Re lying

Submitted by To istanbulchick re lying (Canada), Sep 24, 2009 at 13:54

Yes i experienced the very same thing. Making people happy and hiding the negative is of huge importance in Turkish culture, such that lying is the norm. This also has a dark side as some of us know first-hand. They lie about love in order to achieve their goals.

As the Turkish proverb goes, when you shake hands on a deal with these people, count your fingers after. Little Miss Equally attractive with the great body will soon be finding one or two fingers missing by the sounds of things.

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