Welcome to week six 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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Tyler Bell – @Tyler_Bell87You’ll never know how great your friends are until they’re not there to drink with you. #expatproblems |
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Tiffany Dang – @tiffanillaaFinally watched HIMYM finale last night; still deconstructing it. #expatproblems #HIMYMFinale |
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Shawnna R. – @theshawnnaYou’ve been in Sweden too long when you suggest to someone else that they ought to eat that sandwich with a knife and fork. #expatproblems |
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Amy R – @thetidethatleftOut for dinner. Makeup? Check. Hair? Check. Mosquito repellent? Check. #expatlife #expatproblems #Tanzania |
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Kelly Delp – @kelly_delpHow can #France be called a developed nation when there is no white queso here? #TakeMeHomeCountryRoads #ExpatProblems |
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Maria Celis – @mariacelisGotta love a country that has “plunder” listed as a criminal offense. #expatproblems |
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Lizzy B. – @d20BlondeConvenient how the exchange rate always goes up juuuust in time for me to pay my rent. #expatproblems |
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Angelo_W73 – @Angelo_W73No idea what’s going on in pop culture! #ExpatProblems |
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Jennifer Kerwood – @JenniferKerwoodI got bit by a spider last night hiding in the long grass. Sometimes I forget I’m living in a jungle. #expatproblems #cantgounderit |
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Megan Collette – @Mcdoyle_I just got judged for buying a Mother’s Day card. Little do they know I’m not late, I’m actually two months early. #expatproblems |
