This Is Really Sad!!!

[hyebruin]

ok, back to the topic here...

[HyeJinx1984]

To be honest I don't think the Armenian name is tarnished at all. See, living in California, I thought it was... but once I started traveling out of, oh, Glendale city limits, I saw that the world either knows nothing about Armenians, or if they do know about them, they seem to like us.

Again, reffering to my recent trip to Chicago, I was staying with a Serbian, and one of her friends came over (also Serbian) and when he found out I was Armenian it was like instant friends because he says he's only known Armenians to be great people. Later on they were smoking up and asked if I wanted any and I said "no, thanks" and he responded with "Oh yea, I forgot, you Armenians are really straight laced.. that's good though, you shouldn't change that" and I'm thinking to myself "Huh? Armenians? Straight-Laced? Has he been smoking something else too???" But see, that's how I've been socialized to think coming out of Southern Cali.. and thankfully, there's more to Armenians than just those who live in Hollywood or in Glendale (Although God Bless them too!)

Another example is when I was talking to a fellow system of a down fan and I was surprised not only that he knew they were Armenian, but that he knew what Armenians were at all. He even knew some history on the subject, telling me about how he learned about the genocide by the Turkish government. I asked him how he learned about this, if maybe he had Armenian friends who told him about it, but nope... after finding out his favorite band was Armenian (and apparently not knowing what an Armenian was at the time) he did some self research and found out quite a bit... another reason why I consider System a very positive force for Armenians.

So what does all this have to do with the thread? Basically I'm saying, although this is very unfortunate, I highly doubt this will tarnish our image around the world or even in other parts of this country... I think it's just us Cali Armos that see Armenians in a bad light.

[hyebruin]

great post hyejinx

[HyeJinx1984]

great post hyejinx

Merci, kurig jan

[IvyLipstick]

Outnumbered in what? And I don't think she was sniveling... You're attacking her for saying she wants to create a better image for her people?

In the crime area and criminal fields. There is more Hispanic and Blacks in that area than Armenians. Learn to make sense before accusing me of "attacking" anyone.

[Darorinag]

I hope they'd find that idiot and burn him at the stake. Freaking rabiz idiots.

[hyebruin]

Bruin, khintrumem meban asa... el chem usum es odar'ov khosam, arten galokhas darav

awwwww jaaanaaaa.... mexk es hamov jan; de hima kez sirum ah!!
or how is this? vonts es azizzzz??? which one you like better??

azzzzzzizz or jaaaanaaaaa??

[HyeJinx1984]

airgoosa garilee-ah, usumem hyaren khosank vor IvyLipstick chemana inch-enk asum. Bites emanuma vor menk era masine khosumenk

(Now if you can translate all that you get a gold medal 'cause my Armenglish sucks)

[Darorinag]

Don't worry, it was a compliment. We both got mad at her, but you were smart about it, I wish I was *sniffs*

No need to get mad at people who know nothing about what they're talking.

[HyeJinx1984]

Haha, HyeJinx.. lol.. yeah... shad lav tsev eh ait. abushin megeneh. inch eh, herya eh vochteh toork?

Are you Lebanesse Armenian?