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 tried to enter the pool with loose-fitting swimming trunks, which are […]
Archives for February 2018
Cashier who commutes 4 hours each day ‘should be friendlier’ insists expat
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — A customer of a Luxembourg petrol station has declared that he is fed up with getting frigid treatment from a cashier simply because her life is a drudgery of long commutes, dull work, and minimum salary. “Nearly every time I stop there to fill up my Range Rover or pick up a bottle of […]
Aww, cute: Audi driver thinks he’s a bus driver so he uses the bus lane
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — In what’s being called an inspiring story about the power of big dreams, a resident of the capital who drives a black Audi A8 goes around using the bus lane because he believes he is the trusty driver of a big city bus. “Look at me, safely toting all these passengers around Luxembourg, […]
IT HAPPENED TO ME: I found a cheap apartment then realized it was actually a parking spot under Auchan
It’s been a year since I moved to Luxembourg, and only now do I feel comfortable sharing my experience with renting an apartment. Everything started off great. My first day here, I called a real estate agency and said that I really wanted something near Kirchberg. Just an hour later I was getting shown a […]
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 […]