Welcome to week five of #expatproblems. Each week, we’ll scour the twittersphere to uncover the Top 10 linguistic hurdles, communication nightmares and cross-cultural faux pas that make expat life so wonderful! Expat life has it’s ups and downs, filled with weird, whacky and surprising experiences. Our weekly #expatproblems series will give you a glimpse of expat life across the world.
This is a series for expats, written by expats. Above all, we hear you!
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Bali Expat Problems – @BaliExpatProbsExpect to be sweaty/clammy/dirty 98.9% of the time in Bali. #heatproblems #expatproblems #bali |
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Colette Franks – @ColetteFranks8I miss hotdogs. Not like British sausage, get plenty of that, but a really like HOT DOG. #expatproblems |
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Candice Gopaul – @CandiceGopaulThat awkward moment when nobody talks to you at the faculty dinner. #expatproblems #korea |
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Katie O’Neill – @keoneill82The neighbors are being incredibly loud, but I don’t speak enough of the language to ask them to be quiet. #expatproblems #dumbamerican |
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April Marshke – @peacelovebikes#expatproblems I speak #dutch to Germans and #german to Dutchies. 6am flights in other countries are tough #travel |
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Kailyn Clarke – @kailsclarkeI had to stop watching K-dramas and anime because my English was getting too bad. #expatproblems #engrishisno |
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Jess Harrow – @HollaHarrowHave just come to the sad, sad revelation that I have never been classified as a ‘local’. #ExpatProblems |
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Tabitha Langley – @tabithakayyyI don’t appreciate having to wait 9 days to watch the new episodes of @OnceABC just because I live in a different country #expatproblems |
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JP Williams Esq – @JPWilliamsEsqAt the barbers… Him: how you want cut boss? Me: just a trim nothing too adventurous thanks. Cuts it too short… #fml #expatproblems |
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Sheryl Beth Silvers – @sb_silversTrying to stay up late enough to Skype with family and friends at a respectable hour for them… #expatproblems |
