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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #84: Buy everything from IKEA and then donate it to a kringloop a year later

If you love an IKEA purchase but also kringloop hunting, you're in luck in the Netherlands —...
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Dutch Quirk #134: Rent apartments with no curtains or floors

It’s well-known that the Dutch traditionally opt for a curtain-less existence, but did you know about their...
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Dutch Quirk #45: Pee in the canals when drunk — and fall in

We all know that the Dutch have many problems — there's only taking paracetamol as a cure-it-all,...
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Dutch Quirk #64: Act like it’s the Randstad versus everyone else 

When people think of the Netherlands, cities like The Hague and Utrecht come to mind — but...
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Dutch Quirk #108: Have half of their language consist of idioms 

Let's get straight to the point, or as the Dutch would say: Met de deur in huis...
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Dutch Quirk #118: Not actually wear clogs (despite what the world thinks)

Oh, Dutch stereotypes — there's tulips, weed, an obsession with orange, and, well, clogs. Only the Dutch...
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Dutch Quirk #133: Pause halfway through a film in the cinema

Have you ever settled into your cinema seat only to realise you forgot your final toilet break...
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Dutch Quirk #25: Have a whole conversation with two-syllable words

While the Dutch can be very direct in conversation, it's common to hear them spout some short...
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