You might believe that once you enter your 40s, you stop having fun and spend most of your free time saying, “Nine-thirty already? Guess I’ll go to bed.” Rubbish. Those on the edge of middle age in Luxembourg are more active than ever, with many of them taking part in a range of hobbies that […]
New retro-chic bar where you have to jam a swab in your nose before you can enter
A new retro-chic bar paying homage to the early 2020s is scheduled to open in Luxembourg City, and to give it a genuine feel, the owners have decided to require all customers to insert a long swab into their noses before they may take a seat. “It wasn’t too long ago that 80s stuff was […]
CFL announces new direct train to your mum’s house
LUXEMBOURG CITY — Citing increased demand, Luxembourg’s national railway company CFL has announced a new direct train line from the main station in the capital to your mother’s house. “The number of requests for such a line has skyrocketed in recent years,” says CFL spokesperson Joe Zuchmann. “Everyone knows about your mum, and apparently everyone […]
Opinion: I’m beginning to wonder if you really deserve our loyalty card
I’ve been working at this supermarket for many years, long enough to recognize our regular customers. The woman who always wears yoga pants and does her weekly shopping on Tuesday mornings. The gentleman who rushes in every Friday about five minutes before we close to grab a frozen pizza. And so on. Which brings me […]
Everyone on LinkedIn ‘taking the piss’
Every person who shares articles, makes posts, comments, and reacts on the professional networking site LinkedIn is simply taking the piss, it has been revealed. “I shared an article about using AI to automate meaningful B2B contact and remarked that it was a ‘fascinating must-read,’” said Gasperich resident John Parker. “Which is funny because I […]
Opinion: the best part about my job is getting to speed off right as someone runs up
Being a bus driver can be stressful, but the perks make up for it. You work on your own and spend the day cruising around in an expensive vehicle with a 350-horsepower engine. You’re also part of a tribe, and you get to give that fun little two-finger wave to other bus drivers. And yet, […]
Furnished rentals now come with own useless partner who never helps out
An agency that specializes in providing totally furnished rentals has begun offering apartments that come with their own totally useless partner who spends his time watching television series, expecting you to do the housework, and occasionally showing you funny YouTube videos. Rebecca Doyle, co-founder of Furnished Flats & You, says the offering is the next […]
If other countries used their names as Luxembourg does with ‘Letz’
The key to successful tourism development is turning your country’s name into a clever and/or cheesy English pun. Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg) is lucky insofar that there are thousands of ways to play around with “Letz,” including “Let’s Make It Happen,” the nation-branding slogan. What if other European countries tried to get in on the action? France […]