{"id":31829,"date":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/31829\/22-signs-beirut-is-not-the-city-for-you"},"modified":"2023-08-30T07:06:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T07:06:46","slug":"22-signs-beirut-is-not-the-city-for-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/31829\/22-signs-beirut-is-not-the-city-for-you\/","title":{"rendered":"22 Signs Beirut is Not The City For You"},"content":{"rendered":"So, you’ve heard Beirut is one of the best cities in the world<\/a>, and you plan on moving here, someday?

The good citizens that we are, we thought we should give you a heads up – in addition to a plethora (mhmmm) of great things here, there are some things you might not like. If a lot of these apply to you, well, Beirut might not be your city.

1. You are a member of Green Peace and love trees.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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2. \u201cYa 7elo, fi minnak 3a Jello?\u201d is not your idea of a cool pick-up line.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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3. You like awakening to the sweet sounds of chirping birds.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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4. Your ideal Friday night is monopoly and hot cocoa.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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5. You think taxi drivers should be professional.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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And they don\u2019t stick their noses in other people\u2019s businesses\/ text while driving\/ throw insults to the next driver across the street.


6. You believe hookah should be banned from all caf\u00e9s.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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7. Skiing and swimming on the same day has never appealed to you.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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8. You don\u2019t like to be cynical and make fun of everything.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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Life should never be that serious, yo.


9. The sound of gunshots scare you<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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10. You want directions to include actual street names<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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11. Bearded people scare you.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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12. You plan on dieting once you move to Beirut.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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13. You like weddings to be small and cozy.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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14. You\u2019re individualistic and private.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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The waiter from Roadster should not know your name, family name, occupation and monthly income, but he probably does.


15. You love walking your dog in a park.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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Scratch that, you love parks.


16. You like your menus to be written in proper English.<\/big><\/big><\/b>



Yes, I’ll take one falafel with a side of torture?


17. You prefer motorcycles to drive on roads, not sidewalks.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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18. You don\u2019t know Jackie, and you don\u2019t want to strip for her.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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19. You think Uruguay is just a country.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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20. You look forward to a fat paycheck.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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21. You are punctual and never late for appointments.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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You expect the same in return.


22. You prefer weather with stability.<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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One day, it’s freezing and the next day it’s hot.
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