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Terrorist themed restaurant in Lebanon
Who said terrorism and violence couldn't be laughed at, or to that matter, even eaten!? Fast food restaurant "Buns and Guns" in Beirut allows you to do both. In a space decorated as if a military post (with weapons, ammunition and camouflage netting hanging from the ceiling), this eatery serves "rocket propelled grenade" (chicken on a skewer), "terrorist bread" and other dishes called Kalashnikov, Dragunov, Viper and B52.
This concept is unique and the owner says that it's successful as people laugh before they ask any questions. I guess the second meaning of "buns" is out of context for people who speak English as a second language, so with that in mind, the name is smart and the motto is even smarter: "A sandwich can kill you". The image is the menu. Apparently, people eat to the sound of guns rather than elevator music -- perhaps the only disturbing element of the diner.
When I lived in Dubai, I worked with and encountered many Lebanese people and one thing that stood out about most of them was their great sense of humor. When such a war torn country can take a serious issue and knock some giggles into it tastefully (in this case, literally!), it's refreshing.
Filed under: Food and Drink, Asia, Lebanon, News
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
PAT Jun 25th 2008 6:26AM
NO DOUBT GUNPOWDER IN CHICKEN
BC. Jun 25th 2008 6:33AM
this would be a hit in cleveland,the gun fire would make them feel right at home
Diane Jun 25th 2008 6:36AM
sick!! all the families that have lost loved ones ! i'll tell you one thing i agree with the terrorists is that there are alot of depraved people in the world!it's to bad they can't try and change that with more of influencing people to be better people than killing them!!!
patlabb Jun 25th 2008 8:15AM
It is not the same as a Hitler/Nazi resturant. This is not a terrorist resturant but a military themed resturant. Remember Lebanon has been through a hellish civil war and this is a relief valve, a way at laughing at themselves. Granted it's dark humor. But still...I'd eat there and I'M JEWISH!
BY THE WAY MAD DOG...I don't believe they have anti-semertic leanings like you obviously have...I think you'd be happy in Hitler's SS....you are the one who needs to get his morals straight!
Mad Dog Jun 25th 2008 9:27AM
So murderers can establish a restaurant and make it into a joke? What if Hitler established a restaurant and named his food "Jew rat burger" or the "Final Solution Burger." Come on people, get your morals straight and learn what is funny and what is terroristic propaganda. This must be a freaking joke!!!
jan Jun 25th 2008 8:18AM
I think, Mad Dog, that the Lebonese have a hell of a lot greater knowledge of how to handle terrorism on a daily basis than you do.
LOL, you comment is pretty funny coming from someone who thinks "mad dog" is witty.
Mad Dog Jun 25th 2008 9:23AM
Jan, I think you are a freaking idiot. LOL? Are you joking?!?! No Jane, you have a lot to ponder and the Lebonese about right and wrong. There is no "LOL" here. Clear your head littler girl. As far as my callsign is witty I don't give a damn what you think.
Mad Dog Jun 25th 2008 9:42AM
This is not a terroist resturant?!?! Are you a comedian? Becasue if you are, you are really funny. As a matter of fact, you are the joke.
If you are Jewish as you claim, than shame on you. What the hell are you talking about if I'd be happy with the SS?
I am hispanic and I would be slaughtered with you in WWII. For Christ's sake don't think that it's all about the Jews.
I love you guys but damn!!!
patlabb
It is not the same as a Hitler/Nazi resturant. This is not a terrorist resturant but a military themed resturant. Remember Lebanon has been through a hellish civil war and this is a relief valve, a way at laughing at themselves. Granted it's dark humor. But still...I'd eat there and I'M JEWISH!
BY THE WAY MAD DOG...I don't believe they have anti-semertic leanings like you obviously have...I think you'd be happy in Hitler's SS....you are the one who needs to get his morals straight!
Paul Jun 25th 2008 9:50AM
I have to agree with MadDog and Diane. I love out-of-the-box humor, even humor that may be perceived to be cruel, but this "humor" is based on the real deaths of innocents.
Paul (Tubaman)
freespeechlover Jun 28th 2008 12:10PM
By these comments, it's clear that there are some very freaky, paranoid (the world revolves around me, me, me, and my fears, my fears, my fears, and my sensitivities, sensitivities, sensitivities) people in the world. I'm sure that the Lebanese who came up with this creative idea will no duly close the restaurant to accomodate every flipped out nutcases who simply cannot bear that there are Arabs still alive in the world. How dare they laugh! At any thing. They should just self-immolate, so that every single American and every Israeli never feels threatened by the mere presence that there are Arabs. And in Lebanon, no less.
Andrew Yu-Jen Wang Mar 3rd 2009 1:33AM
Speaking of terrorism:
George W. Bush committed hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism (indicated in my blog).
George W. Bush did in fact commit innumerable hate crimes.
And I do solemnly swear by Almighty God that George W. Bush committed other hate crimes of epic proportions and with the stench of terrorism which I am not at liberty to mention.
Many people know what Bush did.
And many people will know what Bush did—even to the end of the world.
Bush was absolute evil.
Bush is now like a fugitive from justice.
Bush is a psychological prisoner.
Bush has a lot to worry about.
Bush can technically be prosecuted for hate crimes at any time.
In any case, Bush will go down in history in infamy.
Submitted by Andrew Yu-Jen Wang
B.S., Summa Cum Laude, 1996
Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Lower Merion High School, Ardmore, PA, 1993
“GEORGE W. BUSH IS THE WORST PRESIDENT IN U.S. HISTORY” BLOG OF ANDREW YU-JEN WANG
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I am not sure where I had read it before, but anyway, it is a linguistically excellent statement, and it goes kind of like this: “If only it were possible to ban invention that bottled up memory so it never got stale and faded.” Oh wait—off of the top of my head—I think the quotation came from my Lower Merion High School yearbook.