I disagree with this but seems to be a common sentiment with foreigners. Grass, green, greener situation I guess.
They really love kids there - the first time a total stranger came up and snuggled my daughter on the streets I was freaked out, but by about the hundredth person it was "yeah yeah, take a number pal"
Seriously about this, I came back to Turkey to see family recently and we were watching TV together. There was a kids talent show where one of the judges invited some 5 year old girl over, started tickling her and saying things like "oh I would like to eat that cute little butt". It dawned on me at that moment how fucking weird that would feel if I saw that on American TV lmao. People really do love kids here.
I think there's a big family-friendly ethos in Turkish culture. When my wife was pregnant with our second kid recently, she said that Turks/Turkish-Germans were the only people who ever gave up their seat for her on the Berlin U- or S-Bahn.
Giving up your seat in public transport is kind of a "thing" in Turkey, people here find it real strange that you guys don't give up seats for old, disabled or pregnant people.
It's actually a part of "yeah they are rich, but we are warmer, friendlier people" circlejerk.
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u/folieadeux6 Turkey Aug 15 '17
I disagree with this but seems to be a common sentiment with foreigners. Grass, green, greener situation I guess.
Seriously about this, I came back to Turkey to see family recently and we were watching TV together. There was a kids talent show where one of the judges invited some 5 year old girl over, started tickling her and saying things like "oh I would like to eat that cute little butt". It dawned on me at that moment how fucking weird that would feel if I saw that on American TV lmao. People really do love kids here.
Oh it's fucking horrible