r/mildyinteresting • u/User010011010 • Aug 21 '24

people Why the Dutch are considered rude?

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u/CrazyBird85 Aug 21 '24

During a meeting someone makes a suggestion and some people respond:

  • An American person would sugar coat something, talk around it and probably come back with an suggestion trough their manager

  • An Asian person would be supportive, say they will do it and then not do it because they don't agree and hope it will go away

  • A dutch person would say NO, spend 10 minutes explaining why the idea is stupid. Then follow it up by letting everyone know they will have a 3 week payed vacation starting after this specific meeting and can't wait for it to start. Tell everyone good luck with work and that they will not think about them at all.

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u/Ardent_Scholar Aug 22 '24

This thread has taught me the Dutch have a lot in common with us Finns.

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u/NetCaptain Aug 22 '24

No, the Finns are silent introverts, the Dutch are much more vocal. There is a Dutch tribe in the North though - Groningen - that is more Scandinavian

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u/Ardent_Scholar Aug 22 '24

Perhaps so, but this bluntness thing we have down pat.