funny situations
Salaaaaam maniac bhai,
I realized u can help me… I always talk to this girl from my msa online cuz I need to plan stuff for Islamic awareness week but she keeps on changing the topic and trying to flirt with me... what should I do?
-Arif
Ah, I know what the problem is... the fishing-for-compliments thing. You know where the girl would say something dumb about herself and expects you to transform that negative comment into a positive one thus becoming a compliment/flirtation?
Arif: so u r gonna set up the food for the ramadan iftaars?
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: yeh. Omg i feel so bad planning the food lol
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: lol im getting so fat ughhh
Uh oh. Trapped. What to say? What to say? Here’s probably what a “nice” person would say (and what the crazy sister is probably expecting):
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: lol im getting so fat ughhh
Arif: no you’re not. mashAllah you’re so fit I wish the other sisters could get fitness tips from you or something because damn
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: LOL awwwww thanks
Arif: Awww yeah
Pretty awful isn’t it. But then there is the other extreme… you know like “agreeing” with the sister on her tubbiness.
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: lol im getting so fat ughhh
Arif: yes I know… I noticed that too. Must be hard trying to cover your figure lol. I’m going to start saying Assalamu Alaikum twice to you now because damn
* hijabi_girl_teddybear786 is now offline *
Arif: Awww yeah
I believe the best route to take is using the good ol’ Arabic words.
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: lol im getting so fat ughhh
Arif: Bismillah.
hijabi_girl_teddybear786:That doesn't make sense.
Arif: mashAllah.
Ummmm not those. I was thinking something along the lines of this:
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: lol im getting so fat ughhh
Arif: Alhamdullilah.
hijabi_girl_teddybear786: Ummm okay lol
Arif: Awww yeah
See? The Alhamdullilah response works the best and can get you out of sticky situations like that.
Alhamdullilah.
Last Updated ( Monday, 23 October 2006 )
Translations
Mashallah - something common to say when you see something really cool (kinda so you don't set the evil eye on your friend)
Bismillah - in the named of God
Alhamdulillah - praise be to God