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Beirut.com

15 Ways Your Lebanese Parents Admit They’re Wrong

Arguments at home are…interesting. There’s always a winner and a loser, and the loser is always you because God forbid your parents ever admit to making a mistake. Here are some common ways our Lebanese parents admit they were wrong…without saying they were wrong.

1. “Shu baddak tekol?”

Clever way to change the conversation.

2. “La2 ento fhemtoone ghalat”

Right…

3. “Khalas ma ele jalad”

4. “Roo7e dobbe oodtik”

5. “Skot/Skete”

Ah yes, a classic response

6. “Mesh elnelkon tejlo l jalyet?”

When you’re right, they always find away to put you in the wrong

7. “Ohoooooo ya faheem”

This tone…so annoying

8. “Aslan shu b fahmak b hek mwadee3?”

I’m an adult?

9. “Hayda bayte”

You might end up on the streets men el ekher.

10. “Keber el sab3 w sheb”

Champs at playing the victim.

11. “Kol khara”

12. *Silence*

13. “Khlosna men hal hadees”

Just admit you were wrong already

14. “Lamma moot 3melo shu ma bedkon”

Nothing like bringing up death to change the convo.

15. “Ma ba2a tsher3oone”

First stage of grief: DENIAL