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The Dutch rarely apologize apparently

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by oragator1, Oct 12, 2022.

  1. oragator1

    oragator1 Premium Member

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  2. gatordavisl

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    Yin to Canadians' yang?
     
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  4. 96Gatorcise

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    Constantly apologizing just reduces the actual meaningfulness behind it. No one believes you.

    If you say something and mean it, you have nothing to apologize for.
     
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  5. AgingGator

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    When I read the OP I thought I would go get this and post it. Thank you.
     
  6. danmanne65

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    Trying to sleep with Dutch women was strange. It was almost as if I thought I was getting somewhere I wasn’t. If I didn’t I was.
     
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  7. wgbgator

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  8. sflagator

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    As someone who works with the Dutch regularly (in the Caribbean, but still), the US perception of the Dutch is unreasonably positive. Not my favorite people.
     
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  9. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Color me in as fascinated.
    I visited Holland about 15 years ago. I found the people to be very nice, interesting and educated.
    But I didn’t attempt to strike a biz deal with any of them so….
     
  10. Trickster

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    I’ve always enjoyed their frankness, though it took getting used to. Germans are similar. Much prefer them over the Brits. But these are generalizations with many exceptions.
     
  11. ElimiGator

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    What’s the deal with the Brits and Dutch anyway?
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