Brutal Honesty vs. Fake Nice

This week, Alyssa and Malina spice it up. As recovering coastal elites, they explore how wildly different the Dutch are in their communication and values. They’re honest, tolerant, thrifty… and perhaps a little too democratic? Culture shock aside, Alyssa is so integrated that she keeps her curtains drawn open and eats cold sandwiches with a single slice of cheese. Meanwhile, Malina is just clamoring to be invited to a birthday circle party. And they introduce you to one of the most important and untranslatable words in the Dutch language.Share with a friend. Follow, rate, and review on your fave podcasting app. Suggestions, questions, interested in collabing? Send them over to [email protected]!Liefs, your expat besties xx-(00:00) Intro(01:22) Don't Make Yourself at Home(05:01) Are Americans Fake?(12:51) Too Much Democracy(18:34) Work-Life Balance in the Netherlands(19:28) The Happiest Country for Kids(22:55) The Infamous Circle Party(32:11) They Eat THAT for Lunch?!(34:09) Thrifty, But We Like It(38:33) Calvinism Explained(44:28) Dutch of the Day: Gezellig