"Statistical studies showed that there is a huge increase in this sphere -- in beautification surgery," George Nasr, the bank's marketing manager, told Reuters. "This opens horizons. Clients included people disfigured by accidents and war and others simply looking to improve the way they look, he said. The bank has received more than 200 phone calls a day about the loan since the launch of an advertising campaign last week.
Nasr described looking good as part of Lebanese culture. "We like to look our best ... There are people who see this loan as their life raft," he said."
All I have to say about this is that borrowers should read the fine print, which states that if you fail to pay back the loan, the bank takes away your new nose. Or boob.
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Although I realize your post on Lebanese demand for plastic surgery is not completely serious, in fact, after the summer of 2006, many Lebanese probably do have compelling reason to seek plastic surgery.
What is even stranger is that, in Iran, there is a surge in demand for plastic surgery by upper-middle-class men, according to the BBC web site in October 2006. The link is:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5391910.stm
The article is dated 1 October 2006 and entitled "Wealthy Iranians embrace plastic surgery."
James,
the article I posted does mention that some of the applicants are people who are in serious need of plastic surgery because of accidents, war, etc.
However, I don't think these are the people the bank is targetting. The language used is about how looking good is part of Lebanese culture, which is at best obnoxious. According to this, plain Fatima is a disgrace to the culture and can only fit with a few loans and a bunch of nips and tucks. Ugly people can just jump off the nearest beautiful building or immigrate to a country where "looking good" is not a cultural requirement.
Thanks for the link.
Huh. Let's hope the banks have a highly skilled repo man.
Do the banks sell the repossessed noses and boobs at auction? I guess a matched set of boobs would go for more than a stray boob. Or you could bid on odd-lots and build your own Franken-Lebnanieh...
But it's kind of psychosis-inducing to think of Lebanese body parts in this context and then the other one.
Resolved: that all Lebanese bodies must stay intact for now. A moratorium on sundered bodies. Cc: Gabi Ashkenazi.
LOL KB. Your imagination is more macabar than mine. You took that boob and ran with it.
Some might think your resolution an attempt to undermine the culture of beautification and the culture of militarization. I, however, know that you mean well, and will second it with no ammendments.
"Runs with Boobs" - that can be my Navajo name.
Personally, it's hard to think of a people collectively less in need of remedial beautification procedures.
That said, the relatively small number of ugly Lebanese could be persuaded that it is their duty to obey the decree and remain ugly in solidarity with the cause of Lebanese bodily integrity.
No shrapnel, no scalpel.
While we're at it, that goes for the land too. No, no to Bekaadectomy. And No, no to Golanoscopy!
"No shrapnel, no scalpel" will make a great bumper sticker. I love it. But you need a little Lebanes flag on the side to contextualize it.
Have you ever thought of making political slogans for a living? you'll make a bundle.
I dont understand. You arab people of all- DONT need surgery. God blessed you people with the best features (big eyes, sharp nose, thick hair, nice skin etc). All you have to do is exercise and keep fit. Drink lots of water. WHy make nose surgery when the whole world tries to have the nose you guys have. Weird weird I will never understand.
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