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I can’t believe Canada would do such a thing. Shameful.
Filed under: Canada, Freedom, freedom of speech, human rights, Palestine, Politics | 4 Comments »
EW..An exchange at 7aki’s office
Posted on August 8, 2008 by 7aki Fadi
I am not sure if you remember one of our coworkers that goes by the name Alex , click the link, he is featured in exchange 2 but just to recap he is known to be the cheapest man alive. Oh and he’s kinda dirty too.
Bob: I forgot to tell you the best Alex story…..
The other day he was wearing only shorts in the morning so l asked him if wearing shorts was appropriate (only joking). His response…”I forgot my pants at home”. That is right up there if his excuse ” I forgot my computer at home” (Yes he once showed up to work and he had forgotten his laptop at home. OMG HAHAHAHAHA).
Anyways, he goes down to MEXX and buys a pair of pants to wear at work. l’m surprised he would buy at MEXX – because its expensive. Later in the day, after wearing the pants all day, he put them back in the bag and l don’t know for sure, but l think he was returning them.
Just amazing. And l still hate you.
7aki: OMFG. Imagine who is going to wear the pants after him if he returned them…ewwwwwwwwww.
Bob: The kicker….He rides his bike…so he gets very sweaty.
Still hate you.
7aki: But I love you.
Bob hates me because I am leaving him/work for a whole year to take care of peanut and whenever I get the opportunity I rub it in his face and tell him, “haha, sucks to be yooooooouuuuuuu”.
Bob wishes he was pregnant too. What men would do for a year off.
Yesterday I finalized my paper work and my last day at work? Sept 1st, wooooohoooooooooooo.
Gosh I love Canada, Will be off and get paid for a whole year. LOVE IT.
Filed under: Bob, Bob says, Canada, co-workers, ew, people, pregnancy, work | 14 Comments »
Made In China
Posted on June 9, 2008 by 7aki Fadi
When I first came to Canada I was shocked because every time I check any label on any item I buy (ANY) I find out it was made in China!
Let me give you an idea of the things that are not more than ten footsteps away from hands reach that were made in China:
1) PS2 remote control.
2) A pottery Barn clock, OMG and we pay big bucks for anything Pottery Barn! This freakin clock cost me 90 dollars!!!!
3) Fancy chess set
4) All of my daughters toys. ALL OF THEM
5) OMG I just checked the little Canadian flag we have and this “I love Canada” mug and they are both made in China! This is too funny! It has China printed on both of them very clearly.
I don’t know if it’s a North American thing but 80% of anything we buy here is made in China. Even things that are expensive that you assume are not made there are made there.
Which reminds me; the other day I was at The Bay stores and I was in the cosmetics section and I saw some dead sea minerals and some dead sea mud masks and I immediately assumed that they will say “Made in Israel” but to my complete joy they said “Made in Jordan” I was soooo proud I wanted to show it to all the people passing by and tell them, “It’s from my country! Look, look”. My poor friend was with me and I kept looking at the packages beaming and I think she now might think I am crazy to be super excited about something like that.
By the way, those packages are a rip off, 20 bucks for a handful of dead sea salts that I can buy for 5 piasters in Amman.
Filed under: Canada, less-than-nothing, Mindless Crap, ramble, random | 17 Comments »
Sorry Because You Stepped On My Foot.
Posted on June 8, 2008 by 7aki Fadi
I love Canadians. Why? Here is a great example:
Yesterday I was waiting to get on the subway, the subway stopped so I stepped back to let somebody out before getting on and I accidentally stepped on someones foot so she said: “Sorry , I was standing too close to you”.
Now, where in any country in the world do you step on someones foot and they would apologize to you? you gotta love Canada.
I can picture this happening in Amman :
A guy steps on another guys foot.
The steppee: Shu had, a3ma inta? ma tfatte7. (Are you blind?)
The stepper : ana asef ya akh. (I am sorry brother)
The steppee: asif? min wain asrefha ana hadi asif. lesh ma btitalla3 2oddamak willa warak. (Are you sorry? From which bank should I cash the sorry? Why aren’t you looking in front of you or behind you? )
The stepper: la 7awala wala quatta illa billah, ya zalameh ma ana 2olet asef. (God have mercy on my soul. Man I said I was sorry!)
The steppee: tab lesh 3am bitsarekh, ya3ni da3aset 3ala ijry w 3am bitsarekh kaman? ( I want to know why you are shouting? You step on my foot and you have the audacity to shout too!!!)
The stepper: ya zalameh sally 3ala ilnabi, ana ma sarrakhet 3aliak, ya fatta7 ya 3aleem 3ala hal sobo7. ( I didn’t shout! What a great way to start the day!)
The steppee: lyakoon mish 3ajbak, 7ases inno mish 3ajbak ya3ni ( It seems you don’t like what I am saying to you, I have a feeling that you don’t)
The stepper: bti3raf, 2ah, mish 3ajibny. ana mish 2asef, roo7 ballet ilba7ar. ( You know what. Yes, I don’t like what you’re saying, and I am not sorry, go tile the sea)
The steppee: tab lesh 3am bitseb. (Why are you swearing at me?)
The stepper: walak inta kinnak 7maaaaaaar. ana ma sabbait. ( Are you a donkey or something? I didn’t swear at you!!!)
The setpee: Ibtid3as 3ala ijry w kaman bitseb 3alaieh. ( You step on my foot and you swear too!)
The stepper: bti3raf, shikly kaman biddi ad3as 3ala rasak. ( You know what, I think I also want to step on your head too.)
And then il toshe bitwalle3 . ( And then a big fight ensues)
LOL, no?
OMG the English translation just CRACKS ME UP. HAHAHAHAAHA.
Filed under: Amman, Canada, Expat, Hilarious, humor, imaginary conversations, jordan, life, ramble, random, Stupid, Stupid People | 10 Comments »
I Just Want To Buy A Melon!
Posted on June 6, 2008 by 7aki Fadi
Decisions Decisions Decisions!
I walk down the isles at the supermarket and I see ten versions of the same product.
You want tissue paper? Well there are many many many items to chose from, 2 ply, 3 ply, with lotion, without lotion, with anti bacterial lotion, with scent, without scent , square box, oval box (yes, oval!) and on and on and on.
How can you fill a whole isle with tissue box products? In Amman they make your life easy, you go to the supermarket and you say: ”Can I have Fine (The tissue paper Name Brand) please?” (By the way are there any other Name Brands in Amman?)
This not only applies to tissue paper, it also applies to anything and everything here in Canada, you want a can of corn? Oh buddy there would be 3 shelves of different kinds of corn.
I have to admit, it needed getting used to when I first got here. I would go shopping for 4 items and end up spending a whole hour just reading labels to decide between do I need this detergent that has those super magical diamond crystals that make your clothes look better on you (heheheh) or just Tide?
But now I love it! There’s something for everyone….
Although I also have to admit that sometimes I just want to buy a melon!
Filed under: Amman, Canada, Shopping | 9 Comments »
The Coke Finger
Posted on March 7, 2008 by 7aki Fadi
I’ve always seen Men in Jordan with the infamous long pinkie nail and I always wondered to why they have them, I thought it was a taxi cab driver specialty.
I always thought that they grow them to pick their noses (I threw up in my mouth a little right now just picturing it in action)
And then I came to Canada to find out that this phenomenon is not limited to Jordan only!
We have a manager (Yes. A manager who does not drive a taxi and who is in his late fifties) who has a long pinkie nail and one of my hilarious coworkers dubbed him “The Coke finger”.
This was the first time I learned that people use that nail to snort cocaine.
Since I always wondered why people grew that fingernail and to expand my knowledge base (OK it’s Friday and I am bored) I went on a google quest to find out why people grow it
OMG some of these entries are just tooooo funny!
First there is a blogger who lives in Honduras that posted about this issue. Apparently in Honduras there are A LOT of men who sport that long fingernail which resulted with her going on a quest of her own to find why. Fascinating read, hehe.
I continued my search to find out that the one and only Dave has already tackled this issue on his blog, he was so weirded out by it that he wrote a Treatise .
There’s even this page that is dedicated to this subject and lists MANY reasons to why some men choose to sport that disgusting VILE nail.
And last but not least the Urban dictionary confirms that people use the coke nail to , well, snort cocaine.
It’s funny how so many people are so interested in knowing why that nail is being grown all around the world.
HILARIOUS.
Filed under: 7afartali, Amman Memories, Canada, co-workers, ew, Funny, Hilarious, humor, less-than-nothing, Mindless Crap, ramble, random | 21 Comments »
I HATE February
Posted on February 29, 2008 by 7aki Fadi
HATE IT. HATE IT. HATE IT. HATE IT.
And this year we have to suffer through one extra day of it. Feb, I can’t wait for tomorrow to come so I can say BBye!
Why do I hate February?
Take a look at this:
This weather is just inhumane. Nobody should suffer through this.
And honestly, when my husband finished his Masters degree in the West Coast in the States can you tell me what POSSESSED him to come to Canada? Ha? HA????
WEST COAST PEOPLE!
Sigh.
At least we have free health care so in your face West Coasters!!!
Sigh.
I just say that to make my self feel better 
.
Biddi Maaaaaaaamaaaaaaaaaa.
Filed under: Canada, health, inhumane, Just Shoot Me, kill me now, life, me me me, Mindless Crap, ramble, random, Rant, winter | 16 Comments »
HO HO … HOE?
Posted on December 14, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
Political correctness annoys me when it starts getting ridiculous.
I remember when I first came to Canada and they declared that the Christmas tree should no longer be called a Christmas Tree but instead we should be calling it “Holiday Tree”. All Christmas get togethers and lunches are to be called holiday lunches and get togethers.
Correct me if I am wrong but Muslims don’t have to decorate a tree as part of their tradition nor Jews nor Hindus nor Buddhists or any other religion out there so I don’t get what holiday they refer to?
I understand they are trying to be politically correct and culturally sensitive to us immigrants or people with different religions but not to call it what it clearly is is ridiculous really.
Jews are not going to change the Menorah’s name and call it the holiday candle stick thingy it’s like asking Muslims to change the Eid kharoof name to the holiday kharoof, lol. If we Muslims or others had something that symbolizes our traditions and religions and we were asked to change the name we will be in an uproar and claim discrimination and hell will break loose.
But the peaceful Canada suppressed the majority to please a minority, I kinda think it’s stupid but then again I can’t but admire a nation that cares for it’s minorities 
.
So now in Australia the people that are being taught to be Old Saint Nick (Santa) are being told to say “HA HA HA” instead of “HO HO HO” because certain people will be offended.
It might scare the kids they said and offend some women because it could be interpreted as being HOE HOE HOE, LOL, how stupid is that????? Seriously. But this piece of news reminded me when I was a kid and I learned what a hoe was every-time I heard Santa say HO HO HO I giggled, lol.
So I was on the train the other day and I told my friends that I am going to refer to all the hoes out there as a bunch of HA’s so I am more politically correct…hehehehe
Which reminds me: William had sent me this email which I found HILARIOUS that kinda relates to this subject:
FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 4th NovemberRE: Christmas PartyI’m happy to inform you that the company Christmas Party will take place on December 23rd, starting at noon in the private function room at the Grill House. There will be a cash bar and plenty of drinks! We’ll have a small band playing traditional carols…please feel free to sing along.And don’t be surprised if the Managing Director shows up dressed as Santa Claus! A Christmas tree will be lit at 1.00 p.m.Exchange of gifts among employees can be done at that time; however, no gift should be over $10.00 to make the giving of gifts easy for everyone’s pockets.This gathering is only for employees! The Managing Director will make a special announcement at the Party.
Merry Christmas to you and your Family.
Pauline
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FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 5th NovemberRE: Holiday Party
In no way was yesterday’s memo intended to exclude our Jewish employees. We recognize that Chanukah is an important holiday, which often coincides with Christmas, though unfortunately not this year. However, from now on we’re calling it our ‘Holiday Party.’ The same policy applies to any other employees who are not Christians. There will be no Christmas tree or Christmas carols sung. We will have other types of music for your enjoyment.
Happy now?
Happy Holidays to you and your family,
Pauline.
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FROM; Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 6th NovemberRE: Holiday Party
Regarding the note I received from a member of Alcoholics Anonymous requesting a non-drinking table…you didn’t sign your name. I’m happy to accommodate this request, but if I put a sign on a table that reads, “AA Only,” you wouldn’t beanonymous anymore!!!! How am I supposed to handle this? Somebody?
Forget about the gift exchange, no gift exchange allowed now since the Union Officials feel that $10.00 is too much money and Management believe $10.00 is a little cheap.
NO GIFT EXCHANGE WILL BE ALLOWED.
Pauline.
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FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All Employees
DATE: 7th NovemberRE: Holiday Party
What a diverse group we are! I had no idea that December 20th begins the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which forbids eating and drinking during daylight hours. There goes the party! Seriously, we can appreciate how a luncheon at this time of year does not accommodate our Muslim employees’ beliefs, perhaps the Grill House can hold off on serving your meal until the end of the party – or else package everything up for you to take home in a little foil doggy bag. Will that work?
Meanwhile, I’ve arranged for members of Weight Watchers to sit farthest from the dessert buffet and pregnant women will get the table closest to the toilets, Gays are allowed to sit with each other, Lesbians do not have to sit with gay men, each will have their own table.
Yes, there will be flower arrangements for the gay men’s table, too.
To the person asking permission to cross dress – no cross dressing allowed. And No, no blow-up sheep.
We will have booster seats for short people. Low fat food will be available for those on a diet. We cannot control the salt used in the food. We suggest those people with high blood pressure taste the food first. There will be fresh fruits as
dessert for Diabetics, the restaurant cannot supply “No Sugar” desserts. Sorry!Did I miss anything?!?!?!?!?!
Pauline.
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FROM: Pauline Lewis, Human Resources Director
TO: All F****** Employees
DATE: 8 NovemberRE: The ******** Holiday Party.
Vegetarian pricks I’ve had it with you people!!! We’re going to keep this party at the Grill House whether you like it or not, so you can sit quietly at the table furthest from the “grill of death”, as you so quaintly put it. You’ll get your f****** salad bar, including organic tomatoes, but you know tomatoes have feeling, too. They scream when you slice them. I’ve heard them scream. I’m hearing them scream right NOW!!
Hope you all have a rotten holiday * drink, drive, and die!
The Bitch from HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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FROM: John Bishop – Acting Human Resources Director
DATE: 9th NovemberRE: Pauline Lewis and Holiday Party
I’m sure I speak for all of us in wishing Pauline Lewis a speedy recovery, and I’ll continue to forward your cards to her.
In the meantime, Management has decided to cancel our Holiday Party and instead, give everyone the afternoon of the 23rd December off with full pay.
Filed under: Canada, Christmas, Eid, freedom of speech, religion, Stupid | 26 Comments »
Loonies and Toonies
Posted on May 25, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I first came to Canada I went to buy a hot dog off the street vendor for lunch (yummmmmmm) but now I am sick of them, I think I OD’d on them.
He asked me if I had a Loonie.
The newly immigrated 7aki: “Ha? A loony? You mean a crazy person? Why would I have a loony?”
Hot dog guy : “What crazy person? I want a Loonie.”
The newly immigrated 7aki: blank.
Hot dog guy: “Do you have a dollar?”
The newly immigrated 7aki: You call your dollar a loony? Why on earth would you call it a loony?
Hot dog guy: Have no clue. We just call it a Loonie .
Yes, it’s called a loonie
And guess what they call the 2 dollar coin? A toonie.
awwwwwww, how cuuuuuttttteeeeeee. How can you hate a country that calls its dollar coin a Loonie and its 2 dollar coin a toonie?
By the way it’s called a loonie because it has a picture of a loon on the back, I googled it and I went to tell the hot dog guy….he he he
Click here for more info on the loonie and the toonie , there are pictures in there .
Filed under: Canada, loonie, toonie | 14 Comments »
A buck a beer?
Posted on May 22, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
This morning I was Listening to the radio and a commercial came on:
“6 beers for 6 bucks, 24 beers for 24 bucks” I thought WOW I honestly can’t remember what I can buy for a buck anymore.
So I thought about some slogans:
“You can’t get a decent lunch for 6 bucks so why don’t you have a liquid lunch today? A buck a beer. 6 beers for 6 bucks”
“6 bucks: a big Mac meal.
6 bucks: 6 beers.
1 big Mac meal: lasts for 10 minutes.
6 beers: last for 3 hours.
You do the math!A buck a beer”
“Forget about drinking water today it’s a buck a beer day. Save 50 cents. (Since water costs 1.50 a bottle) Beer is cheaper than water and it not only quenches your thirst, it might make you feel better too! A buck a beer “
I really don’t get how this works, how can a beer be cheaper than water???
How can beer be cheaper than coffee?
They make it too easy here for people to get drunk. All the bum has to do is beg for a dollar and he will get his fix.
A buck a beer. Wow, although it’s been around before but it never fails to blow my mind.
Filed under: Beer, Canada | 12 Comments »
I AM CANADIAN!
Posted on April 26, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
My all time most favourite commercials.
These two give me Goosebumps
This one is soooo funny
Wouldn’t all of these make you LOVE Canada? I AM CANADIAN and I AM PROUD.
Filed under: Canada | 26 Comments »
Why I love Canada
Posted on February 22, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I first came to Canada I was amazed at the cultural diversity here.
I’ll give you an example; the people who sat around my office at some point (before I moved jobs because I now feel like I am working in China); the person working in front of me was an Ismaili woman from Zaire, the office next to me was a Jewish guy, the Office next to that was a guy from Pakistan, and the office next to that was a Greek lady, then Portuguese and the list goes on.
There were some people who considered themselves Canadian, just because they are like the 7th or 8th generation.
Not only the nationalities, but also the religions, we Had Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims, Ismaili’s (they practice a version of Islam), Hindus, Catholics, Orthodox Christians, Jews, and the list goes on.
Once I was sitting in a meeting, and the attendees were:
2 Indians
One Arab (me)
3 Chinese
1 Sri Lankan
1 Russian
And 2 white people.
All the non-whites were immigrants, meaning, none of them were even 1st generation Canadians. So I had to adjust listening to each of them speak, it was hilarious, I was really laughing inside because it was too funny.
And no, I don’t work for the UN.
The people I get along with the most are my Jewish friends, we have so much in common, some of our traditions, the way we speak, what we eat, our sense of humour and lots of stuff.
Of course we scrapped about Israel and Palestine; believe you me it was/still very rough during any conflict, we always have heated arguments about them, especially during the Genin conflict.
But eventually we came to accept each other and the situation and how, besides the politics, we are all humans, we think the same and laugh the same.
Another Jewish co-worker of mine, a really sweet lady, had never met a Palestinian in her life. After she got over the initial shock, I explained to her that I am a Jordanian but both my Parents were born in Palestine and their parents before them and their parents before them , and how they had to leave, and how it’s so sad that my Grandparents couldn’t visit their relatives in their hometown. And how they left everything they owned behind, and how Palestine should belong to them too and not only to Israel.
So we talked about it and she learned a lot about the struggle of the people, the suffering they went and go through. She was amazed, because they don’t hear it first hand, when they see it on the news they don’t attach it to a person, it’s just a picture, so for me to tell her how my family’s life changed because of it and how most Palestinians can never go back.
All my Jewish friends hate the situation, hate both the Palestinian and Jewish leaderships and they really want peace ; I wouldn’t have befriended them otherwise.
In return she told me (all of them actually told me) about the holocaust and how their parents escaped and the suffering they went through, it was heart breaking really, one of my friends moms still has psychological issues and she is 83 years old, almost 60 years passed and she still can’t get over it.
This is why I love Canada. I met and meet amazing people, I learn a lot every day. I also lost a lot of my prejudices (still working on a few) and learned to see beyond color, religion and politics.
Anyhoo, take care people.
Filed under: Canada | 3 Comments »
Chinglish
Posted on February 20, 2007 by 7aki Fadi
When I first started working here in Canada I had a problem understanding people in meetings, not because I can’t speak English, but because they can’t.
My goodness, I am working with the Chen dynasty here.
I can barely understand them because they all speak Chinglish (a dialect of Chinese he he he ) , I am amazed at how they are hired, for real.
What amazes me the most is that they turn away lots of immigrants but they let in non-English speaking people IN HORDES.
Here’s a joke:
Wouldn’t it be pretty amazing, if this caught on, all over the country…?
New Telephone Greeting:
“GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO CANADA”
“Press “1″ if you speak English.”
“Press ’2′ to disconnect until you can.
Filed under: Canada, random | 5 Comments »
