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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #128: Have a DIY mentality about everything

Dutchies are thrifty, they’re frugal, and they’re self-reliant. Combine all of these, and they get the fantastic...

Dutch Quirk #72: Put a hook on old buildings to move furniture

Picture this: you're taking a stroll through the picturesque streets of any given Dutch city, the sun...

Dutch Quirk #12: Be obsessed with peanut butter

You’re at work and the clock strikes 12.30: lunchtime! Time for your leftover pasta — mmm 🤤....

Dutch Quirk #129: Bike recklessly — and somehow remain unhurt

Hell hath no fury like a Dutchie atop a bicycle. Ever seen one zigzag, helmetless, through speeding...

Dutch Quirk #59: Wear way less make-up than people in other countries

Dutchies are direct people — no need to beat around the bush here — but could it...

Dutch Quirk #130: Charge hundreds of euros to live in a broom closet

"So, this is the room!" The agent stands awkwardly underneath a sloped ceiling, making way for you...

Dutch Quirk #100: Use the power of the ‘social police’ (betutteling)

There are several unwritten rules of social etiquette in the Netherlands that Dutchies love to betuttel (patronise)...

Dutch Quirk #90: Go through a ridiculous number of dating stages before committing

So, you've been seeing someone for six months, you go on dates regularly, and you've met each...