Being Armenian

[Anonymouse]

Originally posted by anileve That's as much of a novelty as the discovery that the Earth is not flat...

And in terms of your Nationalism, we'll it's only a sense of belonging that we seek, so no matter how you advocate that people must break away from the conditioned state of the masses you are guilty of the ideology as well. So you see, we all just follow the masses one way or another. Individualism exists only in degrees of socialism.

No one argued about belong or not belonging. Everyone is bound by culture whether they like it or not.

My "breaking away" argument is purely political in its basis, nothing to do whatsover with culture or identity.

It's precisely political conditioning that says culture can't be free from political matrimony with Leviathan.

[Aphrodit3]

It's that feeling I get when I'm around Armenian folks, the look in their eyes that reflects my nostalgia, the sense of humor that is so uniquely Armenian, old ladies selling sunflower seeds (in newspaper cone foldings) in Yerevan, old men playing Nardi outside, the way Armenian families stick together, language, culture...everything!

I miss Yerevan so much. I'd move back in a heartbeat. I think I'll go look at some photos.

[sSsflamesSs]

Yes dzer tsave tanem!

Hahahaha, now THAT'S what being Armenian is all about.



Joke - I'm not Rabiz.


On a more serious note, being Armenian to me is being able to relate to another Armenian, even though you just met a second ago. There is a preexisting bond between all of us. Some are more aware of this bond than others.

And yes, we are stubborn creatures.

[Anonymouse]

Ayo.

[violette829]

I always say this, not to sound like I'm repeating Fstknan's phrase...
If I could be anything but Armenian, I would be a bird.

We have a very beautiful culture. Even though we are a small group of people, compared to the rest, we still shine...like the brightest star in the sky. Everyone, whether Armenian or not, knows this! If I wasn't Armenian, I'd envy me...wait...huh? Yea I LOVE US


I dunno who it was who said this but, "Me boorr hye enk, petke mer hayutune pashpanenk."

This is probably why we sound so ethnocentric sometimes. We love being Armenian, and we want to make sure that our children have the same privelage!

[Hogg]

Originally posted by fstkhnan
I wouldve wished I was Armenian if i wasn't one"......

There's no way in hell you would.

[loseyourname]

As someone who is not Armenian, I can most definitely say that I do not wish I was anything ethnically that I am not already, although it would be nice if I did not have any Spaniard blood in me.

[Crimson Glow]

Not to mention you guys/gals in So Cal are forgetting something. Just about everywhere else you go in America, people have never even heard of Armenians, much less know who they are and desire to be one. So comments like "if I wasn't Armenian, I'd wish I was" or "I'd envy Armenians" just....well....show how oblivious you all are to reality.

[fstkhnan]

Originally posted by Hogg There's no way in hell you would.

um why do u say that? because we consider ourselves as "unfortunate"?l.....hell no....actually sometimes I Thank God that Im Armenian......seeing all those Asians at my school, I dont wanna sound racist, but dude when it comes to Asians I dont mind if i do sound one....they suck man.....every single one of em.....and then White American ppl, who don't know who they actually are, they're cool and all, but if u ask them where ru from? they start counting 20 countries.....at least I have a great background, a great history, and a great country, a unique language,......I mean some ppl say ohh I wish I wasnt Armenian.......I have never ever said that in my life.....and I dont think i would ever say it, Im sooo proud to be one.....

[Hogg]

I'm not saying I'd rather be something other than Armenian. I'm just saying there's no way you or I would want to be Armenian if we were another ethnicity.