10 Lies We’ve All Told Our Parents

Children lie to their parents? In Lebanon?! This is shocking. What are these lies you speak of?! Who is saying them, when, where, about what? Here’s the cheat sheet for all you nosy and paranoid parents out there.

1. I’m 5 minutes away

I am in Jbeil. My family home is in Saida. It is 3:00 AM. This is the story of my life.

2. Eh fikon todharo ma 3ande shi

Ma tkhafo I’ll take care of the house, I’ll take care of it so well.

3. What even is Twitter?

La2 akid ma 3ande account shu be3arefne fi?

4. The Tupperware vacuum

Aya wa7de? Ma kenet ma3e akid, akid manna ta7et el daraj 7ad el cafeteria bel Koura.

5. Men wen ejet hal khabta 3al siyara?

Awal marra bshoufa, akid ma khasne.

6. Zabet?

Ouff speeding aw parking? Ah tnayneton? Eh la2 ma ba3ref shi 3an hal mawdou3 sorry.

7. Eh kteer b7eb yakhnet el sbenekh

Thank you for cooking this, I am a big fan of this food, I love this food and will eat all out fr definitely.

8. Drugs?!

Me?!

9. Oh wow I 100% did not know that extended family member was gay

Thank you for informing me. This is an intriguing development. I hope this email reaches you well.

10. I’m going over to insert friend to do insert normal activity

You can trust me<3 Oh and my phone battery will be dead, and so will my friend’s, so please do not bother yourself with reaching out.