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    18 Experiences You Can’t Avoid With Lebanese Taxi Drivers

    By Reem EzzedineJanuary 18, 2021Updated:January 18, 2021
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    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
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