Announcement

Collapse

Forum Rules (Everyone Must Read!!!)

1] What you CAN NOT post.

You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this forum to post any material which is:
- abusive
- vulgar
- hateful
- harassing
- personal attacks
- obscene

You also may not:
- post images that are too large (max is 500*500px)
- post any copyrighted material unless the copyright is owned by you or cited properly.
- post in UPPER CASE, which is considered yelling
- post messages which insult the Armenians, Armenian culture, traditions, etc
- post racist or other intentionally insensitive material that insults or attacks another culture (including Turks)

The Ankap thread is excluded from the strict rules because that place is more relaxed and you can vent and engage in light insults and humor. Notice it's not a blank ticket, but just a place to vent. If you go into the Ankap thread, you enter at your own risk of being clowned on.
What you PROBABLY SHOULD NOT post...
Do not post information that you will regret putting out in public. This site comes up on Google, is cached, and all of that, so be aware of that as you post. Do not ask the staff to go through and delete things that you regret making available on the web for all to see because we will not do it. Think before you post!


2] Use descriptive subject lines & research your post. This means use the SEARCH.

This reduces the chances of double-posting and it also makes it easier for people to see what they do/don't want to read. Using the search function will identify existing threads on the topic so we do not have multiple threads on the same topic.

3] Keep the focus.

Each forum has a focus on a certain topic. Questions outside the scope of a certain forum will either be moved to the appropriate forum, closed, or simply be deleted. Please post your topic in the most appropriate forum. Users that keep doing this will be warned, then banned.

4] Behave as you would in a public location.

This forum is no different than a public place. Behave yourself and act like a decent human being (i.e. be respectful). If you're unable to do so, you're not welcome here and will be made to leave.

5] Respect the authority of moderators/admins.

Public discussions of moderator/admin actions are not allowed on the forum. It is also prohibited to protest moderator actions in titles, avatars, and signatures. If you don't like something that a moderator did, PM or email the moderator and try your best to resolve the problem or difference in private.

6] Promotion of sites or products is not permitted.

Advertisements are not allowed in this venue. No blatant advertising or solicitations of or for business is prohibited.
This includes, but not limited to, personal resumes and links to products or
services with which the poster is affiliated, whether or not a fee is charged
for the product or service. Spamming, in which a user posts the same message repeatedly, is also prohibited.

7] We retain the right to remove any posts and/or Members for any reason, without prior notice.


- PLEASE READ -

Members are welcome to read posts and though we encourage your active participation in the forum, it is not required. If you do participate by posting, however, we expect that on the whole you contribute something to the forum. This means that the bulk of your posts should not be in "fun" threads (e.g. Ankap, Keep & Kill, This or That, etc.). Further, while occasionally it is appropriate to simply voice your agreement or approval, not all of your posts should be of this variety: "LOL Member213!" "I agree."
If it is evident that a member is simply posting for the sake of posting, they will be removed.


8] These Rules & Guidelines may be amended at any time. (last update September 17, 2009)

If you believe an individual is repeatedly breaking the rules, please report to admin/moderator.
See more
See less

What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

  • #11
    Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

    Originally posted by bell-the-cat View Post
    I suppose an Armenian might be mistaken for a Romanian if he/she is a prostitute or professional beggar, or might be mistaken for a Russian, Ukrainian, or Belarusian if he is a criminal or rapist, or a Greek if he doesn't pay any taxes ever and boasts endlessly about it, or an Iranian if he has bad taste in everything (music, clothes, furnishings, etc.), or a Frenchman if he can't speak English and never lets anyone sit in the front passenger seat of his car, or a fundamentalist Afghan if he is Kanadahye.
    Awwweee... are you still sore that the mighty British Empire couldn't take control of a couple tribal cave dwellers in Afghanistan

    From now on when people ask me my ethnicity, I tell them I'm Palestinian and I throw rocks at J3ws. That usually shuts them up.
    "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

    Comment


    • #12
      Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

      Originally posted by KanadaHye View Post
      From now on when people ask me my ethnicity, I tell them I'm Palestinian and I throw rocks at J3ws. That usually shuts them up.
      Yeah well I tell people I'm a J3w and I throw rockets at Palestinians and that usually doesn't draw a response either!
      Azerbaboon: 9.000 Google hits and counting!

      Comment


      • #13
        Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

        For those of you who didn't answer, which Europeans (if any) have you mistaken for Armenian?

        Comment


        • #14
          Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

          Sicilians:

          Nobody does it better than the Sicilians. they love their food, their wine and their children. Massive family get together this Easter Sunday, hope the sun shines. I'm planning to love the wine.


          Georgians:



          Azeris (sorry):

          Մեկ Ազգ, Մեկ Մշակույթ
          ---
          "Western Assimilation is the greatest threat to the Armenian nation since the Armenian Genocide."

          Comment


          • #15
            Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

            To quote some of my male friends, "es lriv verjn er", Mos jan! ... Duuuddeeee~!

            While it's true that some Azeris look a bit like us, I can usually tell them apart by that wild look in their eyes-- Armenians have a different look in their eyes. (..and I'm not even being biased, it's just truth based on my own experience )

            Originally posted by Mos View Post
            Azeris (sorry):

            Comment


            • #16
              Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

              Originally posted by LadyLazarus View Post
              While it's true that some Azeris look a bit like us, I can usually tell them apart by that wild look in their eyes-- Armenians have a different look in their eyes. (..and I'm not even being biased, it's just truth based on my own experience )
              Do you think Georgians have a different look in their eyes than Armenians?

              I sometimes have difficulty telling Armenians from Lebanese.. but then I've had others tell me there is a clear difference.

              Comment


              • #17
                Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

                Originally posted by cmariee View Post
                Do you think Georgians have a different look in their eyes than Armenians?

                I sometimes have difficulty telling Armenians from Lebanese.. but then I've had others tell me there is a clear difference.
                I've been to Lebanon and you could tell the difference between Armenians and Lebanese Arabs. Eyes and noses are the main difference, often times skin colour too.
                Azerbaboon: 9.000 Google hits and counting!

                Comment


                • #18
                  Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

                  Originally posted by cmariee View Post
                  Do you think Georgians have a different look in their eyes than Armenians?

                  I sometimes have difficulty telling Armenians from Lebanese.. but then I've had others tell me there is a clear difference.
                  Before I get attacked from 8208 sides for these statements , let me preface my answer by saying that as a general rule and in my own personal opinion , yes, I do think that there's a vast difference between Armenian eyes and pretty much all others. It's also a huge matter of perception and for me personally happens on a very instinctual, intuitive level. I unwittingly distill difference to that one particular component of their features before I'm really able to catch myself doing it. Clearly, others look for and find difference... well, differently.

                  Comment


                  • #19
                    Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

                    Originally posted by LadyLazarus View Post
                    Before I get attacked from 8208 sides for these statements , let me preface my answer by saying that as a general rule and in my own personal opinion , yes, I do think that there's a vast difference between Armenian eyes and pretty much all others.
                    Do you have any picture that demonstrates the distinctive eyes?

                    Comment


                    • #20
                      Re: What are some other ethnicities you've mistaken for Armenian?

                      Originally posted by cmariee View Post
                      Do you have any picture that demonstrates the distinctive eyes?
                      It's hard to explain, but I know most strangers are intrigued by my eyes. Many will agree there is something in the eyes of Armenians. It is not merely passion, sadness, beauty, kindness, deepness, wisdom because you can find those things in many other people as well. There is, however, something in Armenian eyes that is impossible to put in words. It can't always be captured in pictures either, there is a sense of being that needs to be felt.
                      "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you're a man, you take it." ~Malcolm X

                      Comment

                      Working...
                      X