Would you consider this to be rude or impolite?

i_am_job

OK, I am working for a fairly large comany in south Netherlands, and my department has 7 people in it, including me, 5 of them are Dutch, 2 are non Dutch, me, Irish, and the other is a British fellow.
On lunch break we always eat together, and chat in English, as the Dutch people's English is impecible, Adam, the british guy is absent for two weeks, and lately, the Dutch guys are talking in Dutch at the table in the canteen and I haven't a fúckin' iota what's being said .... is this a little rude, or am I being over sensitive??

Kiera

I'd consider it rude tbh.

Ghandee

Just talk back in double Dutch.

That'll confuse the pish outta them!

kfallon

Start talking in Irish to yourself OP

davet82

drink some dutch gold and kick the shyte out of them

phasers

Just keep saying "WHAT'S THAT MEAN?" really obnoxiously whenever they do it.

starlit

I would consider it rude. It be no different if two people were chatting away in another language you have no clue of. Even if the two were talking in Irish which not everyone be fluent in which I would consider rude also.

So basically start learning dutch...way to get into the conversation and brush up on a new language! Otherwise 'go dutch on them' or just 'dutch them!'

Chips Ahoy

There's only two things I hate in this world. People who are intolerant of other people's cultures and the Dutch.

WindSock

Grab a book or paper and sit at another table.

Ghandee

Edit, just realised this its about the fourth thread you've started in as many minutes.

New answer, I couldn't give a fcukin rats ass mate.

Latchy

From my expierence of living and working over there and having some dutch relatives , this is the norm for many of them ,especially when your the non dutch speaking person and yes ...it is rude .

starlit

Here's an idea start talking Irish to them they won't know what on earth you are on about and they might start talking in English too you again!

Unless they are sworn to secrecy to talk in dutch if they talking about something that might not be of concern to you. Though rude of them all the same not to engage with you in english while they are in dutch conversation.

davet82

Ghandee wrote: »

Edit, just realised this its about the fourth thread you've started in as many minutes.

New answer, I couldn't give a fcukin rats ass mate.

note to self... space out threads

fedor.2.

Ghandee wrote: »

Just talk back in double Dutch.

That'll confuse the pish outta them!

kfallon wrote: »

Start talking in Irish to yourself OP

davet82 wrote: »

drink some dutch gold and kick the shyte out of them

phasers wrote: »

Just keep saying "WHAT'S THAT MEAN?" really obnoxiously whenever they do it.

This is why i enjoy AH so much:D

Immaculate Pasta

Run in and start windmilling the impolite feckers!

:cool:

superstoner90

Just say this to them OP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl0DD_MYqZU

i_am_job

fedor.2. wrote: »

This is why i enjoy AH so much:D

what's AH?

ICANN

You live in the Netherlands, and get hacked off when people speak Dutch?

davet82

i_am_job wrote: »

what's AH?

Arse Hand... its when you stick your hand up your bum

Immaculate Pasta

i_am_job wrote: »

what's AH?

Adolf Hitler

I thought everybody knew that

RachaelVO

i_am_job wrote: »

OK, I am working for a fairly large comany in south Netherlands, and my department has 7 people in it, including me, 5 of them are Dutch, 2 are non Dutch, me, Irish, and the other is a British fellow.
On lunch break we always eat together, and chat in English, as the Dutch people's English is impecible, Adam, the british guy is absent for two weeks, and lately, the Dutch guys are talking in Dutch at the table in the canteen and I haven't a fúckin' iota what's being said .... is this a little rude, or am I being over sensitive??

I too live in the southern netherlands (eindhoven), and I'm telling ya for sure, the dutch are the rudest bunch of fcuks you could meet! They'd walk over ya rather then help ya up!

You're not being over sensitive, they are just that way and there's very little you can do to change it!

Napper Hawkins

i_am_job wrote: »

what's AH?

Arse Hole.

Ghandee

i_am_job wrote: »

what's AH?

Its one half of the Norwegian 80's super group AH-HA.

The other half, (HA), just gig around the pubs and clubs scenes in their native Norway these days.

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i_am_job wrote: »

what's AH?

Tis short for After Hours, this forum.

You should try to learn a bit of the language, but yeah it'd be a bit rude I think.

Welkom op de planken.

starlit

AH

is after hours

op that's why you are posting in AH....?

fedor.2.

i_am_job wrote: »

what's AH?

Fcukin noob

starlit

After hours...

Paddy Bateman

Ghandee wrote: »

Just talk back in double Dutch.

That'll confuse the pish outta them!

Take the piss out of them and then blast them with it ! Ha ! Blasted by their own piss ! That will put and end to them talking in their gobbledygook language.....

Chuck Stone

Learn to speak Dutch.

i_am_job

doovdela wrote: »

AH

is after hours

op that's why you are posting in AH....?

how does one make that spoiler grey thing?

Leo Dowling

Ask them what they most dislike about Mrs Doubtfire and what they wouldn't change about it.

superstoner90

doovdela wrote: »

After hours...

number10a

You live in the Netherlands? And you're annoyed by people speaking Dutch? Are you learning it?

AH answer: Just sit there eating your lunch repeatedly muttering "Yah. Dish ish gooot." They may give you an impromptu Dutch lesson there and then.

Latchy

RachaelVO wrote: »

I too live in the southern netherlands (eindhoven), and I'm telling ya for sure, the dutch are the rudest bunch of fcuks you could meet! They'd walk over ya rather then help ya up!

You're not being over sensitive, they are just that way and there's very little you can do to change it!

Yes...they could win medals for their rudeness , bad manners and are pretty much self centred ' me me me ' pricks .

flanders1979

Them guys want ghey times with your British co worker. Because he is not there they don't have to pretend to like you. Go get stoned instead.

RachaelVO

Latchy wrote: »

Yes...they could win medals for their rudeness , bad manners and are pretty much self centred ' me me me ' pricks .

Totally! There isn't an ounce of please of thanks, and their customer services are absolutely SHOCKING!

OP, I would say they were being rude if they were in Ireland, but you're IN THE FECKING NETHERLANDS! Why on earth shouldn't they speak the native language? I honestly think you're the rude one for not bothering to learn the language well enough to understand a conversation. I can't get my head around living abroad, not learning the language and then complaining about being excluded.

smash

They have proper companies in the Netherlands?

RachaelVO

Talia Full Chip wrote: »

OP, I would say they were being rude if they were in Ireland, but you're IN THE FECKING NETHERLANDS! Why on earth shouldn't they speak the native language? I honestly think you're the rude one for not bothering to learn the language well enough to understand a conversation. I can't get my head around living abroad, not learning the language and then complaining about being excluded.

No offence Talia Full Chip, but you clearly don't have a clue what the dutch are like, they are genuinely rude fcuks (and I speak dutch)! For a lot of people even if you make the effort of speaking/learning dutch, they look at ya as if you've just massacred a loada kittens and then either speak English or walk away. The exception is probably A'dam, but most jobs depend on being nice to foreigners!

RobbingBandit

Cut your ear lobe off, that will make you seem more dutch, if it doesn't start painting lifesize chairs.

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Talia Full Chip wrote: »

OP, I would say they were being rude if they were in Ireland, but you're IN THE FECKING NETHERLANDS! Why on earth shouldn't they speak the native language? I honestly think you're the rude one for not bothering to learn the language well enough to understand a conversation. I can't get my head around living abroad, not learning the language and then complaining about being excluded.

Don't think it matters where it is. I think if they are well capable of talking the same language as him, it is rude not to. He should learn the language, but can't speak it at the moment.

RachaelVO

RachaelVO wrote: »

No offence Talia Full Chip, but you clearly don't have a clue what the dutch are like, they are genuinely rude fcuks (and I speak dutch)! For a lot of people even if you make the effort of speaking/learning dutch, they look at ya as if you've just massacred a loada kittens and then either speak English or walk away. The exception is probably A'dam, but most jobs depend on being nice to foreigners!

Oh, don't I? I obviously imagined the entire summer I spent there as a teenager and several trips since then. I'm not saying they're the most likeable people in the world - they would generally be quite rude compared to the Irish or the British, but I've never had that reaction. I went shopping in Maastricht a few years ago, spoke Dutch in every shop and nobody batted an eyelid. And I barely speak it at all these days.

I just think moving to a country and not learning the language kind of denies you the right to moan about the locals.

Lando Griffin

Correct me if I am incorrect but is not Dutch a second class kind of German, so OP learn the Germanic mother tongue and impress them with your thirst for knowledge.

Micky Dolenz

Sounds like they don't like you much. Maybe work on your people skills.

number10a

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Correct me if I am incorrect but is not Dutch a second class kind of German, so OP learn the Germanic mother tongue and impress them with your thirst for knowledge.

This will endear you very much to the Dutch. Just like when you speak Russian in Warsaw, or Spanish in Lisbon. Their knickers will just fall off there and then.

Latchy

RachaelVO wrote: »

Totally! There isn't an ounce of please of thanks, and their customer services are absolutely SHOCKING!

Yes and like you am going by expierence of living and working there . There is something about the Dutch which apart from their ignorance is just pretentious , shallow and they love to play the oneupmanship game more then anybody .

Probably the only thread of the OP that hasn't been closed down tonight but there's still time yet ..:pac:

mattjack

Latchy wrote: »

Yes...they could win medals for their rudeness , bad manners and are pretty much self centred ' me me me ' pricks .

RachaelVO wrote: »

Totally! There isn't an ounce of please of thanks, and their customer services are absolutely SHOCKING!

RachaelVO wrote: »

No offence Talia Full Chip, but you clearly don't have a clue what the dutch are like, they are genuinely rude fcuks (and I speak dutch)! For a lot of people even if you make the effort of speaking/learning dutch, they look at ya as if you've just massacred a loada kittens and then either speak English or walk away. The exception is probably A'dam, but most jobs depend on being nice to foreigners!

Latchy wrote: »

Yes and like you am going by expierence of living and working there . There is something about the Dutch which apart from their ignorance is just pretentious , shallow and they love to play the oneupmanship game more then anybody .

Lies , all lies Us Irish have the monopoly on ignorance , xenophobia , lack of
manners, customer service etc Dont get me started on "feriners and their wimmin ,taking er jerbs.... by the way ,whatcha do to Adam , OP ?

Latchy

=mattjack;77091722]Lies , all lies Us Irish have the monopoly on ignorance , xenophobia , lack of
manners, customer service etc Dont get me started on "feriners and their wimmin ,taking er jerbs

Rachael and I are going from expierence of living with and working among the Dutch in the Netherlands ...not the Irish in Ireland , of which this thread is 'not about '.

Frank Black

Just speak English in a Dutch accent - they will be impressed and include you in their group.

deise go deo

i_am_job wrote: »

OK, I am working for a fairly large comany in south Netherlands, and my department has 7 people in it, including me, 5 of them are Dutch, 2 are non Dutch, me, Irish, and the other is a British fellow.
On lunch break we always eat together, and chat in English, as the Dutch people's English is impecible, Adam, the british guy is absent for two weeks, and lately, the Dutch guys are talking in Dutch at the table in the canteen and I haven't a fúckin' iota what's being said .... is this a little rude, or am I being over sensitive??

They speak their own language amongst themselves in their country? The absolute cheek!!! Inform them that they are backward and that only English is acceptable in your presence. Should they resist your reasonabe and forward thinking demands, speak slowly and loudly in English while adopting a look of withering derision until they stop their nationalistic nonsense and speak English like everyone else in the world.

locum-motion

Yes it's very rude.
Learn ****ing Dutch, you rude prick!

i_am_job wrote: »

OK, I am working for a fairly large comany in south Netherlands, and my department has 7 people in it, including me, 5 of them are Dutch, 2 are non Dutch, me, Irish, and the other is a British fellow.
On lunch break we always eat together, and chat in English, as the Dutch people's English is impecible, Adam, the british guy is absent for two weeks, and lately, the Dutch guys are talking in Dutch at the table in the canteen and I haven't a fúckin' iota what's being said .... is this a little rude, or am I being over sensitive??