19 Normal Gestures Around The World That Are Considered Grand Acts Of Kindness In Lebanon

You might think that social etiquette is a universal norm – but we’re here to prove you wrong. Some things that are considered normal acts of politeness around the world are actually considered impressive acts of immense and unusual kindness here in Lebanon. Here are some of those things.

Letting someone pass in front of you in their car

Try it out one day. You’ll realize that it won’t lengthen your journey, not even by one minute, and you might even feel good about yourself for making someone’s life a little easier.

Putting your phone away while having conversation with people

Stopping your car to let someone park

Help a sister or a brother out.

Not blowing smoke in strangers’ faces while seated at a restaurant

Holding the door open for someone of the same sex

A woman holding the door for another woman? Who would’ve thunk it?

Saying words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

Letting someone use your WiFi hotspot

The purest gesture of Lebanese love.

Not honking at the car in front of you when they’re stopped at a red light

Being kind to waiters

Imagine that.

Not flirting with peoples’ significant others

Saying words like ‘please’ and ‘thank you’

Common sense is not that common.

Not barking at people on the street as they walk their dogs

Turning your phone on silent when at the movies

The feat of a true Lebanese hero.

Smiling at people

Asking a cashier for change and them giving it to you without making you feel like you asked them to climb Mount Everest with a broken foot

When you’re out with friends and they suggest splitting the bill based on what everyone ordered instead of by dividing the bill equally

Giving people eye contact while speaking to them

It’s as if to say ‘your company is more valuable than my phone screen’.

Saying sorry after making a mistake

Parking your car to the side to let an ambulance pass

So thoughtful.