Do you know what the number one search term is that leads people to this blog?
I’ll give you a hint, it starts with, “Crusin down the street real slow”
I’m not sure how that makes me feel.
You know what is totally freaky though? I met someone in Geneva who was BORN there. He then promptly moved away like most normal people and grew up elsewhere. As such he had not heard of the classic anthem of his hometown.
I’m not even from there. But I am going to blame it on her. She was the one who made the comment in the first place. Take that for linkage! Mwa ha ha ha ha.
And, speaking of Louisianians and Algerians and stuff, I need to revisit the topic of hot Algerian soccer-playing menz. The problem started with the Original Hott Soccer Playing Algerian Man himself, Mr. Zinedine Yazid Zidane, whose legacy lives on with a new group of younger hotties like Samir Nasri, Karim Ziani, Chadli Amri (if you have not seen him yet you are missing out, say macha Allah) and Karim Benzema (who, while looking good, talks like someone from the banlieue which totally puts me off, he needs to work on that). So while not everyone knows about the Algerian national love for bleach, olive oil in all its regional variations and m’hadjeb, most global citizens are aware that Algeria has one major export besides oil: hot soccer-playing menz. Herein lies the problem. As such, the average Algerian male, double if he is Kabyle, is convinved that it is his genetic birthright either to be totally hot and or one of the best soccer players in the world. This is hard to get past if you are a girl, because many of them will try to regale you with stories of soccer matches and their lost youth and the big match, injury or bad coach that stopped them from going as far as Zidane. I guarantee you that if you select 10 random Algerian guys and ask them a) “are you hot”; and b) “are you the bestest soccer player you know personally”, 8 out of 10 will reply affirmative to at least one of the questions and at least six will say yes to both. Trust.
Say stereotyping is bad. But do my random sample first and then call me names and hate on me. I’ve been there.
And if you live in Germany check out those FSV Mainz 05 games on tv. Yes please.
Tags : stereotypes are there for a reason, what the fellas be yellin
19 juin 2008 à 7:14
glad i could be of service.
19 juin 2008 à 7:19
19 juin 2008 à 7:31
when the fellas be yellin’ marrero…
Hello, 1991 flashback.
20 juin 2008 à 6:41
As-salamu ‘alaykum!
I can tell by experience that I ended up in your blog while googling for makeup tips for muslimahs–it directed me to your tips while trevelling…
But is the feeling you got bad or good? =]
Take care. BarakAllahu fikki.
Laura
http://www.brazilianmuslimah.wordpress.com