Amid shouts of “c’est très good” and “at longue last,” Franglais has become the 24th official language of the European Union. Franglais, a blend of French and English, has been spoken for centuries by the upper echelons of both francophone and anglophone societies, usually by those wishing to seem educated and worldly even as they’re […]
Mattel to release Luxembourg Expat Barbie
Following up on a promise to create more dolls tailored for specific global markets, the American toy manufacturer Mattel has announced plans to release a new Barbie inspired by Luxembourg’s many wealthy expats. Luxembourg Expat Barbie will come with a dozen designer outfits, all with labels found on the Grand-Rue. While some of the outfits […]
Wealthy expat discovers existence of local working class
An affluent foreign-born resident of Mamer is being lauded for having discovered a formerly unknown social group which she is calling “a body-using, hand-working underclass.” “One morning, I woke up early and observed some men removing the bins from the side of my house,” says Val Haark, 33, a stay-at-home wife who in her spare […]
Something called ‘benfica’ blamed for power outage
A power outage that lasted for several hours on Saturday night was likely caused by something called a “benfica,” according to perplexed expats. Julie Brightman, a 32-year-old who moved to Luxembourg in 2017 and resides in Bonnevoie, says she was just finishing watching a gardening program on television when her electricity went out around 1 […]
Newcomers warned against accidental exposure to Eurovision
Luxembourg officials are warning about a potentially strong outbreak of the Eurovision Song Contest this year, and they are advising newcomers — particularly those from other continents who’ve never seen the contest — to avoid being accidentally exposed to Saturday night’s televised final. “One moment you’re flipping through channels looking for a good action movie […]
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