THOTH Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Just saw this - it was a skit on Saturday Night live - very funny. It was supposed to be like a Turkish David Letterman. It portrayed the Turks as slovenly/cheap like - everyone was smoking, all their names were pretty funny. There was a bit with this aging Turkish supposed beauty queen/actress. Her 2003 pin-up calender - embarasingly "used" by the co-host...(with her hideous face on the cover) was shot entirely at an oil refinery in baku. At one point they were putting down one of the co-host - and he replied indignantly something like - "what do you think I am an Armenian" or something of that sort. Too bad I didn't record it...good for family gatherings & such...just joking...but it was pretty funny... [ November 09, 2002, 09:39 PM: Message edited by: THOTH ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Did no one see this Saturday Night live skit but me? If not you gusy really missed out on some funny stuff - particularly for us Armenians...Oh well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Was it last night? Ah !!!! I missed it Have you seen the one where Ben Affleck playing a used Armenian Car salesman? It's one the FUNNIEST SNL sketches ever ... the one when a "kinky" husband and wife show up and almost everything they say has some strange sexual connotation Affleck in a thick "Armenian" accent: "You vant me to put it in FIRST"? (referring to the stick-shift) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wh00t Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 I believe this a recurring skit. Apparently everyone else in my household watched it and didn't tell me.. bastards. I see now SNL is following MadTV's lead in taking shots at Armenians, hehe. Seaphan, about the skit you're talking about.. I didn't know they sold used Armenian cars in this neck of the woods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted November 10, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Haven't ever seen any of these others - to bad - there is plenty to be made fun of between Armenians & Turks - IMO. Too bab I missed these othwers. Anyway the host & guests & overall portrrayal of the (TV) Turks was quite amusing . Having know a few "happening" Turks - this show hits so close to home. As I am sure the Armenian used car salesemen skit would. If anyone has ever seen taxicab confesions- wirth the 2 Armenian guys - I'm still rolling over that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 Hey Thoth, how's the wine today? (just re-read your post and you'll see what I mean ) Whoot: Yes! We even have used Armenian cars ... they come equipped with "xhorovats" making equipment from the factory (it uses engine heat under the hood), run on 80-proof vodka, and the CD-player only plays Harut Pamboukjian. But best of all, they are voice activated: You say "Ara gna" it starts to go ... you say "Hop" and it stops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 10, 2002 Report Share Posted November 10, 2002 quote:Originally posted by THOTH:If anyone has ever seen taxicab confesions- wirth the 2 Armenian guys - I'm still rolling over that one...Yah I saw that taxicab confessions!!! That was absolute hilarity ... those guys were so damn funny. I couldn't believe some of the stuff they said They were really drunk and maybe on some other things too Weren't those guys from Detroit or something? [ November 10, 2002, 05:49 PM: Message edited by: Sip ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THOTH Posted November 11, 2002 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 Agree 100% on the taxicab confessions. Couldn't believe when they said - "we are Armenians!" LOL - thay were pretty awesome... As for the wine yes...earlier tonight we finished off a '98 Bueacastle Chateneuf de Pape - truly a great great wine (and on eof my all time favorites!)...and more recently I've been working on some (California) Dry Creek '97 Merlot reserva - powerful in itself - but no where in the same ballpark as the Beaucastle - so I can't spell (or type)...whats new - I can't spell or type anyway...doesn't mean I'm drunk...though in this case you are quite right! Looks like I finally lost again - Fantasy Football...hopefully Marshall isn't hurt serious...what's with your team? Looks like Tigrannes won though (finally)...good for him...his team can put up the points - I warned him about consitency though - as a long time fantasty football player I have learned the value in consistency (therefore strong RBs)...and i feel very justified having picked Harrison over both Moss & Owens - never doubted that pick for a second... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sip Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 There's nothing really wrong with my team ... I tend to score descently ... it's just that people seem to have games of their lives against me! Like Bogglers ... Plaxico scored like 37 points for him!!!! By the way, did you see what happened in the Steeler's game? Wow! I just saw the highlights and it looks like it was a heck of a game. I still have Portis, Rice, and Rickey Williams playing so there is hope for me. But I don't think I'll get to 124 points ... I am watching the Miami game right now ... hopeing Rickey will light things up a bit Actually, I think I am 4th or a very close 3rd in terms of number of points scored. However, in terms of points scored against, I am second to last ... only beating Tigranes ... unfortunately, I don't have much control over how many points are scored against me [ November 10, 2002, 06:58 PM: Message edited by: Sip ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alla Posted November 11, 2002 Report Share Posted November 11, 2002 I saw it last nightpretty funny.the woman who was playing the 'turkish' actress is Greek and she was in "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" . If any of you saw the movie they portrayed the turks as bloodthirsty people. I'm guessing that the Turkish State television episode on SNL was done on purpose. I was laughing my a** off when the turkish actress started picking her nose in front of the camera After the 2 turkish men started to argue one of them turned to the other and said "You're threating me like I'm an Armenian" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wh00t Posted November 14, 2002 Report Share Posted November 14, 2002 Turks protest American NBC for debasing Turkish nation Turkish Daily NewsTuesday November 12, 2002 Turks living in the United States have launched a campaign against AmericanTV channel NBC on the grounds that an NBC comedy program displayed Turks aspeople who hate Armenians, have Arabic names, smoke heavily and pick theirnoses. NBC's most popular comedy program "Saturday Night Live" hosted Greek actressNia Vardalos, who performed a Turkish woman picking her nose. Vardolos isthe lead actress of the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding," which has recentlyopened in cinemas. In the act, the Turkish flag had "Turkish State Television" blazoned acrossit, though the "Turkish" presenter and guests had Arabic names and spokewith an Arabic accent. The actors picked their noses and smoked during theact, using sentences such as "This girl is good since she is not Armenian." The Turkish Forum, a communication network of Turks living broad, launched acampaign against the NBC, asking Turkish people to send protest letters tothe NBC. An example letter displayed on the institution's internet site read thatTurks were shocked by the content and that the program was anotherpropaganda tool prepared by Greek and Armenian lobbies. Ankara- Turkish Daily News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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