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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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...

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...

Dutch Quirk #82: Grow really, really tall

Probably the most noticeable thing about living in the Netherlands is just how freaking tall everyone is...

Dutch Quirk #36: Charge people for public toilets

Public toilets are hard to come by in the Netherlands, but if you do manage to find...

Dutch Quirk #78: Watch the cows dance when they’re let out for the spring

After a long and dark winter, the Dutchies have a great solution for recharging themselves. They get...

Dutch Quirk #63: Hate on the Netherlands’ bible belt

Most of us have heard of the American bible belt, but did you know that the Dutch...

Dutch Quirk #106: Go to the snackbar after a night of drinking

Whether we're talking about pre-coronavirus or post-reopening of horeca, anyone who drinks has a night-out story they're...

Dutch Quirk #102: Refuse to drive drunk, but biking drunk is fine (of course)

Swerve to the left, swerve to the right... we all know that Dutchies love their bikes. They...