Speech
• You constantly mix Arabic, French, and English "Okay, merci kteer, yallah bye!" "Hi kifak ca va"
• Your statements should start with "Enno".
• The words "Khayi" “Man” "Bro" "Cuz" are a big part of your vocabulary.
• The word "Wallah" has replaced the word "Really" in your vocabulary.
• You Believe that “Bounjouren” “Bonsoiren” are registered vocabulary words.
• You say the words "Stylak" and "Salbe" very often.
• You say "Bolice" for "Police"
• You call a night club "Night" and McDonalds "Macdo"; Abbreviation is a convenient style of communication.
• Your father swears at you with words that affect him (Yilaan Abouk)
• Whenever you see a relative you haven’t seen in a while, you say : ''Yee Shoo mgayar wo mihlaw"
• ''We'll only stay 10 minutes'' means you’re spending the whole day.
Attitude
• You are so "Class" while everyone else are "Nawar"
• You never stand in line.
• You don't memorize your full National Anthem.
• You talk for an hour at the front door when leaving someone's house.
• You think that Syrians are the butt of all jokes.
• You can't do anything in life unless you have a Wasta
Food
• You eat almost everything with bread.
• You put olive oil on EVERYTHING and brag about how healthy it is.
• You always need to have a Supply of Nuts & Bizir.
• You always fight over who pays the bill.
• Your mom makes food for 10 people but you are only 3 on the table.
• Your mum cooks a meal that lasts three days
Argileh
• To Lebanese Argileh has become as essential as Fresh Air.
• A good restaurant is measured by how good is their Argileh, and whether the Nara guy is always around!!
Family
• Your mother yells at the top of her lungs to call you for dinner even if you're in the next room.
• You ask your dad a simple question and he tells you a story of how he had to walk miles just to get to school.
• Your parents don't realize phone connections to foreign countries have improved in the last two decades, and still scream at the top of their lungs when making long distance calls.
• You have to have at least 3 relatives living in your neighborhood. .
• Your Family is never happy with what you've achieved . If you graduated from school they'll tell you "Eqbel Shahadeh El kbeereh", when u get that "Oqbal el Aroos / Areees", when you get that "Oqbal ma nefrah be Wledkom", and when you get that "Oqbal Shadet Wladkom”, and it keeps on going...
Cars
• You drive a new BENZ but you can’t afford money for gas
• You drive cars with white Fume windows.
• You don’t feel embarrassed filling gas for 3$. (5.000 LBP)
• You can talk on your cell phone, eat a sandwich, drink, and smoke while driving a manual shift.
• You never wear a seat belt.
• You spend all your money buying accessories for the car. (But not Gas).
• You are permitted to have a little chat with your friends in the next car, and block the way on a green traffic light.
• All roads are 2-ways, so driving in the opposite direction is always permitted.
• If you are a boy you have to learn how to drive when you are 14 years old.
• You stole the car when your Parents were asleep, and were involved in an accident that they don’t know about, till now.
Clubbing
• Lebanon = Night Life; No introductions needed here.
• You have to be professional in holding your cigarette and drink in one hand and have easy access to both.
• You think its cool to dance and smoke at the same time.
• You can’t spend the night in one particular Night Club (At least 3).
• You Can Do The Dabkeh
Traveling
• You are standing next to the largest suitcases at the Airport.
• When you arrive at the airport back home you find at least 20 relatives waiting to greet you.
• Getting a visa to Europe or the States is like getting a baby; everybody tells you "Mabrook"
Politics
Last but unquestionably not least.
• You love yellow cause u love "Hezbollah", blue cause u love "future"
• You should get involved in politics, before kindergarten.
• You hope that the political situation will be solved but you know that it won’t.
AT THE END YOU JUST FEEL VERY PROUD FOR SCORING MORE THAN 80% OF THESE FACTS.
Great article on the Sing & Cook release of LebGuide's "100 Lebanese Recipes" app in
Al Jarida daily newspaper!
LebGuide يحدث 100 Lebanese Recipes
بعدما أطلق LebGuide تطبيق 100 Lebanese Recipes الخاص بجوال iPhone مشغل iPod touch المحمول للموسيقى والأفلام ولوحة iPad اللمسية، ووضع المائدة اللبنانية على هذه الأجهزة وسهّل لمحبي هذا النوع من المأكولات عملية تحضير 100 وصفة مختلفة، تعود هذه الشركة لتحدّث هذا التطبيق، الذي حاز على إعجاب الكثير من المستخدمين، مضيفة إليه خاصيات جديدة تزيد، في الوقت عينه، الفاعلية والمرح خلال تحضير وصفاتك المحببة.
أسوة بما يوحي اسمه، يوفر تطبيق
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LebGuide's iPhone app is on
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