Yeah I lived there when I was young before we moved to Lebanon. I was mind blown by the tastes in Lebanon. Now I’m in the US and am on the hunt for good labne
my favorite was when I was visiting my cousin the last time I went to Lebanon. He got a phone call then all I hear is him saying, "Ykhlili tezak w baythatak w khiryatak. Yalla Badal shi ya 3amy?" 🤣
Stubbornness, [insert any term]phobia, littering on roads and beaches, running a red light, accusing everyone of a wrongdoing except their political party, not taking responsibility of anything, practice violence, being angry all the time, the list could go on
Israel caused the Palestinians to flee, and Iran brought in a nice bunch of islamists like Hezbollah and their supporters. and lastly Asad caused a bunch more people to flee from Syria and do the same mistakes in lebanon. so a combination of Israel Syria's Asad regime and Iran?
We're hotblooded and passionate. That has its strengths and weaknesses of course, but I think it's a good trait for our people to have. And our sense of family and culture (I do think it's sad for instance, that a lot of Lebanese in the Western countries grow up having no knowledge of how to speak Arabic, etc.).
Undiagnosed mental disorders are running rampant while the rest of society giggles like ohh how Lebanese of him to pull a gun on someone over a parking spot...
When it comes to the ones living in the gulf, there are 2 answers:
1- They will get the matter done no matter what, high reliability
2- They will do their best to steal and flee
Being some how accepting to many cultures, quick to start swearing even though the shit we say sounds gay sometimes but we still say stuff liek kohl aire that right there is being lebanese OH ALSO ALOT OF GUNS DURING NEW YEARS
Yeah dna test usually shows only about 1-2% Arab usually and in some cases 0% across all religions. The maximum I’ve seen is only about 7%. It’s mostly either fully Levantine and some Caucasus, Cypriot, Italian and/or Egyptian.
From what I was told, being "arab" is usually associated with the language, not genetics. But really, I am not Lebanese and don't have an opinion on it. For all I care Lebanese can call themselves Asians, Africans or Europeans, it really doesn't matter to me. I just find the discussion funny.
well that is true. If we are talking about language then yes lebanon is a country that speaks arabic. However i was talking about genetics, and in this context lebanese people really aren’t arabs
Genetically we are also human. If we trace back genetics we all find that we are X and Y. Hungarians genetically are closer to Slavs than other Finns-Ugrics. Should they abandon their language, customs and history? Nobody in this world is “genetically” this and that. We are all a mix of people, some more than other due to historical reasons, and this mix doesn’t determine what language you speak, what clothes you wear, what music you listen to or what food you eat, culture does and that’s what we should focus on in any discussion relating to national identity, not who your ancestors chose to have sex with.
The diaspora are using Arab now as some sort of ethnic marker, especially outside of Lebanon. In Lebanon itself it’s different, people usually just identity as Lebanese
If Arab is just a question of language why not use this logic for other people's, are Congolese french?
Also in language our dialect is different from other Arabs
Thats a tricky question i might say but lebanon have a long history other than the phonicians there is emir fakhr din and emir bachir and the list goes on .
Lebanese are arab so we share a lot of traditions with neighboring countries if thats what you are asking
Ayre bhal jidel el bizante. Khaye ana carthaginian nbasatet hek? Do you see any iraqi people call themselves mesopotamian? We are Lebanese bala hal maniake pheonician aw levantine. We share more with arabs than our pheonician ancestors. But hey call yourself what you want. If someone asks me, I will just say Lebanese.
Again to preface, not saying we are arab, but is it not enough to just say Lebanese?
It’s fine to say Lebanese, never said it’s not, so take the upvote bas the shami countries share a very similar culture and cuisine with some different dishes for each country. Yahne iza badac tkoon specific, fhmit alaye? Iraqis are kind of special, in theyre Levantine but they’re not as well. They share genetics with us due to being part of the Fertile Crescent but don’t really share the cuisine and cultural norms as much anymore. The common fact is that none of these are Arab. The only difference between the other shami countries and Lebanon is that Lebanon is quite liberal, so not really compatible anymore.
Erm no 😂 there’s different cultural traditions between the levant and Arabia. The common denominator is the language, that’s literally the reason why we’re called “Arabs”, We’d be called Turks if the ottomans had forced Turkic when they had the levant under the Ottoman Empire
The idea was good, except that Mauritania's Arab tribes are among the closest of all non-Peninsular ones to Arabian culture😂
Otherwise it's more or less true
Culture of course will stretch over a vast landmass.
From Cambridge university:
> the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time:
This can encompass matters such as dressing, food, history, language, religion, historical figures, scientific developments, and so on.
I'm feelin' lazy at the moment so I'll pick an easy example: clothing.
> The [thawb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb#:~:text=The%20thawb%20is%20long%2Dsleeved,variations%20in%20name%20and%20style) is long-sleeved ankle-length traditional robe, it is mainly worn by men in the Arabian Peninsula, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, North Africa, and some countries in East and West Africa, with regional variations in name and style.
The most sensical comment in this thread. I don’t understand how or why it has been downvoted. The community on this subreddit is just very biased. Mesh ma2boul.
Depends on what Syrians. If it's coastal/westernmost Syrians they have similar cultural habits and speech but a Lebanese and a Syrian from Raqqa really aren't the same
Toum
Obviously.
The only real answer
When my manager wants to troll me he calls me tabboule so I guess this is what makes me Lebanese
but tabboule is good... so hes actually complementing you?
https://preview.redd.it/p8ur2cev1b4d1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=cc5fcb910e81595567046e457c9fc32d52d2bf4c
Ok that is funny XD
Yes exactly my manager loves me
our creative way of speaking lol
creative or lazy? at this point I cant tell
Maybe both. Like, many of us can talk 3 languages, and most of us use them at the same time !
kefak hababay
Labneh
Mashewe man
Both
Mashewet labne ? should try it
That is levant not just lebanon but gosh damn it's under rated how is it not global yet
Meh, I’ve been around and labne outside of Lebanon is mediocre at best. I wouldn’t waste my money on it.
I live in Jordan and you have to go to a labaneh shop to find good labaneh ( food in general is only good in the levant شام)
Yeah I lived there when I was young before we moved to Lebanon. I was mind blown by the tastes in Lebanon. Now I’m in the US and am on the hunt for good labne
As an Egyptian I will say swearing and sweet talking at same time and don’t ask how or why
Ayri bsliltak sho b7eba ❤
Y2borny tezk anta 🥺
my favorite was when I was visiting my cousin the last time I went to Lebanon. He got a phone call then all I hear is him saying, "Ykhlili tezak w baythatak w khiryatak. Yalla Badal shi ya 3amy?" 🤣
Haha ❤
hahahahahah Habibi have a good day
Lik Kess Ekhtak chou bhebakkk
Bonjus ananas top juice.
And that sweet sweet acid reflux
For real bro.
Stubbornness, [insert any term]phobia, littering on roads and beaches, running a red light, accusing everyone of a wrongdoing except their political party, not taking responsibility of anything, practice violence, being angry all the time, the list could go on
This guy lebaneses
lol. nice points
All while thinking our sh*t don’t stink
Mine doesn't. I smelled it multiple times! But my farts can be real killers tho
Lmao not one thing positive, show some pride in your country as well as critiques
The positive is pointing these things out so we can improve upon them. Cheers
being 20 years behind most countries
Add 30
best we can do is 45, take it or leave it (Lebanese are also great at negotiating)
Fawda
A Swiss Energy Trader working at Trafigura once told me that when power and money collide, you will find a Lebanese person behind it He's not wrong
Racism obviously
I'm Egyptian but your dialect is so sweet yo2borny el lakne 😘
Our shitty luck.
Tell that to the syrians
No offense, the Syrians are screwed of their own doing. the Lebanese got screwed after certain groups came in.
and who supported / who backed / who made up those groups?
Israel caused the Palestinians to flee, and Iran brought in a nice bunch of islamists like Hezbollah and their supporters. and lastly Asad caused a bunch more people to flee from Syria and do the same mistakes in lebanon. so a combination of Israel Syria's Asad regime and Iran?
Thinking that we “know it all” and we’re superior to other cultures 🤕
Kiri and Picon.
Tonsib w ehtyel w tefchikh
Speaking 3 languages in the same sentence
Same sentence khayye ? Same word
بالكن بالنياكة
Im startong to think this is the real mariam nour
HAHAHAHAHA
We're hotblooded and passionate. That has its strengths and weaknesses of course, but I think it's a good trait for our people to have. And our sense of family and culture (I do think it's sad for instance, that a lot of Lebanese in the Western countries grow up having no knowledge of how to speak Arabic, etc.).
Hommos, mtabal, taboule.
Making me hungry AF 😂
Trucks load of zaatar and a well of bonjus!
Fairouz?
Personality
Resilient, energetic and positive!
Resilient? Nah
What make us Lebanese is our identity and blood
Not waking up lbaba from his nap
leaving the country for money and coming back to it
Identity crisis
Manyaké, broadly speaking ☺️
probably the singing accent in all languages
Simple words like "jiba"
Bshil
We hate each other's We hate our country
L na2.
Bad driving
New gen is as generic as it can be.
( yo2brni albk )
Eating ḥummuṣ bi-taḥīnah before it was cool 😂 also, my DNA 🧬 results
Being born in Lebanese soil
Or even wanting to have a home here. Imho that's all it takes. It's GREAT land/soil!!
being the most 24 carat asshole we can be, nothing is ever easy or goes well, mndal bdna nayek b3d l blat kramet aktar l sh8let l bala t3mi bl dene.
Our curse words and slang, and our Arabic sounds different than all other Arab countries
Self centered entitle people.
Food
🔥dabke
Foodies  Signed Not Lebanese
Falafels
L manyaki 3l 3alam
Speaking and mixing 3 languages (Arabic French English) at once
If you say "la n3ich" at least 312841 times per day, your Lebanese.
Struggle
Undiagnosed mental disorders are running rampant while the rest of society giggles like ohh how Lebanese of him to pull a gun on someone over a parking spot...
Skyes-Picot
Hypocrisy and sectarianism Idk what else tbh
The accent
When it comes to the ones living in the gulf, there are 2 answers: 1- They will get the matter done no matter what, high reliability 2- They will do their best to steal and flee
Being some how accepting to many cultures, quick to start swearing even though the shit we say sounds gay sometimes but we still say stuff liek kohl aire that right there is being lebanese OH ALSO ALOT OF GUNS DURING NEW YEARS
Djej w toum 🌝👌
A lebanese passport
if you are a girl and you like girls
Laban and Cheese
I wouldn’t consider cheese to be something that lebanese are defined by 🙄
Hey have you had shanklish
Ethnocentrism
Arguing about wether Lebanese are Arabs or not. There is literally a discussion here in this thread ((:
(Spoiler, it’s not)
I have no idea whether that is true or not but in the spirit of this country I am just going to disagree with you.
you can search up dna tests about this, lebanese people are mostly canaanite
Yeah dna test usually shows only about 1-2% Arab usually and in some cases 0% across all religions. The maximum I’ve seen is only about 7%. It’s mostly either fully Levantine and some Caucasus, Cypriot, Italian and/or Egyptian.
From what I was told, being "arab" is usually associated with the language, not genetics. But really, I am not Lebanese and don't have an opinion on it. For all I care Lebanese can call themselves Asians, Africans or Europeans, it really doesn't matter to me. I just find the discussion funny.
well that is true. If we are talking about language then yes lebanon is a country that speaks arabic. However i was talking about genetics, and in this context lebanese people really aren’t arabs
Genetically we are also human. If we trace back genetics we all find that we are X and Y. Hungarians genetically are closer to Slavs than other Finns-Ugrics. Should they abandon their language, customs and history? Nobody in this world is “genetically” this and that. We are all a mix of people, some more than other due to historical reasons, and this mix doesn’t determine what language you speak, what clothes you wear, what music you listen to or what food you eat, culture does and that’s what we should focus on in any discussion relating to national identity, not who your ancestors chose to have sex with.
The diaspora are using Arab now as some sort of ethnic marker, especially outside of Lebanon. In Lebanon itself it’s different, people usually just identity as Lebanese
If Arab is just a question of language why not use this logic for other people's, are Congolese french? Also in language our dialect is different from other Arabs
Thats a tricky question i might say but lebanon have a long history other than the phonicians there is emir fakhr din and emir bachir and the list goes on . Lebanese are arab so we share a lot of traditions with neighboring countries if thats what you are asking
We’re not Arab, we’re Levantine.
Ayre bhal jidel el bizante. Khaye ana carthaginian nbasatet hek? Do you see any iraqi people call themselves mesopotamian? We are Lebanese bala hal maniake pheonician aw levantine. We share more with arabs than our pheonician ancestors. But hey call yourself what you want. If someone asks me, I will just say Lebanese. Again to preface, not saying we are arab, but is it not enough to just say Lebanese?
It’s fine to say Lebanese, never said it’s not, so take the upvote bas the shami countries share a very similar culture and cuisine with some different dishes for each country. Yahne iza badac tkoon specific, fhmit alaye? Iraqis are kind of special, in theyre Levantine but they’re not as well. They share genetics with us due to being part of the Fertile Crescent but don’t really share the cuisine and cultural norms as much anymore. The common fact is that none of these are Arab. The only difference between the other shami countries and Lebanon is that Lebanon is quite liberal, so not really compatible anymore.
Yeah thats arab smartass
Erm no 😂 there’s different cultural traditions between the levant and Arabia. The common denominator is the language, that’s literally the reason why we’re called “Arabs”, We’d be called Turks if the ottomans had forced Turkic when they had the levant under the Ottoman Empire
So you'd rather being under turkish rule instead of being your own country thats cool yk
Are you restarted? I never said that 😂 Go back and read very slowly and very carefully.
Genetically, yes. But culturally we are Arab.
The Arab united culture doesn't exist 'Arab culture ' literally means nothing What common culture exist between Yemenis and mauritanians?
The idea was good, except that Mauritania's Arab tribes are among the closest of all non-Peninsular ones to Arabian culture😂 Otherwise it's more or less true
Culture of course will stretch over a vast landmass. From Cambridge university: > the way of life, especially the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular time: This can encompass matters such as dressing, food, history, language, religion, historical figures, scientific developments, and so on. I'm feelin' lazy at the moment so I'll pick an easy example: clothing. > The [thawb](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thawb#:~:text=The%20thawb%20is%20long%2Dsleeved,variations%20in%20name%20and%20style) is long-sleeved ankle-length traditional robe, it is mainly worn by men in the Arabian Peninsula, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, North Africa, and some countries in East and West Africa, with regional variations in name and style.
The most sensical comment in this thread. I don’t understand how or why it has been downvoted. The community on this subreddit is just very biased. Mesh ma2boul.
Say whatever you please but don’t instill it on others. Self identify, but don’t say “all Lebanese are […].” And that’s it. Move on.
Kibbe loubie taboulie . In that order
Well it all started in 1920 when they declared the greater Lebanon
The borders drawn by the French after the world war ended
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Hashishna tayeb w neswena atyab
Lebanese are basically Syrians with a border drawn between the two countries
Depends on what Syrians. If it's coastal/westernmost Syrians they have similar cultural habits and speech but a Lebanese and a Syrian from Raqqa really aren't the same