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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

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...

Dutch Quirk #7: Send a Tikkie for virtually nothing

A home-cooked dinner for €15, a coffee for €3, or a pack of potato chips for €0.70...

Dutch Quirk #27: Have almost zero customer service skills

The Dutch are bad at many things: decent lunches, biking safely, and building staircases you can climb...

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 #37: Eat kibbeling whenever possible

The Dutch have a special place in their hearts for fried snacks and finger food. Add fish...

Dutch Quirk #99: Drink beer like it’s a national sport

The Netherlands is home to many big beer brands like Heineken, Hertog Jan, and Bavaria, but the...