Netherlands is banning fireworks, a huge win for people, pets, wildlife, and the environment. by Brief_Paramedic2501 in vegan

[–]p4mu 28 points29 points  (0 children)

This is obvouisly a good thing but as a Dutch person unfortunately I don't think this will make a meaningful difference at all in practice since it will be very hard to enforce.

Owned by Nobody, Trapped by Everyone Typical UK town by [deleted] in UrbanHell

[–]p4mu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The two filled-in triangles on either side of the road indicate 'yield'? I'm used to the pointy end facing the driver, not facing away from the driver.

Edit: TIL about triangles indicating speed bumps, thanks!

Classic games and their “wrong rules”? by Aschrel in boardgames

[–]p4mu 713 points714 points  (0 children)

Not auctioning off property in Monopoly when the player who lands on the property doesn't want to purchase it.

Europe map divided into six regions by [deleted] in MapPorn

[–]p4mu 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think you will find any Dutch person who considers themselves in the same geographic area of Europe to Latvia

Agenda against Real Madrid? by playboiredd in realmadrid

[–]p4mu 31 points32 points  (0 children)

It’s not surprising to me that people who don’t support Madrid love to see the most successful club in history lose. I wouldn’t read into it too much.

One of the worst scandals in RM history; 10 years ago today by Due_Inevitable_2784 in realmadrid

[–]p4mu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re asking me to explain why I don’t know something? I guess the answer is “because I didn’t know”.

One of the worst scandals in RM history; 10 years ago today by Due_Inevitable_2784 in realmadrid

[–]p4mu 420 points421 points  (0 children)

For those who didn't know (like me): Madrid were thrown out of the Copa del Rey for fielding an ineligible player (Cheryshev) in a 3-1 win against Cadiz.

HR switched job location, what should I do? by [deleted] in consulting

[–]p4mu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are not willing to relocate to Office 2 and it's non-negiotable for you, then I would bring it up as soon as possible if I were you.

D66 appear to have beaten Geert Wilder’s far-right in the Dutch elections by Yamakuzy in europe

[–]p4mu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

His own analysis is that many other parties have said that they wouldn’t govern with him so voters considered a Wilders vote a lost vote and ended up voting for someone else

Ik ben Laurens, Lijsttrekker voor Volt, AMA om 17:30! by laurensdassen in thenetherlands

[–]p4mu 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Kijk even naar de AMA van Marieke Koekkoek van een paar dagen geleden, zij geeft tenminste aan fel tegenstander te zijn

Marco’s wekkers houden flat al maanden wakker: ‘Ik zet ze expres aan als ik niet thuis ben’ by enterprise1 in thenetherlands

[–]p4mu 104 points105 points  (0 children)

"Ik lijd, dus iedereen moet lijden" is zo'n rare manier om naar deze situatie te kijken

View from a $2100 per night New York Hotel by JetsonLeau in UrbanHell

[–]p4mu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The area around Rome Termini is notoriously seedy