Comments for Perfect Living - or as close as it gets http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog Looking for, living in, offering, sharing, buying, selling or managing expat housing in The Netherlands Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:29:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by angie http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-12394 angie Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:29:19 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-12394 Just came across this blog. This is hilarious :). I agree with all of them, and would love to experience the Dutch 'flare' once again ;). Just came across this blog. This is hilarious :) . I agree with all of them, and would love to experience the Dutch ‘flare’ once again ;) .

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by Marcel http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-12264 Marcel Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:50:22 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-12264 Hilarious list and mostly true in most of the cases! Mostly, because up in Groningen parties and clubs will go on after 4 AM... For more hilarious reading on us the Dutch, try "The UnDutchables" by Colin White. I absolutely loved it! Hilarious list and mostly true in most of the cases! Mostly, because up in Groningen parties and clubs will go on after 4 AM…

For more hilarious reading on us the Dutch, try “The UnDutchables” by Colin White. I absolutely loved it!

]]> Comment on Why rent to expats? by Expact http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2010/05/why-rent-to-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-11135 Expact Wed, 14 Mar 2012 17:06:08 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=210#comment-11135 Funnily enough, my comment is still not there. All expats, renting for more than 6 months should contact the huurcommissie and get their rent checked. There is no such thing as "temporary" lease in Holland and the rents for apartment for under 70 sq are controlled. Every expat should know this. Funnily enough, my comment is still not there.

All expats, renting for more than 6 months should contact the huurcommissie and get their rent checked. There is no such thing as “temporary” lease in Holland and the rents for apartment for under 70 sq are controlled. Every expat should know this.

]]> Comment on Buying property in The Netherlands by admin http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2010/03/21/comment-page-1/#comment-9462 admin Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:18:06 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com.eagle.webvanced.net/blog/?p=21#comment-9462 Sorry for the late reaction, if its still anything worth; I would recommend the Marriot hotel (close to museums and nightlife). Sorry for the late reaction, if its still anything worth; I would recommend the Marriot hotel (close to museums and nightlife).

]]> Comment on Why rent to expats? by admin http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2010/05/why-rent-to-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-9461 admin Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:09:14 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=210#comment-9461 Excuses for the late reaction. We get a lot of spam comments, therefore I have to check the comments one by one. Excuses for the late reaction. We get a lot of spam comments, therefore I have to check the comments one by one.

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by spencer http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-9253 spencer Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:05:40 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-9253 What to me is way more amusing than this list is all the dutch people who can´t handel the truth 99% of this is true What to me is way more amusing than this list is all the dutch people who can´t handel the truth 99% of this is true

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by Mona Vos http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8527 Mona Vos Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:39:41 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8527 What is GVD? We want to come back so we should know! Mona What is GVD? We want to come back so we should know!
Mona

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by 4-year-expat http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8283 4-year-expat Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:43:37 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8283 I would add using the toilet without closing the door, simply cause if you do your legs don't fit, and something with the dutch stairs... i've fallen, but always landed standing up I would add using the toilet without closing the door, simply cause if you do your legs don’t fit, and something with the dutch stairs… i’ve fallen, but always landed standing up

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by James http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8220 James Wed, 21 Dec 2011 11:28:17 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8220 The sight of people spitting on the train platform doesn't shock you any more (or is at least expected). The sight of people spitting on the train platform doesn’t shock you any more (or is at least expected).

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by GuyFromDelft http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8184 GuyFromDelft Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:22:46 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8184 86/ You end up eating super greasy food at 5am at FEBO or ALEV (Delft) 87/ And after that, you manage to bike home still completely wasted and go to class at 8:45 HAHAHA this is so unbelievable true!! haha 86/ You end up eating super greasy food at 5am at FEBO or ALEV (Delft)

87/ And after that, you manage to bike home still completely wasted and go to class at 8:45

HAHAHA this is so unbelievable true!! haha

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by Astrid http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8183 Astrid Tue, 20 Dec 2011 15:10:52 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8183 For me,personally, this is not accurate at all, but it's still really funny XD Especially the horrific use of the English language hahaha. Also funny to see all the people getting offended when they come across a fact they don't agree with XD i think that's typically Dutch as well :P For me,personally, this is not accurate at all, but it’s still really funny XD Especially the horrific use of the English language hahaha. Also funny to see all the people getting offended when they come across a fact they don’t agree with XD i think that’s typically Dutch as well :P

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by nutsy http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8159 nutsy Mon, 19 Dec 2011 21:09:35 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8159 Lighten up, peeps, as a person who has travelled a lot (in response to someone who responded earlier) I can honestly say that almost ALL of those things are true. Also, has it ever come up in your mind that it's meant in a caricaturistic way?! Anyway- Great article and to those who feel the need to criticize (and are mostly .. yes, Dutch): LIGHTEN UP .. why so serious?! ;) Lighten up, peeps, as a person who has travelled a lot (in response to someone who responded earlier) I can honestly say that almost ALL of those things are true. Also, has it ever come up in your mind that it’s meant in a caricaturistic way?! Anyway- Great article and to those who feel the need to criticize (and are mostly .. yes, Dutch): LIGHTEN UP .. why so serious?! ;)

]]> Comment on Why rent to expats? by Expact http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2010/05/why-rent-to-expats/comment-page-1/#comment-8149 Expact Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:07:37 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=210#comment-8149 why don't you publish my comment? why don’t you publish my comment?

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by Ljouwert http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8140 Ljouwert Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:11:39 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8140 Really, cant you people just read something just because its fun. why the need to discuss all individual points? Really, cant you people just read something just because its fun. why the need to discuss all individual points?

]]> Comment on You know you’ve been in The Netherlands for too long when… by John v Barneveld http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/2011/07/you-know-youve-been-in-the-netherlands-for-too-long-when/comment-page-2/#comment-8113 John v Barneveld Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:14:32 +0000 http://www.perfectgroup.com/blog/?p=304#comment-8113 I am Dutch and now live in Canada, this is mostly very accurate and funny. I had forgotten some of the funny things the dutch have, especially the weird toilet boils and stuff :) Good Job, nicely done! I am Dutch and now live in Canada, this is mostly very accurate and funny. I had forgotten some of the funny things the dutch have, especially the weird toilet boils and stuff :) Good Job, nicely done!

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