Bicycle Kung-Fu Fury
I’ve never considered myself to be a violent man. Like most English people I am stereotypically polite, calm and spend a lot of my time apologizing for things I have not even done. In...
Accidentally Dutch Blog
Why You Shouldn’t Try Speaking Dutch When Getting Your Hair Cut
If you spend any amount of time living in the Netherlands people will tell you that there are several very good reasons why you should learn the Dutch language. For example; they might suggest...
Dreadfully Dutch Fake Facts – Part 4
1) The Netherlands sometimes goes by the name Holland for tax reasons. 2) Holland is not below sea level. The sea is above Holland level. 3) The word ‘gezellig’ was successfully translated into English...
The Time I Accidentally Attacked A Dutch Waitress
The other day I physically attacked a waitress. I didn’t mean for it to happen. She certainly didn’t deserve it. She had been polite, she hadn’t kept us waiting for long and she had...
How I Think I Sound When Speaking Dutch
How I think I sound when speaking Dutch. How the Dutch think I sound when speaking Dutch. How I actually sound when speaking Dutch. This cartoon first appeared in the September/October edition of DUTCH:The...
Unintentionally Funny Train Announcement in Amsterdam
It was early in the morning and I was still half asleep. The train I was sitting in was already running late because of either a engine malfunction, leaves on the track or a...
