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Non-smokers to get cigarette breaks ‘as long as they pretend to smoke’

A long-standing feud between smokers and non-smokers about the fairness of cigarette breaks at work has finally been resolved. On Wednesday, new smoking-on-the-job guidelines were released by the Ministry of Labor, Employment and the Social and Solidarity.  These stipulate that in the interest of equality, non-smokers should get just as many cigarette breaks as smokers.  […]

Most common expat superpowers

Contrary to the belief that most expats in Luxembourg are unassuming and maybe a little dull, many actually have amazing powers that are so super they qualify as, well, superpowers.  Invisibility Perhaps it’s a reaction to an unfamiliar tradition or cultural practice, or maybe it’s just a feeling of generally being lost and confused. In […]

Strange but true: WeDely order delivered by a woman

Prompting exclamations of “crazy,” “unreal,” and “mate, bro, dude,” a food order placed through WeDely was delivered by a woman.  The incident occurred on Monday shortly after 7:30 p.m. when Luxembourg City resident Tobias Slauthe ordered spring rolls, spicy soup, and a plate of sashimi from his favorite sushi restaurant. When his doorbell rang 35 […]

Ikea spent €269 million to change its colors to support Ukraine, but they’re exactly the same as before, and now someone is going to get fired

Following the invasion of Ukraine in February, Ikea decided to close all its stores in Russia. Good move. The furniture giant then decided to show more support for the beleaguered country by rebranding and changing the colors of its logo to match the Ukrainian flag. Nice. This is Ikea’s look and color scheme before: Here […]