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92. The entirety of my Dutch knowledge comes from Austin Powers

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Tue Jun 25, 2024, 05:06 PM

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Is Denmark as horrifying as people say? [View all] orangecrush Jun 2024 OP

The part about the public schools really got to me as senseandsensibility Jun 2024 #1

Agree orangecrush Jun 2024 #2

I've always wondered about America's Schools.... essaynnc Jun 2024 #28

Since education is managed by states, and within states, by districts, soldierant Jun 2024 #61

Go watch Michael Moore's "Where to invade next"! NGeorgian Jun 2024 #47

I was about to recommend that. It's a real eye-opener. kskiska Jun 2024 #75

Maybe everyone "hates" the Dutch a bit because it really is a very wealthy place bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #3

Danish, not Dutch we can do it Jun 2024 #9

wow, you'd think i'd have that figured out by now bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #12

It happens to all of us. Actually, my neighbor is Dutch. Wonderful lady and indeed "thrifty." dameatball Jun 2024 #50

Denmark is up here (I live in Sweden) in Scandinavia, not the Low Countries (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg). Celerity Jun 2024 #70

Sweden? That's where they make all those watches and have abominable snow critters Hermit-The-Prog Jun 2024 #82

Yes, homegirl Jun 2024 #100

The Dutch have it pretty great too. viva la Jun 2024 #51

They saw their doors in half. Sneederbunk Jun 2024 #79

And they invite you out and make you pay for your own dinner! viva la Jun 2024 #90

Dutch are awful people too Metaphorical Jun 2024 #53

but those Dutch pancakes EastBayGuy Jun 2024 #60

As punishment for their great intelligence and demeanor, I sent my sons to study in the Netherlands Mr. Ected Jun 2024 #85

In that Amsterdam museum, on the floor with the Rembrandts... viva la Jun 2024 #91

Netherlands own huge parts of the US Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #55

The Danes are not perfect. They have mistreated the native Inuit population of colonized Greenland. barbaraann Jun 2024 #4

Oh, not perfect. Think. Again. Jun 2024 #6

I bet they don't pass laws stating that mistreatment can't be taught in public schools. paleotn Jun 2024 #26

I do know all of that. barbaraann Jun 2024 #63

How have homegirl Jun 2024 #65

Here's an excerpt from one article: barbaraann Jun 2024 #89

Thank you for this information, homegirl Jun 2024 #96

You're welcome, but I'm sorry it is so sad for you. barbaraann Jun 2024 #97

Then you'll spend all of your time horrified. paleotn Jun 2024 #93

I do spend a lot time worrying and being horrified, but I have tried to make the world better my entire adult life. barbaraann Jun 2024 #94

Yes, homegirl Jun 2024 #98

Thank you! barbaraann Jun 2024 #99

Years ago Oprah (yes, I know) interviewed a few Danish women asking about how 'happy' Denmark is..... CurtEastPoint Jun 2024 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jun 2024 #8

The really wealthy person who brought us such wonderful influences like Dr Phil and Dr Oz? TheKentuckian Jun 2024 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Rebl2 Jun 2024 #21

Jenny Mc Carthy --the anti-vax queen rpannier Jun 2024 #40

Because that is exactly what reichwingers would call them. It needed to be asked, and it allowed a perfect response. nt eppur_se_muova Jun 2024 #20

She was asking on behalf of the undereducated & brainwashed American masses... Hekate Jun 2024 #46

THIS orangecrush Jun 2024 #10

Even their leaders will tell us they are NOT Socialist countries. oldsoftie Jun 2024 #72

Belgian health care for foreigners is worth mentioning. LAS14 Jun 2024 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jun 2024 #17

Ain't that the truth.. Butterflylady Jun 2024 #37

Over??? On! nilram Jun 2024 #67

I got one on you IbogaProject Jun 2024 #22

Haha malaise Jun 2024 #11

But their tennis player's shorts are too short spooky3 Jun 2024 #14

You win the thread with malaise Jun 2024 #15

Hee hee! And you might like this: Rublev surprises a fan spooky3 Jun 2024 #19

That was as lovely malaise Jun 2024 #23

My ex is from Denmark and he always wore a speedo for swimming (which he did a lot of) Bev54 Jun 2024 #35

I view speedos for men as essentially the same as most swimwear for spooky3 Jun 2024 #39

The male vs female minimal bathing suit Voltaire2 Jun 2024 #77

I agree with you about the sexism inherent in depictions thucythucy Jun 2024 #86

Visited Copenhagen and a couple smaller towns a few years ago- lovely place Fiendish Thingy Jun 2024 #13

As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. paleotn Jun 2024 #31

Sounds like a real s hole country alright. Evolve Dammit Jun 2024 #71

Sounds like the People's Republic of Scandinavia has indoctrinated you, citizen. LudwigPastorius Jun 2024 #18

That's just how I remember it! Drum Jun 2024 #24

People who say they hated going to Denmark most likely saw The Little Mermaid Warpy Jun 2024 #25

Silly person -- she's green Hekate Jun 2024 #48

Sea water has turned her more black Warpy Jun 2024 #52

She's Danish. There's sketches of mer-people across the Seven Seas, wherever humans are seafarers Hekate Jun 2024 #56

The story is Danish Warpy Jun 2024 #58

Whatever version makes you happy. The author was a Dane with a tragic frame of mind... Hekate Jun 2024 #59

Choose Marcuse Jun 2024 #73

HAHAHAHA! Warpy Jun 2024 #84

How about the men - were they beautiful, too? nt GenThePerservering Jun 2024 #27

I'd move to Copenhagen in a flash if I had the means lanlady Jun 2024 #29

I know, right! It's awful! denvine Jun 2024 #30

This post was self-deleted prior to posting. n/t spike jones Jun 2024 #32

Well, when you put it that way... calimary Jun 2024 #33

Our son and d-i-l just got back from Copenhagen. I think they're ready to move there. OMGWTF Jun 2024 #34

Homogeneous populations. Everyone is seen as "family". When "outsiders", ie. marybourg Jun 2024 #36

Yup, love their model of government/living. Joinfortmill Jun 2024 #38

Some of their most popular TV dramas are also shown here in Germany DFW Jun 2024 #68

The sad part is American propaganda that we are the best of everything... Dan Jun 2024 #41

+1 orangecrush Jun 2024 #104

Looking at Portugal. My family is from there. onecaliberal Jun 2024 #42

Looks like you get it orangecrush Jun 2024 #54

Disney didn't steal the Little Mermaid... brooklynite Jun 2024 #43

I have heard it said that there is something rotten in the state of Denmark... Silent3 Jun 2024 #44

You see these things posted from time to time. DFW Jun 2024 #45

I wasn't all that clear if overweight person meant no overweight women Iris Jun 2024 #57

Since half the American tourists you see here are... DFW Jun 2024 #62

"Trump-like asses." That's a classic. Enjoyed your posts above on Denmark. Silent Type Jun 2024 #81

It's easy to spend a week somewhere, love it, and declare it paradise on earth DFW Jun 2024 #88

The male gaze tends to be selective GenThePerservering Jun 2024 #64

Right, there's positives and negatives of any country. Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #102

Tusind Tak! Fritz Walter Jun 2024 #49

don't remind me of the dark italian bread from qvickly. pansypoo53219 Jun 2024 #66

Denmark is one of the best places to live on the planet, but the quora post is far too simplistic & leaves out too much Celerity Jun 2024 #69

Cool TV Prime Minister Kid Berwyn Jun 2024 #74

My favorite part is about schools Wild blueberry Jun 2024 #76

The most incredible pastry shops on the planet bif Jun 2024 #78

... orangecrush Jun 2024 #103

Yeah, well, that Hamlet guy was nuts. dchill Jun 2024 #80

The Denmark Meade ain't bad ... mbusby Jun 2024 #83

Denmark pamdb Jun 2024 #87

The entirety of my Dutch knowledge comes from Austin Powers NickB79 Jun 2024 #92

I almost got run over by a bicycle in Copenhagen Retrograde Jun 2024 #95

Sigh! Sounds like paradise. Can we get that here? brush Jun 2024 #101

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goodbye KS Toronado Feb 2025 #106