Ah Damn Belgian Roads

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Originally Posted by dessa14

but now that i think of it, only a belgian would defend belgium....

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Not really, we're Belgians because we aren't anything else. We don't identify with Belgium (a little with flanders or Wallony these days) we just don't want to be considered part of any other European country either.

The Belgian-Dutch rivalry is so strong (imo) because the Dutch often think of Flanders as a lost part of their country. I heard that there is much more of a French-Belgian rivalry on the other side of the language border for the same reason.

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Originally Posted by dessa14

but now that i think of it, only a belgian would defend belgium....
thanks,
dizzy
Addition: come on beirut, if you won't let dutchies insult belgium and belgians insult holland, you're removing our civil liberties, its like english insulting frenchies and vice versa. we need this to exist and at least keep some nationalism, in this capitalist/globalist world.
hey by the way does anyone know where i can learn dutch off the internet, or does anyone know of dutch tutors in my local area. The sunshine coast in south east queensland in australia, could you please inform me about it.
thanks,
dizzy

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why don't we teach him dutch at the speak your own language thread emeu ~;) ?

btw: Beirut, if a belgian can't even insult holland what is he Belgian for?

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Originally Posted by Gertgregoor

btw: Beirut, if a belgian can't even insult holland what is he Belgian for?

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To drink beer of course.

Don't you guys know anything?

Besides, the Frontroom is where you sleep with the other guy's wife, not insult his nationality. That's the Backroom. :bow:

yeah this isn't an insult of nationality, but rather poking fun at each other, in a lighthearted and humourous fashion.
its nothing like calling a canadian an american or anything like that.
thanks,
dizzy

yup so true.

Yes indeed, Dutch insulting Belgians and vice-versa is a very important part of the culture of this part of the world. Dutch accuse Belgians of being dumb, while Belgians accuse Dutch of being greedy, for example. This is caused by our (mutual) history and apart from the first examples it makes Dutchmen see Belgians as lazy, beer-drinking, Catholic, frie-eating, talking-behind-your-back and having far too much fun, while Belgians view Dutchmen as overactive, Calvinist, loud, rude, bad beer-drinking and generally not much fun people. This usually happens in good cheer and nobody really takes offence of the other (exept for the Dutch PM, of course). ~:cheers: This situation can actually be very interesting, when you are from a border region like me, as many Northern Dutchmen will refer to us as "Half Belgians", while Belgians will consistently call us "Hollanders"... Hmmm, would this make it okay for me to insult both? ~;)

couldnt said it better. i'm not insulted in any way, cuz i'm not native dutch....oops said to much.....runnnnn

Well I can always go bashing Africans, right Emeu? ~D
you're african right? wich country was it agian, it was a western one right? ehm, Senegal? I can't remember...

now, run Emeu run...

Guinee bissau, beneath senegal

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Originally Posted by Emperor Umeu 1

Guinee bissau, beneath senegal

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then I was close wasn't I?

I still want to know about that saturnus supermod...

yeah you was.

and there is none. i meant where you from Saturnus Supermoderator.