9 Ways Your Lebanese Family Reacts To Your Outfit Choices

While at a family gathering, over Christmas dinner, or during a quick zyara, your Lebanese family will always have something to say about your outfit choices. How many of these have you heard? 1. The famous: “Ahlak/ik ma ma3on ha2 jeans mesh mkhazza2?” HAHA so funny!!!!! 2. When they think your outfit choices will ruin your chances at marriage I have a nice personality. 3. When they compare you to a Christmas tree “Tal3a metel shajret l miled” says tante Salma in her giant green and red necklace that matches her heels and lipstick. 4. *judgmentally eyes you up and down in silence* 5. “Shu hal tyeb l helween” Do not be fooled, they don’t mean it. 6. “L mooda hal sene ktir besh3a” And then proceeds to talk about 3a ayemon keef keno yelbso one pair of jeans all year round. 7. And then they turn it into a “shu hal jeel” talk 8. When they compare you to a “better” dressed relative “Layko tyeb Rana shu mahdoomeen, tal3a amoura” 9. When they compare you to someone/something completely random “Tal3/a metel [insert unknown dead actor/singer here]” *entire family bursts out in laughter*