11 Lebanese Habits You Can Never Shake Off

If you think you’ve finally overcome your Lebanese-ness, whether through local meditation or foreign exile, think again. Some Lebanese habits are impossible to completely shake off, and you probably still do these to this day.

1. Having the same reaction to the electricity going out

Ayre bel d– wait I’m in Canada? What’s happening? Is this the apocalypse?

2. Having the urge to ask ‘men wen?’

Oklahoma? Ok that isn’t useful at all.

3. Buying things compulsively because what if X happens

Jam3o t7een w noodles men Walmart ma mna3ref shu 7a yseer bokra

4. Making fun of Frenchies

Wait, I’m in France, I’m not the normal one? What has led me here…

5. Ordering a Gin Basil/doudou shot

How can you not know how to make that in New York?

6. Having to flex at whatever occasion

I know we’re at a funeral in a foreign country and I don’t understand a single word of this religious ceremony, but what if I just mentioned my SAT score right now.

7. The Tonino

I need a mid crepe with some strawberries and a quirky chocolate flavor right now, or I don’t know what I’d do with myself.

8. Dropping a random nfokho

“Merci “
– French person smoking.

9. Having a complete inability to understand any laws or regulations

So this is a “queue”? You people just stand here? In order? For as long as necessary? That’s insane.

10. The undying need to be different

Oh, is wearing white at a Brazilian wedding a faux pas? It’s very acceptable in my native country.

11. Clapping upon landing

The plane’s wheels touch down on the airport runway, you see your hands quickly move into position, you have no control over your body, your hands laugh at you as they repeatedly and steadily slap each other.