9 Things You’ll Relate To If You’re A Picky Eater In Lebanon

If you relate to at least 4 of these 9 things, then congratulations! You’re probably the least liked individual in any friend group: the picky eater.

1. You always pick where you’ll be going out to eat

Because your friends and family know you’ll be having a breakdown if they do.

2. You’re the last one to decide on your order

“Badde hayda l shi bas bala banadoura w kabis”

“Please bdelle l sauce b shi akhaf”

“Eza l basal manno caramelized enough bfaddel tshilowon”

3. You study the menu

That means every single ingredient and you bombard the waiter with questions about ways to modify your order.

4. You’re friends with someone who compliments your pickiness

”Shu 3am tsheele men aklik? 3ateene ana bekela”

Aka, the Olive theory (if you’ve watched How I Met Your Mother, you’ll understand)

5. You were your teta’s worst nightmare

“Wlak yel3anak/ik l samak kello gheza w hadid lezem teklo menno kel yom!”

And you were always threatened eno “ma ba2a ha tetwal/e” if you don’t eat it but you were ready to risk it all.

6. You cannot fathom mushy foods

From bananas to mushy tomatoes, you’d rather avoid them altogether (even if it means having a tomato-less fattouch).

7. When in doubt, you always have that one go-to spot that you know will never disappoint you

The owner is probably as picky of an eater as you, and that’s why you love it.

8. Btoo2a3 el sama 3al ared before your foods touch each other

Ye3ne God forbid your fries touches zoom el tabbouleh because you’ll end up not eating it.

9. People don’t like you because you’re picky, but you truly are among the elite bunch

Because in a country like this, imagine NOT being a picky eater…