How well do you know your MENA S/O?

[ya falaha! 0]

Ok so I'm bored. Here's a note that has been going around on FB. I thought it'd be fun to circulate it here.

Here's a chance to see how well you really know your significant other! Cut, paste and fill in the answers, then forward... shoot, you know what to do. The real challenge is to send it to your husband to see how right you really are.

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

Some crappy show/movie on Sci-Fi or Military Channel

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

Ranch-on the side.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Chinese-pretty much anything Chinese related.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Cola, no ice and Steak, well done.

5. Where did he go to high school?

Salah Salem

6. What size shoe does he wear?

10.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Jackets...he loves jackets.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Beef bologna with some sort of cheese or Philly cheese steak

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

Cheese

10. What is his favorite cereal?

Toss up between Cinnamon Toast Crunch and HoneyNut Cheerios

11. What would he never wear?

The color red...in public.

12. What is his favorite sports team?

He doesn't care for sports at all.

13. Who did he vote for?

He didn't vote.

14. Who is his best friend?

Me..hahahaha. Actually he doesn't really have one.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

Obsess over having everything clean and tidy.

16. What is his heritage?

Egyptian

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

Chocolate. NO ICE CREAM CAKES!!!!

18. Did he play sports in high school?

No.

19. What could he spend hours doing?

Playing Call of Duty 4 or World at War on the 360.

20. What is one unique talent he has?

Driving me nuts-but that's neither unique nor is it a talent. I'll have to get back to you on this one.

[Aymsgirl 0]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

CNN or a corny Arabic oldy film

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

He doesn't use dressing. Says it makes his salad messy, lol.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Anything in a can, hates preservatives.

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Normally, no drink, but would find the biggest meal they have. He will argue until you are blue in the face about how a buffet is much better and worth the money than my fav Red Lobster.

5. Where did he go to high school?

Al Alfy High School

6. What size shoe does he wear?

8

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Sunglasses, the expensive kind.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Homestyle fried chicken sandwich from Wendys

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

Steak

10. What is his favorite cereal?

Doesn't like cereal.

11. What would he never wear?

A wife beater shirt in public.

12. What is his favorite sports team?

Al Ahly

13. Who did he vote for?

He didn't vote.

14. Who is his best friend?

I would say myself and Kareem.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

Worry and think into things too much.

16. What is his heritage?

Egyptian

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

Chocolate with Buttercream Icing

18. Did he play sports in high school?

No.

19. What could he spend hours doing?

Playing Call of Duty on the pc or listening to the Quran recitation

20. What is one unique talent he has?

I'll keep this one to myself :devil

Edited March 12, 2009 by Aymsgirl

[Sandrila 1]

WOAH! That is a longggg questionaire...I am sure I will find that we havent left the house together long enough to really answer these but

I will give it a shot:

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

he doesnt watch tv voluntarily...if it is on, he would prefer to watch FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS or FBI FILES

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

as of right now, he likes ranch

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

asparagus

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

there has to be some soda involved with any meal after breakfast time

5. Where did he go to high school?

I don't even know what he considers high school (like as far as grades 9th 10th 11th and 12th, their HS is different I think, diploma achieved in less time possibly), but somewhere near his home in Morocco

6. What size shoe does he wear?

a big one

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

guitars and shoes

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Philly cheesesteak (of course ) and hot dogs

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

anything sweet and fish

10. What is his favorite cereal?

I have left cereal around for him to try at breakfast...but I think we had cocoa puffs one day and

he couldnt get enough of those

11. What would he never wear?

He really wont wear much of what I would like to see him in

12. What is his favorite sports team?

whatever the name for the Brazilian soccer team, I am sure

13. Who did he vote for?

He couldnt vote but he rooted for Obama all the way!

14. Who is his best friend?

HONESTLY....it's me

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

hang out with MY BFF

16. What is his heritage?

MOROCCAN

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

HE LOVES my homemade betty crocker/duncan hines cakes

His bday is coming in April so I will make him the DEVIL'S FOOD CHOCOLATE WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING....mmmm mmm

OH! He really likes Tiramisu

18. Did he play sports in high school?

honestly, not that I am aware of and realistically speaking kids there dont have the same opportunities as our kids do today

plus if you do not have money how can you participate, sadly his parents never helped or encouraged him to even persue his talent for playing guitar

19. What could he spend hours doing?

no comment

20. What is one unique talent he has?

UNBELIEVABLE GUITARIST

Edited March 12, 2009 by sandrila

[JeanneVictoria 55]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

News or C SPAN 2

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

Usually gets coleslaw

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Cornbread! Can u believe that!!!

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Steak and iced tea

5. Where did he go to high school?

Alexandria, Egypt

6. What size shoe does he wear?

size 9!/2

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Books!

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Tuna or Cream cheese w/olives.

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

Tuna casserole

10. What is his favorite cereal?

No cereal!

11. What would he never wear?

White underwear

12. What is his favorite sports team?

Ahly, Egyptian soccer team

13. Who did he vote for?

Can't vote yet

14. Who is his best friend?

Me!

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

Worry.

16. What is his heritage?

Egyptian.

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

Chocolate.

18. Did he play sports in high school?

Yes, soccer and basketball

19. What could he spend hours doing?

Reading Economics and Math.

20. What is one unique talent he has?

He can explain quantum physics! My head is spinning

[Sandrila 1]

what would he eat everyday if he could??

OMG How could I forget??? MASHED POTATOES!

[allousa 1]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

He can ALWAYS find the Godfather I, II or III on, CNN or FAUX NEWS (I'm always telling him to turn that ####### off in my house!

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

Sometimes ranch dressing, sometimes italian

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

He's not a big fan of fast food, especially Bojangles

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Coke, no ice or water. If we have time, he'll order coffee

5. Where did he go to high school?

Hay Essalam

6. What size shoe does he wear?

11.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Paper or something that is broken that he thinks he can fix later...but doesn't!!!!

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Roast Beef

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

Roast Beef Pizza Roll that I make (it's roast beef, cheddar cheese, onions & green peppers rolled up in pizza crust). I have to make it almost once a week!!!

10. What is his favorite cereal?

He doesn't eat cereal

11. What would he never wear?

Cologne on his bare skin

12. What is his favorite sports team?

Doesn't really have one, but favors soccer (of course)

13. Who did he vote for?

He didn't vote.

14. Who is his best friend?

Me, but he does hang out with his friend, Mohammed often

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

Worry over things that haven't happened yet or repeat things he's already told me multiple times

16. What is his heritage?

Palestinian....Gaza baby!!!!

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

Maybe something chocolate, although he likes my pineapple upside down cake

18. Did he play sports in high school?

No, but he played ALOT of soccer in the neighborhood

19. What could he spend hours doing?

Reading stuff on the internet

20. What is one unique talent he has?

The way this man can cook on a grill....WOW!!!! If there is a golden grill award...he should get it!

[ya falaha! 0]

LOL @ allousa's comment about collecting stuff to be fixed at a later date. Mine does that, too! He has a box of old computer components and other electronic odds and ends that he plans on tinkering with at an undisclosed date.

Edited March 12, 2009 by Astarte

[allousa 1]

LOL @ allousa's comment about collecting stuff to be fixed at a later date. Mine does that, too! He has a box of old computer components and other electronic odds and ends that he plans on tinkering with at an undisclosed date.

I'm tellin' ya now girl....he won't EVER get to it!!!!

When Hicham got stuck in Morocco and I had to sell the house, I got rid of ALL of that stuff. We have a nicer house now and I've LAID DOWN THE LAW that he's not junkin' up the house with all that ####### this time!

[Sandrila 1]

I can relate to your husbands wanting to collect stuff they find as "junk"

and mine thinks he is a computer tech....i now have my old "dead" computer all picked apart and sprawled out all over the floor...dissected into pieces.

It drives me mad...until I can see that he CAN fix it....I DONT BELIEVE

[amal 4]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

Mad Money which he swears he can't stand the host but will aaaaaaalways turn the tv to that channel and gripe the whole time he watches it!

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

He doesn't usually get salad ...BUT at buffets he will get the veggies and no dressing

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

pasta....no lasagna, no spaghetti, no ravioli, no goulash, no mac n cheese, no spaghetti o's, no pasta salad, no dinners with pasta... and nothing cooked in a way that he doesn't feel is the "right" way to do it...

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Dr. Pepper and if at chilis, will get the beef/chicken/shrimp fajitas. if mcd's dblchzbrgr, mcchicken, lg fries, and a coke.

5. Where did he go to high school?

i forgot the name of it....he went to yarmouk university and mutaah university... but i can't remember the high school

6. What size shoe does he wear?

8

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

computers and computer parts/software/hardware/whatevaware lol

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

he really doesn't like sandwiches but will eat turkey on pita bread with cheese and mayo..lettuce, maters, and unyuns lol

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

bizzer

10. What is his favorite cereal?

doesn't care for cereal but will give up and eat it if he's A:starving AND B:it has to have nuts in it

11. What would he never wear?

a shirt with big pictures on it....like the "skater" type shirts

12. What is his favorite sports team?

alhussein soccer

13. Who did he vote for?

He didn't vote. but was alllll for obama

14. Who is his best friend?

baker, omar, (outside of the house) but outside of them..I think it's me BECAUSE...I can't tell him to go home when he gets into one of his ....let's call them "modes".... and I still haven't killed him :D:D now THAT'S a best friend!

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

I am not a neat freak...he wishes I would be

16. What is his heritage?

Jordanian

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

He's not much in to cakes...but probably a light vanilla with strawberries...or angelfood cake

18. Did he play sports in high school?

yep

19. What could he spend hours doing?

"working" on his laptop...building websites and what not

20. What is one unique talent he has?

uhhh...he's really good at soccer and is awesome at what he does

[Donna A 4]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

CNN

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

Ranch

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Chinese or pasta

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Diet Cola and Lamb

5. Where did he go to high school?

Dont know but Damascus Univeristy for college.

6. What size shoe does he wear?

10.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Medical Books....dont know why he never reads them

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Philly cheese steak

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

Anything Arabic

10. What is his favorite cereal?

Dont eat.

11. What would he never wear?

He wears everything in the house..now out in public is a different story.

12. What is his favorite sports team?

Probably a syrian soccor team.

13. Who did he vote for?

Obama if he could vote.

14. Who is his best friend?

I dont have a clue as everyones name is MY FRIEND.

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

Being unemployed...i think he likes me working.

16. What is his heritage?

Syrian

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

He would eat any of them but since im a chocoholic i would make chocolate of course.

18. Did he play sports in high school?

Soccor

19. What could he spend hours doing?

These days...studying.

20. What is one unique talent he has?

None.

[sweet_peach 0]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

TRUtv / Animal Planet

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

Ranch.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Per him - allot - Cant get him to try anything

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

Diet Coke / Orange

5. Where did he go to high school?

North Lebanon College

6. What size shoe does he wear?

10

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

Siberian Huskys / or just animals.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

Chicken

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

French Fries

10. What is his favorite cereal?

Chocolate pebbles - or what ever they're called

11. What would he never wear?

Anythink pink

12. What is his favorite sports team?

He likes all kinds

13. Who did he vote for?

Vote for what? If you mean for the best wife he voted for me…....

14. Who is his best friend?

M E

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

"Give the kids everything" - which I don’t do

16. What is his heritage?

Lebanese / Columbian

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

CHOCOLATE

18. Did he play sports in high school?

Yes

19. What could he spend hours doing?

Sleeping

20. What is one unique talent he has?

He has the unique talent of: being able to think I have no idea what im talking about and he does - I call it "Arabic Mantality"

[sandinista! 1,816]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

lost, or a silly sci-fi b-movie from the red box

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

he won't order salad. soup if it's vegetarian or clam chowder.

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

pesto

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

sprite and halibut

5. Where did he go to high school?

fachtali

6. What size shoe does he wear?

10.5

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

shoes. after his last trip to morocco i believe he owns more pairs than me now.

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

toasted cheese

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

he eats oranges and bananas every day that we have them. and it's a rare day that we don't ever have any.

10. What is his favorite cereal?

reese's puffs

11. What would he never wear?

yellow

12. What is his favorite sports team?

he could not care less about sports teams. when we watch blazer games i guess he wants them to win. but probably only because i do.

13. Who did he vote for?

if he could...i don't know. nader?

14. Who is his best friend?

his oldest brother

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

buy makeup

16. What is his heritage?

moroccan

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

pineapple upside down

18. Did he play sports in high school?

yes, several different ones. he 'majored' in physical education

19. What could he spend hours doing?

downloading obscure applications for his ipod

20. What is one unique talent he has?

he can walk on his hands

[sara..... 371]

1. He's sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen?

Indian movie or cartoons

2. You're out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad?

nothing

3. What's one food he doesn't like?

Pork

4. You go out to eat and have a drink. What does he order?

anything with rice and chicken and water or tea to drink

5. Where did he go to high school?

jammu (india

6. What size shoe does he wear?

12 1/2

7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be?

medical books .

8. What is his favorite type of sandwich?

chicken

9. What would this person eat every day if he could?

rice

10. What is his favorite cereal?

he doesnt eat cereal

11. What would he never wear?

shorts

12. What is his favorite sports team?

cricket (india)

13. Who did he vote for?

who ever his family tells him to vote for

14. Who is his best friend?

his little brother toseeq

15. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn't do?

eat when im talking to him on the phone

16. What is his heritage?

kashmiri from india

17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake?

something with fruit he doesnt like sweets that much

18. Did he play sports in high school?

cricket

19. What could he spend hours doing?

studing

20. What is one unique talent he has?

hes a doctor i guess thats unique not everyone can be one

[Kenza 1]

LOL @ allousa's comment about collecting stuff to be fixed at a later date. Mine does that, too! He has a box of old computer components and other electronic odds and ends that he plans on tinkering with at an undisclosed date.

I'm tellin' ya now girl....he won't EVER get to it!!!!

When Hicham got stuck in Morocco and I had to sell the house, I got rid of ALL of that stuff. We have a nicer house now and I've LAID DOWN THE LAW that he's not junkin' up the house with all that ####### this time!

HAHAHA it must be a Moroccan thing cuz he does that and so does my dad! It drives me insane