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<\/p>\nThere are some things that you just don’t<\/i> say to your Lebanese mother because the mere thought of it sends shivers down your spine. Here are some things that we try to keep off our tongues. If you have any more terrifying additions, let us know in the comments below!<\/b><\/p>\n
1. “I want to live\/travel with my boyfriend”<\/b><\/p>\n
If you’re smart, you won’t even attempt to say this phrase, mainly because she either ignores his existence altogether, or refers to him as your fiancee, even if you’ve been dating for only two hours. <\/p>\n
2. “I\u2019m thinking about getting a tattoo”<\/b><\/p>\n
This will be followed by a slap, or a slipper thrown at your head.<\/p>\n
3. “I don\u2019t want to be an engineer\/lawyer\/doctor\/architect”<\/b><\/p>\n
Congratulations, you’re officially an embarrassment to the family. <\/p>\n
4. \u201cNone of your business\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
Everything is her business, even that little hair in your nostril that you thought you’d plucked. <\/p>\n
5. “I don\u2019t want to get married”<\/b><\/p>\n
Yes you do. Oh, and try not to stay single past thirty as that would also be a sign of lifetime failure. <\/p>\n
6. “I\u2019m going to order food instead”<\/b><\/p>\n
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This will be followed by either 1) a lecture that there are people dying 2) her wartime struggles smuggling food into the village and how lucky you are to have access to good food. <\/p>\n
7. “I don\u2019t want to go to university”<\/b><\/p>\n
Yes you do, as otherwise you\u2019ll be jobless, homeless then you\u2019ll die.<\/p>\n
8. “I don\u2019t want to talk to Khalto on the phone”<\/b><\/p>\n
Your mother will proceed to yank the phone to your face and force the most awkward 30-second conversation (it will feel like a 10 minute one) of your life.<\/p>\n
9. “I\u2019m pregnant”<\/b><\/p>\n
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Warning: if you even try to utter these words as a single person, you will die.<\/p>\n
10. “I\u2019m moving out”<\/b><\/p>\n
Of course you can move out… when you get married. <\/p>\n
11. \u201cGo on then, count to three\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
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You know all of hell is going to be let loose if you let your mother reaches three, so don\u2019t push her buttons. <\/p>\n
12. \u201cI\u2019m 18, I\u2019m an adult!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
No you\u2019re not, and you never will be. <\/p>\n
13. “I\u2019m going to stay at my boyfriend\u2019s house tonight”<\/b><\/p>\n
*cue another slap*<\/p>\n
14. “I\u2019m not sure what time I\u2019m coming back”<\/b><\/p>\n
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You better know what hour, minute and second you’re coming back, and don’t even think about being late. <\/p>\n
15. “Rami\u2019s mom\u2019s tabbouleh is way better”<\/b><\/p>\n
We don\u2019t advise saying this, not because you might get slapped, but because this will completely shatter your mother\u2019s heart. <\/p>\n
16. \u201cI\u2019m not taking my sister\/brother with me!\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n
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This was a pretty smart tactic to keep you in check. Till you ruin your sister too and both end up getting up to no good together. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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