Sameera & I

One of my friend's is about to be blessed with a child, he was discussing with me names he wanted to call his future son: Laith, Haytham, Lo2ay or Sameer. 6ab3an elasami "alla bel khair".

What caught his attention was me laughing when he said: Sameer. Offcoarse, to my misfortune, Sameer happens to be both his brother and his grandfather. So he wanted an explanation..

The following events took place during 1998 or 1999:

To this day, I never can help but snicker when I hear the name "Sameer" and/or "Sameera".
Perhaps it's by reason of some of my childhood memories. Fa6oo6a and/or Majalat Sameer.

Back in the "Pre Low Weist Era A.K.A. ayam eljahiliya. I used to wear pants that went all the way up to my nipples, but that's not the subject. I remember I had an old raggedy Siemens phone, (I've always been an Anti Nokia Enthusiast). Let's not get into unnessecary details. I've received a phone call from Sameera's Friend (SF for short):

RING RING

Me: Aloo.

SF: Aloo.

Me: Na3am?

SF: Momkin akalim Sameera?

Me: Nemra ghala6.

CLICK (mo ela tgool asfa 3al ez3aj).

After two weeks, I've received another phone call:

RING RING

Me: Aloo.

SF: Momkin akalim Sameera?

Me: (trying to be a smart ass) Weyach.

SF: Meno?

Me: Ana Sameera, khair?

SF: SAMEERA, SAMEERA!

Me: La, ana Sameera wa7da bss.

CLICK (Ham no Phone Etiquette).

After few days, I think SF estanisat 3ala elwath3.

RING RING

Me: Hala?

SF: Momkin akalim Sameera?

Me: 9abrich ya roo7, inty lel7en mo mestaw3iba ini mo Sameera?

CLICK (This time it was on like donkey kong!)

I went to our Dewaneya. I explained everything to my friends. I asked to call that number and ask for Sameera. At that time I was but a young misguided teenager. Lets not forget to mention that I also had a bad case of: Napoleon Complex, Not to mention my on going cases of both OCD & ADD.

For a whole week, everyone I knew back then called SF. Cellphones, home phones, baqala phones. Even the pay phone elee kan 3ind jam3iyat el-Shamiya!

After I gave her a taste of her own medicine, I called two weeks later.

RING RING

SF: Alo.

Me: SALAM!

SF: Hala, meno?

Me: Ana Sameera, fee a7ad eti9al 3alay?

SF: Laughs

CLICK