{"id":46044,"date":"2016-03-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/46044\/the-5-people-you-meet-at-the-bank-in-lebanon"},"modified":"2016-03-02T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T00:00:00","slug":"the-5-people-you-meet-at-the-bank-in-lebanon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/46044\/the-5-people-you-meet-at-the-bank-in-lebanon\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 People You Meet At The Bank In Lebanon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><big>While you\u2019re at the bank, you\u2019ll be bombarded with countless characters that seem to have been created for a movie, but here are five we can count on seeing every time we visit.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>1. The one who acts like a traffic guide for everyone in line.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.epixhd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SoulPlane_AirTrafficController.gif\"width=\"100%\"> <\/p>\n<p>  Tapping on shoulders and whispering for people to be alert for their turn or directing them to the appropriate desk for help. This is the most polite type of client, even making sure the tag of your t-shirt isn\u2019t sticking out or that your purse is fully zipped. Oh, and your phone says you have 3 missed calls and a new Instagram notification, you\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>2. The one who squeezes up next to you at the tellers desk.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn1.theodysseyonline.com\/files\/2015\/12\/04\/635848589204593372-1580371790_fruend.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  They insist they are just waiting for their turn, but then break the act of quietly waiting in order to advise you on your finances. The \u2018squeezer\u2019 already noticed the family sticker on the back of your car: you have 3 kids and a broken bumper, they also assumed your area residence based on your religious paraphernalia, and your salary based on your watch. You almost find yourself wanting to discuss your financial decisions with them instead of the teller considering their impressive insight &#8211; and that\u2019s alright with the teller who just decided to take a lunch break.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <b>3. The one who carries wads of cash in different currencies in a manilla folder.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i975.photobucket.com\/albums\/ae232\/ambereyes525\/001103x8.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  \u00a0This sweaty client usually rushes through the door directly to a teller who is momentarily free and starts the conversation by throwing out a few quick jokes about the political situation. They continue to cut in line by saying they\u2019re really just finishing business from their last bank visit- so technically it\u2019s still their turn. By the time everyone in line thinks through this logic, the manilla folder client is done and out the door.<\/p>\n<p>  <b>4. The one who is on the phone.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img.buzzfeed.com\/buzzfeed-static\/static\/2014-06\/28\/15\/enhanced\/webdr02\/anigif_enhanced-buzz-8937-1403982540-13.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  \u00a0So it is 10 AM on a Monday morning and no one in the bank needs to read the news or go on Facebook at all for the rest of the day. Why you ask? Because this client is doing a dirty deep dish over the phone with her friend Randa, who is currently at her husband\u2019s village but is in the bathroom in order to escape social interaction. Randa also dyed her hair last night but the color makes her look less European than usual &#8211; everyone always asks her if she\u2019s 100% Italian &#8211; of course she blushes and laughs, never really denying it. Now everyone in the bank knows Randa as well as all the current events and celebrity breakups of the weekend. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>  <b>5. The one who is paying back their student\/car\/housing loans.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/31.media.tumblr.com\/d77e04e64d5bbbeb58135eb2c6d263fd\/tumblr_inline_n11p76TYKh1r4gc2c.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  \u00a0They are a fresh grad begrudgingly counting the cash they just took straight out of their meagre starting salary. 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