{"id":34197,"date":"2014-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/34197\/12-questions-the-lebanese-need-to-answer-before-the-world-cup-ends"},"modified":"2023-05-08T08:34:40","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T08:34:40","slug":"12-questions-the-lebanese-need-to-answer-before-the-world-cup-ends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/34197\/12-questions-the-lebanese-need-to-answer-before-the-world-cup-ends\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Questions The Lebanese Need to Answer Before the World Cup Ends"},"content":{"rendered":"As this year\u2019s World Cup morphs into a complex sequence of disappointments for the top teams and following a killer TL comeback, the Lebanese people\u2019s overly dramatic tendencies have reached unprecedented levels. I’m calling for a football intervention, but first, I need some questions answered.

1. Why do you have three different flags on your car?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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Also arguile?????

2. Why is your baby posing for the camera in a Brazil Jersey?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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3. What does the Lebanese flag have to do with all this?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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4. Anyone cares to explain the groundbreaking logic behind post-match convoys? <\/big><\/big><\/b>

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5. Don\u2019t you think Almaza should consider giving away the special edition bottles of Spain, England and Italy for free now that they\u2019re out?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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6. Do you have to tweet GOOOOOAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL every time someone scores?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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7. How many flag emojis have you used in your last two WhatsApp conversations?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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8. Do you think Photoshopping your team\u2019s flag on your face actually makes a cute profile pic?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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9. Are you going to make another joke about T\u00e9l\u00e9 Liban?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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10. Why does every girl suddenly know who Lavezzi is?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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Oh, okay\u2026

11. Does the half football hanging off Le Mall Dbayeh\u2019s fa\u00e7ade remind you of a salad bowl?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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12. What are you planning to do with all those flags once the World Cup is over?<\/big><\/big><\/b>

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