The Dutch

[Rhyfelwyr]

Two types of ideas come to mind when I think of the Netherlands.

On the one hand there's Amsterdam, with the prostitution, drugs, very pro-EU, and very liberal and obsessed with being green. A progressive image to some.

Then on the other hand there's the windmills, little wooden shoes, lots of flowers and canals, a nice picturesque setting in general.

Oh yeah, plus lots of really bright orange!

[Martok]

All in all when i think of nethlands i tend to think of very relaxed attitudes towards social issues, basically a bunch of cool people with a progressive attitude...

Two types of ideas come to mind when I think of the Netherlands.

On the one hand there's Amsterdam, with the prostitution, drugs, very pro-EU, and very liberal and obsessed with being green. A progressive image to some.

Then on the other hand there's the windmills, little wooden shoes, lots of flowers and canals, a nice picturesque setting in general.

These two gentlemen have pretty much summed up my feelings on -- and view of -- the Netherlands and her people. Progressive, yet also charmingly quaint.

[Ser Clegane]

Great country - always had a good time there - relaxed and friendly people. I really like to work with colleagues in the Netherlands (direct and to the point they are).

Gping to Amsterdam or Utrecht has always been a great time (which reminds me that we really have to visit some friends again this spring - looking forward to our favourite Appelbollen(?) in Utrecht)

The rivalry between the Dutch and Germans tends to be very overated - I think we became great neighbours over the last decades

[Fragony]

I really like to work with colleagues in the Netherlands (direct and to the point they are).

Often mistaken with rudeness, just dutch working ethics. It is expected from you that you work your of. Always hated having to call foreign contacts; enough with the pleasantries already.

[seireikhaan]

The Dutch?

Hmm...

Four things pop into my mind right away:

1) Weed.

2) Hookers.

3) Tulips


And, of course, 4) Fragony

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

I forgot the ships. There is something about the Dutch that reminds me of them.

[Yoyoma1910]

The Netherlands are an interesting nation. I've been on three trips there, and seen all sorts of things, from actual milkmaids going to their cows in the morning, to some guy who looked like a really pale Lou Reed in a trench coat, chasing after a man with a very stiff face, and yelling "Come on (guy's name)! Come on, man! Don't do this. Don't do this to me man!"






If I had to some up the populace in one word, it would be: Merchants.

[The Stranger]

IMHO holland isnt that progressive any more... it just conservatively sticks to that image. You can call the (extreme) right wing progressive but I think they are not really contributing, so that would be POV.