How do Turkish people feel about the name "Turkish Delight" for one particular confection?

[Boojatta]

How do North Korean people feel about the term "North Korean Delight" used as an exact synonym for the word "food"?

[CTyankee]

1. My Turkish students bring "Turkish delights" to my ESL classes!

I tutor English for the Turkish community in a nearby town. Since they arrived the town has two new Turkish restaurants and a Turkish food market with marvelous yoghurt and baba ghanoush. The two restaurants are immensely popular and absolutely wonderful...Turkish food is great and great looking, really beautiful, tasty and very healthful.

These people are extremely proud of their food...and they should be because it is terrific. I would eat it every day if I could!

Yes, they bring treats to their tutors because they respect us as teachers and want very much to learn English and have their children thrive as Americans...

I love my volunteer job!

[Confusious]

2. Here's a hint: have a point.

It makes it soooo much better for the reader.

[Boojatta]

21. Do you see any points in ...

... this article?

[Confusious]

23. It's usually a good idea To include a link

So people know what you're talking about.

Without it, you're just stating something about a confection.

[Boojatta]

22. There was an article "Nothing Left" about the situation in North Korea ...

... in the July 12 & 19, 2010 issue of the New Yorker.

Here's a link to a free online abstract of the article.

[Confusious]

24. I don't get the new yorker

Or any other magazine or paper for that matter.

And after reading both articles, I still don't see the point. I can infer a point, but I would rather there be no misscommunication.

[rox63]

3. I don't know if it's actually Turkish

But Turkish Delights are yummy sweets.

[GoCubsGo]

7. It is.

The Turkish name for it is "lokum".

[Canuckistanian]

4. Probably better than the Germans about "German Measles"

How would YOU like to be referred to in a name about a disease?

[Igel]

5. At least the Vandals and Goths no longer exist.

Otherwise "German measles" would pale.

[QC]

11. And what about the Norwegians and their rats?

That must really be a bummer.

[MineralMan]

16. Nevermind the rats. What about the Lutefisk?

Now, there's a nasty bit of business that's connected with Norway.

[QC]

17. What if the rats ate all the lutefisk?

That could be an optimum situation.

[MineralMan]

25. Are you kidding. It's the one thing rats won't eat.

Not even Norwegian rats.

Lutefisk - "The piece of cod that passeth all understanding."

[surrealAmerican]

12. ... and we're stuck with ...

... "American cheese". I really would rather be associated with a good-tasting sweet than pasteurized processed cheese food.

[tabasco]

18. and cockroaches. n/t

[QC]

20. Do cocks feel bad about cockroaches?

(Oops, I think I might have made this into a sex thread.)

[MineralMan]

6. How do Afternoons feel about "Afternoon Delight?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_br0ZnqnhVY

Watch for MineralMan at a site near you.

[seabeyond]

9. ask tuesday. nt

[MineralMan]

13. I'll call Tuesday Afternoon on Monday Morning and check.

:hug:

[seabeyond]

14. bah ha. nt

[MineralMan]

15. Maybe Tuesday Afternoon could meet me Saturday in The Park. I'll

bring Monday Morning. We can all have some Afternoon Delight at Alice's Restaurant, perhaps.

[Texasgal]

8. How does coconut feel about

"coconut delight"?

Poor Coconuts... no damn respect!

[JVS]

10. They just call it delight

[DainBramaged]

19. Should we rename turkey to something else ?

Or just blame the settlers?