Finally answering the question “where the hell did all those sixty-plus millions of euros of embezzled money go?” a source for the now mostly defunct Caritas Luxembourg has presented the organization’s latest acquisition: a luxury yacht lovingly named Charity. “You may wonder why we’d need a luxury yacht that’s docked safely away from EU […]
This expat was lightly shamed by a Luxembourger for not being able to speak Luxembourgish, so in his mind he shamed her for making an English grammar mistake
An exchange in English with a Luxembourgish plum jam vendor ended with an expat delving into a pedagogic interior monologue about present tenses in English. The imaginary lesson was delivered after the expat accepted a sample from the vendor at a shopping center. After a brief exchange in English, the vendor said, “You have lived […]
‘Ready, lads?’ Luxembourg man gathers scarves like officer readying troops for battle
Saying the time to prove themselves is now, a Luxembourg man has gathered all of his scarves for a rousing speech before going into the battle that is the chilly post-Schueberfouer weather. The talk was given on Wednesday morning in the man’s bedroom while outside winds pelted the land with cold rain. “Boys, you have […]
‘Honored,’ ‘humbled,’ and other words that are used and abused on LinkedIn
At best, LinkedIn is a land of false modesty, hyperbole, and pretense. At worst, it’s an Orwellian hellscape where words like “humbled” mean precisely the opposite and where everyone is proud, honored, and delighted – all the time. Which words are among the most used and abused? Honored Not too long ago, if someone described […]
Why I drive a safari vehicle even if I’m a 40-year-old office worker
It doesn’t matter if you live in the poshest neighborhood in the capital or a working-class town in the south. You certainly have a neighbor like me who drives a vehicle that looks more suitable for a South African safari guide named Rolph who hasn’t shaved in six days and has fresh buffalo blood on […]
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