{"id":3518,"date":"2020-10-18T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-18T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thisisamman.com\/3518"},"modified":"2023-08-10T07:45:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-10T07:45:57","slug":"excuses-you-hear-from-jordanian-parents-when-something-is-expensive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thisisamman.com\/en\/3518\/excuses-you-hear-from-jordanian-parents-when-something-is-expensive","title":{"rendered":"Excuses You Hear From Jordanian Parents When Something Is Expensive"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jordanians get creative with excuses when they want to dismiss buying something because of its price. We\u2019re going to list for you some of these classic excuses:<\/p>\n

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1.<\/strong> \u201cTwakal 3al Allah m3alem<\/em>\u201d people say this sentence when they are not very satisfied with the price. <\/p>\n

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2.<\/strong> \u201cBakhod lafe w berja3<\/em>\u201d this excuse is a big lie, because no one ever comes back. <\/p>\n

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3. <\/strong>\u201cLaw ma3i ha2a ma betla2ini hon<\/em>\u201d this is one of the most used excuses. <\/p>\n

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4.<\/strong> \u201cTzakaret 3andi metelha<\/em>\u201d this is a good excuse for someone who cant afford 10% of the shirt\u2019s price.<\/p>\n

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5. <\/strong>\u201cAllah yerz2ak m3alem!<\/em>\u201d when the person doesn’t even have time to think of an excuse. <\/p>\n

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6.<\/strong> \u201cKeep this here, I have to do something really quick and I\u2019ll be coming back to get it!\u201d LIES.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jordanians get creative with excuses when they want to dismiss buying something because of its price. 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