Things I used to find weird about Jordan (Part 2) أشياء غريبة في الاردن لازلت اعتقد انها غريبة

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[@jihadabu-sailik4004]

As a Jordanian moved to Germany lately. I am surprised about the addressing system. It is so easy and understandable. You can find any place you wish to go to quickly. Although people in Jordan get used to that but I would really recommend a revolution in this part!

[@Mm.mm11]

اعمل قناة متلها Jihad in Berlin. 😂 وورجينا الحياة بألمانيا

[@YusufAmro]

I think you forget to mention the seat belt. When I lived in Amman, people find it kind of weird that you put the seat belt! Especially the taxi drivers 😂

[@daphneromero8961]

Traffic is pretty crazy in Jordan and I was going to rent a car but decided against it. But, we all piled into a small car and nobody had seat belts on. I was terrified.😳

[@yolyos15]

Taxi drivers are offended if a person were to buckle their seat belt, they're like "Oh You don't trust MY DRIVING SKILLS? 😲"

[@daphneromero8961]

@@yolyos15 A seatbelt will save your life in an accident. I have seen terrible accidents where the whole family is killed and children are involved. It's a horrible thing. One whole family was killed the parents, children and grandparents.

[@yolyos15]

@@daphneromero8961 I know, they're a must for a reason

[@user-nr6iv1is4b]

لا اله الا الله وحده لا شريك له له الملك و له الحمد و هو على كل شيء قدير . اللهم صلي وسلم وبارك على سيدنا محمد و على آله وصحبه أجمعين . ،

[@user-xu1yo1ib2y]

امين

[@eyadahmed8010]

عليه افضل الصلاة واتم التسليم.

[@helena1594]

Awesome video as always! So my experiences with "odd things in Jordan": - small kids sitting in the back of a pickup-truck (on the load platform) and the car racing (had several heart attacks seeing this) - comically high sidewalks - people distinguishing chicken and meat (beef) lol never got that one ^^ - people being obsessed with Valentines Day? (while in Europe we think it's stupid :D) - people eating literally any random pill you'll hand to them if you claim it helps against an ache - leaving the grocery cart just outside in the middle of the parking lot or just outside the supermarket - children being wrapped in wool blankets in 40° temperature - the abundance of milk formula But there are also super puzzling nice "odd" things like everybody being exceptionally friendly and welcoming. The ease in which you can form friendships and get to know people, the bonds you form. The food (obviously), the beauty of the land.. it really made me feel like home. Sadly I no longer live there... inshalah one day :) Thanks for your videos, it's like a window to my former home

[@zaidal-khateeb8800]

Distinguishing chicken and beef? Didn't get that...

[@megancharlotte9884]

LOL yes!!!! I'm a vegetarian and whenever I tell people I don't eat meat, they're like "oh ok, so you still eat chicken??" I'm like "umm nope, that's meat" lol. I never understood that at all. Similar to you, I'm also so confused by children being wrapped in layer upon layer of wool clothing/blankets even when it's hot outside.

[@maysalrabie]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Adam_Alarabi]

😂😂😂😂

[@megancharlotte9884]

@@zaidal-khateeb8800 Hi Zaid, I think what she means is that when you say 'meat' here in Jordan, people often do not include chicken in that. For example, when I tell people I do not eat any meat, they still ask me if I eat chicken. Chicken and meat are classified as two different things here.

[@judypos7620]

I lived in Jordan for 4 years... I was surprised that the electrical bill never gets issued to the renters but the owner of the apartment... So they end up having often tons of open bills and then renters take off and no one wants to pay the bills. The address /street name problem comes from the culture... Middle Eastern cultures are not moving /traveling cultures but about family and community... It's passed down through generations that you are mainly interested in your immediate family and neighborhoods (maybe a bit different in Amman)... My very good friend lived in Amman and she had never been to Madaba!! So I took her. You can see this mirrored eg in the word شمال, they use it for left AND north :) It's really interesting to see the odd things in your new culture but also about your home culture 😊

[@user-tr2fo8vv4k]

نقض ايجابي لازم فعلا هيك اشياء تنحل ههههههههه فيديو رائع

[@jamalmaraga8026]

السلام.عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته. تحياتي إلى الشعب الأردني والشعوب العربية والإسلامية. وتحياتي لك...رائع جدا أشياء كثيرة مفيده.جزاك الله خيرا

[@spacedreemer3903]

bless your heart my dear for all your efforts, keep on the good work.

[@mazen723]

Thanks lady, that was entertaining , Glad to have a person like yourself, living among us , and telling the world , about the weird things we do .😊

[@mohammadassad861]

Again, your vedio was amazing and i had a lot of fun..

[@unknownman6295]

Omg part 2🤩🤩

[@user-du1rh8db6o]

اهلاً وسهلاً بك في الاردن ،🇯🇴🇯🇴

[@Abeeralbdour]

Literally love this video! I cant stop watching your videos😂

[@mohmmadshawabkeh246]

واخيرا نزلتي فيديو مترجم

[@nana_0032]

I totally agree with you about the address system ! 😂 every time I order something online I have to send a location and now I end up having random numbers saved as talabat1, talabat2, basket1 etc 🤦🏽‍♀️ 😂😂

[@Mm.mm11]

😂

[@enasyanis2920]

Thanks for the useful content specially the part about cars. Blessings.

[@Mm.mm11]

I love it You know what, it's a good thing when you make videos that had some criticism because people love complaining 😂, but also some of them really inspiring to see things from a different point that may actually inspire someone to do something about it, personally like the kids seat or actually comes up with a business idea

[@abdullahmalkawi2775]

My grandpa had an old school radio. He used to listen to Fairuz in the morning every single day. He passed away years ago. Thank you for bringing to mind such a nostalgic and beautiful memory of him.

[@5Tammy]

Love your videos and keep save 💖💖

[@MOHQUR]

مع الأسف موضوع السيارات والسواقة المتهورة عندنا بحاجة لوقفة جادة ،

[@anasqandil1757]

This is really interesting! :) for a Jordanian living abroad for almost 12 years now, I don't want to comment on each of the topics specifically, but generally speaking, these issues have been there since ever, and it does not seem that we are prospecting a change any soon. The underlying reason why these issues are persistent, I believe, is that we as a community do not see them as issues, or we got so overwhelmed and used to them that we cannot see them as serious issues anymore. it's always helpful to seek the outsider's perspective, whether from people who come from the outer bigger globe to the little lovely globe of Jordan :), or to travel outside and explore how other communities live and deal with this stuff. Of course, each community has its own problems, but this should not stand as a self-soothing justification - we are talking about basic safety stuff, basic family needs (family carrier), going easy with serious young couples who simply want to get under one roof with peace and love :) ... I'm so triggered now to think of how I can contribute to improving these things in Jordan, lovely Jordan, which still remains the warmest cuddling home that is bloodily missed! :)

[@MoHa-hw6jy]

it's really nice to watch someone that have this amazing look into jordan

[@user-nf7re8sw9h]

Very very very good experience and good points you share knowledge and good points.. We need to understand this things really we miss a lot Here in Jordan

[@sidididi311]

الله يثبتك ويسعدك

[@mohamadalmomani474]

Your videoes are so funyy😂😂your fan from jordan - ajloun

[@amerruru2443]

Thank you so much 🌻

[@megancharlotte9884]

Almost 2 years living in Jordan and it still shocks me every time I see a child moving freely around a vehicle or sitting in someone's lap. I also can't seem to get over how normalized it is to smoke (even at a VERY young age) and to not wear a seatbelt.

[@Adam_Alarabi]

According to WHO 70% of Jordanians are smokers lol, 2nd most country in the world, other countries in the Levant also in the top 10, Syria is 5th or smth and Lebanon 8th I guess So yeah we have a problem, not just Jordan, the whole region

[@ahmadlahham5128]

You have nice sense of humor :))

[@mohamdalikrayem]

احسنتي على هذا الموضوع الرائع

[@saraabdelnabi2958]

We used to have radios back in days but now we listen only will in the car or the television. Car seats are important, and I agree with you.

[@Fatima-sv5ym]

Thank you , l learn english when I listen to you 💕

[@ydibs924]

Thank you we love you in Jordan ❤❤🙏

[@xxjazzycraftxx8213]

Nice videos. Im an Aussie married to a Palestinian Jordanian. We lived in Jordan for 8 years, now living elsewhere. I can relate to a lot of what you say. My experiences will be slightly different as a male, but overall very relatable.

[@anny1_232]

I can’t imagine life without a proper address system! 😂I suppose you get used to it! 😂. Interesting video, thank you 😀

[@mhmaddjde8022]

Love it from new person to our culture ..the address point is so accurate

[@muhammaddarawsheh6037]

This is really true🤣🤣 and that is why I see that going to the restaurant to buy food is much easier than ordering it

[@user-xf9pe8kg2w]

سبحان الله والحمد لله ولا إله إلا الله والله أكبر ولا حول ولا قوة الا بالله

[@LoloLolo-vv2pv]

Very interesting!

[@suraalzoubi6825]

Omg true specialy the last one 😂

[@carenebarake1631]

I love your videos. It s suprising how you notice the little differences. I was wondering if you can make a video about University Education if you want your children to study abroad (London) or not? anz also if I not to intrusive was there a language/culture barrier between your family and your husband's family when they met together. Have a nice day!

[@TheNmet42]

Lol great video. My husband is Egyptian and Egypt has similar things that drive me crazy too tho I don’t live there , when I do go there children riding on motorbikes without helmets even scares the you know what out of me!

[@aLenglish338]

That is halarious. you just inspired me to make a video avout weird things about london.

[@AR.24]

wooooow when u started to speak about the newly weds the star wars soundtrack started in the background as if to confirm the struggles of the groom and the bride hhhhhhhh. Also the radio thing we used to have them in our home but they were replaced by TVs and recently mobile phones.

[@Rama-xk9vj]

مبروك الحجاب انا سعيدة جدا لاجلك 🥺💖

[@hanan2386]

really enjoyed the video. and just curious, if the pictures behind you aren't family ones, do you mind showing them to us?

[@ahmada5376]

Thank you really for your input and I hope it gets elevated to decision makers because it's important to have the other opinion if we want to improve , one word, over-complication, is the slogan loved by Jordanians, it starts with school curriculums and system, university curriculum where you study things you don't really need, and projects are usually done without a proper framework and future timeline planning ...

[@samarasketolife]

interesting

[@abdelfattahalbasha1675]

Salam sister , I agree with everything you said except the radio, I haven’t seen a radio since the Walkman and I live in USA

[@ramaal-azzam5886]

Because simply we have not yet reached the awareness and development that you have reached, and I hope that we will reach it one day 👌🏻❤️

[@wageed5611]

ماشاء الله تبارك الله عليك يا أختي الكريمة ومشكورة على محتواك الأكثر من رائع جدا جزاك الله كل خير يا أختي الكريمة ومشكورة 🇪🇬🕋🇸🇦❤

[@emankhleif2543]

Absolutely true

[@maramtaha3934]

good points

[@rb49352]

Also, about the address system, I've thought about this before and I think the reason it's difficult to implement may be the language barrier between the spoken language and technology. I'm sure you know by now that technically you do have somewhat of a formal address--the streets are named and the buildings are numbered--but more often than not, it's hard to spell it in a way that navigation apps can recognize. The only solution I could think of is to have an Arabic and English name to every street. The signs are written in both languages, may as well have two names.

[@tactical_arabe]

I've learned to put the seat belt when i was working in sweden, now it's a habit :)

[@user-ph9ge2cr8o]

أخيراً ترجمة فيديو

[@israrulhaq4780]

Yes my dear thank you so much you are so beautiful I'm very like your KZbin channel and very like your voice ❤❤

[@abdullahkhatib1464]

Yes, a lot of pressure on the groom for getting everything. Preach! :))

[@khaledrobaidi2037]

The lack of a mailing system is so frustrating. We cannot sugar coat it. It is a complete failure on our side that some countries have a mailing system established since the early 1900s and here we are still struggling to number homes.

[@larkabroad]

you mean the 1600s?

[@mohammadmosleh6259]

The wedding point...yeah sister Amen thank you very much 🤭 they should start feel with us

[@user-qk7oh1hi8c]

Hello dear sister, you are really very wonderful and creative. Continue this creativity ... But you talked about the radio that most people do not own the radio and this is a strange thing and you are really right about this, but I have my own radio and always listen to it .. And my talk about the issue of marriage and the high cost of living I swear that you are right about this. Everything is very high. I am 34 years old and I am still single because if I applied to one of the girls, the girl’s family would take advantage of the situation and set incapable conditions for me and demand a very high dowry as if I am working as a minister or official in the state .. Thank you my sister because you spoke about this situation and all Something you are saying is 100% correct

[@randaelzeini1895]

Talking about car seats for kids, same thing here in Egypt very very few people use them.

[@Sami_f_AL-Hamdan]

With regard to electricity sockets in flats like the one you live in... It is the gready of the people who build these big 4 story buildings. They try to save in every item they put... That is why they usually put these 2 holes sockets.. They are cheaper. Another issue, the plug case can hold 2 swithchs and one plug and so they can save on plug cases and ofcourse on the money they pay to the electrician

[@mytube-sg1jp]

So cute 🌹

[@almothaffar6228]

The lack of a proper address system in Jordan is really annoying and should be fixed Also even though no one sends letters in the mail anymore having a mailbox can be very useful especially when you buy and order things online

[@vanessa7566]

Address system is convenient but with the way Jordan is set up it isn’t exactly necessary as it is in the states for example. Anytime we send something to family I’m Jordan it goes to the postal office and someone in the family picks it up from there and that’s for ordering anything you go pick it up. In the states we get our bills in the mail if you’re not paperless but also in jordan you just go to the offices and pay in person. So it’s something strange outside of Jordan bc it’s so common but within jordan it’s not exactly necessary. The only thing I really find annoying about it is when we are going to someone’s house, I still find that difficult lol but you always end up in the right place in the end.

[@vj9086]

We just use GPS

[@julescruisecompanion]

Car seats has been my issue also. I have 3 children in my family, it concerns me all the time. Yes, the airbags are a threat as well.

[@masarrash6018]

I'm Jordanian and I totally agree with you 😊

[@watchlive1643]

You looked very happy mashallah

[@layanbalqar2966]

I agree with youu specially the address issue, it will make our life much easier.

[@roman686]

so the zain thingy, you basically get a subscription plan, and they are pretty good in Jordan, since i lived in many places and they all were super expensive , if you dont know how to renew it, you just go to a zain office give them your name or number and they will do everything and u pay for the sub only not normal money that is used for internet, this way u can spend 100jd on like 10 min on the internet

[@rayanalamarat4026]

We actually have a radio but we only use it in the kitchen in the morning while having breakfast 😂. I also like the fact the she says "azrag" and not "azraq" 😂😂

[@eman.ghanem90]

We have our radio in the kitchen though it is very old, we use it everyday for hours. And I do believe that I am the only one in Jordan who is using the seatbelt while being inside the car whether as a driver or a passenger!

[@rb49352]

You can actually change the power outlets in your house to the universal outlet. I recommend the Panasonic universal outlets.

[@mousaabida9340]

We do listen to the radio when the family is gathered around the kitchen table having a meal, I like it

[@mohammadaraishi9770]

Regarding to Radio... previously we where have Radio on the mobile phones so no need for special devices... and now all TVs have Radio also.

[@yannia76]

its different where i live in Dubai we use google map when we do orders and we have something called makani the same as google but a number assigned from the municipality. about the children we have protection law and for new born we need car seat to take them outside the hospital. sometime some people will not follow the rules but over all parents are accountable for the safety of their children. we have Wadema law which hospital report if they suspect injuries in children. i am thankful that everyday new rule come out to protect people's life.

[@emradi2009]

I moved here a year ago and I can relate sooooo much!!!! Haha but when you tell people who live here they just don’t understand 😩😩🤣🤣

[@bahafahtom]

There's an application for Zain in which you can use to top up without going out, anyways they're developing very slowly in the Jordanian market, UK market is a bit more competitive.

[@MummyinAmman]

😮 I’ll look into this!

[@jameyatesmauriat6116]

Have you deposited all the sum for the phone price when you first got the phone?

[@L.a208]

I love you so much ❤️❤️🌹

[@larkabroad]

Are car seats available for purchase in Jordan?

[@ahmadmadadha8423]

This subject is interesting specially for me as a jordanian i found some notes are make sense Any way i love you because you always smiling

[@daphneromero8961]

I just married a Jordanian man and I absolutely love the people but we believe our children should be protected at all costs. A car seat and seat belts save lives. ❤️

[@ahmadmadadha8423]

@@daphneromero8961 sure i'm agree

[@user-vo6ec7hk4u]

7:03 that is why usually we do not buy something that we do not have its price 😅😅 for me i prefer every thing at one time, so I simply have money to buy the phone. And about the ringing and internet service I just buy monthly a card of 7. 5 JD ( about 10 US Dollar) which provide lots of speaking minutes and 20 GB of internet. Lots of pepole also tend to buy another internet router for there apartments so every body use it and spear the telephone internet for outside, hard times, or when the router internet is a bit slow

[@nashmi-8609]

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[@costandifasheh9255]

There are postpaid options in Zain and orange you can ask them for the same phone number and change the plan to a postpaid one and receive a message on the application to pay your bill. Much easier but more expensive than the prepaid cards

[@alaarahal6362]

😂 😂 والله معك حق

[@MrQasas13212]

Hi, for the address system it's working now , about bank payment myself also I am facing the same issue, before I watch your video I have made the same mistake for my phone payment. I thought I am the only one in jordan who's paying such payment. Tomorrow I will visit the bank .thank you for the nice video.

[@talasalameh9371]

I agree with everything

[@Sami_f_AL-Hamdan]

Regarding usage of radio... If you can go back in history 40 years you could see Jordanians carrying small transistor radios in their hands when walking, or pikninking,... Etc... THE AGE OF TV started in the 70's of the 20'th century, People stated to loose interest in radi for TV... Then in 1995 the Age of satellites started and people became less intersted in local TV to a more enjoyable, more trusty international TV station such as MBC and Aljazeera, CNN, BBC... Etc. Followed soon by the age of the internet and mobile phones and people started loosing interest in TV and gone into youtube, facebook,... Etc. However, still when driving we switch back to radio since it is the only safe media option

[@robertas.659]

My husband also looks at me funny when I put on my seat belt sometimes. I think they like to live on the edge hehehehe

[@ghaydaa1898]

Yes you are right me and my family always tell my uncle to stop put his son in his legs when he drives cuz this very dangerous but he don't listen to us 😐😐 love your video 😘🇯🇴❤🇬🇧

[@LilyMayLo]

Why do you not need a postal service? How do you get mail?

[@Adam_Alarabi]

7:02 I am really surprised, I've never left Jordan so I thought this process happens in other countries too!

[@abf7256]

Nice video! Once we brought our baby's chair to Jordan ... and all of our relatives were like ..are you serious!!!!?

[@pbilk]

Is a people carrier a station wagon?

[@duaasunjaq9665]

Hahahhahhaha I'm Jordanian and I dreamed my whole life to have a postal thing in front of my house like movies😁😁🎥

[@larkabroad]

mail box?

[@leen_art]

@@larkabroad yes we don't have mailboxes, and the only way to check what you received is by going to the post office..not to mention that most mailboxes are shared with a big group of people more like a neighbourhood of relatives or something..and don't get us started on never receiving packages if someone sent you a present through mail you only have 00.001% chance of receiving it because it gets stolen in the way 😂

[@larkabroad]

@@leen_art Is DHL any better? I am sad that parcels are not received!

[@leen_art]

@@larkabroad it is but it's costly and you have to pay taxes that are just insanely complicated (the airport customs workers estimate how much you have to pay and it could be really crazy)..same goes for online shopping which is why most people avoid it. there are some companies that would help you send a package more efficiently but then you'll need to find a good and trust worthy one. I would rather avoid the drama personally 😂

[@larkabroad]

@@leen_art Wow. That is frustrating and disappointing.

[@Num_mi]

I tried to send a packet to my friend in Jordan, and neither of us knew how and where and all that :D I ended up getting the packet back to Finland after 3 months :D

[@ceilconstante7813]

Years ago I lived in Mexico. You'd see whole families driving around with Grandma's in a resin chair in the back of a pick up with all the kids. You'd have to give directions to your house like pass the Cathedral, turn right were the guy selling honey is. When you see the taco stand stop. The only mail I got was my electric & phone bill under a rock st the bottom of 77 steps. Any letters had to be searched for at the PO. Fun video!

[@Adam_Alarabi]

So they're basically the Arabs of North America lol 😂

[@aboodzoubi4876]

I don't mean to criticize much like you, I am a Muslim Jordanian, and many times I wonder about the same questions. They are rather more cultural than religious reasons that explain the situation there, unfortunately, there is no religion that encourages the old classical habit of early childhood driving lessons, and to make it worse, there were recent incidents where a kid stole the keys from the house to drive, and accidentally, stepped over his other little brother who was sneaked out too to wait out of the garage...Please don't freak out from hearing about such mishaps and remember that Jordan is a small country sometimes with loud social media. but don't worry, usually, classical fathers are patient about their children touching the wheel. That kid yous aw behind the wheel must've been well trained how to sit with minimal chances of causing a disaster. I know that highway following years driving there VERY WELL. Thanks for raising up all the good points.

[@donnadejesu4445]

People carrier? We call it a mini van. Very convenient for families!

[@DrAElemayo]

I can't imagine anyone (in any country) having a radio inside the home nowadays... I find it weird that the british do! I actually grew up in Amman but I left 15 years ago. My family had a radio, and I feel like it was a common thing to have back then...

[@muradhelo9302]

We have a very bad system unfortunately damn officials✌