You know your husband is ____ when...

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Ok, gotta pump some life back into the board.

I came across this list on The Egyptian's Wife's blog. My husband and I laughed and laughed going through it.

Anyone else want to make up a you know your husband is ____ list?

You know your husband is Egyptian when...

he insists that if you don't wear slippers in the house you will catch cold.

you find yourself cooking fatah and stuffed grape leaves when you are happy with him.

you can't tell if he's yelling because he's mad or just yelling when he's talking to his family on the phone.

you think "insha'Allah" means "if I can."

the biggest threat he makes to the kids is "the slipper".

he has stories of his own parents and "the slipper".

every story from his youth involves someone named Mohammad.

he never eats fish when he has a cold.

he drinks tea upon waking, when getting ready, when working... Well, he just drinks lots of tea.

your closet contains a box of things from Egypt to use when you need a last minute gift for someone.

you have at least one cartouche in your jewelry collection.

he has a great sense of humor.

everyone says "I have always wanted to go there!" when you tell them where he is from.

he gets steamed up when all the American depictions of Egypt are the guys in Giza or upper Egypt wearing jilbab.

he never says Alexandria, always Alex.

you wear hegab in the masgid... not hijab in the masjid.

it isn't a meal if you don't offer your guest as much food and variety as the average American gets in a week.

almost everything you cook has cumin, coriander, onions, garlic, and bell pepper.

you have mastered the art of filo dough.

not only do you buy eggplant, you make more than one dish with it.

you know who Amr Diab is, and you actually have at least one CD.

you are truly loved by a man with a heart as big as the ocean;)

I added the following:

when someone asks where he's from, he launches into full tour agent mode and doesn't stop until they promise to visit Egypt at some point in their life.

[Meriem_DZ 37]

That was cute, Rahma.

Meriem

[Together4ever 1]

Ok... I'll add, You know your husband (or fiance) is Egyptian when...

you are forced to drink "hot lemon" for every ailment.

he says "sanks you" instead of thank you (I love that).

he will insult a girl for not wearing cover on the street, but will watch arabic music videos until his eyeballs melt (filled with jiggling girls in skin tight clothes and locks flowing). (well ok mine won't... he pitched a COW if his sister was watching those videos and would storm from the room.)

he insists you can catch pneumonia or several other possibly deadly illnesses from an oscillating fan.

his family snickers at the way you say "water".

yelling is an expression of joy, anger, happiness, excitement, boredom, frustration, or any other emotion.

he will fight over a spoon just for the heck of it.

he says "I'm hungry" a minimum of 20 times a day.

he confuses his "p's" and "b's" often.

maashy is considered a national treasure.

he has to discuss "the visa" until the very word gives you hives.

he insists on giving you only ONE shib shib when you need to use the bathroom and grins at you as you hop around doing the "pee pee dance" on one foot and threaten him within an inch of his life.

he insists on wearing a towel on his head and proclaiming loudly while striking the pose... "I AM A PHARAONEE!" (The man needs serious help.)

and last but not least...

you know he would absolutely poop purple twinkies if he knew you told the world he wears a towel on his head and proclaims loudly "I AM A PHARAONEE!"

*cough*

[Joel Halfwassen 0]

These are funny. I work with several Egyptians men at the University and can see much of this in them. Although I am sure I am missing some of the cultural nuance. Oddly, some of this can be applied to my Ukrainian wife who grew up in Odessa (Must be the Ottoman influence). I'm going to kill the mood for a moment with my ignorance. What the heck is a shib shib?

Joel

[Together4ever 1]

These are funny. I work with several Egyptians men at the University and can see much of this in them. Although I am sure I am missing some of the cultural nuance. Oddly, some of this can be applied to my Ukrainian wife who grew up in Odessa (Must be the Ottoman influence). I'm going to kill the mood for a moment with my ignorance. What the heck is a shib shib?

Joel

Its a flip flop style shoe worn in the home. Street shoes are removed either outside the door of the home or just inside and replaced with shib shib.

Now if you're being miserly and have only one pair worn in the "messy rooms" like the kitchen or bathroom... the games begin.

They also make excellent weapons of punishment AFTER you are through with them. (tongue in cheek)

[Henia 11]

Esalaam-Hello

Thanks for postings this very cute and funny post....really made me smile

Peace and Blessings everyone

[Anna and Ali 13]

this list had me dying! omg haha. Ali does the thing with his p's and b's

my fave is the oscillating fan!!!

I think he had a cracked rib two years ago from who knows what, maybe the violent way he sneezes! But, he claims until today that it was because he slept with the window open .....in summer. oooooh. Lol he gets so mad when I say that you can't catch:

A stomach virus

A torn muscle

A sinus headache

or leg cramps from a fan! or if he doesn't haev a shirt on. It's so adorable but funny.

his cure for EVERYTHING is a cup of water. If I am sad about something and crying. He says, its okay. have water.

Although it was very nice of him to put toothpaste on my thumb after he accidentally burned my finger with a cigarette I wouldn't have thought of that one.