You know you're in a MENA relationship when....

[Y's_habibitk 2]

You know you're in a MENA relationship when:

1. You suddenly convert to a religion you've only heard of a couple of times.

2. You try to use words from your SOs language, but - being a stupid American - you pronounce them completely wrong and sound more as retarded than as you really are.

3. Things that made your American boyfriends disgusting, slobs, vile, etc are perfectly acceptable and considered "cute" now with your MENA fiance.

4. You suddenly decide that living in a desert with no sanitation services, buying meat covered with flies, and living in a culture completely different from your own sounds like a swell idea.

say what?

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

You know you're in a MENA relationship when:

1. You suddenly convert to a religion you've only heard of a couple of times.

2. You try to use words from your SOs language, but - being a stupid American - you pronounce them completely wrong and sound more as retarded than as you really are.

3. Things that made your American boyfriends disgusting, slobs, vile, etc are perfectly acceptable and considered "cute" now with your MENA fiance.

4. You suddenly decide that living in a desert with no sanitation services, buying meat covered with flies, and living in a culture completely different from your own sounds like a swell idea.

say what?

oh dear dear dear, it was just a pre thought plot to stir up MENA... dont let Platy get MENA stressed.

Thats why I threw out the "one square at a time" line

[bhajishah 4]

I guess I'll see ya'all in houston. This is all soo funny.. Do you all get the Hi honey how is your work call everyday and then BTW whats plan about dinner, and then get the request how about this fish and that bean or what vegetable sounds good for dinner.

I like the tears during movies...living for the moment.

Momma is number one woman in life

talk to his family overseas more than you talk to your own in the states..even they live in the same town

[Y's_habibitk 2]

You know you're in a MENA relationship when:

1. You suddenly convert to a religion you've only heard of a couple of times.

2. You try to use words from your SOs language, but - being a stupid American - you pronounce them completely wrong and sound more as retarded than as you really are.

3. Things that made your American boyfriends disgusting, slobs, vile, etc are perfectly acceptable and considered "cute" now with your MENA fiance.

4. You suddenly decide that living in a desert with no sanitation services, buying meat covered with flies, and living in a culture completely different from your own sounds like a swell idea.

say what?

oh dear dear dear, it was just a pre thought plot to stir up MENA... dont let Platy get MENA stressed.

Thats why I threw out the "one square at a time" line

ya, but I dont have anything funny to say about blatant aggressiveness.

ok, im done

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

Well, in this topic it does no good to let Platy ruin it for you, you know.

I was just thinking about the time I was dying to go to the restroom and was going to the Cairo Airport. When we finally found the restroom outside of the airport, there was an older lady outside the "restroom hole" with the roll of toliet paper. I asked for toliet paper and she literally gave me ONE Square. I needed more than ONE Square. I paid her a pound and asked for more toliet paper and she gave me another square. Finally I paid 5pounds and grabbed the roll of paper, only to find out that when I got into the restroom hole, there was NO TOLIET, just literally a room with a hole in the ground. - That was not a good time!

[Y's_habibitk 2]

Well, in this topic it does no good to let Platy ruin it for you, you know.

I was just thinking about the time I was dying to go to the restroom and was going to the Cairo Airport. When we finally found the restroom outside of the airport, there was an older lady outside the "restroom hole" with the roll of toliet paper. I asked for toliet paper and she literally gave me ONE Square. I needed more than ONE Square. I paid her a pound and asked for more toliet paper and she gave me another square. Finally I paid 5pounds and grabbed the roll of paper, only to find out that when I got into the restroom hole, there was NO TOLIET, just literally a room with a hole in the ground. - That was not a good time!

Oh, he hasnt ruined a thing

Ya, I learned fast to carry TONS of kleenex in my purse for the few places that had a regular toilet. I never did use any of the "hole" ones. lol

I think i just might know where all the "regular" public restrooms in irbid are (only after 2 weeks) hahaha

although, the restroom situation is a good one for MENA relationships lol

Edited November 16, 2008 by Y_habibitk

[PlatyPius 5]

Well, in this topic it does no good to let Platy ruin it for you, you know.

I was just thinking about the time I was dying to go to the restroom and was going to the Cairo Airport. When we finally found the restroom outside of the airport, there was an older lady outside the "restroom hole" with the roll of toliet paper. I asked for toliet paper and she literally gave me ONE Square. I needed more than ONE Square. I paid her a pound and asked for more toliet paper and she gave me another square. Finally I paid 5pounds and grabbed the roll of paper, only to find out that when I got into the restroom hole, there was NO TOLIET, just literally a room with a hole in the ground. - That was not a good time!

Oh, he hasnt ruined a thing

Ya, I learned fast to carry TONS of kleenex in my purse for the few places that had a regular toilet. I never did use any of the "hole" ones. lol

I think i just might know where all the "regular" public restrooms in irbid are (only after 2 weeks) hahaha

although, the restroom situation is a good one for MENA relationships lol

See? Y'all are smart. You realize that my post is only offensive if it applies to you. It obviously doesn't, so there's no yelling and screaming. Let's wait around for some of those whom it DOES apply to though, shall we?

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

See? Y'all are smart. You realize that my post is only offensive if it applies to you. It obviously doesn't, so there's no yelling and screaming. Let's wait around for some of those whom it DOES apply to though, shall we?

Platy, quit being so boring these days

[Hanna&Mohamed 0]

When theres no toilet paper in certain resturants and office buildings!!!LOL

[Y's_habibitk 2]

We went to quite a few government centers..it went something like this:

I remeber thinking, ok...we're in amman..in a gov building..its safe..."wheres the bathroom?"....la la la ..... #######!??! a hole! :did the dance until we got home: LOL

LOL

[ARALB 0]

Well, in this topic it does no good to let Platy ruin it for you, you know.

I was just thinking about the time I was dying to go to the restroom and was going to the Cairo Airport. When we finally found the restroom outside of the airport, there was an older lady outside the "restroom hole" with the roll of toliet paper. I asked for toliet paper and she literally gave me ONE Square. I needed more than ONE Square. I paid her a pound and asked for more toliet paper and she gave me another square. Finally I paid 5pounds and grabbed the roll of paper, only to find out that when I got into the restroom hole, there was NO TOLIET, just literally a room with a hole in the ground. - That was not a good time!

HA HA HA!!! Try using the "restroom" in the subway system! YIKES!!! Oh my gosh! I thought my kidneys were gonna explode by the time we found the "hole in the floor" in the hole in the ground(hmmmm) and the roaches and the pooo! YUCK!!! My hubby stood outside the door while I was going, to protect me from anyone that may have gone in while I was there- then gave me a stunned look when I left w/o washing my hands!--I had liquid hand sanitizer in my bag, figured it was cleaner than the faucet and or water in that "nightmare!"- come to find out-- I think it was the mens room I was being protected in, but does that really matter?!lol

[~PalmTreeGurl~ 154]

I remember on my wedding day at the Court House in Alexandria. I was nervous and excited and had to go potty. The womens restroom there was closed down and I HAD to go! My sister in law guarded the mens restroom for me. It was soooooo gross in there and NO toliet paper. I used a kleenex that she had to ask someone for. Plus, that was my VERY FIRST experience with the bidett. STRANGE stuff!

[DanielParul 50]

No contribution... Just love reading the posts by MENA Ladies

[Rosalinda 0]

You get excited when you see someone wearing hijab and speaking that not so familiar language

You get excited every time you see something written in arabic

You start saying things like assalamo alaykom, alhamdulillah, and ensha'allah----and you haven't converted to Islam

You enjoy music you dont understand so you go to search the lyrics

I miss my husband

[ARALB 0]

I remember on my wedding day at the Court House in Alexandria. I was nervous and excited and had to go potty. The womens restroom there was closed down and I HAD to go! My sister in law guarded the mens restroom for me. It was soooooo gross in there and NO toliet paper. I used a kleenex that she had to ask someone for. Plus, that was my VERY FIRST experience with the bidett. STRANGE stuff!

LOL!!! Yeah- I can imagine... I was wise my first trip to Jordan... I remembered to bring my moist towelettes!!! I had a box of tissues in my purse the second time around! -- They BOTH came in handy for myself, hubby and brother-in-law on our trip to Egypt during my second go-round! Lets face it girls... the "restrooms" we have come to know all our lives will be forever intruded upon--LOL! Our minds will never be as clean as they were before-the nasty toiletts!!! HA HA HA