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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
Hello!!!
How is life Catlover? I don't know how to speak arabic. Only a few words. Just wanted to say hi.

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WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF ARABIC ?

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF ARABIC ?

PLEASE TELL ME

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
Hello!!!
How is life Catlover? I don't know how to speak arabic. Only a few words. Just wanted to say hi.

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
I love it.

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
Are you back with Chef?

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Originally posted by catlover:
No and I don't think we will now, but we still text sometimes. We're both a bit sad about it and we miss each other and like to stay friends, but I think we know really its impossible to be 'bf/gf'.
I am having BIG problems with a friend of his though to the point I haven't turned on my mobile for 2 days.

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I'm sorry Cat. People can be so cruel. I imagine he isn't being very nice to you this friend of his. It should only be between you and chef. If he's harassing you maybe you should change your number. Does chef know he's harrassing you?

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
I'm sorry Cat. People can be so cruel. I imagine he isn't being very nice to you this friend of his. It should only be between you and chef. If he's harassing you maybe you should change your number. Does chef know he's harrassing you?

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Chef doesn't know half - only whatever friend has told him (which might even be that I'm his gf now). Cheffie has had a big problem of his own to handle last few weeks which he has relied on this friend to help him with, so I didn't want to drag him in. But unfortunately cheffie has dropped out to friend that I am coming to egypt in 2 weeks (not realising that actually I find his friend frightening - I can see him being the kind of man who batters women and then says 'now look what you made me do') yesterday I had 6 texts in an hour saying 'I hate you', then another one saying 'I love you, tell me you love me, give me the correct answer'.
Actually I haven't got my ticket to Egypt yet and I'm thinking of not going.
This is why I want to know arabic for 'bunny boiler' and 'control freak' so I can try and explain to cheffie what the problem is!

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Originally posted by catlover:
Chef doesn't know half - only whatever friend has told him (which might even be that I'm his gf now). Cheffie has had a big problem of his own to handle last few weeks which he has relied on this friend to help him with, so I didn't want to drag him in. But unfortunately cheffie has dropped out to friend that I am coming to egypt in 2 weeks (not realising that actually I find his friend frightening - I can see him being the kind of man who batters women and then says 'now look what you made me do') yesterday I had 6 texts in an hour saying 'I hate you', then another one saying 'I love you, tell me you love me, give me the correct answer'.
Actually I haven't got my ticket to Egypt yet and I'm thinking of not going.
This is why I want to know arabic for 'bunny boiler' and 'control freak' so I can try and explain to cheffie what the problem is!

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
BOTH WORDS ARE AMERICAN SLANG, IF YOU JUST LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN I WOULD TRY TO HELP

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
Saying he's controlling is saying he's dominating influence over her. To him control is power and he thinks he's taking authority over them by being the medium between the two because of the language barrier. Does that help or is that more confusing. I'm trying but I'm not sure what words explain that in egyptian. Just trying to give ideas. Does that help at all?

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
BOTH WORDS ARE AMERICAN SLANG, IF YOU JUST LET ME KNOW WHAT THEY MEAN I WOULD TRY TO HELP

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Thanks Corvi - let me try and explain:

Control freak - very manipulative behaviour - tries to get someone to behave in certain ways or do certain things even in the guise of 'helping'. Gets very angry if person does not take the path they suggest.

Bunny boiler - a bit similar - named for the character played by Glenn Close in the film Fatal Attraction - very obsessive - won't take no for an answer in relationships - won't accept a relationship is over - won't accept a relationship doesn't actually exist - stalking - millions of texts/phone calls/letters - "if I can't have you no one else can" type behaviour leading to physical beatings or even murder etc etc.

I JUST HOPE SHE SPELLS CORRECTLY OR IT WILL MAKE HIM LAUGH..

ENTA BETESTAD FEL MAYA EL EKRA !!!

ELAB BE'EED YA SHATER !!

I HOE SHE CAN SPELL THEM RIGHT N SAY THEM FIRMLY ..

IS SHE WANTS TO THREATEN HIM TO TELL HER BF:

ANA HAKOL LE CHFFFIE KOL DAH (I WILL TELL CHEFFIE ABOUT IT ALL)

ANA HAKOL LE CHEFFIE SAHBO BEYETSARAF EZAI MEN WARRAH (I WILL TELL CHEFFIE HOW HIS BEST FREIND ACTS FROM BEHIND HIM)

MAKE THE "H" HARD .. OK ?

I HOPE THAT CAN HELP YA THOUGH I KNOW MEAN PEOPLE LIKE THAT FRIEND NEED ALWAYS GOOD CONFRONTATION IN FRONT OF CHEFFIE, WORDS DON'T COUNT FOR THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE.

Cat I hope he'll leave you alone. You have to keep us posted.

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
HERE I FOUND ITTTTTTTTTTT

I JUST HOPE SHE SPELLS CORRECTLY OR IT WILL MAKE HIM LAUGH..

ENTA BETESTAD FEL MAYA EL EKRA !!!

ELAB BE'EED YA SHATER !!

I HOE SHE CAN SPELL THEM RIGHT N SAY THEM FIRMLY ..

IS SHE WANTS TO THREATEN HIM TO TELL HER BF:

ANA HAKOL LE CHFFFIE KOL DAH (I WILL TELL CHEFFIE ABOUT IT ALL)

ANA HAKOL LE CHEFFIE SAHBO BEYETSARAF EZAI MEN WARRAH (I WILL TELL CHEFFIE HOW HIS BEST FREIND ACTS FROM BEHIND HIM)

MAKE THE "H" HARD .. OK ?

I HOPE THAT CAN HELP YA THOUGH I KNOW MEAN PEOPLE LIKE THAT FRIEND NEED ALWAYS GOOD CONFRONTATION IN FRONT OF CHEFFIE, WORDS DON'T COUNT FOR THIS TYPE OF PEOPLE.

TRY N GOD BE WITH YOU ..

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Thanks - I will copy these down and when I can brave my mob again I will try it.
What do the first two lines translate as please?

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
You're a good man Corv.

Cat I hope he'll leave you alone. You have to keep us posted.

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THANK YOU MY DEAR

I WISH SHE KEEPS HER BF WITHIN THE FRAME OF THOSE ACTS OF HIS FREIND, IF I WAS IN HIS CHOES I WON'T LOSE MY FRIEND BUT WILL SIMPLY KEEP MY STORY FOR MYSELF FROM NOW ON AND MAKE MY GF CHANGE HER MOBILE NUMBER AND GIVE ME THE NEW NUMBER WHICH I WILL KEEP FOR MYSELF TOO..

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Originally posted by Corvinous:

THANK YOU MY DEAR

I WISH SHE KEEPS HER BF WITHIN THE FRAME OF THOSE ACTS OF HIS FREIND, IF I WAS IN HIS CHOES I WON'T LOSE MY FRIEND BUT WILL SIMPLY KEEP MY STORY FOR MYSELF FROM NOW ON AND MAKE MY GF CHANGE HER MOBILE NUMBER AND GIVE ME THE NEW NUMBER WHICH I WILL KEEP FOR MYSELF TOO..

AND MOST IMPORTANT SHET IS TO GO HAVE SOME CHEAP ENGLISH COURSE .. DAMN IT

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
I think that is a very good recommendation. Maybe Cat could take a basic course too and they could share their new words with each other.

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Originally posted by catlover:
Does anyone know the equivalent of "bunny boiler" and "control freak" in egyptian arabic please?

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ROFL!!!!! Bunny Boiler......never heard that....Fatal Attraction reference, I assume?

--Heh heh. Maybe I should read the whole thread before I post. Duh.

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
YES PLEASE FOR GOD'S SAKE ..

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I have started classes but am only up to
ana izme ...
ana min ...
ana min mdinet...

I don't know when we will do 'get lost you freakin bunny boiler' - I don't think its on the syllabus

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Originally posted by catlover:
I have started classes but am only up to
ana izme ...
ana min ...
ana min mdinet...

I don't know when we will do 'get lost you freakin bunny boiler' - I don't think its on the syllabus

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by catlover:
[b] I have started classes but am only up to
ana izme ...
ana min ...
ana min mdinet...

I don't know when we will do 'get lost you freakin bunny boiler' - I don't think its on the syllabus

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
[QUOTE]Originally posted by catlover:
[b] I have started classes but am only up to
ana izme ...
ana min ...
ana min mdinet...

I don't know when we will do 'get lost you freakin bunny boiler' - I don't think its on the syllabus

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
HAHA I'm sorry, I just can't help but imagine you going up to the teacher and asking her/him to translate that. LOL

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
A LIL TIP IS ALWAYS GOOD

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
LOL!!!!

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NOW!

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
NOW!

YOU GO GET A YAHOO ACCOUNT PLEASE ..!

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Originally posted by 7aya:
hey cat, i think control freak could be translated as "mutasalet" or "btefred ra2yak"

best

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:

OK I've written it down.

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
WAITING FOR YOURS SOOOOOOOOOOO SOON.

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
OH YOU ARE THERE, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE THAT IS WHY I WAS SLOW ....

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
OH YOU ARE THERE, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GONE THAT IS WHY I WAS SLOW ....

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
Just multi tasking again.

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
AH OK RELIEFFFFFFFFFF

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Yes, Relief!

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
Yes, Relief!

What time is it over there?

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2.40 am.

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Originally posted by Corvinous:
2.40 am.

I am going to go off in 1.5 hours from now.

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Originally posted by KeepinItReal:
It is 17.40 pm here. I will have to get off here pretty soon too.

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Originally posted by catlover:
Chef doesn't know half - only whatever friend has told him (which might even be that I'm his gf now). Cheffie has had a big problem of his own to handle last few weeks which he has relied on this friend to help him with, so I didn't want to drag him in. But unfortunately cheffie has dropped out to friend that I am coming to egypt in 2 weeks (not realising that actually I find his friend frightening - I can see him being the kind of man who batters women and then says 'now look what you made me do') yesterday I had 6 texts in an hour saying 'I hate you', then another one saying 'I love you, tell me you love me, give me the correct answer'.
Actually I haven't got my ticket to Egypt yet and I'm thinking of not going.
This is why I want to know arabic for 'bunny boiler' and 'control freak' so I can try and explain to cheffie what the problem is!

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Cat, don't go to Egypt. Let the whole thing cool down. Don't waste anymore energy, time and money on this relationship.

Just let your ex know that you have problems with his friend. That he is not good and even proposed to you several times.

Give yourself a break, Catlover, this thing is not going anywhere.