The gobsmackedness is also the standard reaction that any foreigner experiences the first
Sinterklaas they experience in the Netherlands.
"Er, WTF? How the hell do they get away with that ?"
Most of the Dutch cannot see what we find so shocking, nor why black people are offended by it.
Posted By: Steve in Holland on October 30th 2017 at 21:05:57
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- "We locals no [sic] and understand. We need to educate the rest.” (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Oct 30, 20:31:53
- We're at the time of year when the Zwarte Piet debate will kick off again anytime too (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 20:33:59
- A Dutch girl who worked for me told us about it (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 30, 20:53:21
- The gobsmackedness is also the standard reaction that any foreigner experiences the first (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 21:05:57
- We tend to skirt over it when doing 'Christmas around the world' but I do like the big (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Oct 30, 21:14:25
- Well you're right to skirt over it cos it isn't Christmas, but yeah. Pepernoten are (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 21:22:49
- I got a gret ole GB from the sex chocolatier's in Brugge last year. (n/m) (General Chat) - Garry Brooke, Oct 30, 21:18:56
- We tend to skirt over it when doing 'Christmas around the world' but I do like the big (General Chat) - Bravo win or die, Oct 30, 21:14:25
- The gobsmackedness is also the standard reaction that any foreigner experiences the first (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 21:05:57
- A Dutch girl who worked for me told us about it (General Chat) - camcan, Oct 30, 20:53:21
- We're at the time of year when the Zwarte Piet debate will kick off again anytime too (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 30, 20:33:59
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