{"id":4112,"date":"2014-03-07T11:33:09","date_gmt":"2014-03-07T11:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=4112"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:27:18","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:27:18","slug":"week-expat-problems-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/week-expat-problems-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A week of expat problems – Week 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to the second week of #expatproblems<\/strong>. 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<\/strong> series will give you a glimpse of expat life across the world.<\/p>\n

This is a series for expats, written by expats. Above all, we hear you!<\/p>\n[blank_spacer height=”30px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"theresa\"<\/td>\n\n

Theresa\u200f – @theresaannd<\/h4>\n

Pancake vs. Crepe debate. #expatproblems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"jessica-l_scott-reid\"<\/td>\n\n

Jessica L.Scott-Reid\u200f – @JessLReid<\/h4>\n

Sweet timing to be a Canadian getting paid in #Rubles :\/ #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"michael-wallace\"<\/td>\n\n

Michael Wallace\u200f – @statacake<\/h4>\n

Realizing I’m going to have to spend the next 2 months explaining to Canadians a) what Eurovision is, and b) why it’s awesome #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"howard-gray\"<\/td>\n\n

Howard Gray – \u200f@HstephenG<\/h4>\n

Cricket on TV in an American weight room. Not something you see everyday! #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"anna-ahronheim\"<\/td>\n\n

Anna Ahronheim\u200f – @AAhronheim<\/h4>\n

Whenever I see #Putin’s name written in French (Poutine) I get hungry #expatproblems #Quebec<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"rachel-innes\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Rachel Innes\u200f – @rach_innes<\/h4>\n

You know you went to an international school when you get birthday messages 24h before and 24h after your Birthday #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"eric-zahn\"<\/td>\n\n

Eric Zahn\u200f – @Ericez74<\/h4>\n

So we had no chance this weekend vs a girls team that ran high picks all game. I need to learn mandarin for “switch” #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"ben-wilkerson\"<\/td>\n\n

Ben Wilkerson\u200f – @BenWilkerson89<\/h4>\n

Oh McDonald’s sausage biscuit….how I miss thee! #I’mlovingit #mcdonalds #expatproblems #Murica<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"neil-thomas\"<\/td>\n\n

Neil Thomas\u200f – @neildthom<\/h4>\n

Stubbing ur toe on a supermarket trolly whilst wearing flip flops is up there with stubbing ur toe on the corner of the bed #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content] [blank_spacer height=”15px” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”] [boxed_content type=”whitestroke” pb_margin_bottom=”no” el_class=”.frc” width=”1\/1″ el_position=”first last”]\n\n\n\n
\"nerys\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Nerys\u200f – @_laNerys<\/h4>\n

So the UK’s Eurovision contestant is called Molly? Unfortunately the Moment ads have ruined that name for me. #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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