As a Dutch person living abroad (even though only in neighbouring Germany) it’s true that our directness is sometimes seen as impoliteness. Most Dutch people I know mean absolutely no offence and just say out loud what they are thinking. Somehow many other countries prefer to skirt around uncomfortable direct communication.
It’s actually the opposite! There is such an investment into the independence of the youth here that children feel generally more comfortable expressing their feelings.
“Why do Dutch children claim to be world’s happiest?” Is it because they are told that they should self-report as happy and are obedient? Yes.
What is your source for that?
He grew up having the freedom to make shit up.
Haha. If you ask Dutch children what they think about something, you’ll get brutal honestly on the edge of offending.
As a Dutch person living abroad (even though only in neighbouring Germany) it’s true that our directness is sometimes seen as impoliteness. Most Dutch people I know mean absolutely no offence and just say out loud what they are thinking. Somehow many other countries prefer to skirt around uncomfortable direct communication.
What’s a Dutch woman going to say when you ask for her sign?
Stop.
When people over do that they’re generally called edge-lords. And it’s not considered special or good.
It’s actually the opposite! There is such an investment into the independence of the youth here that children feel generally more comfortable expressing their feelings.