18 Experiences You Can’t Avoid With Lebanese Taxi Drivers

Lebanese taxi drivers seem to have trademark on creating weird and remarkable experiences for their passengers because of how naturally nonchalant they are.

The following are some of the encounters a passenger can get and has gotten from getting into a taxi in Lebanon.

#1 The story they tell

All #Lebanese Taxi drivers were in Germany and London, and 90% of them were rich robbed by a friend.

— Ahmad Fneich (@ahmadfneich) April 14, 2014

#2 When wherever you want to go is miraculously is “on their way”

Even when the given destination doesn’t exist…

-Lebanese Taxi Driver: La wein rayes?
– Westeros
-Lebanese taxi driver: eh mashe 3a taree2e

— Ibrahim (@izq0q) September 11, 2015

#3 You get to know then as competitive multi-experts

You're talking just like Lebanese taxi drivers that claim they know more than master holders and doctors… You need a certain credibility to tal about a certain topic and a degree gives you just that. https://t.co/1oSp7tm4Eh

— rifaat (@rifaaaaaaaat) November 27, 2018

#4 And also multilingual

Lebanese taxi driver told me he has learned 7 languages (impressive) and wanted to learn German b/c in his exact words it is "cute" (cute)

— Gabriella "Biella" Coleman (@BiellaColeman) January 15, 2017

https://twitter.com/_DinaAy/status/711158596663283712

https://twitter.com/itsnotHala_/status/967133764555100160

#5 Traffic lights are not meant for them

I'm sure all those "red lights" are merely suggestions.

– a Lebanese taxi driver*

*a Baalbaki minivan taxi driver

— Alex إسكندر (@Alxhabr) November 11, 2015

#6 This taxi driver who was raising a spider

According to Lebanese Reddit user ChartsDeGaulle, he saw a small spider by the window in a taxi and tried to kick it out.

The taxi driver told him “Ou3a te2etlo, ana 3am rabbi,” which directly translates to “Beware not to kill it, I’m raising it.”

#7 No time compass

it’s 2:14am and my Lebanese taxi driver is trying to teach me how to speak Italian

— lauren ferri (@lauren_ferri) January 5, 2019

#8 When a passenger encountered a “weird” taxi driver

That weird moment when a Lebanese taxi driver respects ALL the driving rules, listens to classical french songs, and drops u where u want.

— Georges Raad (@Yorgi_) July 25, 2012

#9 They seek to know your sect before starting talking politics

Watching Lebanese taxi drivers trying to figure out my sect based on my name is the funniest shit ever.

— Adonis armanazi (@AdonisArmanazi) December 28, 2020

#10 Obsessed political experts

What If I told you that you can take me home from work without having a conversation with me about politics.
– To every lebanese taxi driver

— Meghety Foudoulian (@FMeghety) June 6, 2013

https://twitter.com/ExumAM/status/431090936186023938

#11 The trademarked longer pinky nail

How to know a #lebanese taxi driver 😛 pic.twitter.com/dZuG3vdUtk

— Lebanese Memes (@_LebaneseMemes_) May 3, 2013

#12 They take you through alleys you didn’t even know existed in your own city

Lebanese taxi driver: don't worry it's a shortcut I know to avoid traffic pic.twitter.com/K9fsJCKhws

— hasan makki (@hasanmakki) February 7, 2018

#13 When they want to pick you up… from your own car

https://twitter.com/nourhamade1/status/1077875092732956672

#14 They get you to hone your skills or acquire new ones…

Put under "Ninja Skills"
"Doesn't succumb to a nervous breakdown while riding a Lebanese taxi speeding thru Beirut" – already in my resume.

— Iranian Diaspora Tweets (@IraniDiaspora) October 27, 2017

#15 The language dictionary you can’t find in bookstores

Do you want to learn some #Lebanese swear words?
Hire a lebanese taxi driver ! 😉 #OnlyInLebanon

— ?? (@LebaneseProblem) July 17, 2012

#16 They could be as displeased as you about bad drivers

A lebanese taxi driver nagging about bad drivers is irony at its best.

— Charly (@CharlyTweetin) August 22, 2012

#17 The psychologist taxi drivers we are grateful for

Never thought I'd have a heart-to-heart with a complete stranger. Thank you Raymond the Lebanese taxi driver for the touching conversation.

— Dennis Le (@dennis_le) May 3, 2013

#18 The wise men behind the wheels we gladly acknowledge

The Lebanese taxi driver is one of the wisest people in the world. Somehow they've been through everything and know everything.

— Ali (@officialbagface) January 11, 2016