6 Ways To Get Your Mind Off The Political Drama In Lebanon

We are constantly being hammered by the recent political escalations in Lebanon, no matter what we do or how little we care, we are still getting bombarded with the he/said she/said of it all.

So I came up with some tips on how to behave completely oblivious to your unfortunate surroundings. Ignorance sure is bliss. Bisoux

(if you belong to the remaining  50% of the population who were born political analysts then this post is not for you, but rather, for the people who wanna get away from you)

1) Go to Armin Only Mirage On Saturday the 22^nd, decked out in a super ridiculous, flashy rave outfit with a bunch of friends and party like its 1999.

2) When the clock hits 5pm after work, head straight to a Happy Hour at your nearest neighborhood bar; make sure all the TV and radio channels are turned OFF at all times. Buy shots for everyone, like you have a reason to celebrate.

3) Go shopping; nothing gets your mind off Lebanese politics like a good shopping spree. Draining your bank account at this point in time only proves to everyone that you simply 1) do not give a damn about the “tensions” b) can’t possibly believe that we are stupid enough to go to war with ourselves.

 

4) Do not under any circumstance turn on the radio to any Arabic –speaking channel at any point in time, instead focus on new hits such as “Heartbeat”, “Like a G6”, “Only girl” “We R Who We R.”

5) You can spot the frustrated ones right away. If you must walk into a grocery store, do not ask the dikanjy, who is prolly glued to his tiny 1970’s TV why he looks frustrated, just  grab what you need and pay him, if he asks you “ keef sheyif il wade3 bilbalad” drop whatever is in your hands and RUN!  Plenty of other groceries around.

6) See no evil; speak no evil, and most importantly HEAR NO EVIL. If one of your political analyst friends attempts to ruin your lazy loungy wine-guzzling afternoon with politics, make up a family emergency excuse and bounce. Don’t forget to unfriend them on Facebook  and unfollow them on Twitter. It’s the only way my friend.