Badia-isms
The go-to response when Tayta uses when she answers the phone
What is "no english, no english"
Gloria asked the whole family for this hair tool on thanksgiving
What is a Dyson Airstraight? (noticed none of you bought that for me, will be taking notes for next year)
Wadih's Job
What is an accountant?
The name Howida uses around American People because she did not want to be called "Wanda"
What is Maria?
Tayta will make Howida call everyone in the family when these drive by her house
What is any type of emergency vehicle?
What is not answering her phone when her mother calls?
Aunt Dhawaa's least favorite kind of sweet
What is chocolate?
Howida's go to meal when she has to cook for one of the kids
what is guacamole?
Tayta will say this phrase anytime she sees anyone she loves that even the white members of our family know what she means.
What is "ya-eyni"?
Manuela wants to be this when she grows up
What is a computer engineer?
George's ancestors are from this country
What is Greece?
Howida won't let anyone sleep past this hour on the weekends
Animal that Tayta thinks is visiting her outside of her window every time you see her.
What is a bird? (Bonus Points if you name who she thinks is the spirit in the bird speaking to her)
Christina's Job
What is a mechanical engineer at Whirlpool?
Wadih will find a way to steer any conversation to this topic no matter how unrelated
What is the Syrian Revolution? (we miss u bashar <3 )
The top speed Howida will drive at.
What is 40 MPH?
Tayta's cure for every kind of ailment.
What is rubbing baby oil on your neck in an upwards fashion?
Though the whole family has asked everyone to become a doctor, this cousin is the only one who has shown any interest in anything medical
Who is Hala?
This person cooks the best in the whole family
Who is Aunt Dhawaa?
Howida will tell someone to do this about 5 times before she leaves their home
What is lock the door even when they're inside?