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Fasulye
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 Message 33 of 60
09 May 2009 at 1:06pm | IP Logged 
I inserted "typically Dutch" into Google and got as a result a link to You Tube with an impressive video about the Netherlands, you can search under "Typical Dutch/Typisch Nederlands" on You Tube or type in www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8nUlrMyr0

NL: Wie van mooie Nederlandse popmuziek houden en en wat chacteristiek Nederlandse evenementen, symbolen of verschijnselen willen bekijken, die zullen deze video zeker leuk vinden.

I have to translate:

Those who like Dutch pop music and want to look at typical Dutch happenings, symbols or things, will appreciate this video.

Veel kijkplezier!

Fasulye-Babylonia

Edited by Fasulye on 09 May 2009 at 1:17pm

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Lizzern
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 Message 34 of 60
09 May 2009 at 1:09pm | IP Logged 
:-)

Norwegians are such pioneers in tackling bullying
Norwegians are such a smart bunch
Norwegians are such positive, friendly and beautiful people
Norwegians are such natural born glosso-jihadists squabbling and engaging in such ferocious and fanatical internecine jihad :) over dialectal variations...
Norwegians are such attention whores
Norwegians are such handsome people
Norwegians are such good orienteers
Norwegians are such goody-two-shoes
Norwegians are such show-offs
Norwegians are such nature-lovers
Norwegians are such sl*ts
Norwegians are such troublemakers

Norwegians are known to be very patriotic and proud of their country
Norwegians are known to be positive people...
Norwegians are known to be ‘born' with ski's on their feet...
Norwegians are known to be innovative
Norwegians are known to be slow to warm up to foreigners
Norwegians are known to be some of the most nationalistic people in the World
Norwegians are known to be a little reticent
Norwegians are known to be very proud of their country and their language
Norwegians are known to be well educated
Norwegians are known to be reserved people who don't readily show their emotions
Norwegians are known to be independent

Norwegians are known for being liberal and tolerant
Norwegians are known for their peace initiatives internationally
Norwegians are known for their good skills in English
Norwegians are known for their high quality products and services and are likewise demanding customers
Norwegians are known for their interest of nature
Norwegians are known for their second helpings
Norwegians are known for their sticktoitness
Norwegians are known for their persistence
Norwegians are known for their love of second homes
Norwegians are known for their fishing prowess
Norwegians are known for being rather loud - at least when they are outside the state of Norway and in the state of intoxication.
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Dark_Sunshine
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 Message 35 of 60
09 May 2009 at 2:42pm | IP Logged 
what is "sticktoitness"??
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Marlowe
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 Message 36 of 60
09 May 2009 at 2:59pm | IP Logged 
Dark_Sunshine wrote:
what is "sticktoitness"??


Probably sticking to something - like an activity, idea or cause - through adversity. "Stick-to-it-ness".

Edited by Marlowe on 09 May 2009 at 3:00pm

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Dark_Sunshine
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 Message 37 of 60
09 May 2009 at 3:18pm | IP Logged 
ah- I was reading it as one word!
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sprachefin
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 Message 38 of 60
09 May 2009 at 6:43pm | IP Logged 
Jewish (what I would generally call myself even though my ancestry is Slavic)
I searched stereotypes on Wikipedia:
Jews are still stereotyped as greedy, nit-picky, stingy misers who are focused on money.
They're often depicted having curly hair, large hooknoses, lips and wearing kippahs.

And to say the rest: Jews often put Yiddish expressions such as "Oy vey!" into their everyday speech (being raised
partially in Yiddish, I sometimes use a Yiddish word that I nostalgically remember), or using Hebrew expressions
such as "Mazel Tov", or "Shalom".

I remember as a child, some people were not especially nice towards my friends and I as we would walk home
from Hebrew school. We would probably be holding our books (study materials, prayer books, etc.), and all of us
would still be wearing our yarmulkes (we always forgot to take them off). There would be kids hanging out with
their friends here and there on the side of the sidewalk or on the school's playground (Hebrew school was
usually on weekdays for us and some kids hung around after school). Kids would drop coins, taunting us and
telling us to pick them up. Being anti-semitic was looked upon disdainfully, but some kids had been influenced
by their parents who, regardless of how it would look, talked about Jewish people in such a way in front of their
children. This was no doubt done in the home, but it showed plenty in their children. It was really just bullying.
There were usually no adults around to stop it, but it still happened. So I hope this little digression helps people
understand the usual stereotypes of Jewish people. You cannot say that it is my nationality, but I am not
ethnically German, so the stereotypes for that would be inappropriate to attribute to me.


Edited by sprachefin on 09 May 2009 at 6:45pm

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Yukamina
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 Message 39 of 60
09 May 2009 at 6:45pm | IP Logged 
FM_Moltke wrote:
Canadians are known to be:

more progressive than Americans on certain issues particularly health care
a rather peaceable and law-abiding bunch
conservative and a little reserved
pragmatic about government
friendly and warm
late bloomers
naïve and wishy washy
self-deprecating, and have a sardonic sense of humor
a little wary of shams and crock companies

This fits me pretty well, actually.
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JS-1
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 Message 40 of 60
09 May 2009 at 11:45pm | IP Logged 
The Irish are such engaging conversationalists.
The Irish are such a sickly bunch.
The Irish are such badasses.
The Irish are such avid readers.
The Irish are such poor losers.
The Irish are such a celebratory people.
The Irish are such good cooks.
The Irish are such emotional people.
The Irish are such a foul-mouthed lot.
The Irish are such a peace loving nation.
The Irish are such great soldiers.
The Irish are such great romanticists and lovers.
The Irish are such obsessive conversationalists.
The Irish are such a happy nation.
The Irish are such clear thinkers.
The Irish are such pissheads!
The Irish are such a big, happy, welcoming family of people.

The Irish like to think they know something about pubs.
The Irish like to think they do better than anyone.
The Irish like to think they were being Christian in forgiving their enemies.
The Irish like to think they have "the gift of the Blarney".
The Irish like to think they are surrounded by truths and that the richness of their
language.
The Irish like to think they take Eurovision seriously.




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