Old men bait
He then proceeds to wink at me. The man looks at least 70! This man is as old as the hills. What business does he have winking at young ladies in bars! I am disgusted.
Author: Edna Kuipers
I am a Tanzanian woman living in the Netherlands. My stay in the Netherlands has impacted me on so many levels. I feel the need to share my experience,knowledge and opinions. I will be bridging the gap between two continents, Africa and Europe in doing so. Exceptions and comparisons with other cultures may arise from time to time. I consider myself a world citizen. I have lived in several countries and I associate myself with people from all continents.
Trump responds to the Netherlands’request
President Trump carefully considered the request by the Dutch to make the Netherlands second best country in the world. Naturally, America is first. Without further ado, I introduce President Trump’s answer to the Netherlands.
Second please Mr Trump! Dutch satirical plea
“We speak Dutch. It’s the best language in Europe. We’ve got all the best words. All the other languages failed. Danish…total disaster…”
Ode to my mother
Have you ever considered the fact that you are short-sighted, narrow minded and selfish? Okay, now that I have got your attention read the story below. Today is NOT my birthday. No, it is not. It is my mom’s birth day and my BORN …
Adapt, Adopt or Suffer
Firstly, you do not or should not expect to get a gift! No, you were raised better than to expect free lunches, so to speak. The fact that the guests are there to attend your celebration is gift enough. They have come for you. What more do you want?
There is more than curry in India
.. This is an eye opening video about the misconceptions we are bound to have and generally do not make an effort and/or don’t care to know. False majority opinions and negative media coverage influence our mindset. I am posting this clip on India as an eye opener. I discussed a similar issue in one …
Ignorance is bliss to the foolish
There are two types of Irishmen; One will offer you Jameson whiskey and the other Bushmills whiskey, one will promote Bulmers cider and the other Magners cider.
Preach Germans,preach!
Today I decided to share a snippet from a music video I recently watched. The following video requires open-mindedness. There is no doubt that you will have an opinion on the content.The irony, one might say, is that the Germans are educating the world on morality and accepting multi-culturism. It is common cause that displaying national pride in German is …
Flirtation and landing a date: Is flirtation a foreign concept in the Netherlands?
“The Dutch are notorious for being tall, reserved and handsome – and lousy flirts…expat women in the Netherlands express constant frustration; they can expect more attention from a Dutch sack of bricks than its construction worker wingman”.
Sexual Cultural Shock
“Is he good in bed?” Oh my Lord, did he just say that?? How dare he! The question shocks me and nearly knocks me off my bar stool. And then he follows, “how does he compare with black men?” I was astounded. This comes from a random Dutch stranger at a bar in central Amsterdam. …