what everyone dreads when over the boarder

dreamer


Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 10:42

Whent over the to the south yesterday to do a little bit of shopping, went to a few shops the last being Carefoure loaded the car key in the ignition NOTHING not a spark, tried in the several times to start the car sweting buckets with all sorts going through my mind,no phone connection,turkish plates, is it the gear box £££££s how do I get help, wife stayed in doorway of store to keep cool, you ok dear , yes she replied have you though about going across the road to the two car dealerships to see if they can help, well I don't realy have a lot of choice.



Across the road I went the sun backing every inch of me, I walked into the reception were a young laddy a customer sitting at a desk, she looked towards me and asked if she could be of help, I explained that i was having problems starting my car, one moment sir, she stood up and made her way to MD's office



Continued..........

dreamer


Joined: 27/07/2009
Posts: 189

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 10:57

She invited me into the office and introduced me to the MD , what is you problem sir, I can't get my car to start

never had this problem before, please take a seat for 5 mins , he then made a couple of phone calls, then said lets take a look, oh I forgot to mention that I am from the Tuurrkkkish side, I waited for his reaction, He looked at me and said why should that be a problem, common lets sort out your car, off across the road we went he with jump leads and charger, my wife wainting in the cool aircon of Carefoure's doorway, up with the bonnet,on went the leads, turn the key sir, fingers crossed, please, please,start I turned the Key and away she went , what a big relief that was, what a wonderful man, we shook hads and went about his business, needless to say we did not stop until we got back across the boarder, when we stopped to by a new battery !

Lilli



Joined: 21/07/2008
Posts: 13081

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 10:59

There are some nice people there, human nature to help mankind.

matula


Joined: 07/07/2008
Posts: 647

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 10:59

You see---they are not all the monsters that some would have us believe.

numpty


Joined: 20/05/2009
Posts: 554

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 11:01

its nice to know that there are some nice kind people on both sides

catalkoykid


Joined: 15/02/2009
Posts: 1190

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 11:01

the average person you meet is no different to the north, there are nice people all over the world not just cyprus



Posting edited due to inappropriate language.

AJ

briano


Joined: 05/05/2009
Posts: 32

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 11:24

We should not demonise any group of people, whether TC, GC or even Brits! As has been said there is good and bad everywhere, people are people. Lovely to have a Good News story - much too hot to have a major breakdown!

fiendishpaul


Joined: 18/05/2008
Posts: 1720

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 11:39

Quite frankly it amazes me what some people say on here about the 'Dark Side'. If you were to listen to some, immediately on crossing into the South you will get robbed, raped and all manner of other unpleasant things.



Whilst occasionally you may find that the staff in shops/supermarkets are a bit long faced, I believe that it is Cypriot thing as you find pretty much the same this side. I can honestly say that in all the time that I have spent on the other side I have always been treated with respect and courtesy. I do not hide the fact that I come from the North and only a few weeks ago when visiting Polis, I was talking to the GC owner of a restaurant who was very interested in how things were going in the North. He had no axe to grind and spoke fondly of old TC friends from Limassol.



Thankfully the 'haters' on both sides are in the very small minority.



Paul

Troodo


Joined: 12/06/2008
Posts: 1002

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 11:49

It does not take more than a few hundred zealots with guns and the good people turning the other way.



Patientia est a donum superum

No1Doyen


Joined: 04/07/2008
Posts: 16617

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 16:28

Good and Bad everywhere. Thankfully more do gooders than bad ones

mistress


Joined: 29/08/2009
Posts: 57

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 16:41

Dreamer: have you ever thought of writing a book? your tail left me hanging on the edge of my seat. An exciting career awaits

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 16:47

I know people say it is not a border but I first read the title and thought a ski-boarder had been in an incident.

rocky


Joined: 17/10/2007
Posts: 1749

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 16:52

thought it was a snow boarder

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
19/08/2010 16:53

one of them too !!!

Lazy days


Joined: 24/07/2008
Posts: 847

Message Posted:
20/08/2010 09:04

What puzzles me is why didn't you reward the man by buying a battery from him !!!!! only kidding honest xxx

Dusterbruce


Joined: 03/08/2007
Posts: 1125

Message Posted:
20/08/2010 10:59

And why did 'the wife' just stand there and let you do everything? Does she only believe in equality when it is convenient?

Pipie


Joined: 05/01/2008
Posts: 5499

Message Posted:
20/08/2010 11:08

The name of the car company needs to be mentioned for all to see, what a nice gesture this was .

Lovely post Dreame, thank you !!!