{"id":34589,"date":"2014-07-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/34589\/you-know-your-mom-is-lebanese-when"},"modified":"2023-08-14T10:58:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T10:58:30","slug":"you-know-your-mom-is-lebanese-when","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/34589\/you-know-your-mom-is-lebanese-when\/","title":{"rendered":"You Know Your Mom is Lebanese When…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Regardless of how hip or old-fashioned your mother is, if she\u2019s Lebanese, then she is definitely guilty of at least some of these things.<\/p>\n

You know it\u2019s true because\u2026<\/p>\n

1. She\u2019s Scared of Dogs<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Tumblr<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Lebanese mothers have an irrational fear when it comes to dogs. Have you ever tried vacationing with them somewhere in Europe? <\/p>\n

Yeah, don\u2019t.<\/p>\n

Unless you don\u2019t mind her screeching \u201cYa dilleh ya mama ana mafiyye 3ala hal kleb!\u201d every two steps she takes (I don\u2019t).<\/p>\n

2. She Went Through a Fitness Obsession<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Gurl<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Remember that fitness show, \u201cMa 2elak 2ela Haifa\u201d that clouded the early hours of your mornings before school? Your mother definitely huffed-and-puffed to the ridiculous soundtrack and became obsessed with working out.<\/p>\n

Didn\u2019t last for too long, though.<\/p>\n

3. Her Cooking is Her Pride<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Tumblr<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t you ever dare make a negative comment regarding her cooking skills. It will deeply upset her. Worse yet, make sure you never say someone else\u2019s mum is the best cook. It\u2019ll break her heart <3 \n\n 4. She Was First in Her Class<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Tumblr<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Your mom, too? ALL OF THEM WERE.<\/p>\n

5. Superstition is a Big Part of Her Life<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Giphy<\/a>)<\/p>\n

What that means is: something as simple as scratching an itch will translate into a prophecy that involves you getting rich, or the imminence of hearing bad news. Also, don\u2019t cross your shoes around them or turn them upside down because that is disrespectful to God (or something like that). Black cats are evil, and broken mirrors mean bad news.<\/p>\n

And they believe it all. <\/p>\n

6. Hour-Long Conversations Are Normal<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Daily Cal<\/a>)<\/p>\n

What could possibly have happened in the last three hours since we last spoke that calls for a such a long and drawn out phone conversation?<\/p>\n

7. Kibbeh Nayye Outside the House is Not Allowed<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Aletta Francina<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Eating raw kibbeh anywhere but her house and your teta\u2019s is not allowed. Under any circumstances. But you can eat sushi, btw.<\/p>\n

She also has the habit of freezing kibbeh and wara\u2019 3inab when you travel outside the country. \u201cMother, it\u2019s okay, really. I\u2019ll cook for myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not gonna work.<\/p>\n

8. Her Children are Always Victims of \u201cseebet 3ein\u201d<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Tumblr<\/a>)<\/p>\n

If you nearly drowned in an isolated pond somewhere in New Zealand it\u2019s because her next door neighbor wished you bad luck in her evil heart. Always make sure you\u2019re wearing your \u201ckharze zar2a\u201d necklace, folks because, according to your mother, everyone is jealous of you.<\/p>\n

9. She Has an Inexplicable Obsession with Turkish Soaps<\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via Photobucket<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Also, Ramadan TV shows. Don\u2019t even try convincing her how lame they actually are.<\/p>\n

10. She Overreacts To Everything <\/b><\/big><\/big>

(Image via iOne Global Grind<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Crying is her second nature. So is worrying. As her child, you will come to know that more than anyone else. No matter how old you get or the distances you travel, this is one factor that will never change: she cares so much about you.<\/p>\n

So, endure the countless phone calls when you move abroad to study, ok? Heck, endure them when you\u2019re at your friend\u2019s house downstairs. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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