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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #26: Complain about the NS

If you live in the Netherlands, complaining about NS trains is a favourite pastime of Dutchies and...
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Dutch Quirk #82: Grow really, really tall

The most noticeable thing about living in the Netherlands is how tall everyone is. It's normal to...
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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 #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 your...
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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 #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 #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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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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