkey - has ever convinced me otherwise. But you have to take your hat off to the Turks for parlaying their location - basically a bulwark between 8th century camel-fcuking Arabia and modern Europe - into a position of some power.
If you are in Turkey, and want to buy water, ensure the cap is sealed before you pay for it. If the seller, or waiter, uncaps the bottle for you (very helpful, the Turks), refuse it, and ask for another one that you can uncap. See also, shopping in Egypt. Penseivat
DJ - yes there is an element of that. We certainly lack leaders with fire in their bellies.
Nobby - in your travels, did you see any barbers? I'm not sure why it is and I've seen one or two explanations, but most Turkish barbers must be over here now.
Penseivat - only buy from the supermarket sounds like a good idea.
Many of the barbers in the UK are either Kurdish refugees from Turkey or Albanians. In Turkey I've had a number of close shaves - literally - and they're very good at what they do including burning off your ear hair with lighted meths. But they're sneaky bastards. Never accept a head massage or a cold drink because that'll be added to the bill. I never forget one haircut I was getting when the barber suddenly broke off, ran out of the shop towards the beach and joined in with a gang of waiters kicking the shit out of some poor miscreant who'd tried to lift a handbag. Strolled back a few minutes later and resumed the cut. Anyway, the country specialises in cosmetic stuff these days. Look at any bimbo on reality TV and she'll have Turkey teeth and plastic tits.
Nobby - getting rid of ear hair with burning meths sounds interesting. The last Turkish barber I walked past had a guy in the chair with a steaming cloth over his face, not sure what that was about.
It's a well-established method for opening the pores and making the chin stubble easier to shave. I only wet-shave about once a week now I'm no longer required to take care of my appearance and a hot face cloth also works similarly. Re the meths, I was initially alarmed when I saw Mustafa Fag approaching with a lit cotton bud but gently dabbing on the lug hole singes the hair without burning the skin. Rather clever. I'll give the Turks one thing - they are very good wet shavers and provided you make it clear you know how much the locals are charged for the same service it's a very relaxing way to emerge from a hangover.
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If only our lot of representatives had the same fire in the blood then we might not be saddled with the Uniparty.
I once had the misfortune to take the missus to Kusadasi.
A quick walk through the market and watching Turkish ball-bags clutching their crotch and making lascivious gestures towards my admittedly attractive better half convinced me all Turks are dirty bastards.
Later that evening I was chatting to the barman at our complex while he openly started filling up empty Perrier bottles with tap water to sell in the restaurant which also convinced me that all Turks are dirty thieving bastards.
Nothing - and I speak as someone who has travelled extensively around Turkey - has ever convinced me otherwise.
But you have to take your hat off to the Turks for parlaying their location - basically a bulwark between 8th century camel-fcuking Arabia and modern Europe - into a position of some power.
If you are in Turkey, and want to buy water, ensure the cap is sealed before you pay for it. If the seller, or waiter, uncaps the bottle for you (very helpful, the Turks), refuse it, and ask for another one that you can uncap. See also, shopping in Egypt.
Penseivat
DJ - yes there is an element of that. We certainly lack leaders with fire in their bellies.
Nobby - in your travels, did you see any barbers? I'm not sure why it is and I've seen one or two explanations, but most Turkish barbers must be over here now.
Penseivat - only buy from the supermarket sounds like a good idea.
Many of the barbers in the UK are either Kurdish refugees from Turkey or Albanians. In Turkey I've had a number of close shaves - literally - and they're very good at what they do including burning off your ear hair with lighted meths. But they're sneaky bastards. Never accept a head massage or a cold drink because that'll be added to the bill. I never forget one haircut I was getting when the barber suddenly broke off, ran out of the shop towards the beach and joined in with a gang of waiters kicking the shit out of some poor miscreant who'd tried to lift a handbag. Strolled back a few minutes later and resumed the cut. Anyway, the country specialises in cosmetic stuff these days. Look at any bimbo on reality TV and she'll have Turkey teeth and plastic tits.
Nobby - getting rid of ear hair with burning meths sounds interesting. The last Turkish barber I walked past had a guy in the chair with a steaming cloth over his face, not sure what that was about.
Don't forget the vibrating foot plate.
Penseivat
Penseivat - vibrating foot plate?
It's a well-established method for opening the pores and making the chin stubble easier to shave. I only wet-shave about once a week now I'm no longer required to take care of my appearance and a hot face cloth also works similarly.
Re the meths, I was initially alarmed when I saw Mustafa Fag approaching with a lit cotton bud but gently dabbing on the lug hole singes the hair without burning the skin. Rather clever.
I'll give the Turks one thing - they are very good wet shavers and provided you make it clear you know how much the locals are charged for the same service it's a very relaxing way to emerge from a hangover.
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