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What Would Squid Game Look Like If It Were Set In Lebanon?
The Netflix original series “Squid Game” has taken the world by storm. In a nutshell, the show is about a bunch of contestants competing in gory takes on children’s games for a prize.
Of course, some users on Twitter started sharing their thoughts on how this TV show would look like based in Lebanon:
We decided to extend that list, and here’s what we came up with:
1. Taking your driver’s test bel nef3a
2. Driving through Hamra at 12:00 PM
3. Drinking random shots at the club known for alcohol madroob
4. El swe2a tahet el shete aal se3a 11 bel leil
5. Calling your mom back after having 8 missed calls
6. Playing sanam with your high school buddies
7. Avoiding potholes on the streets
8. And crossing el autostrad…
9. Dealing with LAU and AUB elections
10. Tdayi3 el hawiye w tjadeda
11. Drinking pure Arak
12. Taking bus dawle
13. Passing tari2 el matar
14. Eating knefeh from an unknown street vendor
15. Eating “Lsenet”
16. Answering back to your Teta
17. Eating any dairy from your fridge after a power outage
18. Driving through a tunnel without any lights on
To be fair, every day is Squid Game in Lebanon.
Of course, some users on Twitter started sharing their thoughts on how this TV show would look like based in Lebanon:
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— Joe. (@JoeKaoun) October 5, 2021
We decided to extend that list, and here’s what we came up with:
1. Taking your driver’s test bel nef3a
2. Driving through Hamra at 12:00 PM
3. Drinking random shots at the club known for alcohol madroob
4. El swe2a tahet el shete aal se3a 11 bel leil
5. Calling your mom back after having 8 missed calls
6. Playing sanam with your high school buddies
7. Avoiding potholes on the streets
8. And crossing el autostrad…
9. Dealing with LAU and AUB elections
10. Tdayi3 el hawiye w tjadeda
11. Drinking pure Arak
12. Taking bus dawle
13. Passing tari2 el matar
14. Eating knefeh from an unknown street vendor
15. Eating “Lsenet”
16. Answering back to your Teta
17. Eating any dairy from your fridge after a power outage
18. Driving through a tunnel without any lights on
To be fair, every day is Squid Game in Lebanon.
