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 […]
5 expat patron saints from Luxembourg you never heard about
In Europe, it seems that every day is dedicated to some patron saint or another, many of whom suffered a nasty end such as being burned alive, as in the case of Joan of Arc, or being forced to eat riesling pâté until he had terrible indigestion, as in the case of Jempy of Schëffleng. […]
Youth sports tournament gives parents right to start drinking at 10 a.m.
Dozens of mostly Luxembourgish parents have yet again demonstrated respect for a long-standing tradition of drinking in the morning hours of a children’s sports tournament. Last Sunday’s basketball tournament was “as good a reason as any other for some early drinking,” said Marc Groben, cracking open his first beer at 9:49 a.m, immediately following the […]
Newcomer assumed greeting kisses involved the tongue
A newcomer to Luxembourg has apologized for having slipped the tongue to dozens of innocent and unsuspecting people, saying that he misunderstood the concept of greeting kisses. Tyler Skoby, 22, arrived in Luxembourg two weeks ago to spend the summer with his aunt, who soon after her nephew’s arrival gave a five-minute speech about cultural […]
A bit of friendly teasing is okay, but don’t cross the line, says Luxembourg
Luxembourg has warned you that a little bit of friendly teasing is fine, but you should not take it too far. “We’re very open to jokes about the weather, the salaries of bus drivers, and the way people from the north speak,” said Luxembourg. “Also, if you’d like to make fun of the snobs who […]
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