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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #125: Throw bikes into canals (usually while drunk)

Canals, bikes, and drinking are three essential pillars of Dutch living. But if you combine the three... ...it's...

Dutch Quirk #1: Swear with diseases (even cancer)

So, you’re walking down the street when you see some tall Dutch teenagers in their Adidas shoes...

Dutch Quirk #44: Wear way, way, way too much orange

POV: you wake up on the morning of King's Day. You think you see an army of...

Dutch Quirk #20: Be overwhelmingly stingy

The Netherlands is famously a well-organised, well-developed, and economically thriving country, so why are they also known...

Dutch Quirk #75: Gossip in Dutch when they think you don’t understand

Sure enough, the Dutch are known to be direct, but have you ever borne the brunt of...

Dutch Quirk #30: Send people away when they’re about to have dinner

Have you ever had dinner at a Dutch person’s house? Then you’re one of the lucky ones....

Dutch Quirk #81: Have toilets with an inspection shelf for their poo

Let’s be real. We’ve all experienced the horror of toilet water backsplash when we relieve ourselves. Well,...

Dutch Quirk #87: Invest way too much in window decorations to announce a new baby

Ah, the sweet joy of a new life entering this great big world. But how do the...