{"id":17178,"date":"2012-08-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-08-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/17178\/have-a-problem-blamebassil"},"modified":"2012-08-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T00:00:00","slug":"have-a-problem-blamebassil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/17178\/have-a-problem-blamebassil\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a problem? #BlameBassil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What started out as a reaction to the electricity crisis has ended up an awesome response to everyone\u2019s problems: just #BlameBassil. The Twitter hashtag is a reference to Lebanon\u2019s infamously ineffectual energy minister, Gebran Bassil.<\/p>\n<p>  Here\u2019s how it works: if something goes wrong for you today, nay \u2013 from this moment on and for the rest of your life \u2013 you point the finger at Gebran Bassil.<\/p>\n<p>  Why? Because the Internet cannot think of a better juice box to blame than Bassil. And the Internet, peeps, is never wrong. Don\u2019t do it for you, do it for your country.<\/p>\n<p>  Here\u2019s a roundup of some of our favorite tweets from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/#!\/search\/%23BlameBassil?q=%23BlameBassil\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">#BlameBassil<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>No Electricity = No Water Pump = No Water = No Shower! We will all stink w nfatso la Bassil! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mo Tibi (@MoeTibz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MoeTibz\/status\/230258336224923648\" data-datetime=\"2012-07-31T11:07:20+00:00\">July 31, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-in-reply-to=\"230932519950888960\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yasminagha\"><s>@<\/s><b>yasminagha<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ghaziur\"><s>@<\/s><b>ghaziur<\/b><\/a> I just lost my progress in FIFA12 career mode on PS3.. I <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ghassan Fakhri (@GaS_Fakhri) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GaS_Fakhri\/status\/231001517283483649\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T12:20:28+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Man it&#8217;s too hot. I need to get me a battery powered fan or something cuz for some reason, there&#8217;s no electricity <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Siso (@SasoTheGreat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SasoTheGreat\/status\/230934266396160000\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T07:53:14+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Every night instead of watching something fun on tv, I get to watch the wax slowly melt off of half a dozen candles <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Siso (@SasoTheGreat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SasoTheGreat\/status\/230934881268555776\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T07:55:40+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Gets her period, blames bassil <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23blamebassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>blamebassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jean (@jeanassy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeanassy\/status\/230622980781264897\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-01T11:16:18+00:00\">August 1, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>If i didn t succeed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 cantis chehade (@CantisC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CantisC\/status\/230988749104898048\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T11:29:44+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>His gf is a whore <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 cantis chehade (@CantisC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CantisC\/status\/230646205829505024\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-01T12:48:35+00:00\">August 1, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Broke my nail <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rita Moukarzel (@Ritamoukmouk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ritamoukmouk\/status\/230666293320232960\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-01T14:08:24+00:00\">August 1, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Ba3d ma nezlo l ma3ashet! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23blamebassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>blamebassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cyrill Reaidy (@CyrillReaidy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CyrillReaidy\/status\/230969637658054658\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T10:13:47+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23chucknorris\"><s>#<\/s><b>chucknorris<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23blamebassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>blamebassil<\/b><\/a> for stealing his fame<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sara Hamdar (@SaraHamdar) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SaraHamdar\/status\/230958750721261568\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T09:30:31+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>I think i woke up on the wrong side of bed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23blamebassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>blamebassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Houssam Sidani (@Hees84) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hees84\/status\/230915759453372416\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T06:39:41+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>I&#8217;m too tired to do any sort of work <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23BlameBassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>BlameBassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oz Najjar (@OzoGorgor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OzoGorgor\/status\/230917818470780929\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T06:47:52+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Yawnnn Good morning <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23lebanon\"><s>#<\/s><b>lebanon<\/b><\/a> ,I&#8217;m out of nescafe for the first time ever! naturally I <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23blamebassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>blamebassil<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabiana Bechara (@FabianaBechara) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabianaBechara\/status\/230912573204221952\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-02T06:27:02+00:00\">August 2, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>sarle se3a natra el vallet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23blamebassil\"><s>#<\/s><b>blamebassil<\/b><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23lebanon\"><s>#<\/s><b>lebanon<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabiana Bechara (@FabianaBechara) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabianaBechara\/status\/230764513274773504\" data-datetime=\"2012-08-01T20:38:42+00:00\">August 1, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" 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