Comments on: Simple differences between life in the US and Jordan http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/ Casting the first stone Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:19:00 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: mustafa heyaba http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-222498 mustafa heyaba Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:02:09 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-222498 Everything was right,but in the hospitality sector in Jordan,they add 16 percent tax and 10 percent service charge also. When you enter a mall in Jordan they frisk you,or its like going thru airport security. You can see the no smoking signs posted but the majority are ignoring Everything was right,but in the hospitality sector in Jordan,they add 16 percent tax and 10 percent service charge also.
When you enter a mall in Jordan they frisk you,or its like going thru airport security.
You can see the no smoking signs posted but the majority are ignoring

]]> By: Madas http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-220971 Madas Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:32:21 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-220971 :) Wow, i never was asked about my weight, it would absolutelt upset me :) but you are right people ask a lot of person nquestions here... a lot of people ask about age or sallary or even if we own our house! I work in East Amman and i feel very embarassed when people ask me where i live, i sometimes say in Jabal webdeh, even though i live in Swefieh... (my grandmother lives in Webdeh) when I say Swefieh, it immidiately puts me in in a certain category that i am not comfortable with... I become the loose, immoral, liberal west Ammani gitl in a split of a second. :)

Wow, i never was asked about my weight, it would absolutelt upset me :) but you are right people ask a lot of person nquestions here… a lot of people ask about age or sallary or even if we own our house!

I work in East Amman and i feel very embarassed when people ask me where i live, i sometimes say in Jabal webdeh, even though i live in Swefieh… (my grandmother lives in Webdeh) when I say Swefieh, it immidiately puts me in in a certain category that i am not comfortable with… I become the loose, immoral, liberal west Ammani gitl in a split of a second.

]]> By: asoom http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-220969 asoom Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:06:29 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-220969 LOL...interesting observations I once apparently humiliated the group of girls (my cousin's friends) I was out at ice cream with in Jordan because I attempted to throw away my own icecream cup and napkin mess when I was done. One girl actually grabbed my wrist and give me a very stern look as she mouthed "bala fadayi7". "People place a lot of emphasis on what you have and where you live." Well you can say that about many american communties as well (just watch Bravo's Real Housewives series), but I guess it's more pronounced in Jordan. One thing however I thought pretty different and strange as how much of a normal, acceptable question it is for someone to ask "shoo abooki byishtghil?" as if what your dad did for a living was more relevant than what you actually do for a living. Or my most akward thing to hear "inti kam waznik?".... LOL…interesting observations

I once apparently humiliated the group of girls (my cousin’s friends) I was out at ice cream with in Jordan because I attempted to throw away my own icecream cup and napkin mess when I was done. One girl actually grabbed my wrist and give me a very stern look as she mouthed “bala fadayi7″.

“People place a lot of emphasis on what you have and where you live.” Well you can say that about many american communties as well (just watch Bravo’s Real Housewives series), but I guess it’s more pronounced in Jordan. One thing however I thought pretty different and strange as how much of a normal, acceptable question it is for someone to ask “shoo abooki byishtghil?” as if what your dad did for a living was more relevant than what you actually do for a living. Or my most akward thing to hear “inti kam waznik?”….

]]> By: Samar Sarhan http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-220968 Samar Sarhan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:09:43 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-220968 Thanks MommaBean! the liquid soap thing is another difference! Its been interesting :) Thanks MommaBean! the liquid soap thing is another difference! Its been interesting :)

]]> By: MommaBean http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-220966 MommaBean Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:07:40 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-220966 Absolutely true. Enjoyed your list of things. When I irst visited and then moved, the Fine thing really annoyed me. I finally have the whole Bean family stocking napkins ust for when I visit, teehee. Oh, I also got them onto liquid soap... not sure about that one either. Absolutely true. Enjoyed your list of things. When I irst visited and then moved, the Fine thing really annoyed me. I finally have the whole Bean family stocking napkins ust for when I visit, teehee. Oh, I also got them onto liquid soap… not sure about that one either.

]]> By: Samar Sarhan http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-220964 Samar Sarhan Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:38:00 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-220964 Thanks for agreeing with me. I think we all have different reasons for asking where a person lives, what school they go or whatever else...but most people usually ask to judge. Or they give you this up - down look that makes you feel like you are an object. Thanks for agreeing with me. I think we all have different reasons for asking where a person lives, what school they go or whatever else…but most people usually ask to judge. Or they give you this up – down look that makes you feel like you are an object.

]]> By: almondjoycie http://madas.jordanplanet.org/2010/01/31/simple-differences-between-life-in-the-us-and-jordan/comment-page-1/#comment-220963 almondjoycie Sun, 31 Jan 2010 07:59:18 +0000 http://madas.jordanplanet.org/?p=1180#comment-220963 astute observations, i am right there with you. I have noticed the four things you are judged by, as well: where you live, what you drive, what cell phone you carry, and where do your kids go to school. (i tend to ask the first and last myself after being here three years. But the where you live is in hopes that I know how to get there, and school because it'd be nice to make friends with people in my kids' schools.) astute observations, i am right there with you. I have noticed the four things you are judged by, as well: where you live, what you drive, what cell phone you carry, and where do your kids go to school. (i tend to ask the first and last myself after being here three years. But the where you live is in hopes that I know how to get there, and school because it’d be nice to make friends with people in my kids’ schools.)

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