I really love the dutch language, it's somehow a language i can, more or less (more less^^), read without even learning it, even if i translated "hulp" with "hype" somehow in my head xD But at least i understand most of the comments under a YT music video^^
We too have three different languages to learn in school: German, Italian and English. Which is a great success, since under Mussolini we wouldn't learn german in school because he wanted to remove our german/austrian roots. I'm really happy i learned, more or less, three languages, even if i'm not good in italian. But it helps to communicate, specially english.
But it's stupid how we, in South Tyrol, have the official sites in german and italian (and ladin) but the official italian sites doesn't have german, only italian... Like the corona vaccines: you must declare that you've read and understand everything from the datasheet, which was only available in italian from the official INPS-site. Ok, we had those datasheets also available in german on the website of the province, which site is so outdated that i didn't found the info there^^ so yeah... I "understood" everything... Probably i would've understood more in dutch than in italian xD
I really love the netherlands, allthought i still have never visited^^ but they de-criminalized weed and have really cool festivals, so i really would love to live there ;) i played so often with the though of moving one day to the netherlands, since everything here sucks... But now it isn't possible anymore since my girlfriend doesn't speaks english, unfortunately... But i can see myself with my little son one day visiting the Defqon.1 Weekend Festival ;) if he still listens to my music when he is 18^^ but for now he really likes it, it seems. Like when i play frenchcore, hardcore or hardstyle he lays in my arms and sleeps somewhen, while i move around. But if i play hardtekk, for example, he starts crying xD
Best wishes,
BlackButterfly666
Since we all have Germanic,Celtic roots and many words are the same although pronounced differently, it's possible to understand or at least another. BTW we have p plenty of dialects I can't make any sense of because of the different meaning they give to words (and they fale the exam because of that).
I can't remember weed was ever an issue and it can be ordered online which work great and they send it by email, vacuum so no one robs it. LOL.
I don't smoke, never did but it's good for baking and the herbs on a pizza so I also ordered it several times for friends across the border who also used it to fight pain or give old dad who had a stroke a few great hours (don't ask but it worked).
It's not that we all walk around stoned like they say about the Dutch it is mostly a private act done at home. We had a drug boat in Arnhem and as it arrived it already sank (the same night). By now it's gone, although the idea behind it wasn't bad, but it attracted the drug-addicted to the city (abroad included) which was worse than a car with a broken window.
There's no need to speak English to have a good life in the Netherlands. The government provides info in at least 30 languages and a lot is german (products in shops) alle films are original (subtitles) and music is international and if you ask you will always find someone showing you the way, next to that you can point, gesture or make a drawing.
If you live nearby the german border most likely you find many speaking German and most with us will speak English and German or at least understand it since 2 foreign languages are required (French is another one and some schools teach Spanish).
There are also places, camping, hotels and attractions where German is spoken or you find many Germans and you know how it works with children they always are able to talk and language differences don't exist.
I hope you all can make it and have a great time and for sure your son will like your music even if he has a period liking something else. I see that with my children,
BTW mine liked to sleep with Fear in the Dark
Interestingly enough I saw more babies who love that song or calm sown if you paly it.
It might be interesting for a post, what kind of music do little children like?
Thanks for the reply. I wish you a great day.
The problem with English is more work-related. My girlfriend works in schools as "MfI" (Mitarbeiterin für Integration) like with pupils with disabilities (sorry, don't know how to tell this in a good, english way^^). So, i guess if she doesn't speak english it is nearly impossible to work at public school. But then again, some pupils with which she works don't speak at all because of their disability, so perhaps it could still work out ;)
For me, i don't have any problems with english and since i have the title of "Ausgebildeter Fachinformatiker" (learned IT guy) i could easy fit in a job in the Netherlands since in IT many english words/terms are used :)
And yeah, for the little fella it wouldn't be a problem, he still doesn't speak german, so he would learn two languages or even three, with english included (together with some italian swear words xD).
I would really love to live in the netherlands. Where i live i have somehow social anxiety (so i got diagnosed with that but i really feel it too where i live) since i'm afraid of other people talking bad about me. Like i walked stupid and fell and someone would see it and laugh about it later with his friends. Also if someone knows you smoke weed, the next day you're the heroin junkie from the village. That's what i don't like about here. Also the double standards i don't like, like said previously: weed = you're a heroin junkie, but alcohol is good/no problem, everyone here drinks. You can't go to a social event without getting in touch with alcohol, like you meet someone: eyyy, come here, drink a beer. And even if you say no thanks, i don't want to drink, they insist on it like: how you don't drink? Come on, just one beer, just one beer. They really force it on you. I really would love to go on a social event once and be like: here, try my joint. How you don't take drugs? Come on, just one hit. But then again, you're the heroin junkie of the village... It's just so stupid.. And like when i'm on vaccation where no one knows me i'm more open, not so stressed for other people talk bad about me, etc. So it would be a nice experience for me, a nice new start to society ;)
But i guess my girlfriend is (at least at the moment) not ready to live in the netherlands...
There's a time for everything and for sure there are jobs for her profession.
Are commercials about alcohol still allowed? With us not since decennia same for tabacco but medication, the other drug, is. Plent, one can buy without recipe.
I was among alcoholics and smokers but I was never asked to join 🤔
A lost case at forehand? They did respect me and I've never been shut out for not trying out whatever others did.
The heroin junkie stage we passed. No one will make a remark except it might stink, same for cigarettes, alcohol, old sweat, overdose of perfume and aftershave or garlic 🤣
A good weekend!
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To be honest i don't watch commercials. Yeah i watch TV sometimes, but either it's the german public like ZDF where there is no commercial while the film is playing, or i watch kid's TV in hope that Spongebob comes^^ Else i watch YouTube or Twitch (with adblockers) so i really can't tell. Also i don't watch italian TV since i don't understand it, so perhaps there is still commercial for alcohol? I don't know ;)
Lucky you, by us it's nearly impossible to not drink. And if you say you don't want to drink, you got some strange looks^^
Also if it tooks a lot of respect normally to tell you don't want to drink, at our place this won't work somehow... Sadly...
But it's funny somehow, like if you ask the other to take a hit they usually say they don't want to poison them^^ Like... You know... Alcohol is poison by definition, wether weed is not, but yeah... xD
Fear of the dark, you mean? Iron Maiden? That«'s classical music. Of course the baby would sleep. :)))
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