It’s nice to see us finally making the news for love not war. According to this list aggregated by CNNgo Lebanese people have been ranked #6 for being the world’s most romantic peoples, falling just behind the Brazilian’s, the French and get this- them Italians. Inneresting… The article describes Lebanese people as
“They are different from the rest of the Arab world and they know it. Blessed with olive skin, soulful dark eyes and smoldering looks (not to mention a penchant by some for surgical enhancement), the Lebanese make full use of their physical attributes.
Combine this with Beirut, the region’s most liberal capital with a ton of slick nightspots, and you have the ingredients for a host of sexy, but classy, encounters.
Just wear something bright — there’s a fair chance he’ll be wearing expensive shades.
Seduction secret: Liberal application of hair gel and a designer shirt.”
Oh how lovely. How wonderfully stereotypical. I’m surrounded by olives. Yes I have a bunch of them with my labneh every morning, but the last time I checked my skin was not olive green, I mean, that’s like comparing a French person’s skin to cheese. And yes, I know we come off as super exotic and our dark mysterious eyes hide all our oriental secrets. PUlease who wrote this? And you hear that ladies? Surgical enhancements. Fantastically Plastic. Wear bright outfits and if you’re lucky enough he’ll bring out his D&G shades tonight. But the cherry on top of the cake? The Lebanese girl in the picture is the only one unfazed by her man and way more interested in the bling on her finger.
Oh well, don’t blame them, blame us, the very people that brought this shallow description onto ourselves. Jokes aside, congrats my fellow Don Juans for this romantic reputation and making the list. Gotta go, my magic carpet awaits.
Bringing You Beirut says
Haha. Orientalism is still going strong I see. Funny post!
Anonymous says
Does it come as a shock to you that CNN is ignorant?
anonimous says
hahahahaha
“I’m surrounded by olives. Yes I have a bunch of them with my labneh every morning”
hilarious Ivy!!