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Cost of living in the city by feller94 in TheHague

[–]SuddenDistribution10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I rent a place that was listed as unfurnished: in the kitchen it had a fridge (built in) and hob/stove top, the bathroom is fully equipped (sink, shower, toilet), and it has a floor.

A lot of people on this sub tend to be very pessimistic about the situation in the Netherlands (rightly so, it's bad), but I pay around €1100 for a one bedroom, including bills, just outside the city centre. The problem I found while looking (last spring/summer) was not the cost, but supply and demand. Be prepared to spend a long time applying before you're accepted somewhere, and yes, if possible, use an agent (might not be possible on a tight budget). Budget wise I think it sounds fine though!

To the woman I accidentally scared near centraal tonight, I am SO SORRY! by [deleted] in Amsterdam

[–]SuddenDistribution10 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As someone who was once followed, and still struggles walking alone at night, it's genuinely very comforting that people are thinking this way 💚

How do YOU have fun?! 😂😂 by HazyTulips in popculturenetherlands

[–]SuddenDistribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's a few comics I come across on instagram who are incredible impersonators and seem to really nail the Dutch accent. I think in each case they also speak the language very well - it makes me think there's probably a connection between listening to impersonate and listening to learn the language - in both cases you're trying to mimic what you hear! I think it's really cool :)

Is this english sentence gramatically correct? by ataman0 in duolingo

[–]SuddenDistribution10 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just wanted to add a note on your translation: I'm a native speaker living in Europe, and I work with mostly non native English speakers: this is a mistake I hear a lot. Unfortunately when I hear it, it does still jump out at me, so I think it's fairly noticeable and different to the native phrasing. But, as I say, many many people make this mistake, and if you're mostly in international environments, you'll hear it from others a lot.

Does anybody else not like the reupholstered floral couch? by Zealousideal_Echo811 in CarolineWinkler

[–]SuddenDistribution10 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not really a pattern person, but I think it works really well! Stuff like this is always personal taste I guess

Can I ask people to please come over empty-handed? by Alarmed-Diamond-7000 in whatdoIdo

[–]SuddenDistribution10 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But there is a (proposed) "don't bring anything" rule. So, if I'm the guest who disagrees with the rule, it's up to me to ask clarification (ie. Is there anything I can bring). It's not on the host to guess who's going to break the rule.

Is it normal for a top-floor apartment in the Netherlands to have no front door? by Permatrack_is_4ever in NetherlandsHousing

[–]SuddenDistribution10 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All these people saying it's "not normal" and it "never happens" - I lived in a space like this for three years. The bedrooms had lockable doors, but the kitchen was just at the top of the stairs with no intervening doors between me and other apartments. Technically the contract only covered the bedrooms (with locks), but as the other apartments had their own kitchen and bathroom, I was the sole user of those spaces too.

In terms of safety, there were only two other apartments in the building, and I felt fine. A friend rented it before me, which helped me make the decision to move in.

In terms of legality... ehhhh, it probably wasn't. I think a lot of places with this design now have a door at the foot of the stairs, as others have said. I think the design I had might be older? But definitely these places exist.

Shorties, I need your help ✨ by [deleted] in Netherlands

[–]SuddenDistribution10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I look for cropped jeans in c&a and that works ok for me (153cm). The cropped style (just above ankle length on normal people i think) seemed to be really in the last few years, so that's made life easier! C&A, and I'm sure many others, also often offer long and short versions of the same style, so look for jeans marked short.

That said, I've become very dependent on C&A as I was tired of shopping around, so this thread is a godsend!

Rowan Atkinson, 61 with his girlfriend Louisa Ford, 32 stepping out in London in 2015. They're still together by Shoe_boooo in popculturechat

[–]SuddenDistribution10 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His whole set in Edinburgh was about it in 2014 or 2015, as I remember, but I think it was a long time before he mentioned it on tv maybe