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They always tell you the price -

The Dutch have a habit of telling you the price of stuff they've bought. Example:

"Wow, what a nice shirt!"

"Thanks! It cost me €5!"

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They do their makeup in public -

The Dutch are a practical bunch. To save time in the morning, they do their makeup on the go.

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Last pizza slice - This is also typically Dutch. At a party, everyone eats like their lives depend on it until the last pizza slice is left—then everyone's suddenly the most generous person in the world!

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"Otherwise I have to throw them away!" - In the Netherlands, when all the guests already have their bellies full of food, the host goes around with the remaining snacks and the threatening words: "Otherwise I have to throw them away!"

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They keep celebrating Sinterklaas - Even when they're old enough to know that the legendary figure doesn't exist, and there are no children around, they keep celebrating Sinterklaas.

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Christmas twice - The Dutch are such a practical bunch that they celebrate Christmas twice: one day at home, and the next at the in-laws.

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"Lekker" and "gezellig" -

Two words that you will hear a lot in the Netherlands. Lekker means delicious and can be used for almost anything. Gezellig is hard to translate, but the Dutch use it often to describe a nice atmosphere at parties, restaurants, bars, and meetings.

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Visits - Passing by someone's place for a quick visit is usually not appreciated. The Dutch custom is to always make an appointment.

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Punctuality - The Dutch highly value punctuality: three o'clock is three o'clock, and not a minute later!

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Dinner at six - It's normal for Dutch people to kick visitors out of their house at 6 pm, because it's dinner time.

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How many? - In the exceptional case that visitors are allowed to stay for dinner, the host will ask them how many potatoes they want, because Dutch people hate to waste food.

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Mash it up - If there are potatoes and gravy on the menu, the Dutch will mash them together.

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Apple sauce - As for veggies, they cover those in a thick layer of apple sauce.

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Pepper and salt shakers - Pepper and salt shakers are a must at Dutch dinner tables. Don't worry: the host will not regard it as criticism if you use them.

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Food for the campsite - When the Dutch go camping, they first raid their local supermarket.

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Split the bill - The Dutch are very money conscious. When the bill arrives at a restaurant, everyone takes out their phones to calculate their exact share. Suddenly the phrase "going Dutch" makes sense, doesn't it?

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Birthdays - At birthday parties, everyone sits in a circle. For real.

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Everyone's congratulated - Arriving guests go round and congratulate everyone at the party.

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Three kisses - Dutch people give three kisses to greet someone. Why three? Nobody knows.

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They will open your present - In the Netherlands, it's customary that people open your gift in front of you.

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Honesty - Dutch people will tell you if you give them something they already have. "I already have this one" is not an uncommon phrase.

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Calendar in the toilet - This one is kind of weird: many Dutch people have a calendar in their bathroom with the birthdays of family and friends.

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Bicycles - Dutch people use their bikes to go everywhere, and do all kinds of things on them: eating, making phone calls, moving furniture, etc.

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They love the sun - People in the Netherlands are generally a bit sun deprived, so on the rare occasions the sun does come out, they turn their faces to the warm rays, close their eyes, and lift their chins.

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They complain a lot about the weather - Dutch people like complaining a lot, and their favorite topic to whine about is the weather.

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Peeking at the neighbors - Dutch people rarely close their curtains, so when you take a walk around the neighborhood in the Netherlands, you can see exactly what people are doing in their houses.

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They have an opinion about everything -

Politics, the economy, the last episode of a random soap opera: Dutch people have an opinion about everything, and they won't hesitate to tell you.

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They'll switch to English - When a foreigner starts to speak less than perfect Dutch, Dutchies will automatically switch to English.

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People watching - Dutch people love to sit somewhere and watch the people around them.

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