{"id":35336,"date":"2014-09-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/35336\/no-lebanese-has-ever-looked-sexy"},"modified":"2014-09-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T00:00:00","slug":"no-lebanese-has-ever-looked-sexy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/35336\/no-lebanese-has-ever-looked-sexy\/","title":{"rendered":"No Lebanese Has Ever Looked Sexy&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Alright, it\u2019s becoming well-known all over the world that we\u2019re a tribe of good looking folks. No argument there. But there are some moments when \u2013 and I\u2019m applying this to each and every one of us \u2013we\u2019ve looked full-on ridiculous. <\/p>\n<p>  That is to say, no Lebanese has ever looked sexy while&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Leaving the Beach at Pierre and Friends<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.izismile.com\/img\/img5\/20120519\/1000\/clumsy_animals_20.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/izismile.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Izi Smile<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  I don\u2019t care whether your abs are made of steel or your ass looks like Jen Selter\u2019s, you\u2019re not going to look sexy coming out of the beach in Batroun with rocks making every inch of you wiggle as you hang your head in shame.<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Right After a Bomb<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/E3q3jSCEnE0Cs\/giphy.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Giphy<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  But, of course.<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>At 3AM in Mar Mikhael<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/33.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_ly648sEZbr1qaliojo1_500.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/33.media.tumblr.com\/tumblr_ly648sEZbr1qaliojo1_500.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  Especially if you\u2019re drunk and having an &#8220;intellectual discourse.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Caught in Hamra Traffic in the Summer<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gifwave.com\/media\/25764\/key-and-peele-wet-dripping_200s.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gifwave.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">GIF Wave<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>When the Motor Doesn\u2019t Work in your Apartment <\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn29.elitedaily.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Sweating-like-a-pig.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/elitedaily.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Elite Daily<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  And you have to climb up the stairs because the elevators aren\u2019t working.<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Eating a Sandwich from Barbar<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/collegetimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/emma-stone-gifs-eating-cutie-cupcake0406.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/collegetimes.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">College Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  Toum dripping from your mouth isn\u2019t the most pleasant thing I&#8217;ve ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Walking in Heels in Jbeil Souks<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/25.media.tumblr.com\/288fdb7ae42efab49def2036ce40f1d0\/tumblr_mg9yc0rTvh1qjccmko1_500.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/25.media.tumblr.com\/288fdb7ae42efab49def2036ce40f1d0\/tumblr_mg9yc0rTvh1qjccmko1_500.gif\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Tumblr<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  Please divert your attempts to look sexy to a time when the sidewalks aren\u2019t filled with holes and stone pebbles. That is one sad parade.<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Taking a Picture in Front of Raouche<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/gOmfNDR45WAb6\/giphy.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Giphy<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  Specifically when you&#8217;re donning square-shaped Dolce &#038; Gabbana sunglasses and a tight white chemise while striking a pose on one knee.<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>With Gelled Hair<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lifeconfusions.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/04\/rmmdbtn.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/lifeconfusions.wordpress.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Life Confusions<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  Please no?<\/p>\n<p>  <b><big><big>Driving a Motorcycle with your Entire Family<\/b><\/big><\/big><br \/>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/gN9nJM7wZF5rq\/200_s.gif\" width=\"100%\"><br \/>  (Image via <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">Giphy<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>  PLEASE, PLEASE NO?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alright, it\u2019s becoming well-known all over the world that we\u2019re a tribe of good looking folks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":422015,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wpai_generated_summary":"","_preview_accessed":0,"_lftp_listicle_injection":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"media-embed-type":[],"class_list":["post-35336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"authorship":[144],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.5) - 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