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Spanish woman’s entire CV just hyphenated family name

Dozens of HR departments and recruitment agencies in Luxembourg have confirmed receiving a CV that is composed entirely of the candidate’s hyphenated family name. The CV, which by one count contains 324 individual surnames, appears to come from a Spanish candidate, although some have pointed out that she might also come from Latin America. “She’s […]

Luxembourg Wurst sued by German sausage industry for €50 billion

The Luxembourg Wurst is being sued by the German sausage (“Wurst”) industry to the tune of €50 billion on the grounds that it has damaged the reputation of the German Wurst across Europe and the world.  “The German Wurst is special, protected by UNESCO, the source of pride for 72 million normal Germans who aren’t […]

Average ‘moien’ to last 9 seconds by 2050

Citing figures provided by STATEC, experts have predicted that the average duration of Luxembourg’s traditional greeting “moien” will grow to an astounding nine seconds by the year 2050.  “You don’t need a degree in linguistics, high-tech recording equipment, or an understanding of mathematical modeling to know what’s going on,” said Alan Recher, a researcher in […]

New slide at Auchan for people running down steps to catch tram

In response to hundreds of commuters tripping, stumbling, or comically falling and saying “whoa-hey-whoa” as they run down the steps to catch the tram at the Alphonse Weicker stop, a giant plastic slide has been installed as a safer alternative The 82-meter slide, manufactured locally by Letz Slide using potato resin and recycled beer caps, […]