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Ultimate List of Dutch Quirks

Dutch Quirk #6: Live by their agendas when making plans

If you consider yourself a spontaneous, adventurous person, then maybe the Netherlands isn't the place for you....

Dutch Quirk #90: Go through a ridiculous number of dating stages before committing

So, you've been seeing someone for six months, you go on dates regularly, and you've met each...

Dutch Quirk 29: Wave goodbye until they can’t see someone anymore

Picture this; the wonderful dinner party you've been lucky enough to attend at a Dutch person’s house...

Dutch Quirk #121: Hate on the King and all of his blunders

Ah, King Willem-Alexander: a character both admired and hated throughout the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Dutch...

Dutch Quirk #3: Cycle more than they walk

Welcome to the Netherlands, where bicycles outnumber people. The Dutch are so crazy about their fiets that...

Dutch Quirk #83: Tell everyone ‘doe normaal’ when they’re not normal themselves

Have you ever been in the centre of Amsterdam, wondering just why so many Dutch people seem...

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 #76: Say ‘I learn you’ when they want to teach you something

Let’s set the scene: you’re complaining to your spouse about not getting the hang of a phrase...