17 Small Things That Will Put A Smile On Any Lebanese Person’s Face

We’re pretty easy to please, aren’t we?

1. Finding a free parking spot in Hamra

2. AND successfully parallel parking

3. When your cab driver doesn’t tell you his entire life story

Yes 3ammo I’m sure your wife is lovely, but I just want some peace and quiet.

4. And when he doesn’t open up a conversation about the current situation

They can probably solve the economic crisis in a single conversation.

5. Arriving at your destination and realizing fi kahraba, which means ELEVATOR

Oh, how we’ve missed you.

6. Driving from Beirut to Jounieh in 15 minutes because there’s no traffic

You can also check out: 100 Thoughts You Have While Driving from Beirut to Jounieh

7. When you’ve made it to the end of the month without going over your internet consumption limit.

A miracle considering mafi kahraba for wifi bel bet…

8. When you’re walking on the corniche and you don’t get eight marriage proposals.

9.. When you’re on a Zoom call and the internet DOESN’T cut off

10. When your paperwork at the General Security only takes 30 minutes to complete

This is how you know God has favorites.

11. When they serve your shawarma sandwich with a hefty portion of chicken and a toom tarboosh

12. When you go to a wedding and no one tells you 3a2belik/3a2belak.


13. When that COVID scare was just allergies

14. When there’s no line outside the club

15. When you don’t get 9 missed calls from your mom when you’re out

Where are the hidden cameras?

16. Aaand when your parents don’t lecture you about coming home late

17. Or when you make a joke and your parents just laugh instead of turning it into a lecture

Thank fuck.