Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:01 pm
"türken" means something akin to cheating. It's most commonly used in conjunction with gambling and used car enhancement. It's usually things that are "getürkt", not persons.
As ever, the Internet supplies a possible origin of the term:
No matter how hard they try to romanticise it, it references the business ethic and general behaviour of them cheating bastards from Turkey. Also see "Yugoslav", but it doesn't sound as succinct, hence isn't used.
Other stereotypes and prejudices available on request, including Greek ones.
Supply Chain Disruption
1957 DKW 3=6 Sonderklasse
1967 Renault 16 GL
1983 Renault 4 TL
2001 Mercedes E240
2002 Datsun Dice
Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:21 pm
No matter how hard they try to romanticise it, it references the business ethic and general behaviour of them cheating bastards from Turkey. Also see "Yugoslav", but it doesn't sound as succinct, hence isn't used.
Other stereotypes and prejudices available on request, including Greek ones.
IIRC the Germans also used to talk of a "polnische Wirtschaft".
On the road:
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:21 pm
No matter how hard they try to romanticise it, it references the business ethic and general behaviour of them cheating bastards from Turkey. Also see "Yugoslav", but it doesn't sound as succinct, hence isn't used.
Other stereotypes and prejudices available on request, including Greek ones.
IIRC the Germans also used to talk of a "polnische Wirtschaft".
And "englisch einkaufen".
Supply Chain Disruption
1957 DKW 3=6 Sonderklasse
1967 Renault 16 GL
1983 Renault 4 TL
2001 Mercedes E240
2002 Datsun Dice
I'm surprised that "englisch einkaufen" was even a thing in Germany tbh, I've never heard a bad word said about the British over there (although in fairness I did live in the Septic "Besatzungszone").
On the road:
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F
Junkman wrote: ↑Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:14 pm
It originates from an Asterix comic, Asterix in Britain.
The Brit that hosted them had a habit of nicking everything he fancied.
Ahhh, ta for the explanation. I read that years ago but don't remember the thief
On the road:
1998 Disco 4.0 V8 (manual)
1994 Vauxhall Calibra 3.0 V6
Running but need fettling:
1986 Honda CBX750F
1991 Maserati 222 SE
1990 Yamaha XJ900F