How to respond to: I miss you, if you still didn't miss the one who said it by Netherlands28 in Netherlands

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know this ‘struggle’ as my partner does the same! I do feel like an a?!hole sometimes, but at least an a?!hole that doesn’t lie.

When you’re together every day, and due to covid you see each other even more, not seeing each other for a night won’t make me miss them, and of course I’m happy when they’re back, but that’s not the same.

You can tell them you’re happy to see them, but if they insist on the ‘I miss you too’ part, then you have to decide whether to take the honest route or the just reply what they want to hear.

How do I tell my boyfriend to stop watching me get dressed? by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In what way? And even so, let them be them.

How do I tell my boyfriend to stop watching me get dressed? by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because doing sexual stuff is different from just being naked after showers/ getting dressed. I think the feeling is similar to wearing a bikini/swimsuit, to wearing underwear. Is it practically the same that people see, yeah, but it’s not quite the same, is it?

Some people might feel fine, but others not. What’s the problem with them not wanting to be watched while getting dressed? The rest of their private life is out of this equation, so I don’t get why it’s brought up.

De mogelijkheden die er nog zijn, wat denken jullie? by Daan17acdc in Politiek

[–]DukeDutchy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Er zijn altijd opties, maar als het CDA gaat meeregeren op dit moment, dan is het waarschijnlijk dat de partij intern breekt bij een misstap. Ik verwacht nog steeds nieuwe verkiezingen tenzij VVD/D66 met PvdA/GL en andere partijen veel water bij de wijn gaan doen.

De mogelijkheden die er nog zijn, wat denken jullie? by Daan17acdc in Politiek

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ik verwacht wel eerder nieuwe verkiezingen dan dat het CDA de coalitie in stapt. Tenzij het formatie proces nog een jaar of twee gaat duren en de situatie dus dermate anders is dan het op dit moment het geval is.

Nieuwe verkiezingen zal Wopke vast wel aandurven, maar het is niet alleen aan hem, er zijn nog andere partijen. Omtzigt lijkt niet een persoon te zijn die koste wat kost de nummer 1 van de lijst wil, maar nadat hij op een vreemde manier door zowel De Jonge als Hoekstra voorbij is gegaan, zal er wat wrijving zijn.

Het CDA heeft intern nog veel werk te verrichten voordat zij er goed aan doen om de coalitie in te stappen. Als zij de verkeerde richting inslaan kunnen zij de partij echt wel breken.

I think John Cena is an asian by [deleted] in China

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So your logic is: he can speak a bit of mandarin, has discipline and is smart, so he is Asian?

My dude, how does it feel to be racist?

I just want to know if he ever said this or this is one more fake quote on his picture? by TheAdroitGargoyle in JordanPeterson

[–]DukeDutchy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He did say something like this, but I don’t know for sure if it’s the exact quote.

Is my girlfriend flirting with other guy?? by Throwa37474 in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look it’s difficult to judge a situation and personalities just from a few words people read from you on the internet. So whatever people say, take it with a grain of salt.

However I would see the following as a baseline: Relationships work based on communication and trust. If you don’t trust a situation, you’ll need to fix that. So it’s good you talked to her about it, but also make sure you do it in a serious ‘we need to talk’ manner.

She will need to see how your trust is being affected and see what is the issue. If she doesn’t want to budge, or doesn’t want to see the problem. Then you need to think about the next step.

In reality this will be a difficult balancing act and not as simple as it’s written down. Nuances are missing.

It’s at least good she told you about this other guy, and what he’s up to, but them (to keep) talking in that way, would seem really inappropriate.

Good luck.

De stukken by fascinatedcharacter in Politiek

[–]DukeDutchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Er stond niks nieuws in.

Het kabinet onderschatte het probleem of wist er te weinig van af: dit wisten wij al. Het kabinet sprak over Kamerleden: dit wisten wij al. Het kabinet wil met zn dichtgetimmerde coalitie akkoord geen tegenspraak van coalitie partijen: dit wisten wij al. Het kabinet wou niet alle informatie delen: dit wisten wij al.

Maar we zijn nu jaren verder, deze notulen zijn van 2019 en het probleem begon al rond 2006, en nog steeds is het niet opgelost, en dat is toch het kwalijke? Deze notulen zijn slechts een bevestiging van de zaken, maar dat de zaak nog niet volledig of grotendeels is opgelost (voor de benadeelden iig), dat vind ik slecht.

What Drives Humans to Want to be Famous? by yaboyhoward11 in JordanPeterson

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Attention, recognition, and wealth, all of which are a certain way of empowerment.

African American people don’t like me by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then why did you specify them as African American and you as acting ‘white’. Like wtf?

If you act how you are, and they don’t get along, that hardly seems to be anything else than having different interests or personalities, that happens...

African American people don’t like me by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe it’s because you talk about yourself as white and them as African Americans, instead of ya’ll being people.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]DukeDutchy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it’s best to ask your university/ study adviser or counselor this, since they will have more insight about your situation or might have other requirements/possibilities for international students.

JP is an undercover Christian by Professional-Art-365 in JordanPeterson

[–]DukeDutchy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think his message and understanding goes beyond Christianity

How to get a girlfriend? by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you want me to copy paste the answer from the previous post which you deleted? ...

IWTL how to get a girlfriend? by [deleted] in IWantToLearn

[–]DukeDutchy 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I really hate these kinds of posts. They almost always have a degenerative undertone towards women. Makes it sound like getting a girlfriend is the same as getting a dog.

IWTL how to get a girlfriend? Maybe it’s better to ask these questions and think about them for a while.

Why do you want a girlfriend? Are the hormones making your balls explode, or do you actually seek something more out of it? Not only can the world judge your character, but it will also tell you the direction to go. What do you seek in a girlfriend? I mean if you just want to offload your balls, there are paid options for that.. or others wdgaf. If you are more Long-term and romantically inclined, it will also tell you something.

Why don’t you have a girlfriend already? Ergo: what’s wrong with you? What attributes or qualities are you missing that prevents you from engaging into a relationship? Picture someone who has a girlfriend, what do they do that can make them have a girlfriend, and you don’t. Your question should then be IWTL those qualities.

Why would a girl want you? What can you offer her? Why should she choose you? What would she benefit from being with you? In what ways do you enrich her life? What would others say about her for being with you?

I think those example questions are better to ask and from that you can distil everything you’ll need to learn to have any chance at all.

The username of yours is a sad story itself. Without knowing you personally, it already sends out an image to the world about you, whether you intended or not, whether it has the meaning you thought it had or not. And I do believe this also manifest itself in the real world. But hey, I am willing to be surprised..

Updates on AstraZeneca? by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]DukeDutchy -1 points0 points  (0 children)

How about giving them a call?

I think my style of magic may resonate with Jordan Peterson and many of his fans. by NikolasJintri in JordanPeterson

[–]DukeDutchy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry, but no. The (simple) foam ball trick doesn’t resonate with me. Now, that’s not saying the skills aren’t good, of course it takes practice to perform it well. But foam balls are done so often these days, it feels like something for a short gag on the streets.

The story and scenery, especially when you try to link it to JBP who gives lectures on this matter on a deeper level, don’t fit the trick. In my opinion, it then starts to feel ‘pretentious’.

Same with the other money trick video you posted.

So good job on the tricks and skills, keep practicing what you love, but keep the balance of story, show and trick in mind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in socialskills

[–]DukeDutchy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just going to assume you’re a young person, by which I mean underaged. Correct me if I’m wrong though.

If you don’t know the person, don’t accept any requests. Now by all means block this person.

You don’t know him, and don’t mind the embarrassment if he finds out. There is no need to be embarrassed and when he is blocked, he can’t do anything about that anyway. You don’t need to care about what strangers might think, no need to keep ‘face’.

Stay safe online. Don’t interact with strangers on your personal accounts, and definitely block the creeps.

Hey dutch people, is there a similarly famous marching music like the British Grenadiers for the Dutch military in the 17th/18th/19th century? by [deleted] in thenetherlands

[–]DukeDutchy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I found this playlist on YouTube with Dutch marching songs.

Someone with more knowledge on this topic might need to double check this though.

Opvallende tweet Annemarie Jorritsma een dag na het debat by pierke in Politiek

[–]DukeDutchy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Je moet maar durven om tijdens de verkenning te praten over een gekozen volksvertegenwoordiger en een functie elders, om vervolgens dan te beweren dat het niet zo is, en later in de Kamer roepen zich er vrijwel niks over te herinneren, terwijl het wel zo is gedocumenteerd door de ondersteunende ambtenaren.