15 Things Lebanese People Can’t Live Without
We might be resilient people, but that doesn’t mean we don’t depend on some trivial things for survival. Here are some things that Lebanese people seem to be incapable of living without.
1. Their moms
For screening a person before dating them, for shit talking that same person when you break up with them, for making you a hot water bottle when you’re not feeling well, and, most importantly, for making you feel like shit every time you wear ripped jeans.
2. Gossip
Life in Lebanon would be incomplete without seriously savage daily gossip sessions. After every single outing, Lebanese women will meet (separately) the morning after for an in-depth analysis of everything that went down the night before. From how many drinks were consumed, to who was wearing what, to what exes were seen interacting, and which people are now shunned from the friend group.
3. Almaza
At lunch, at dinner, at the beach, and sometimes even for breakfast.
4. Social Media
Where else would you have the pictured proof to complete #2?
5. Luxury
It doesn’t matter if you’re wealthy or not. If you’re Lebanese, you act like you are. You’ll treat yourself to the finest dinners at the most expensive restaurants in town, and you’ll likely drive a Mercedes despite having no money in the bank to fill it with gas.
6. The World Cup
Or so it seems. What will the entirety of the Lebanese population do with their time and their passion after the fateful 15th final? Only time will tell…
7. Trash, apparently
The population doesn’t seem to care that the streets are filthy, the landfills are toxic, and that we’ve polluted the sea to the extent that it is now poisoning us. Just carry on throwing your trash out the window whenever you’re driving in the car. Why not?
8. Valet parking
For real though, you might be that person who says ‘ana ma ba3te seyarte lal valet’ but then, after 30 minutes of tireless searching and trying to fit your car in the strangest of spaces, you will.
9. Weddings
What else would we do with our summers?
10. Food delivery
We rely on food and supermarket delivery as if the human race had never survived without it. Need toilet paper at 1 AM? Get it delivered! Need a Nutella pizza covered in bananas and marshmallows? Get it delivered! Need a boyfriend? You can probably get one delivered.
11. Cigarettes
As the rest of the world realizes the absolute ridiculousness of smoking cigarettes and starts banning them until they disappear completely, the tobacco industry will rely on Lebanon as its saving grace.
12. Coffee
Coffee first thing in the morning. Coffee after breakfast. Coffee before lunch. Coffee after lunch. Coffee after work. Coffee when you get home from work. Coffee with mama on the balcony. Coffee at 3 AM while binge-watching Netflix.
13. Barbar/Za’atar w Zeit
Thank God for Mighty Kafta.
14. Phone chargers
‘7ada ma3o chargeuuuuuuuuurrrrrrrrr????????’
15. Nightlife
Whether it be Monday or Saturday, there is no such thing as a night that can’t turn into a wild party in Beirut.
