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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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...

Dutch Quirk #73: Not have any mountains…or hills…or bumps

As the Dutch saying goes: “God may have created the earth, but the Dutch created the Netherlands.”...

Dutch Quirk #33: Have a national brand of mints

Are Wilhelmina pepermunts a token of Dutch heritage, or a disastrously large block of chalk? Now, we don’t...

Dutch quirk #8: Dress the same as every other Dutchie (aka the Dutch uniform)

The Dutch are endlessly unique, interesting, and innovative in so many areas of their life — except...

Dutch Quirk #9: Drink copious amounts of coffee at work

Ok, picture this. You're at the office, the clock reads 12:42, and you're fired up like one...