These are some dead giveaways you were raised by Lebanese parents. They apply even if you were raised by Lebanese immigrant parents.
#1 You’re forcibly bilingual and also often trilingual
#2 Your family gatherings are huge
#3 You learned to greet people with three kisses
#4 If you grew up abroad, you thought every Lebanese adult was your aunt/uncle
#5 And thought every Lebanese kid was your cousin
#6 Your parents hated when you walked barefoot at home
#7 You drank 7-UP & herbal tea as a cure over taking medicine
#8 You went to school even when sick because education was … importanter
#9 They expected you to become either an engineer or a doctor
#10 You don’t leave the house right after showering…
…and you’ll enforce the same on your kids as your parents did (probably you are already doing so).
#11 You always wear a “flanella”/undershirt… because they’ve always forced you to
#12 You wear a jacket even if it isn’t cold… as a parental condition for you to go out
#13 The kitchen drawer in your family home is full of plastic bags
#14 And there is always a shelf of empty containers waiting to be reused
#15 A cookie box in your family home could be disappointingly misleading…
#16 It’s just normal for you that your parents fight with guests to pay the bill at restaurants
And you might be doing the same…
#17 Free stuff stashed from airplanes and hotels “decorate” your family bathroom
#18 Hummus for you is not a trend but something you grew up with
#19 You almost always have zaatar at home
#20 Similarly, olives are a staple in your house
#21 If you think the above is not enough signs, that gallon of olive oil stored at home gives you up
#22 The fancy salon and dining room at home are reserved for guests
#23 A curio for crystal glasses and souvenirs is always there… for no one to touch
#24 You know what it is to wait for the door conversation to end
#25 You know to run for your life when you see the hand pinch gesture
#26 Your parents eagerly socialize with your friends visiting
#27 Your mom/dad is always the first person you call when you are in trouble or achieve something…
No matter your age and marital status…
