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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #91: Live their lives for the borrel at the end of the week

A country where washing the stresses of a work week away with some drinks is a social...

Dutch Quirk #111: Have a lack of hierarchy

The Netherlands is not the place for hierarchy. It's where your boss wants to be your BFF,...

Dutch Quirk 42: Be overwhelmingly direct and never beat around the bush

While there are many aspects of Dutch culture that may inflict a bit of culture shock on...

Dutch Quirk #120: Struggle with their colonial past

Here's something the Dutch don't like to talk about: for a brief stretch of time in the...

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 #60: Have ginormous bike parking lots

Everyone knows that the Netherlands is home to millions of bicycles. And with plenty of bikes, you're...

Dutch Quirk #51: Dance the Polonaise at parties

The Dutch are certainly no strangers to a good party. Take Amsterdam, for example, a hub for...

Dutch Quirk #117: Constantly check Buienradar

The Netherlands is known for many things from tulips to cheese, but something that everyone notices while...