12 Ways You Can Spot Lebanese Tourists Abroad

Lebanese people tend to have the unique talent of spotting each other in a crowd of foreigners within a few seconds. Here are a few signs that leave a trail of “Lebaneseness” (not all of which are negative).

1. They scan you from head to toe

2. They are wearing heels to a museum or makeup to the beach

3. They pose in ten different ways in front of every attraction

4. They have the highest 4G fare to be able to instantly post on social media about their whereabouts

5. They curse in Arabic every chance they get

6. They are the life of the party at clubs

7. They are the first to jump in to help someone in crisis

8. They carry labne, rabtet khebez and 3in1 Nescafe like their life depends on it.

9. They are the first to try and critique Lebanese restaurants abroad

10. They are on a mission of educating Westerners on their misleading views and Orientalist assumptions on the country or the Middle East.

11. They brag about places open 24/7 in Beirut and complain about everything closing so early

12. They are always trying to outsmart the logic of queues at attractions

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