Looking to easily trigger a 2000s child’s nostalgia? Anyone growing up in Lebanon will be instantly transported back to their childhood when you mention any of these 14 secret things.
1. Make a Mean Girls Reference
Regina George knows all, and for some reason she’s gonna be here for this entire list.
2. Reminisce on that specific Star Academy moment
You know the one? That time that thing happened, wow. Anyway, Star Academy is back!
3. Mention Red Alert 2
Or any of these iconic games.
4. Get them some fresh 7ommayda
If there’s tire marks on them that’s a huge bonus
5. Or alternatively the infamous 3osso w mosso
The true indicator of summer’s arrival.
6. Play any song from the Black Eyed Peas
Those lyrics that are just the same sentence repeated over and over again really hit.
7. Put on a John Cena WWE match
Did you know wrestling is fake?!
8. Remind them of when Lana Del Rey came to Lebanon
What a moment.
9. Or tell them about the One Direction fan page you were running
I had one too!
10. Talk about how you had your first kiss at AUB Outdoors
Teens really will do anything…
11. Say any line from an Arabic poem we were forced to memorize
The words come rushing back like PTSD.
12. Take them to Virgin Megastore
It looked so big when I was 12, can’t believe I made my parents spend this much money…
13. Mention any of these cringe crush moments
You’ve either done them or been subjected to them, unfortunately.
14. Buy them a zaatar manouche with some vinegar chips
It’ll turn anyone into a 12 year old