Ever been a host family for an "au pair"?

eXcentris · 01-07-08, 05:42 PM

Or know a family that has done this? I have a friend from Colombia who joined one of these programs (EF Cultural Care Au Pair) and is scheduled to spend a year with a family in Washington DC (well providing she gets her visa at the US embassy in Bogota on thursday...). I was wondering what the experience was like for the family.

This is the program my friend joined:

http://www.culturalcare.ca/default.aspx

Mabuse · 01-07-08, 07:08 PM

Normally the father of the family will try to bang the au pair.

Abelkems · 01-07-08, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabuse

Normally the father of the family will try to bang the au pair.

Or the au pair will kill the children

eXcentris · 01-07-08, 07:54 PM

Sounds like fun, I'll let her know.

Funny chat with her yesterday on MSN:

Her: Their (the family) religion is "agnostic", what is "agnostic"? Are they bad people?
Me: Yes, they worship Satan and do human sacrifices in their basement.
Her:

Me:

that's a joke. It means thay are skeptical about the existence of God.
Her: They don't believe in God! They don't go to church!

Me: Not exactly. They are not 100% certain that god exists, but they might choose to believe in god and might also follow some religion.
Her: I don't understand.
Me: Do you know what an atheist is?
Her: Yes.
Me: Ok so agnostics are like in between atheists and religious people.
Her: I don't understand.
Me: They just can't make up their fucking mind about god or religion. Just be thankful you won't end up with some Christian fundamentalist nutjobs.
Her: Why?
Me: Nevermind

Now this conversation is going on in Spanish. My spanish is decent but trying to explain something like agnosticism to someone in spanish is another story... I finally found a wiki page in spanish on agnosticism and went "here, read this."

j123vt_99 · 01-07-08, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mabuse

Normally the father of the family will try to bang the au pair.

I've seen a lot of good movies that are based on this premise

TallGuyMe · 01-07-08, 08:17 PM

"oh pair"?

Pistol Pete · 01-07-08, 09:45 PM

My sister and her husband have an au pair. It wouldn't surprise me if that douche tried to bang her.

Nick Danger · 01-07-08, 09:52 PM

I always wanted a French maid.

eXcentris · 01-10-08, 04:50 PM

Oh well, my friend's visa was denied. She got the typical canned response "After spending a year in the #1 country in the world we see no reason why you would want to return to a shithole like Colombia, so DENIED!".

(Sarcasm added for effect)

Now considering how big an issue illegal immigration is in the US, this is not that surprising. It must be extremely difficult for anyone from central or south america to get a visa.

kvrdave · 01-10-08, 05:00 PM

I have no idea what this is. Someone give me the Cliff Notes version.

DVD Josh · 01-10-08, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by kvrdave

I have no idea what this is. Someone give me the Cliff Notes version.

A young lady that lives with you and takes care of your young children then spends her off hours expecting you to drive her around town, pay for her cell phone bills, pay for her international calling, speak in a language that may not even really exist anymore, refuse to do even basic favors for your family all the while saying how much she misses home and leave you in the lurch before her contract is up.

eXcentris · 01-10-08, 05:24 PM

Well that's one way to put it.

Alternatively, Dave could check the link in my 1st post.

4KRG · 01-10-08, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick Danger

I always wanted a French maid.

I think eXcentris is already employed

kvrdave · 01-10-08, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DVD Josh

A young lady that lives with you and takes care of your young children then spends her off hours expecting you to drive her around town, pay for her cell phone bills, pay for her international calling, speak in a language that may not even really exist anymore, refuse to do even basic favors for your family all the while saying how much she misses home and leave you in the lurch before her contract is up.

So it's a form of polygamy.

eXcentris · 01-10-08, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 4KRG

I think eXcentris is already employed

I'm not French.

10-7 · 01-10-08, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by kvrdave

So it's a form of polygamy.

DVD Josh · 01-10-08, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by kvrdave

So it's a form of polygamy.

The King of One-Liners!!

01-07-08, 09:45 PM	#7
Pistol Pete DVD Talk Platinum Edition Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,184	My sister and her husband have an au pair. It wouldn't surprise me if that douche tried to bang her. __________________ there's no prize for out-crazying Guarddog.

01-07-08, 09:52 PM	#8
Nick Danger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 14,448	I always wanted a French maid. __________________ Originally Posted by TallGuyMe: hoorah for Nick!

01-10-08, 05:00 PM	#10
kvrdave DVD Talk God Join Date: Aug 1999 Location: Pacific NW Posts: 79,124	I have no idea what this is. Someone give me the Cliff Notes version. __________________ Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victim may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated, but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience. - C.S. Lewis

01-07-08, 05:42 PM	#1
eXcentris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 22,912	Ever been a host family for an "au pair"? Or know a family that has done this? I have a friend from Colombia who joined one of these programs (EF Cultural Care Au Pair) and is scheduled to spend a year with a family in Washington DC (well providing she gets her visa at the US embassy in Bogota on thursday...). I was wondering what the experience was like for the family. This is the program my friend joined: http://www.culturalcare.ca/default.aspx

01-07-08, 07:08 PM	#2
Mabuse DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,292	Normally the father of the family will try to bang the au pair.

01-07-08, 07:54 PM	#4
eXcentris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 22,912	Sounds like fun, I'll let her know. Funny chat with her yesterday on MSN: Her: Their (the family) religion is "agnostic", what is "agnostic"? Are they bad people? Me: Yes, they worship Satan and do human sacrifices in their basement. Her: Me: that's a joke. It means thay are skeptical about the existence of God. Her: They don't believe in God! They don't go to church! Me: Not exactly. They are not 100% certain that god exists, but they might choose to believe in god and might also follow some religion. Her: I don't understand. Me: Do you know what an atheist is? Her: Yes. Me: Ok so agnostics are like in between atheists and religious people. Her: I don't understand. Me: They just can't make up their fucking mind about god or religion. Just be thankful you won't end up with some Christian fundamentalist nutjobs. Her: Why? Me: Nevermind Now this conversation is going on in Spanish. My spanish is decent but trying to explain something like agnosticism to someone in spanish is another story... I finally found a wiki page in spanish on agnosticism and went "here, read this."

01-07-08, 08:17 PM	#6
TallGuyMe DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 10,339	"oh pair"?

01-10-08, 04:50 PM	#9
eXcentris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 22,912	Oh well, my friend's visa was denied. She got the typical canned response "After spending a year in the #1 country in the world we see no reason why you would want to return to a shithole like Colombia, so DENIED!". (Sarcasm added for effect) Now considering how big an issue illegal immigration is in the US, this is not that surprising. It must be extremely difficult for anyone from central or south america to get a visa.

01-10-08, 05:24 PM	#12
eXcentris DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 22,912	Well that's one way to put it. Alternatively, Dave could check the link in my 1st post.