You Dutchmen you
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- Moering Tool
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Re: You Dutchmen you
It's generally a good idea to stay out of Brakpan, regardless!
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, true!Moering Tool wrote:It's generally a good idea to stay out of Brakpan, regardless!
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Re: You Dutchmen you
When I lived in S.A. I was called soutpiel, rooinek and engelsman and that was by my Afikaans friends! I always looked at it as a term of endearment.
I think there will always be the English/Afrikaans thing in S.A. and the name calling to go with it but most of the time I found it was not intended to be insulting.
The Boers tendency to 'maak 'n plan' probably has something to do with the term 'Dutchmanising' of things but hell man, they are great at it!!
I think there will always be the English/Afrikaans thing in S.A. and the name calling to go with it but most of the time I found it was not intended to be insulting.
The Boers tendency to 'maak 'n plan' probably has something to do with the term 'Dutchmanising' of things but hell man, they are great at it!!
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It most probably depends who says it to you and in what context. If my friends call me a "dutchman" it is funny and seen as a joke. If a stranger called me that I would probably get upset.
Re: You Dutchmen you
This sounds like a case of 'Mexican' vs. 'Spanish' here in the USA but in reverse.
Calling a Mexican 'Spanish' is actually a backhanded compliment since most people from Mexico are Mestizo (White/American Indian mixes) and White supremacy is a huge problem even in that nation.
Now: calling a Spaniard 'Mexican' IS an insult.
Calling a Mexican 'Spanish' is actually a backhanded compliment since most people from Mexico are Mestizo (White/American Indian mixes) and White supremacy is a huge problem even in that nation.
Now: calling a Spaniard 'Mexican' IS an insult.
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Speaking of context, we all know what post this thread refers too.
I wasn't actually upset by the "dutchman" name, I would think us "dutchman" have thicker skin than that, remember the phrase, "Sticks and stones can brake my bones, but names will never hurt me"
What I found surprising, was the suggestion that us "dutchman" in general, don't know style/aesthetics, don't know what generally makes up a good hot rod.
I wasn't actually upset by the "dutchman" name, I would think us "dutchman" have thicker skin than that, remember the phrase, "Sticks and stones can brake my bones, but names will never hurt me"
What I found surprising, was the suggestion that us "dutchman" in general, don't know style/aesthetics, don't know what generally makes up a good hot rod.
Re: You Dutchmen you
Ok! I got here a bit late, so not going to get into the whole English/Afrikaans debate.
Just food for thought! I am from Belgian descent and my wife is Dutch, we both speak English and Afrikaans fluently. What I find most of the time is that an English speaking person would expect me to speak English because if i spoke Afrikaans they would be lost. I did the effort of learning your language, Don't you think you should extend me the same courtesy?
Just food for thought! I am from Belgian descent and my wife is Dutch, we both speak English and Afrikaans fluently. What I find most of the time is that an English speaking person would expect me to speak English because if i spoke Afrikaans they would be lost. I did the effort of learning your language, Don't you think you should extend me the same courtesy?
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And here I am a Russian Afrikaans speaking Choarro Boertjie.......
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Meet up for a coffee or beer, more so if you live close toghther.
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Gordini you were offended, yes agree
ZA, you moderated, agree
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Guys not worth loosing friends about small talk on a forum.
Meet up for a coffee or beer, more so if you live close toghther.
Age is not the issue, lets talk car passion.
Some live with Ferarris, others with Gordinnis, and some with miserable Fairmonts, Mustangs, Escorts etc. atleast we do not all drive Chevy's
Also had my share of runnings with the Italian Stallion clan on here but we get over it.
Gordini you were offended, yes agree
ZA, you moderated, agree
Kiss and make up brothers, life to short for shit!!!
BTW is the Fairmont cutting DKatz back????
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Re: You Dutchmen you
I want to pretend that daddy & daddy have stopped fighting & everything is back to normal
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Re: You Dutchmen you
My old man was also of belgian descent.
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