We here in Egypt have been bombarded with lots of price tags these past couple of months that are causing some serious damage to our mental health. The prices of TVs have hit the roof, only adrenaline junkies would actually consider buying cars after the Egyptian pound floatation. Grocery shopping has become a painful experience, and so much more.
Yet, we can’t help but wonder whether the products our government call “Estefzazyea” (products you can live without) are actually that unnecessary and a bit luxurious. Deodorants? The last time I checked that was kind of crucial. Beauty products? Well, we would gladly buy an Egyptian alternative if we have an acceptable quality.
Here are 10 things that are so bad we could live without in Egypt, just don’t take away the deodorant and Nutella.
The Internet. Who are we kidding? TE Data and Link DSL barely work for two days in a row, not to mention if more than three people are working on the same Wi-Fi
7alaweyat ElMolid has more sugar in it than a sugar cane field. Save the sugar and our salaries and stop El3abd
This chocolate plate at Patchi that costs EGP 15,660
Egypt’s 3G is more like 2G. The data coverage is a joke and we demand to pay less for it
Picanto KIA car that now costs EGP 225k. Who in his/her right mind would spend almost a quarter of a million on a Picanto? Estefzaz wala mesh estefzaz?
The traffic jam is a nightmare on its own. Now imagine the agonizing feeling after the deodorant deprivation
The things we have to go through on a rainy day
The word Sel3a Estefzazeya is so mostafeza, please call it sela3 tarfihiya, e7na mesh na2sin estefzaz!
Batalo estefzaz and ban everything that is Elsa from Frozen, Crocs, and even worse, Crocs with Elsa on them
And the king and queen of Egyptian estefzaz, Miss Reham Saeed and Ramez Galal
WE SAID THIS: Bardo ben7ebek ya Masr.