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Link 10-23-2001 03:45 AM

My grandma told me this story yesterday.
She went to the beach in the Netherlands, in the province "Zeeland" to be exactly (In "Zeeland" a lot of Germans come to visit the beach). There was a couple over there who told each other:
"It's a shame so many Dutch people are around here"
My grandma survived WWII, so she became furious, but her friend could stop her from saying something to those Germans. I can understand her completely; I mean, that doesn't make any sense, does it? Saying something like that in the Netherlands, which is Dutch territory. Unbelievable that people can do such things...

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Ziroc 10-23-2001 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
My grandma told me this story yesterday.
She went to the beach in the Netherlands, in the province "Zeeland" to be exactly (In "Zeeland" a lot of Germans come to visit the beach). There was a couple over there who told each other:
"It's a shame so many Dutch people are around here"
My grandma survived WWII, so she became furious, but her friend could stop her from saying something to those Germans. I can understand her completely; I mean, that doesn't make any sense, does it? Saying something like that in the Netherlands, which is Dutch territory. Unbelievable that people can do such things...


Some people are just ignorant Link. It's sad.



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Rikard 10-23-2001 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
My grandma told me this story yesterday.
She went to the beach in the Netherlands, in the province "Zeeland" to be exactly (In "Zeeland" a lot of Germans come to visit the beach). There was a couple over there who told each other:
"It's a shame so many Dutch people are around here"
My grandma survived WWII, so she became furious, but her friend could stop her from saying something to those Germans. I can understand her completely; I mean, that doesn't make any sense, does it? Saying something like that in the Netherlands, which is Dutch territory. Unbelievable that people can do such things...


There are always some ignorent people
Don't bother about them
Sometimes people tell me i have to get back to "my own country" While I live longer in Apeldoorn then them
The Maiority of people aren't like that
But than again
Why ever would you go to Zeeland?


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Link 10-23-2001 05:27 AM

LOL! I don't go to Zeeland that often Rikard, but my grandma was born in Vlissingen, so she goes there pretty often. It's just that Germans know that we Dutch don't like them that much since WW2, but then they just say these things. It's as if they don't learn from their actions.

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So, therefore:
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Rikard 10-23-2001 05:50 AM

you know link that by saying this

"It's just that Germans know that we Dutch don't like them that much since WW2, but then they just say these things. It's as if they don't learn from their actions."

you are not being fair to most germans who aren;t like that
Who themselfs have suffered from that bad reputation which was not their fault
Don't let the actions of few let you influence your opinion of the whole

Edit: Wolfie That's a Great Sig you made for Link http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...es/biggrin.gif

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Link 10-23-2001 05:56 AM

I know, Rikard, and I don't hate all Germans: How can they be blamed for the actions their ancestors committed? They just can't. It's just that these people who told each other about "Too much Dutch people around" shouldn't act like this, especially not in Holland.
If I hated Germans that much, Rikard, I would have flamed Kaz and Ramon in the beginning, which I didn't, and won't.

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Rikard 10-23-2001 06:03 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:
I know, Rikard, and I don't hate all Germans: How can they be blamed for the actions their ancestors committed? They just can't. It's just that these people who told each other about "Too much Dutch people around" shouldn't act like this, especially not in Holland.
If I hated Germans that much, Rikard, I would have flamed Kaz and Ramon in the beginning, which I didn't, and won't.


<font color="ACDCFC"> I know you didn;lt meant it like that but you kinda misphrase your previous post
And serious why can't we just go flame Ramon http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...les/tongue.gif Well not Kaz as she's ehm..
American??? a Girl??? heck... we just don't http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif</font>

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Link 10-23-2001 06:05 AM

OK! Let's flame Ramon! http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...miles/wink.gif

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Moiraine 10-23-2001 06:09 AM

Huh, I'm not that sure Ramon is here anymore ... http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/no...iles/uhoh2.gif Hope he'll pop up ...

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Kaz 10-23-2001 06:15 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Link:

"It's a shame so many Dutch people are around here"


That is a thing that makes me be ashamed of being German. I keep telling myself that there are idiots in every country and every culture, but Germany has worked hard to put its past behind it, so comments like that undermine what we have worked for for the last 50 years. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/noncgi/smiles/mad.gif

Link 10-23-2001 06:18 AM

Glad you understand that's it's nothing against Germans in particular, Kaz. This stuff makes me just angry, and I know for sure that if I'd been there with my grandma, I surely would have said something about it.

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So, therefore:
Nobody moves! Give me your wallet! I'm holding a person right here!


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