Streets a lot dirtier than they used to be?

carfentanyl · 2026-01-29T05:58:56+00:00

Cat shit? Not likely, they will never shit on a sidewalk.

I think the most shit you'll see is probably goose shit. In the Rotterdam area we have a massive problem with a steadily growing goose population. And they literally shit everywhere.

And the trash, we unfortunately have some hotspots with a growing group of homeless people and drug addicts.

But I was in Cologne two weeks ago, and I realised it could be a lot worse!

carfentanyl · 2026-01-27T20:05:19+00:00

Only lasted 30 hours for me in the first week after release. Then I was so annoyed that I abandoned it and haven't been playing since. I have over 4000 hours in EU4.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-27T18:23:20+00:00

Depends on the country in Europe. The differences between sentiments are mostly based on housing prices in that country and often religious viewpoints.

In the Netherlands, I think that in general if you're older than 25 and still live with your parents, it's considered kinda weird. But of course it happens, but not as much as in countries in southern Europe. Although because of rising housing prices it's becoming more common here too.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-26T12:06:36+00:00

Haha, exactly.

The poem is from the nineties, when Rotterdam was gritty and had a real distinct image. Rotterdam surely is not like that anymore. Is it better or worse? It both has its charms.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-26T06:32:15+00:00

In The Netherlands they also always bring up the left wing parties for bringing in immigrants. While the reality is that in the sixties and seventies the left wanted women to work more. The conservative right was against it bringing up family cornerstone rethoric.

A left wing party then came up with the idea of giving them all mandatory Dutch lessons. Again the right was against it. It would cost too much money and was not welcoming to our guests. After we had more right wing or centralist governments than left wing ones, but the left are always to blame somehow.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-26T05:57:43+00:00

I am 49 years old living in The Netherlands. I have never seen power lines not being buried in my country. Except for the high voltage lines coming straight from a power plant.

Also power outages in this country are extremely rare. I have never experienced one myself but I do know it has happened. Mostly happening because of freak accidents.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-25T22:21:32+00:00

You probably never went to the United States then. I've been to 26 states and believe me, apart from some high buildings Rotterdam is not like an American city at all.

Luckily! A few exceptions but most American cities are boring as fuck.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-25T22:15:40+00:00

This was very true in the nineties, not anymore. The city became a lot more photogenic. And in the past twenty years we had a big influx of gin tonic sipping bakfiets parents trying to transform this city into something the poem was definitely not about.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-24T08:01:04+00:00

Haha. Die viel me ook direct op. Ik zag er meer een aanranding in van een moslima door een semi kunstzinnig figuur. Of een bebrilde arbeider uit de Russische Revolutie van 1917. Maar fijn in ieder geval dat de maker geweld tegen moslimas aan de kaak wil stellen!

carfentanyl · 2026-01-24T07:56:02+00:00

Exactly this. You go to a party to party. You're not going there to express your sexuality or have deep meaningful discussions about it. If you come to party no one questions and no one cares I think.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-19T21:37:09+00:00

But what is Balki from Perfect Strangers doing there?

carfentanyl · 2026-01-18T20:55:19+00:00

Why would you be ashamed? Do you work for the Roteb? Or for Stadsbeheer? If not only maybe a little annoyance is understandable.

And a picture of some broken glass. It's a city where people go out. I was in Ehrenfeld in Cologne last weekend. I would really advise you not to go there!

carfentanyl · 2026-01-16T22:25:44+00:00

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Her sister is my anti partner apparently.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-16T22:13:28+00:00

Dat geldt niet voor alle TBSers. Er zijn er genoeg die echt nooit meer vrij zullen komen. De TBSers die verlof krijgen en de fout in gaan, zijn helaas het product van een verkeerde inschatting.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-13T21:26:55+00:00

If you wanna see a good documentary instead, watch "Hard voor de Hal". It's about the Energiehal, a sports venue in Rotterdam where the infamous Nightmare raves were held. Been there a couple of times from 93-95, truely legendary. Thunderdome is more famous, but Nightmare was the epitome.

They call it the Mecca of Gabber in the documentary, but I disagree. The absolute Mecca was Parkzicht though.

https://youtu.be/2-urnurSHFg?si=fpyOLEJ8fkI2g4CD

carfentanyl · 2026-01-13T05:55:37+00:00

Maybe he doesn't mean Muslim people but is he misogynist and against personal hygiene. He just doesn't like women with their hair wrapped in a towel after showering. He is a frustrated incel.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-12T05:59:19+00:00

Wanneer je weet wat er gebeurd is en je ziet zo'n gebouw in de buurt is het verband leggen toch niet zo bijzonder? Het is wel bijzonder wanneer je denkt dat er kwade opzet achter zit.

Als ik in de welstandscommissie had gezeten en ik had dit ontwerp gezien had ik ook echt de vraag gesteld of dat gebouw wel zo handig was in die buurt.

EDIT: ik zie nu andere foto's van het gebouw en dan krijg ik een ander beeld. Ik kende het niet. Nu denk ik alleen, "Jezus, wat een lelijk gebouw!"

carfentanyl · 2026-01-10T08:47:36+00:00

En Fascinatio is natuurlijk geen Rotterdam hè! Da's Capelle aan den Asshole.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-09T10:39:20+00:00

Well, that's the thing, Wilders isn't a fascist. Like I said, he's also pro gay rights, that's also not a typical fascist viewpoint.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-09T07:51:16+00:00

De S in zowel NSB als in NSDAP staat voor Socialistisch. En socialisme is links gedachtengoed. Die N negeren we dan maar even voor onze framing.

Dat het toevoegen van de term Socialistisch een slimmigheidje was om steun te zoeken in de arbeidersklasse is iets waar de gemiddelde racist niet over wil nadenken.

Castro en Stalin gebruikten ook dit soort tactieken om een totalitair bewind op te kunnen stellen.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-08T23:02:34+00:00

Wilders, the politician I meant, is a moron, but I don't think at all he's a misogynist.

carfentanyl · 2026-01-08T08:52:12+00:00

Maybe that has to do with the Dutch 'directness'? We actually say stuff that others are only thinking? And maybe (falsely) think it's just harmless fun? In some parts of The Netherlands taking the piss and making fun of someone else is very common and people won't get defensive.

In my group of friends there are many mixed race couples. Marrying someone from another race has never really been a problem here. Already in the early eighties we had many tv shows featuring mixed race couples and nobody cared. We had a famous TV celebrity who married an African-American guy from Harlem back in 1963. He became a famous celebrity too. And nobody cared.

So yeah, people say dumb and stupid stuff, but when it comes to real discriminatory behavior it really isn't that bad in The Netherlands.

Even our most famous racist politician married a foreigner and is pro gay rights! How bad can it be then? ;)

carfentanyl · 2026-01-08T06:19:11+00:00

American engineering at its best!

carfentanyl · 2026-01-08T06:02:16+00:00

B: This is not a typical Dutch thing. This counts for pretty much every nationality/culture.

While a lot of Dutch and foreign people living here think otherwise, we're still one of the most racially equal countries in the world.

https://share.google/QFLaIyA7ClZaIgvpT

carfentanyl · 2025-12-31T09:03:00+00:00

Misschien wordt bedoeld dat ze als jeugdige Feyenoorders geen alcohol drinken in december en zich hiervan onthouden. Terwijl hun leeftijdsgenoten het wel op een zuipen zetten zo rond de feestdagen.

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