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Being a woman in Lebanon means you have to deal with quite a lot of backhanded compliments that are just blatantly insulting. You’ve probably heard AT LEAST one thing off this list.
1. “Yi wazzafooke? Mabrook!”
What it really means: “I doubt you deserve it but I’m morally obligated to be happy for you”
2. “Ktir b7eb eno ma b hemmik l 3alam shu btehke 3annik”
What it really means: “L 3alam btehke 3layke and you should care”
3. “I wish I could go out and not care about how I look like you do”
What it really means: “Walaw keef btedhare men l bet hek?”
4. “Waw bta3rfe English mneeh bas ma 3am efham 3layke shi”
What it really means: “Okay fhemna btehke English”
5. “Bravo 3layke tal3a awiye”
What it really means: “W er roo2e shway”
6. “Wejjik shu helo bala makeup! Yaret ana hek”
What it really means: “Give me a compliment”
7. “Shu elik jalad ta3mle make up kel yom, ana mafiye”
What it really means: “Pick me”
8. “Waw shu tal3a helwe lyom, 3amle diet shi?”
What it really means: “You’re less fat than usual”
9. “Sha3rik bas ta3mlee straight ahla b ktir men curly”
What it really means: “Manno mrattab sha3rik natural”
10. “Shu bteshbahe emmik bas monkharik la bayyik”
What it really means: “Helwe law ma monkharik”
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