quote:
Originally posted by Scunner
quote:
Originally posted by karaokemark
I agree with a lot of what you say but you are wrong to say the majority cant, we can and do, as do many of our friends, to coin a phrase you must have met what are commonly known as expat knobheads, but I can assure you they are in the minority.
mark
Agree there too Mark but at times it can feel like it is a majority. It's because you only see the ones that are out moaning, because you don't see the ones (the majority) that are having another quiet night in 
I too was sqad to read the post where it was felt the English
Expats were ruining the place -- but I do understand the sentiment. Having lived in many Countries you will always get a number of smug, self opinionated bar flies at the yacht club, Golf Club or wherever. But I have only had good experiences from the expats I have met in Calis/Fethiye (people like Cliff at Tlos - great bloke!)
I do understamd though, I had a very full beard at one time, and, I decided to shave it off. Next weekend in an expat bar, I was treated to a long explanantion of exactly what I should and should not do, where I should go, who I should avoid by an EK --until, totally bored I raised my hand and covered my mouth and chin --- yes,-----the reaction was:-
"oh, I didnt recognise you" --- and a suddenly remebered appointment
When you are fortunate enough to live somewhere others wish they did, I always tried to make people feel welcome and give as much information as they wanted without being overbearing. That is in the main what I have found with most of the expats I have met in calis, maybe I have just been lucky!
Grown the beard back now, but close cut not like "Santa" as I hjad then
