WALFERDANGE — A fun afternoon at the swimming pool quickly turned into a nightmare for a local man after he was forced by staff to wear grape-hugging lycra briefs — known as “budgie smugglers” or by the brand name Speedos. On Sunday, the victim had tried to enter the pool with loose-fitting swimming trunks, which […]
French host going to quietly throw out wine you brought
A French friend and his Italian wife who have invited you to dinner are going to thank you for the great bottle of red wine you brought before placing it near the sink and pouring it out prior to the night’s end. The friend, who has a good nose for wine and who has learned […]
Luxembourg couple unaware cleaning lady despises them
An expat couple who pay a cleaning woman the bare minimum to make biweekly visits to their home have convinced themselves that she enjoys working for them — despite that they leave their house in such a filthy state that it could be mistaken for an actual pigsty where all the other farm animals hang out […]
Registering for INL course a Kafkaesque nightmare
Trying to sign up for a language course via the Institut National des Langues (INL) website is very similar to reading a story by Franz Kafka and then, when the story becomes too horrifying to bear and you close the book, you realize you cannot because you are now the ill-fated protagonist and there is […]
New express gym in Gasperich offering 5-minute workouts
If you want to get in shape but don’t want to spend a grueling 20 minutes in a cramped space next to a man who hasn’t showered in two weeks and drags his knuckles on the ground, you’re in luck. Luxembourg’s largest fitness chain is opening a new express walk-through gym in Gasperich. The open-air […]