Why did the Dutch baker always have a smile? Because he kneaded the dough with a “dough-tch” of happiness. While religious teachings might have shaped the nation’s morals and way of life, the Netherlands as we know it today is one of the most secular countries in Western Europe. In fact, over half of the Dutch people say they are non-religious, according to a 2020 survey by Statistics Netherlands ( Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek – CBS). Among those who are religious, 20% are Roman Catholic, nearly 15% are Protestant, and 5% are Muslim. Photo: NurPhoto / Getty Images A spa hotel? It’s like a normal hotel, only in reception there’s a picture of a pebble.” – Rhod Gilbert Meaning: Similar to the English expression ‘It’s all Greek to me’; indicating that you can’t understand something. 30. What have I got hanging on my bike now? The Netherlands has plenty of ways to eat fries, and another is the famous kapsalon. A pile of fried potatoes with a topping of shawarma, cheese, salad, garlic sauce, and – if your taste buds can handle a little spice – sambal (Indonesian chili sauce). Photo: ALLEKO/Getty Images

Italian Wars: Lost. France becomes the first and only country to ever lose two wars when fighting Italians. Hoe heet de Indonesische Sinterklaas? Sint Nikker (How’s the Indonesian Santa called? Sint Nikker – Nikker sounds like the N-word)

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A skeleton walks into a bar. The bartender says, “What’ll you have?” The skeleton says, “Gimme a beer and a mop.”

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Gallic Wars: Lost. In a war whose ending foreshadows the next 2000 years of French history, France is conquered by of all things, an Italian. There are a lot of comics nowadays. It used to be more the kind of comics you see in big theatres with big shows. Often talking about social issues. This Dutch delicacy was invented in 1919, when the director of a licorice factory decided to market aniseed-flavored grains as a sandwich filling. Over the years, many different types of hagelslag have evolved, and the best-known is perhaps chocolate. Hailstorm in a sandwich? Yes, please. Neushoorn Get ready to have a Gouda time with these cheesy Dutch jokes! Grab a stroopwafel and your pair of klompen, because we’re about to journey through some quintessential Dutch humor.I have a lot of growing up to do. I realised that the other day inside my fort.” – Zach Galifianakis There is one kind of joke that everyone in the Netherlands knows, and this is jokes about Belgians.