You Know You're Arab If:
1. Your mother calls you "Mommy" or "Ma" and your father calls you "Dad"
2. You have a Sitto/Teta always cooking for you
3. You know what happens when you eat too much Moujadra, Hummous, Tabuli, and Kibbeh.
4. You've heard Amr Diab's "Ya nour el ein" 764363 times in ur life.
5. You've considered having "EDBTZ" as a Screen Name or License Plate number
6. You blame the Yahood for eveything!
7. And the Abeed too
8. You hear Yahood and go "Ya herrat deenak"
9. Your refer to other Lebanese as "Cuz"
10. You refer to older Lebanese as "Ammo" or "Auntie"
11. Your nose is considered a Lethal Weapon.
12. You get pissed when an Arab is displayed as a Terrorist in a Movie. 13. You also get pissed when the Yahood are the good guys
14. When people enter Mass during Communion
15. You go to Arabic Resturants, tell the owners your Arab, and think you're going to get free food.
16. You fight over who's going to pay the bill
17. Your family is over your house all the time
18. There is no such thing as quiet time
19. You know there is another meaning for kiss.
20. You would never call it Pita Bread
21. You use Arabic bread as a utensil
22. You think anybody who is not Arab is a Harram
23. The first word you learned was DOW
24. All the grocery stores and gas stations in your city are owned by relatives
25. At least 1 conversation a day is about being Arab
26. You feel proud when anyone famous has Arab blood in them (ex. Danny Thomas, Doug Flutie)
27. Going to church is a fashion show
28. and a free brunch
29. You have piles of coupons all over your table
30. You have at least one gold chain with a cedar, camel, or a cross on it 31. Wearing a leather jacket during the summer is cool
32. you know what the debki, a hafli, and a derrbakki is/are
33. You are always right
34. You have at least 1 picture/object resembling a camel in your house
35. You've seen a belly dancer at least once in your life
ANDDDDDDD You get happy when your American friends use Arabic (swear words especially) in normal speach.
1. Your mother calls you "Mommy" or "Ma" and your father calls you "Dad"
2. You have a Sitto/Teta always cooking for you
3. You know what happens when you eat too much Moujadra, Hummous, Tabuli, and Kibbeh.
4. You've heard Amr Diab's "Ya nour el ein" 764363 times in ur life.
5. You've considered having "EDBTZ" as a Screen Name or License Plate number
6. You blame the Yahood for eveything!
7. And the Abeed too
8. You hear Yahood and go "Ya herrat deenak"
9. Your refer to other Lebanese as "Cuz"
10. You refer to older Lebanese as "Ammo" or "Auntie"
11. Your nose is considered a Lethal Weapon.
12. You get pissed when an Arab is displayed as a Terrorist in a Movie. 13. You also get pissed when the Yahood are the good guys
14. When people enter Mass during Communion
15. You go to Arabic Resturants, tell the owners your Arab, and think you're going to get free food.
16. You fight over who's going to pay the bill
17. Your family is over your house all the time
18. There is no such thing as quiet time
19. You know there is another meaning for kiss.
20. You would never call it Pita Bread
21. You use Arabic bread as a utensil
22. You think anybody who is not Arab is a Harram
23. The first word you learned was DOW
24. All the grocery stores and gas stations in your city are owned by relatives
25. At least 1 conversation a day is about being Arab
26. You feel proud when anyone famous has Arab blood in them (ex. Danny Thomas, Doug Flutie)
27. Going to church is a fashion show
28. and a free brunch
29. You have piles of coupons all over your table
30. You have at least one gold chain with a cedar, camel, or a cross on it 31. Wearing a leather jacket during the summer is cool
32. you know what the debki, a hafli, and a derrbakki is/are
33. You are always right
34. You have at least 1 picture/object resembling a camel in your house
35. You've seen a belly dancer at least once in your life
ANDDDDDDD You get happy when your American friends use Arabic (swear words especially) in normal speach.
posted by Halla @ 8:36 AM
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