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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #52: Write poems for each other on pakjesavond

Didn't think the words "Dutch" and "poetry" were two things you'd hear in one sentence? Well, turns...
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Dutch Quirk #27: Have almost zero customer service skills

The Dutch are bad at many things: decent lunches, biking safely, and building staircases you can climb...
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Dutch Quirk #119: Make all their foreign friends try drop

You may have heard of a few Dutch delicacies before coming to the Netherlands — perhaps it...
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Dutch Quirk #47: Complain about the weather nonstop

The Netherlands is known for a lot of amazing things like windmills, bicycles, and cheese! But the...
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Dutch Quirk #34: Join a fraternity and wear a (seriously gross) jacket

Sororities and fraternities tend to be associated with the US, but don't be fooled: the Dutch have...
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Dutch Quirk #15: Cram oliebollen into their mouths as soon as it gets cold

Well, it's officially oliebollen season in the Netherlands, so it's only appropriate to address this quirk now...
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Dutch Quirk #58: Go ice skating whenever possible

They're tall, with legs of steel thanks to all the biking, and they live in picturesque towns...
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Dutch Quirk #5: Eat cheese every day for lunch 

Gouda, Edam, Leidse Kaas, Beemster… the list goes on. The Dutch know their cheeses pretty well —...
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