15 Things Lebanese People Do While Stuck In Traffic

Lebanese traffic keeps getting worse and worse, especially with everything going on. And if our traffic jam thoughts were bad before, they’re DEFINITELY a lot worse now.

Here are a few things most of us are guilty of doing while getting stuck:

1. Decide to call your great grandma to pass the time

Sarlak mit sene mesh sheyefa, bas yalla, shu 3endak?

2. Try to finish work tasks on your way TO WORK

“Ma fi dayi3 wa2et, khaline balish”

3. Decide to reply to your WhatsApp messages that you’ve been trying to avoid

This level of boredom has officially been reached.

4. Start cursing the situation

But that won’t do any good.

5. Bet 2ati3 kel el siyarat, hek btousal “asra3”

Good strategy smallah.

6. Bet arir tetghada bel siyara, la2an je3et

W enta w 3am tekhod 2arshe miel sandwich el siyarat 3am bi zamroulak la temshe.

7. Start scanning people in their car, trying not to make eye contact

“Yi hayda byeshbah eben 3amme”

8. Swear to all the gods that this is the last time you get behind a steering wheel

Knowing very well your mom is gonna force you to make a trip to the supermarket once you’re back home.

9. You start talking to yourself because there’s no one else to talk to

“Shu awlkon el mama 3amle ghada, nshalla mesh mjadra”

10. Start having a concert in your car and just vibing

While the other car just stare at you.

11. You decide to fucking park until it dies down.

And then frantically starting the car bas yemshe l ser.

12. You start making friends with the car next you

“Ehhh, ekhte bi Canada w leike ana wein”

13. Check Google Maps 17 times hoping the estimated time to your destination will magically diminish.

14. Insta stalk your cousin’s fiancé’s brother, because you’re that bored

“Yi aymtan sar 3endo wled hayda”

15. Permanently damage your lungs from the 23 cigarettes you smoked in just half an hour

The car is gonna stink of smoke for DAYS.