{"id":4427,"date":"2014-05-09T01:23:42","date_gmt":"2014-05-09T01:23:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=4427"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:25:34","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:25:34","slug":"week-expat-problems-week-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/week-expat-problems-week-10\/","title":{"rendered":"A week of expat problems – Week 10"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to week ten 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
\"Sarah-Morrow\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Sarah Morrow\u200f – @semorrow<\/h4>\n

I found cheddar cheese! Yes, that is important enough to tweet. #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
\"Lisa-Hill\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Lisa Hill\u200f – @Lisapisa921<\/h4>\n

Way behind on @GreysABC but can’t catch up because @hulu is blocking VPN users now. #expatproblems #frustrated<\/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
\"Eleanor-Wylie\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Eleanor Wylie\u200f – @EleanorWylie<\/h4>\n

Accountant: “can you send me a scan of a recent bill sent to your Kabul home address?” Er…. have to get back to you on that #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
\"Samantha-Angell\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Samantha Angell\u200f – @MrsAngell13<\/h4>\n

Finally cleaning out your old purse and realizing you have six different currencies in it– #expatproblems #expat<\/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
\"Clare-Messink\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Clare Messink\u200f – @CMessink<\/h4>\n

An #american in #thailand celebrating #mexican holiday #CincoDeMayo in her #argentine accent. #culturallyconfused #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
\"The-Expat-Chap\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

The Expat Chap\u200f – @TheExpatChap<\/h4>\n

Receiving Happy Birthday Messages From Your Pals In English, French, Turkish, Arabic, Spanish, Dutch, Afrikaans Etc..#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
\"iLyse-Liffreing\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

iLyse Liffreing\u200f – @IlyseLiffreing<\/h4>\n

One thing hard about living in China–having interviews at 1AM. #expatproblems #Shanghai<\/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
\"the-real-aindee\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

the real aindee\u200f@aindee<\/h4>\n

Tomorrow at work I’ll have no one to talk to about the Semi Final #Eurovision #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
\"Brianna-Ticha\"<\/td>\n\n

Brianna Tich\u00e1\u200f – @breezi185<\/h4>\n

I’m already beginning to not be able to understand the new slang terms Americans my age are using. #oldladystatus #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
\"Cait\u200f\"<\/td>\n\n

Cait\u200f – @caitertot<\/h4>\n

I’m in this stage of using half imperial half metric…my brain is confused. I use whichever number is bigger at the gym. #expatproblems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n[\/boxed_content]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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