{"id":4280,"date":"2014-04-04T01:19:44","date_gmt":"2014-04-04T01:19:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=4280"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:26:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:26:13","slug":"week-expat-problems-week-6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/week-expat-problems-week-6\/","title":{"rendered":"A week of expat problems – Week 6"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to week six 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
\"Tyler-Bell\"<\/td>\n\n

Tyler Bell\u200f – @Tyler_Bell87<\/h4>\n

You’ll never know how great your friends are until they’re not there to drink with you. #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
\"Tiffany-Dang\"<\/td>\n\n

Tiffany Dang\u200f – @tiffanillaa<\/h4>\n

Finally watched HIMYM finale last night; still deconstructing it. #expatproblems #HIMYMFinale<\/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
\"Shawnna-R\"<\/td>\n\n

Shawnna R.\u200f – @theshawnna<\/h4>\n

You’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<\/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
\"Amy-R\" <\/td>\n\n

Amy R\u200f – @thetidethatleft<\/h4>\n

Out for dinner. Makeup? Check. Hair? Check. Mosquito repellent? Check. #expatlife #expatproblems #Tanzania<\/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
\"Kelly-Delp\"<\/td>\n\n

Kelly Delp\u200f – @kelly_delp<\/h4>\n

How can #France be called a developed nation when there is no white queso here? #TakeMeHomeCountryRoads #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
\"Maria-Celis-2\" <\/td>\n\n

Maria Celis\u200f – @mariacelis<\/h4>\n

Gotta love a country that has “plunder” listed as a criminal offense. #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
\"Lizzy-B\"<\/td>\n\n

Lizzy B.\u200f – @d20Blonde<\/h4>\n

Convenient how the exchange rate always goes up juuuust in time for me to pay my rent. #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
\"Angelo_W73\" <\/td>\n\n

Angelo_W73\u200f – @Angelo_W73<\/h4>\n

No idea what’s going on in pop culture! #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
\"Jennifer-Kerwood\"<\/td>\n\n

Jennifer Kerwood\u200f – @JenniferKerwood<\/h4>\n

I got bit by a spider last night hiding in the long grass. Sometimes I forget I’m living in a jungle. #expatproblems #cantgounderit<\/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
\"Megan-Collette\u200f\" <\/td>\n\n

Megan Collette\u200f – @Mcdoyle_<\/h4>\n

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<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4296,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[141],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4280"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4282,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4280\/revisions\/4282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4296"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}