How many times have you run to your mom for a relationship advice? A lot, huh? And how many times have you regretted it? Yep, exactly!
We can’t deny that we learn a lot from our mothers’ advice, but sometimes the generation gap makes some of it seem like utter non-sense.
1) Eyaki wel 3arabia
-Mom, I’m going out?
-With whom?
-Ahmed
-And how will you go?
-He’s going to pick me up.
–Na3am yakhty? Da 3and khalto!
And her explanation would be that it’s still too early for such a step in our relationship. Seriously? Is this even considered a step?
2) Don’t tell your dad until it’s official
Habibty, it’s better to watch your moves. Your father is starting to get suspicious. It’s better to wait until it’s official 3shan mayekhrebsh betna. Hmm, okay mom?
3) Dari 3ala sham3etek te2eed
She’ll always ask you to keep the relationship from other family members and friends – especially Marwa, tante Soaad’s daughter who’s still not married yet – “3shan el 7asad“.
4) Short skirts will make him think enek shemal
But mom, I always wear them. You know, dad knows and everyone knows! What’s wrong with you? It’s 2016; no one thinks like that anymore!
5) Mateb2ish sahla, khalih yegry waraki shwaia
Hmmm, maybe we can use a more decent expression than “yegry waraya” it just sounds..rude.
6) Tell him you love to cook
If you suck at cooking, your mom’s first advice would be to never admit it to your partner, because “Alb el Ragel me3deto“. Get ready for endless cooking tips and lessons until the day you get married.
7) choose el “tayar” fokek men el “doctor”
Her theory claims that the pilot is elegant, handsome, open minded and decent. But the doctor is too .. boring. Sorry doctors, don’t listen to our moms.
8) Leave the party at 10, khaliki mohtarama
Oh, so if I leave at midnight, he’d break up with me? Sure mom. Again, it’s 2016!!!
9) Sebeeh abl mayseebek
During any stupid fight, you might find her advising you to leave him before he does. Please! Just leave us alone; no one is leaving anyone!
10) E3meli habla
Finally, this is almost every Egyptian mother’s favorite piece of advice. She’ll usually use it when she has nothing better to say but still trying to help you anyway. Hader ya mommy ha3mel habla.
All in all, we can never deny that we find our mom’s relationship advice helpful in many ways. Even though they might have some weird concepts, we would have messed in countless situations without their constant support.
