GUYS!! U ALL BORING... I NEED TO GO HOME AND SLEEP.. I GOTTA WORK TOMMROW... AND I HAVE TO CALL HABIBITI BEFORE SLEEPING AND TELL HER THAT AMNY PEOPLE HERE (SUCKS) ...
BYE

Perhaps he hasn't gotten any lately.

or ever

Perhaps his Habibti should sign him up for English comprehension classes.

When I read posts from people like this I am all the more grateful that I have a normal husband.

Wax on / WAX OFF.

wtf happened while i was gone?

Adjustment from one culture, geographical location to another is not easy. But it is fun to be together.

See what you started Charles? You should never leave us alone, we are out of control.

Ok, between Jen's "who's going to respect you" and Nagi's "wife" and JP's "STFU" this has got to be the best thread ever involving one-sided poor reading comprehension, dramatics, and bizarre ways of possibly shooting yourself in the foot (admission of Arab gang-involvement, threatening, and violent behavior? Think that's high on the USA's list of qualifications FOR an immigrant visa?).

at least i didn't have to duck any pineapples this time.

I'm not out of control, just hormonal it's the baby's fault!

Bridget always makes the best threads.

YAY for Bridget!

More happy dancing guys for Bridget and to lighten up the mood of this thread - don't you just hate the constant derailments...ok back to dancing duds with a positive outlook on life... pleasant disposition and proper English comprehension skills oh life is good

A Birth Certificate shows that we were born

A Death Certificate shows that we died

Pictures show that we lived!

A Marriage Certificate says we are married

Have a seat . . . Relax . . . And read this slowly.

**********************************
I believe ..... That just because two people argue, it doesn't mean they
don't love each other.
And just because they don't argue,
it doesn't mean they do love each other.

I believe... That we don't have to change friends if we understand that
friends change.

I believe .... That no matter how good a friend is,
they're going to hurt you every once in a while
and you must forgive them for that.

I believe.... That true friendship continues to grow,
even over the longest distance.
Same goes for true love.

I believe .... That you can do something in an instant
that will give you heartache for life.

I believe ..... That it's taking me a long time to
become the person I want to be.

I believe..... That you should always leave loved ones with loving words.
It may be the last time you see them .

I believe .... That you can keep going long
after you think you can't.

I believe ..... That we are responsible for what we do,
no matter how we feel.

I believe .... That either you control your attitude
or it controls you.

I believe ..... That heroes are the people who do
what has to be done when it needs to be done,
regardless of the consequences.

I believe.... That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I believe..... That my best friend and I can do anything or nothing and
have the best time.

I believe..... That sometimes the people you expect
to kick you when you're down,
will be the ones to help you get back up.

I believe....... That sometimes when I'm angry I
have the right to be angry, but that doesn't
give me the right to be cruel.

I believe..... That maturity has more to do with what
types of experiences you've had and what you've
learned from them and less to do with how
many birthdays you've celebrated.

I believe..... That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others.
sometimes you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I believe...... That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world
doesn't stop for your grief.

I believe...... That our background and circumstances
may have influenced who we are, but we
are responsible for who we become.

I believe ....... That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It
could change your life Forever.

I believe ...... Two people can look at the exact same thing and see
something totally different.

I believe....... That your life can be changed in a matter of
hours by people who don't even know you.

I believe...... That even when you think you have
no more to give, when a friend cries out to you -
you will find the strength to help.

I believe...... That credentials on the wall do not make
you a decent human being.

I believe .... That the people you care about most in
life are taken from you too soon.

I believe... That you should send this to all of the
people that you believe in.
I just did.

The happiest people don't necessarily have the best of everything; they
just make the best of everything they have.

That was beautiful, Angie !



-MK

It was. Thanks !

Biting my fingers to keep from replying on this thread.

AMEN TO THAT! Thank you God for normal husbands!

ya know what sux........... posting something then trying to be mature and editing it out...

I've found that I am often expected to cook, clean, bring a glass of water, etc, but have found when I suggest he help me, or ask *him* to bring *me* a glass of water, he's happy to help. It's not trained into my husband (or most MENA men) to chip in, so expecting them to do it without asking is unfair and it will just make you silently angry.

Thinking the same thing
Alot of these tips about what not to say, are pretty universal

Wow, wtf happened, It was a joke, you know a little joke.




My husband is too busy working to worry about what pictures I am posting on the net, especially a stupid joke picture. My husband has nothing to do with this, it was a joke, which apparently you didn't get.



That is just insane, period, but I do agree with you on one point, YES i do have a dirty tongue. You don't know me or my husband, so how can you even say you don't repect me but repect him. But that is cool, cause my husband is someone that I repect also, and he does deserve repect. So ok, I give you that. Come on that picture was funny.



Ok that is a little creepy, almost a little mental, you get your kicks messing with women on the net???????




Now I wonder if you are even who you say you are????????????????????????? Who are you really?????????


Please don't play the gangster card with me, you WILL NOT WIN THAT FIGHT, ok. Dude, breath deeply, Americans love to laugh, sometimes we laugh and make jokes to lighten up the mood, and help ease the pain of being separated from your loved ones. Laughter is a wonderful outlet, our humor is different, doesn't mean it is better or worst, just a little different. I live at comedy central, love humor, it has made a lot of dark times a little easier for me. Just a tip from me to you, if you see some dudes like the ones below, NEVER and I mean never tell them you are some kind of ME gangster, they dont' take kindly to those kind of words.

EXACTLY!!!!!! I don't know about you...but there are very few MENA people that I know that even know who Stone Cold Steve Austin is...let alone WWF.

I dont know about that. I have heard my husband reference stone cold steve austin - i thought to myself... why? i actually dont remember who he is really except he was a wrestler. more than once my husband has said "you know, like stone cold steve austin!"

He could know steve austin, but the way he said some things, just makes me wonder. I hope he takes some anger management classes, seriously, he is too high strung.

GG I your pictures.

I eat his kind for breakfast. Forget about him.

Nagi you said it!

The only thing you really have accomplished is convincing us that your IQ is very lacking.

This is such a great thread! I am so thankful that you started this thread bridget! I do not feel so totally alone now. There are a lot of good suggestions for all of us that is in a MENA marriage. My favorite sayings to my husband are: this is not jordan! or America is NOT the movies and life is NOT perfect here! I try to breathe deeply and slowly to remain calm and let things slide by that are so annoying before speaking. Never in my life did i ever exepct it to be this hard. He has been here 2 years and its still not easy. Try and take one day at a time and find all the patience you can. But remember somewhere you have to draw the line and make them become self sufficient on their own. It takes a lot of teaching and holding their hands all the time on everything and i mean everything is just totally different than anything they have known before. Takes a lot of patience and even more deep breaths! try to focus on the love and not the aggravation and frustration that comes along at times too. As in any marriage its a big adjustment. Just seems bigger than ever once they are here and you are living it.

Good Luck!

Actually I can answer this one. Much to our horror, one of the American shows they were shoing in Jordan was WWF and it was followed by WWE.

jerry springer tooo

Maury Povich show in Egypt

I think I'm missing something. Yesterday I thought I was in the loop but now I'm starting to wonder................isn't Steve Austin the Million Dollar Man?

No, that's Ted DiBiase

Here's my contribution Bridget

I'm just now getting what you guys mean with the getting frustrated with the English... mine didn't speak ANY english when he arrived, so our situation has been a little different. If we had to deal with too much culture shock on top of the language thing, I think it would have done us in. He lived in Europe for 10 years, alone, cooking, cleaing, and no female relatives to look after him so I got lucky on that end.

Currently, my husband has taken to having hissy fits if I slip up and speak another language besides English. I am very sick of having to talk slowly with very select words He is also convinced that in 4 months, he should be fluent by now and it's my fault he is not He has refused ESL courses as well bc he found work right away with someone fluent in English, Arabic, and Spanish. This guy speaks in Arabic all day or trys to teach him Spanish (he's Pakistani) So the only time he ever gets any English is with me, so I see his side of it.... but it has caused alot of arguments His boss will be going on vacation for 1 month soon, and I am currently trying to convince him that an intensive ESL course would be a good way to spend his time

Besides the other normal adjustments and things other women have commented on, I have been sick for 3 of the 4 months, hospitalized off and on, and we have been sharing 1 car which means I'm on the bus bc he works so far away. Despite all this, he is my world and my heart and I wouldn't trade it for anything

I know I will get slaughtered for saying this but why aren't there any threads from men complaining about their foreign wives? My point is we don't complain. And I don't see too many foreign brides complaining about their US husband except some in the Canadian threads but Canada is too much like the US I guess. OK am am ready to be told how terrible I am now and let me appologize upfront.

It's because American women are whiny b!tches.

Everyone remember I was not the one to say this.

Just helping to clarify what you were really getting at. Unless I've misinterpreted.

Too bad you don't have the balls to just come out and say it. Though I find that typical of American men.

I'll go out on a limb here and say that perhaps it is because women for the most part are the ones to do the majority of the work around the house, on top of working outside the home, so what, exactly, would the men have to complain about?

Most American men don't bother to check and see how their wife is feeling. My ex, who is American, told me once not to bother him with my feelings, he didn't have time. Not that I am saying that is similar to you, but lets face it, only foreign husbands are good enough for us.

(I hope everyone is catching sarcasm)

Ours have been cut of by American women.

My ex American wife complained all the time and she didn't have to work and I cleaned as much or more than she did. My wife now never complains. She stays home too and does ten times more than my ex but she never complains. I do everything I can to help her around the house the same as I did before so why the difference?