tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post3920166655310587060..comments2024-03-08T01:07:51.656-05:00Comments on KhadijaTeri: SurvivedKhadijaTerihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-87554112735290062672010-09-01T22:40:46.637-04:002010-09-01T22:40:46.637-04:00Old wives tales are rampant in Libya.... sigh...
...Old wives tales are rampant in Libya.... sigh... <br /><br />In the winter my in-laws will leave all the windows open - to get fresh air. And then they will dress their kids in heavy winter clothes including their coats!... in the house!.. at the same time they will have the heaters turned on.. but of course with the windows and doors all open the heaters are useless. <br /><br />I just do my own thing and ignore them.KhadijaTerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01279047119702679252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8439435.post-58013112239709174032010-09-01T22:03:12.404-04:002010-09-01T22:03:12.404-04:00I had to laugh about that comment about the air co...I had to laugh about that comment about the air conditioners. I get the same comments too. Also, my kids are never dressed warm enough, and that drinking cold beverages will cause the throat to be infected !? They will not allow their kids to have popsicles or ice cream, and warm up the juice by heating it on the stove... I just shake my head. If I attempt to give my own children a cold drink - they yell "sagga!". My husband tells me that its because i am from a cold country, so that drinking cold drinks (even in summer) is acceptable, but here in Libya, the cold drink, and the warm temperatures will cause such a shock to the system that the kids will get sick. To prove my point, I asked a Libyan doctor how can you catch a virus from drinking a cold drink, viruses are caught but germs? She replied that there is no reason to give kids cold drinks... Sorry to digress. Glad you had a nice visit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com