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Child believes parents cried on back-to-school day because they were sad

A Bettembourg eight-year-old whose tearful parents accompanied him to school for the first day back is convinced they were crying due to sadness. The child, who was rushed out the door on Tuesday “in a flurry of hoorays and huzzahs,” says he was touched that at first his parents pretended to be excited on what […]

Couple’s nickname for Schueberfouer reaches record 26 syllables

The nickname used by a Luxembourg couple for the annual Schueberfouer has reached a record 26 syllables, according to official sources. The couple, who have struggled to correctly pronounce the name of the end-of-summer funfair since moving to the country six years ago, deny that their feat was intentional. “I had asked my partner Claire […]

Are today’s cartoons failing to warn children about the dangers of falling anvils?

The last time Marie-Laure Klein saw her son Max, he was throwing stones at a sarcastic, cigar-smoking crow that had landed in their garden. Within moments, the four-year-old — along with the tricycle he was riding — were gone, victim of an anvil that had mysteriously dropped from the sky. “I didn’t know falling anvils […]

These sales staff were having a nice chat until a rude customer interrupted them with a stupid question about ink cartridges

In what is being cited as yet more evidence that Luxembourg shoppers are increasingly acting like spoiled children, a self-centred customer has rudely interrupted a group of chatting sales associates with a dumb question about ink cartridges. Kevin M., Florian S., and Carine Y., who work in the electronics and appliances department of a retail […]

What your preferred emoji really says about you

Everyone’s got their own favorite emoji, the one you generally use no matter the context. After consulting with an amateur psychologist who dabbles in misanthropy and cynicism, we found out what the most common emojis say about those who use them. 🙏 Prayer hands, also known as folded hands You’re grateful and kind, a cross […]