NOBODY WANTS TO TALK TO ME ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY ALL THINK I’M SHOUTING AT THEM. By Wise Expat Sage DEAR WISE EXPAT SAGE, I DESPERATELY NEED YOUR HELP. MY CAPS LOCK KEY IS STUCK. NOBODY AT WORK RESPONDS TO MY MESSAGES ANYMORE. PEOPLE ON FACEBOOK BLOCK ME. I WROTE AN EMAIL TO A COMPUTER REPAIRMAN […]
Help! Which local language should I learn?
French, German, Luxembourgish, Portuguese … I don’t know which one to choose! By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I recently moved to Luxembourg when my partner got transferred here. Before I begin working, I’d like to take a language course to feel more comfortable in social situations. My question: which language should I […]
The true dark story of Gromperekichelcher
I’m new here. What’s the story with those fried potato cakes with the funny name? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I moved to Luxembourg in October, so this is my first winter here. What’s the story with those deep-fried potato cakes sold at the Christmas market that everyone gets all excited about, […]
Help! I don’t understand elevator etiquette
I’ve learned that in Luxembourg you should never say hello to strangers, so why is it okay in lifts? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, I’m new to Luxembourg so I often find myself struggling to understand basic etiquette. When I first moved here, I used to say hi to random people, […]
Help! We’re new here and our neighbors won’t smile at us
We didn’t do anything wrong, so why are they treating us like we did? By Wise Expat Sage Dear Wise Expat Sage, Six months ago, my husband and I moved to Luxembourg with our two children. No matter how many times I’ve tried to be friendly to my neighbors, no one ever smiles at us. […]