You know you’re Lebanese when…

Here is a list of Lebanese characteristics which I picked from various sources. Some items might be exaggerating but it is also so true sometimes!!

- You use your forehead and eyebrows to point something out.
- You get plastic surgery at least once in your lifetime.
- You are so “class” while everyone else is “nawar” (meaning rude).
- You won’t drive anything that’s not a Mercedes, BMW, or Hummer.
- You could always use another pair of sunglasses.
- You constantly mix Arabic, French, and English when speaking.
- You think you are better than everyone just because you are Lebanese.
- You say you hate all Khaleejis but you’ll probably go work in Saudi Arabia or Dubai.
- Syrians are the butt of all jokes.
- Your family “owns” at least one Sri Lankan servant.
- You have about 40 cousins.
- You have at least one relative named George,Ali, Elie,Ahmad, Tony, or Hussein.
- All your aunts want to hook you up with a guy/girl they know.
- You are constantly talking about the latest Hayfa Wehbe news.
- You bought your driver’s license.
- You don’t have a job but you upgrade your cell phone every month.
- You only buy something if it is expensive enough, because the higher the price the better the quality, right?
- You dress like you’re going clubbing all day every day, probably because you do.
- Your aunt is always asking when she can belly dance at your wedding.
- When you arrive at an airport you find like 20 relatives waiting to greet you.
- You always curse Lebanese people when you are in Lebanon, but when you live abroad you only make Lebanese friends.
- The men always fight over who pays the dinner bill.
- You have to keep explaining to Westerns that Beirut is not just a drinking game.
- Your extended family is over your house all the time, discussing the latest family drama.
- There is no such thing as quiet time.
- At least one conversation a day is about being Lebanese.
- You use your mobile phone only to make missed calls or to receive missed call.
- You judge artists and singers based on their political view only.
- You hug and kiss relatives you have never seen before in your life.
- You are very outgoing and open to other cultures.
- At parties there’s always enough food for an entire army and you have to taste everything and finish your plate or your mom will say ” harram”!
-You are always late.
- “Yalla” is part of your everyday vocabulary.
- You are always right!-You believe that you are not only perfect …you are Lebanese too!

Have you recognized yourself?

~ by hikifakcava on May 10, 2008.