Quote Originally Posted by Fragony View Post
We don't do pleasant we go in with a stretched leg
I would agree that in general Dutch seem to be very straight forward and "blunt" in the communication (whether this is a great thing or not obviously might depend on the situation/setting). In my experience this becomes even more obvious in business meetings than in "normal" interactions.
And this assessments comes from a German - I don't think we are widely known for beating around the bush either...