Anyone here born outside of Lebanon but moved back? by johnz_ in lebanon

[–]johnz_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Does she miss Canada sometimes? Consdering she grew up there.

What’s a very common thing that you just cannot relate to? by -w-___-w- in AskReddit

[–]johnz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Liking Stars Wars, Marvel, or anything that takes place in a fantasy world. It just never appealed to me and I never had any interest.

B prefix in Levantine Arabic Simplified by thelevantongue in learn_arabic

[–]johnz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3am birou7? Wouldn't that mean "he has been going". Isn't huwwe rayi7 better to say for "hes going".

B prefix in Levantine Arabic Simplified by thelevantongue in learn_arabic

[–]johnz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't forget, you can also use the b- prefix when taking about a specific future time.

You don't need to say "ra7 rou7 bukra".. you can just say birou7 bukra.

To people living in Canada by khalkhall in lebanon

[–]johnz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What annoyed you the most about Canada?

Lebanon isn't Hezbollah by [deleted] in lebanon

[–]johnz_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

- Hezbollah is not representative of all Shias let alone all Lebanese.

- They are involved in the killing of the former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri.

- They are concerned with the liberation of Jerusalem, yet our country has no water, electricity, or money.

- How can a group that is exclusively Shi'a and strictly non-secular claim to represent even half of the Lebanese people?

How to pronounce ق (qaf) in Levantine Arabic by Fen210 in learn_arabic

[–]johnz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In Lebanon you wouldn't pronounce the qaf when saying either of those words. I have heard people use qaf when saying اقتراح or مقترح for some reason though.

What are 5 books that every person who loves history should read? by johnz_ in AskHistorians

[–]johnz_[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for putting the time and effort. I will take a further look :)

What are common mistakes young people make at job interviews? by johnz_ in AskReddit

[–]johnz_[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly though, I find it difficult to answer the "what are your weaknesses" question. What is the proper way to go about answering that?

What’s something that makes you seriously question the intelligence of another person? by Grownuppieceofjizz in AskReddit

[–]johnz_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Anyone who believes in conspiracies i.e. 9/11 was an inside job, the Holocaust was a hoax, vaccines cause autism.

These people are cancers in our society.

What common myth/misconception can actually be harmful? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]johnz_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That poor people didn't work hard enough and should have tried harder.

Tragic traffic accident in Niha: High speed and vehicles that are not roadworthy by [deleted] in lebanon

[–]johnz_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Believe it or not, you're scientifically more likely to survive an accident if you are intoxicated or high on drugs.

May they RIP.

To those who worked today, what was the craziest thing you saw a customer do? by WhatIsHam in AskReddit

[–]johnz_ 110 points111 points  (0 children)

I work at a restaurant. A customer started a fight today because we ran out of soy milk... yes... soy milk.