04-01-2004, 10:37 AM
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Dracolisk 
Join Date: March 21, 2001
Location: Europe
Age: 39
Posts: 6,136
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Some Amsterdam basics ...with Experience
About.. Weather:
There is a rumor that Holland is put inside during rainstorms. Not true, but that is mainly because it rains about 365 days each year. This might also explain those wooden shoes: They float.
About.. Language:
Never ever try to speak Hollands even if you have lived in Holland for more than five years.
Not only will it give you a splitting headache but also Hollanders won't understand a single word of what you are trying to say.
Foreigners are expected to speak English or gibberish. Speaking gibberish they are easy prey for pickpockets since they can't make a report to the police.
About.. Money:
Hollanders do not like to spend money, they'd sooner cut off their own ears. (see Art Museums)
A Hollander will become a friend for life if you give him something for free. (Note: Social diseases are no exception) This might explain the success of MacDonald's in Holland but I'm just not shore.
The story that copper wire is an invention of two Hollanders fighting over a found cent is absolutely true.
Source: http://www.experienceamsterdam.com/a...am_basics.html
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