vendredi 19 mai 2006 à 18:02
You know you're LEBANESE when . . .
You constantly mix Arabic, French, and English when speaking ("okay merci kteer, yallah bye!")
You call a night club "A Night" and Dunkin' Donuts "The Dunkin'" (on peut faire le compto beyrouth là bas d'ailleurs!)
You won't drive anything that's not a Mercedes, BMW, or Hummer
You get plastic surgery at least once in your lifetime
You could always use another pair of sunglasses
You use your forehead and eyebrows to point something out
You think you are better than everyone just because you are Lebanese
You are so "class" while everyone else are "nawar"
You say you hate all Khaleejis but you'll go work in Saudi Arabia or Dubai in a heartbeat
Syrians are the butt of all jokes
Your family "owns" at least one Sri Lankan servant
You can't do anything in life unless you have a "wasta" (connections)
You have about 40 cousins (41 en fait!!!

)
All your aunts want to hook you up with a guy/girl they know
Family gatherings are filled with gossiping and cat-fights, where the women hang out in the kitchen and the men sit and discuss politics
You are constantly talking about the latest Hayfa Wehbe news
You have relatives smuggling diamonds in West Africa
You bought your driver's license ( i did

)
You don't have a job but you drive an SUV and upgrade your cell phone every month
You only buy something if it is expensive enough, because the higher the price the better the quality, right?
You dress like you're going clubbing all day everyday, probably because you do.
If you are a Lebanese girl you give the look of death to another girl who looks better than you (sureee

)
Your aunt is always asking when she can belly dance at your wedding
When you arrive at an airport you find like 20 relatives waiting to greet you (if they remember im coming)
You always curse Lebanese people when you are in Lebanon, but when you live abroad you only make Lebanese friends
The men always fight over who pays the dinner bill
You teach Westerners all the Lebanese swear words (...and more

)
You have to keep explaining to Westerners that Beirut is not just a drinking game
Your refer to other Lebanese guys as "Cuz" or "Bro"
Your extended family is over your house all the time, discussing the latest family drama
There is no such thing as quiet time
You know there is another meaning for "kiss" and "tease"
At least one conversation a day is about being Lebanese
Going to church is a fashion show
You have at least one gold chain with a cedar tree or a cross on it
You think wearing a leather jacket during the summer is cool
You are always right!
clichés...vive les clichés!!!