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#1 2008-11-20 11:17:46

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Do and don't in Lebanon


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Could you please share with us a list of the do's and don't's in Lebanon?

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#2 2009-05-08 11:16:40

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Re: Do and don't in Lebanon

I have visited Beirut before and from the cathegory "do's" i can mention: try to be nice and smile most of the time.

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#3 2009-05-15 15:13:45

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Re: Do and don't in Lebanon

to do: enjoy food, go snowboarding in faraya, party in beirut, visit the cedars forest in les cedres, visit la bekka valley, smile, learn french, watch and learn,...

don't do: look a girl if she's with a guy, talk politics or religion, be rude, smoke outside(h), think of one night stand, ....

i guess you should feel what you can't do....


and haaaaaaaaaaaaave fun!!!!!!

cheers

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#4 2009-05-19 10:15:13

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Re: Do and don't in Lebanon

yeap! I forgot to mention: learn french and eat all the food you have in your plate and ask for more (especially if you're skinny). Do not refuse to go to dinners organized by friend's family.
Try to learn arabic (actually lebanese). I speak a little bit of fusha, but it's not enough to have a fluent conversation since most of people are using dialect, not fusha.

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#5 2009-10-22 22:18:22

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Re: Do and don't in Lebanon

This is what I've learned so far...
If you are moving from a western culture:

Do:
. if you have visitors over do insist on offering juice, fruit, cake and finish off with coffee.
. Make sure you always keep your house clean in case someone comes over unexpectedly; mostly no one calls to tell you they're coming over.
. while driving do cut people off courteously cause u'll never get through
. When saying hello kiss 3 times on the cheeks. It is also common for men to kiss each other hello.

Don't:
. Don't offer coffee 1st when someone comes over; it means you're telling them to leave.
. don't wait in line you'll never get your turn
. Don't trust everyone that is friendly with you. Many are friendly few are honest (my experience)

Good luck!

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#6 2009-10-22 22:44:51

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Re: Do and don't in Lebanon

That's funny, because when I was in Lebanon, I must have broken all the rules as I didn't know any of them.  Seems, they must have understood as I didn't have a problem with anyone.  However, I was escorted so I guess my escorts must have explained.

You live and learn.

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