No. 1: Bicycles
No. 2: Gezellig(heid)
No. 3: Hagelslag
No. 4: Directness
No. 6: Three kisses
No. 7: Orange
No. 8: Not owning curtains
No. 10: Birthday congratulations
No. 11: Discussing the weather
No. 12: Lekker
No.13: Scheduling agenda appointments
No. 14: Red & yellow pants
No.16: Zwarte Piet
No. 17: Patriotic songs
No. 18: Bring your own cake
No. 19: Mashing their food (stamppot)
No. 20: Skating (on natural ice)
No. 21: Herring
No. 22: Hair gel
No. 23: Jokes about Germans
No. 24: Dairy
No.25: Going camping
No. 26: Windmills
No. 27: Picking their noses
No. 28: Friet & mayo (french fries)
No. 29: Licorice
No. 31 Keeping it real
No. 32: Names that sound ridiculous in English
No. 33: The Queen
No. 34: Dat kan niet
No. 35: Impossibly steep stairs
No. 36. Sinterklaas
No. 37: The Birthday Calendar
No. 38: Not working
No.39 : Cows that say “boo”
No. 40: Sinks with only cold water
No. 41: Being Tall
No. 42: Swearing with diseases
No. 43: Speaking in expressions
No 45: Ikea
No. 47: Normalcy: doe normaal
No. 50: Delaying marriage
Everything on your list is great except #4. The Dutch idea of “directness” consists of coming into your house as a guest and telling you frankly that your wife is ugly, your taste in decorating is awful, and the food you offer is terrible. But it’s okay and we aren’t allowed to be offended.
Favorite Dutch directness story: going to the house of a Dutch couple and knocking at the front door at the appointed time. Husband opens the second story window and calls down into the street, “Hi, we’re having sex now, can you come back in a little while?” Oh, okay.
I love the Dutch people and their beautiful nation. I love everything there! Except Anky van Grunsven. Anky I despise. But all else is wonderful.