Lënster Lycée
Odd relationships: Students discover differences between our two countries
After spending roughly four weeks in the United States, experiencing a different way of living and learning about different cultures, the exchange students from Lënster Lycée International School used the opportunity to talk to people who have been to Luxembourg and asked them to point out any differences and similarities they encountered when comparing their visit to Luxembourg to their life in the US. The students then went on to compare these answers to their own observations.
Sports are not the only area in which both countries differ from one another Photo: Editpress/Eric Hamus
The first observation is that just like in Luxembourg, depending on the area you are in, it is considered disrespectful to not greet people on the street, regardless of whether you know them or not. Whereas the closer you get to regions with a higher population density, it is an unspoken rule to only greet people you know or have a close relationship to. While greeting someone in these areas would not be disrespectful, it would be considered „odd“ and might make you question their intentions.
