8 types of friends you have in Amman

Weibdeh people don't need a cellphone, really. Cause you know just where to find them at any time of day. They're at Rumi or any of the other cafes sipping on coffee or tea. They are usually the artsy types and their cups of coffee are practically bottomless. 

They'll take you to anywhere that's "old" in Downtown Amman (or Weibdeh). You hang out with these friends when you're looking to reconnect with the quirky in you. 

This friend is the one that always looks like they came straight from Paris Fashion Week, with their designers bags and #OOTD updates.  

This friend pretends they haven't seen you when you run into them on the street, but turns into the nicest person when they need a favor. Good thing your mama already warned you about the masla7ji types. 

This friend might as well run tabloids dedicated to marriages-to-be and glam/controversial weddings. They'll take you out to coffee to get a scoop from you. No one's paying them to keep their Amman Relationships Chart up-to-date (surely stashed in a secret corner of their bedrooms), but they are dead-set on this mission anyway. 

You never see this friend in any of your favorite bars but you will find them parked somewhere in Abdoun listening to a new experimental song on the car's stereo system cradling a beer. Bars in Amman are "too mainstream" for this friend. 

This guy says he can get you out of any rut. He'll promise you access to Amman's most exclusive business and government circles. Whether or not he delivers is another story. This is the Wasta king/queen and their stories about Amman's Who's Who are endlessly captivating. 

This person always wants to leave for a "better life". Their favorite website is expedia or cheaptickets.com and they have the immigration procedures of every country practically memorized. This kind of Ammani friend is the epitome of emotional blackmail because you're constantly afraid that they're going to actually act on their promises and up and leave. Separation anxiety much?