Casper You meet this new arrival and you click with each other. “Let’s hang out sometime,” you both say. By the time you get around to inviting them for a drink, they’re already gone. But weren’t they supposed to stay for an 18-month work assignment? Oh, they did and already went back home. Oops. Chronicler […]
Nobody came to his birthday party, so a bunch of firemen showed up and told him to stop acting like an asshole all the time
When a seven-year-old boy in Capellen invited his classmates to his birthday party but none showed up, a group of helpful firemen stepped in to explain to the boy that he’s a little asshole and that’s why no one came. Massimo Bucci had been looking forward to last weekend’s party for weeks, says his mother […]
Expat angrily recounts to expat group mildly annoying thing that happened to her
An expat who suffered from mild frustration at a Luxembourg City store has angrily recounted her experience to her online expat support group. The non-incident occurred on Monday at an appliance store when an employee claimed that a particular washing machine was no longer in stock even though a model was still on display. When […]
Long-time expat fully exhibits behavior he once complained about
A man who once complained that people in Luxembourg City “aren’t very warm” and “don’t go out of their way to make you feel welcome” has grown into one of them. Kenneth Sanger moved to the Grand Duchy nine years ago after his partner got a job as a cow whisperer at a farm near […]
On learning Luxembourgish: opposing views
My expat neighbor has learned Luxembourgish There is a very persistent rumor that people who move to Luxembourg don’t make an effort to learn Luxembourgish, and that some live here for decades using only English or French. As a Luxembourger, I would like to say this is simply not true. I have known many people […]
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