Bottom Liners by Eric and Bill Teitelbaum for January 05, 2013

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    i_am_the_jam  almost 12 years ago

    Never understood why they call it that….

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    Pharmakeus Ubik  almost 12 years ago

    Got to give her some credit, it is a delightful city to explore.

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    daniel_bel  almost 12 years ago

    @The J.A.M.Thus you’ve never been to the Netherlands….

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    daniel_bel  almost 12 years ago

    Because they do. Nobody ever even thinks of buying others a drink. Fairness is when each pays his/her dues, bar, reastaurant, movies, anywhere. Only in business relations and close family does one pay for the others. Otherwise it’s always separate billing. And no tips of course. Partly true in Belgium too. FYI

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    georgelcsmith  almost 12 years ago

    The United States was originally settled by people from the British Isles and then from Germany. In this context, Dutch is a corruption of the word “deutch”, which means German in the German language, and it implied a criticism of the German immigrants. Dutch treat came to mean no treat at all, and Dutch uncle meant someone who was more strict than loving. I believe there are more examples of this but cannot think of any at the moment.

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    i_am_the_jam  almost 12 years ago

    So Dutch and Germans are stingy people?

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    erictee  almost 12 years ago

    Nice observations- funny stuff!

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    wroady  almost 12 years ago

    But Sweetie… Prostitution is legal in Denmark… you’ll be able to work your airfare off.

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    daniel_bel  almost 12 years ago

    The Dutch are people from the Netherlands, the expression to go Dutch applies to them. Not to the Germans. Even if it’s true that the word Dutch derives from Deutsch. There are similar sayings in latin languages, where Hollanders are not called by a name related to Deutsch…The people from Holland are like Scottish people, labeled as sitting on their money. It’s as true as the British self-control (been to a football match or rock concert recently?)..But they do like to pay THEIR dues, that’s all. Not yours.

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