{"id":56182,"date":"2018-09-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/?p=56182"},"modified":"2023-05-23T10:29:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T10:29:00","slug":"9-lies-youll-hear-from-every-lebanese-taxi-driver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beirut.com\/en\/56182\/9-lies-youll-hear-from-every-lebanese-taxi-driver\/","title":{"rendered":"9 Lies You&#8217;ll Hear From Every Lebanese Taxi Driver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Riding with cabs in Lebanon is truly an adventure, be it good or bad. If you\u2019re a regular taxi user, then you&#8217;ll be familiar with the recurrent lies all Taxi drivers spew. Here are the most notable of them:<\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>1. Hala2 bzawreb mnoosal doghre<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l2JhtKtDWYNKdRpoA\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  If you\u2019ve ever been late to work because a cab driver decided to drop someone off on the other side of the globe, we feel you. May the lord be with you as you\u2019re stuck in 15 extra minutes of road time when you had already woken up late for work. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>2. El AC manzoo3<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gifimage.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/why-you-always-lyin-gif-11.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Just say you don\u2019t want to turn it on and go. It\u2019s bad enough that you have to swelter in the heat of their 40 year old car, but the fact that they\u2019re lying just makes the whole thing worse. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>3. Mama3e gher hay el alf<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/26n6ziTEeDDbowBkQ\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  If you\u2019ve ever received a money bill that looks like it\u2019s been through the civil war, trampled by horses, or shredded and glued back together, this one\u2019s for you. <br \/>  How is it possible that a car that operates on two thousand per costumer has only this tattered excuse for a bill. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>4. Mala7 ytal3ookon ella taxi<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media1.tenor.com\/images\/c22de7ea372d888de21778721ef93ab6\/tenor.gif?itemid=5371754\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  This lie is especially vicious because it makes you doubt yourself. <br \/>  You\u2019re asking for a cab, and you&#8217;re told that you&#8217;re an absolute idiot for thinking that you can pay only two thou to get  from Clemenceau to Hamra. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>5. Ana ba3ref taree2 mokhtasara<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vignette.wikia.nocookie.net\/vampirediaries\/images\/5\/59\/Really-gif.gif\/revision\/latest?cb=20141204125528\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Taking a longer route to pass through a busy area and pick up more costumers isn\u2019t a shortcut, it\u2019s presuming that their riders are stupid. But honestly, once you find a cab, you\u2019re not leaving it. So just sit and smile through your pain. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>6. Lek hay mabta3ref tsoo2<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media3.giphy.com\/media\/3o8doTjVQ4gMt5S8Zq\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Whenever they get into an almost accident, it\u2019s always someone else&#8217;s fault. Especially if that someone else is a woman. Actually, even if they don\u2019t almost get into an accident, they have to point out that some woman is a horrible driver. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>7. Ana mab7eb e7ke siyese, bas\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.giphy.com\/media\/l41lWZueLdVVIyki4\/giphy.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  Expect a ride-long rant about some politician following this proclamation. God be with you on this perilous journey of extreme anger and search for approval from you with their questionable logic. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>8. Ana deres tobb<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reactiongifs.com\/r\/2011\/11\/Dv5e5.gif\"width=\"100%\"><\/p>\n<p>  If you had a penny for every time a cab driver told you how they went to med school or law school, you\u2019d be able to afford going through med school and opening a private practice. <\/p>\n<p>  <b><i>9. 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