Expat Problems

Use the hashtag #expatproblems and I'll retweet the best. Expats have to vent somehow.

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Jet Lag is that friend you don't see for a long time and then you meet up for breakfast way too early.
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@mandyinmorocco The same happens here. AND you have to pay them for the entire time they don't work.

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Spotted an "Arabica Mexican Sandwich" at the coffee shop. I did not buy it.
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About to jump in the shower...and then you realized you hadn't switched on the water heater yet.
#waiting
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Since most of us earn only foreign income the majority of us can't put money in IRAs.
#iloveroths
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I hear about a TV show in America and think it's new...then I find out it's actually on season 7.
#perpetuallybehind
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You think your taxes are confusing?
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How many different SIM cards do you have?
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If a presidential candidate promises "immigration reform" I really hope they'll include making the airport lines shorter.
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Universities should offer an "Expat Arithmetic" class to help with currency conversion and time zone math.
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Nothing in the world is more scary than the term "permanent address"
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Need something notarized and don't live near a U.S. Embassy or Consulate?
You're screwed.
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The longer you are an expat the more unsure you are when you answer questions like
"What is _____ like in America?"
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Everyone on Twitter is talking about the beef between Drake and Meek... Now I just want to eat beef and here I am in India.
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Public Service Announcement: Vacationing in another country is NOTHING like living in that country.
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Just because I'm from another country it seems okay for every single person to ask me "Why are you here?".
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Halfway into Monsoon season is the time of the year where you just give up the illusion that you like living here.
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All your grainy fireworks photos are stupid and lame and… I miss it all so very badly…
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Hello Expats….I'm back in my host culture…. Where's my bacon cheeseburger?
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