C.J. Kaldenbach - Act Normal

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Act Normal!<br /><br />'When the Dutch invite you to their homes, they often promptly serve you a cup of coffee or tea. Is this a hint that YOU should keep your stay brief? Quite the contrary: in Holland, a steaming kopje koffie is a heartly welcome. Along with each cup your host or hostess will offer you a cookie one cookie, mind you after which the lid goes back on the cookie tin. The Dutch sec nothing uncongenial whatsoever in this ritual. Usually you will be offered a second cup of coffee, again in the company of a solitary cookie.'<br /><br />This is one of the 99 observations from Act Normal, a lighthearted 'user's guide' for anyone who - voluntarily or otherwise - is confronted with the Dutch in daily life. This thumbnail sketch of Dutch culture contains on-the-dark descriptions of present-day etiquette in the Netherlands. Though the author might occasionally be guilty of mild irony, his expertise in this field is beyond reproach.<br /><br />For the Dutch, Act Normal! is au amusing 'look in the mirror'. Yet it can also serve as a concise and useful manual for the many foreigners who have settled in the Netherlands. It is indispensable for the many tourists who come to visit our country every year.