Guy: So do you understand Norwegian, since you are from the Netherlands?
Me: Not really. I suppose some words are more or less similar, but it's not like Dutch - German.
Guy: Fair enough, I thought that you'd be able to understand each other. Since you're both Nordic countries.
Me: Ehh....?
Just to be clear, these posts are not meant make fun of people. I've met many internationals over the past years and I'm sure I've asked very silly questions as well. It's amusing to talk about my fatherland with foreigners, but I'm stunned by the amount of people who have no idea where or what the Netherlands is!
