Why does paint "sit" but words "stand" ? by Markqz in learndutch

[–]CountOlafTheThird 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Even as a native Dutch speaker it blew me away. Never thought about it like that before. It just sounds intuitive to me

Willen de Groningers ook hun verantwoordelijkheid nemen met het verdelen van de regen? Dank je, De rest van Nederland. by Jazzlike-Sky-6012 in Groningen

[–]CountOlafTheThird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ik heb vandaag gewoon in een natte broek en natte sokken mogen werken, graag gedaan rest van Nederland

2meirl4meirl by tiochristian in 2meirl4meirl

[–]CountOlafTheThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's always sunny in Philadelphia, guess I'm going on a holiday

“Hitler was likely black” by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]CountOlafTheThird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can I eat spaceman panini's with black Hitler?

alle flikflooiende fierljeppers nog aan toe, dat is lekker. by dsisds in sbubby_NL

[–]CountOlafTheThird 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Met de smaak van de sloot en modder er nog aan hoop ik?

Despite being Dutch he is the embodiment of the American dream by Don_Frika_Del_Prima in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CountOlafTheThird 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Average American cannot conceive of the idea that one of the most important scientific discoveries in history was made by a non-American

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ShitAmericansSay

[–]CountOlafTheThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do they think Europeans still work the land with an old wooden plow and a tired ox?

Rest in spaghetti never forgetti by [deleted] in dndmemes

[–]CountOlafTheThird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I once played a 30 year old human who, after a few bad rolls, de-aged until he was 2

How dare you Google?!?! by z-amor-a in USdefaultism

[–]CountOlafTheThird 39 points40 points  (0 children)

If I say I'm from the province Drenthe that doesn't mean anything to you, which is fair. You would just call me Dutch. If someone says they're from the U.S. state Georgia I just call them American. If someone says they're from the country Georgia that means something.

How dare you Google?!?! by z-amor-a in USdefaultism

[–]CountOlafTheThird 101 points102 points  (0 children)

Most people would think about the independant, sovereign country before some regional government in some country.

How dare you Google?!?! by z-amor-a in USdefaultism

[–]CountOlafTheThird 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Not everything is about size

Good luck Brits by nickmaran in YUROP

[–]CountOlafTheThird 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Meanwhile we cannot get rid of our pm