Depends what you mean by nasty. I can't imagine the Belgians being either

capable of organising, nor industrious enough to be arsed, to split up the country. As for civil war, they can't even be bothered to fight invaders, let alone each other.

(Yes, I am over-doing the xenophobia, although I do get bothered by the Belgian system constantly as my wife works in Antwerp at the moment.)

Posted By: Steve in Holland on July 16th 2008 at 13:08:51

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Fight, fight - Cloggies v Froggies (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 12:47:56
- Been going on for some time. A lot of the Phlegmish want to either (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 12:59:09
  - "we"? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Jul 16, 13:04:51
    - Yes, "we", the tax-paying population of Holland. (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 13:05:58
      - I got the impression, from the Daily Mail, that we were the only country that paid tax. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 13:16:41
        
        Then you'll be shocked to discover that in some countries (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 16, 13:21:06
        
        LOL. Our basic rate is 38% (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 13:20:34
        
        Couldn't tell you what ours is, I just pay it (I think). (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 13:26:40
    - he's confused (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 16, 13:05:36
      - Gone native (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 16, 13:08:21
        
        don't get it myself (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 16, 13:10:31
        
        No, that's not me at all. But I do pay tax here! (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 13:21:00
  - You should welcome them as refugees from the Frogs (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 16, 13:03:57
    - The Belgians are a combination of the worst aspects of the French and Dutch. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 13:05:25
      - and their combat uniforms are ridiculous (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 16, 13:06:37
        
        Do they wear stripey long sleeve t-shirts, berets and orange trousers with clogs ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 13:10:20
        
        no (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 16, 13:20:09
        
        Is that the entire Swedish army? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 13:26:01
  - That's the impression I got. As I said, could get nasty. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 13:01:43
    - Depends what you mean by nasty. I can't imagine the Belgians being either (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 16, 13:08:51
      - I meant politically. If ther were a move to split the country, (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 13:11:32
        
        Like the Irish vote they'd just carry on as if nothing had happened (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 16, 13:16:29
        
        Yes, probably. (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jul 16, 13:17:16
  - Phlem 4 POTS (n/m) (General Chat) - Tomblander, Jul 16, 13:01:27

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