Stuff Dutch people like
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 8:26 am
Pretty cheeky for a Canadian to be making fun of another nationality, if you ask me...However, it is one Dutch thing I just may be tempted to bring home with me to Canada -
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Stuff Dutch people like
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Re: Stuff Dutch people like
Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 5:50 pm
Re: Stuff Dutch people like
Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2014 5:01 pm
Bunch of clog-wearing, door-cutting, tulip-loving tree killers! That's what they are:
[from the site]
If they were Danish they would not only be happier, they would deserve it.
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rubato
[from the site]
Have you ever noticed how often the Dutch are referenced in English expressions? No? Well, below is a little list to get you started!
Dutch bargain: a bargain made when you are too drunk to know better (first recorded in 1654)
Dutch defence: a legal tactic whereby you rat someone out in order to get off free (first recorded in 1749)
Dutch courage: booze-induced bravery (first recorded in 1826)
Dutch gold: a cheap gold-like alloy
Going Dutch/Dutch treat: where everyone pays for their own meal (so essentially no “treat” at all
If they were Danish they would not only be happier, they would deserve it.
yrs,
rubato