10 Survival Hacks For When You Piss Off Your Lebanese Mom

Lebanese moms are either super calm or ready to tmasse7 fik l ared men Trablos la Sour.

Here are some super helpful survival hacks that might help.

1. Blame it on your younger sibling

Keyword: younger. We all know who mom’s favorite is. And if YOU are the younger sibling, then you’re one lucky mf.

2. Distract her by asking for a meal you hate

Tell her 3abelak mjaddara or bemyeh. She will be taken aback and launch into a tirade of “tool 3omri b2illkon ma fi atyab min el beymeh”.

3. And eat every single bite of it

We recommend you lick the plate clean too.

4. Always order something extra for her when you order yourself a meal

She’ll be too busy fawning over that dessert to bitch you out.

5. Convince her that your dad made you do it

Then the blame will partially lifted from you to your dad. Poor guy won’t know what hit him.

6. Clean up after yourself

Just finished eating? Wash the plate you used.

You’ll feel her watch you in bewilderment as you walk to the sink and actually clean up after you’re done making a mess.

7. Call your grandma

Ask her how she’s doing, then tell her all about how hard your mom’s been working and how much you appreciate her.

P.S you should be doing that all the time.)

8. Agree with her on the things she complains about

You might earn a few brownie points by admitting that you’re “bala 3aze” and replying with “3anjad” when she asks “Lashu jebet wled?”

9. Ask her if you’re dressed warm enough

The maternal instincts will kick in. Even if you might end up wearing 27 layers of jackets, at least she’ll forget about whatever you did to piss her off.

10. Tell her you love her

This is an obvious one. You should do that more often.