Driving here is always a bit of an adventure. Here were the first words of advice I heard on driving, “The first rule driving in Jordan is to forget the rules. And whatever you do don’t pay attention to the lane-lines, that will really mess you up. And oh yeah, the best defense is a good offense.”
“You can’t hustle in the Middle East.” The sense of time we have in America is a bit different from here. Things will get done sometime, eventually, or in a most common phrase, “Inshallah.” (God willing)
“Welcome in Jordan!” This is likely one of the most common phrase I hear. Person after person is only too glad to offer this slightly grammatically incorrect greeting. I know I will miss it when I am gone.
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