LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — An expat’s valiant effort to order seasonal mulled wine ended in catastrophic failure on Sunday after vendors at Luxembourg’s Christmas market couldn’t understand what he was saying. During several tense minutes, the 39-year-old anglophone tried to express that he wanted “vin chaud,” trying variations that included van chowed, vine show, and even voucher. […]
Sad: nobody will visit couple in Thionville
An expat couple who moved from Luxembourg to Thionville in search of cheaper housing have been unable to persuade anyone to visit them, according to friends who are regularly badgered to make the arduous journey. “Thionville is quite close, literally 30 kilometers away,” Phil Kulik told friends during a night out in Clausen last weekend. […]
‘I love the diversity of Luxembourg,’ says expat who only socializes with own socio-ethno-linguistic group
A woman who only socializes with people who strongly resemble her in looks, language, and income has announced that she loves the diversity of Luxembourg. “There are so many nationalities represented here, it’s a veritable cornucopia of cultures,” she said. “And you can really enjoy them from a safe distance, like, through the tinted windows […]
Help! Our landlord makes us watch him eat Bouneschlupp
We signed a rental contract without reading all the clauses. Do we really have to watch our landlord eat soup? By Wise Expat Sage Oh Wise Expat Sage, When we moved to Luxembourg four months ago, my boyfriend and I found a charming one-bedroom rental apartment in the center, at a really great price. Apparently […]
Clumsy fool stops at two kisses
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A veritable walking mess of poor manners has struck again, this time delivering only two kisses when, as everyone in Luxembourg knows, he should have given three. The incident occurred on Friday as the oaf was shopping for predictably oafish shoes on the city center’s Grand Rue. He looked up to see a […]
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