How to be an Arab: Grandmas

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So you want to know what you should expect from an Arab grandma? Well they can be adorable,  loving but can kick ur butt if u misbehave. 

Grandmas when they visit:

Grandmas might come to visit you once in a while if this is the case you might find this scenario very familiar...

MAMA: Habibti open the door your grandma is here!

ME: Hadr mama!

*opens door*

GRANDMA: AHLAN YA ALB- WHAT ALEESH YOUR SO SKINNY!

* eyes you up and down*

ME: hi Jadati! I'm on a diet.

GRANDMA: Mafeesh diet wa mafeesh ghrait!( check out previous chapters, this topic is included there x)

ME: JADATI we are not even in the house and-

MAMA: omi! Kafa halik?

GRANDMA: Wallah bintik Hala wakhlas ( your daughter is only a disaster) she come to my house last week and she now ghrait and she's too skinny!

*shakes head*

MAMA: OMI it's okay it's time she eats healthy.

*grandma smacks her own hand sarastically*

GRANDMA: wallah? No she needs to eat. Here take this sweet.

* grabs tons of sweets from her purse*

ME: how did u fit that all in there?

*gladly accepts while mum shakes her head.*

MAMA: come sit inside.

*two hours later and the Adults are drinking tea and watching TV ( we all know it's only for background noise )

GRANDMA: binti come sit...

ME: hadr

*mum exists room*

Grandma: quick take it ;)

*shoves a £50 note fro under the table to you*

ME: no no it's okay

GRANDMA : wallah take it quick.

* reaches hand out*

MAMA: WAIT DONT YOU DARE!!!!

GRANDMA: take the money albi don't listen to ur mom..

MAMA: if u even touch that money!!!!

*wags finger at you*

ME: okay fine no money.

GRANDMA: take the money now!!!

MAMA: don't you dare

GRANDMA : I won't come ever again!

MAMA: you will sleep in the garden!

GRANDMA: no more sweets

MAMA: I will disown you!

*i run out screaming*

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Salaam! So u hope u enjoyed that shout out to all the grandmas out there I don't where they get their sweets from but they always have one!

Of course I can't fit it all in one chapter so do feel free to comment your Experiences I would like and appreciate it x

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Stay awesome

~GR

(NB: This is SIS and I'd just like to say that I'm about to start my final exams. Yes, believe it or not. And I will try and update if I have free time. I'll be writing for two weeks but Insha Allah, after that I'll be updating every day. Keep me in your prayers, you lovely munchkins. Bhabkom. Don't miss me too much. :p I kid. I kid. I'll miss you. xo Fe AmanAllah:) )


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