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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #86: Call people Abraham and Sarah on their 50th birthday and wildly decorate their home

Plenty of countries celebrate someone's 50th birthday as a huge milestone — but the Dutch do it...
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Dutch Quirk #48: Say no to credit cards

As a newcomer in the Netherlands, it might come as a shock to discover that you can’t...
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Dutch Quirk #53: Have giant music trucks infiltrate cities and demand money

I remember walking down an Amsterdam street, thinking I imagined music in my head until I finally...
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Dutch Quirk #39: Say happy birthday to everyone

How many times is it reasonable to say “happy birthday” at one birthday party? The Dutch seem...
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Dutch Quirk #28: Not tip (and not need to)

Picture this: you’re out enjoying an ice cold biertje with some vrienden, it’s time to pay, and...
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Dutch Quirk #56: Have a liberal attitude towards party drugs

Here's an open secret: taking designer drugs at parties or festivals is common practice in the Netherlands....
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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...
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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...
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