His name is Maroun and he will tell you how and where to park you car in the last remaining parking in Gemmayzeh. But what makes this man so annoying is not what he does but the way he does it. The parking lot will be empty but yet he will insist you park in a spot that makes absolutely no sense to you. That’s not all. He will wait for you to park and as soon as you get out of your car, he will walk right up to you and make you do it all over again.
“Yameen, Shmel, ba3d lawara… eh BAS” and he will keep bellowing out directions until it becomes absolutely impossible for you to open your door and get out of the car unless you hit the car parked next to you!!!!
You attempt to explain this to him but he just won’t have it. Unless he maximizes every inch of that parking space- Maroun will not rest.
Unfortunately, our only other choice would be to kiss our cars goodbye as we give’em to the horrendous valets, who will surely abuse them. why? Because they CAN! Bisoux
Powertripping Maroun giving directions to unsuspecting girls in a car
And if you give your car to the valet, they’ll park somewhere where they’ll get a ticket. Then they’ll just throw the ticket away! Imagine the surprise you’ll get when you find out about these unpaid tickets.
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hilarious article… I think i met this Maroun guy once, he is a pretty obnoxious person
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Maybe he’s just in love with the sound of his own voice. Or simply power is gotten to his head. I mean he is the king of his dirt patch.
I feel you. I know exactly what you’re talking about, he makes you think back to driving school.
I’m going to have to come to Maroun’s defense on this one. He has to put up with a car park full of annoying disrespectful spoilt Lebanese teens and twentysomethings who show up in cars he’ll never be able to afford. The excessive directions mean he takes his job to heart and wants to do it well, which is laudable in a country where so many are content with doing a half-assed job. Plus, I’ve had many conversations with him and he’s a really nice and polite guy. Try it next time.
On a separate note, I just discovered your blog, and I’m a fan.