Er is een protest bij het Suriname plein in Amsterdam

Amsterdam parking skills

Train got delayed, so time to take a few pics.

Just passing by to express how much I like you guy’s culture and customs. This is a picture from my neighborhood, announcing the birth of another Oranje baby. It really brings forth the sense of community, and I’m assuming it is encouraged to pop up at the new parents house with a gift basket or just to say congratulations. This is a bit alien to my motherland’s culture, and I really just want to say thank you Nederland, for being so friendly, welcoming and supportive of everyone around you. It takes a village to raise a child and it’s so good to see this sentiment on this cold and wet land.

Also, how does one say this name? Is it like Tee-you?

I’m currently dealing with a situation that honestly makes my blood boil.
Today I suddenly received a bill from my health insurer, CZ, asking me to pay €380.

Since I haven’t done anything this year that would justify such an amount, I logged into my CZ account to check what it was for.
To my surprise, it turns out to be a ten-minute phone consultation I had earlier this year.

Important detail: the initial consultation, tests, and bloodwork all took place in 2024 — this call was simply a brief follow-up.

After contacting CZ, they told me this is the amount billed by the hospital for that call.
When I then phoned the hospital, they said it’s “the rate agreed upon between the insurer and the healthcare provider.”

Let that sink in for a second:

• In 2024, I paid €370 for a full consultation including tests and bloodwork through FBTO.
• In 2025, I’m being charged €380 for a ten-minute phone call by CZ.

That doesn’t just feel unreasonable, it feels like outright consumer deception.
If …

Hi, I’m new to the Netherlands. Near where i live there’s this pedestrian crossing. It seems that here no car ever stops for pedestrians. Even when I’m already on the crossing, the cars that can still make it, won’t stop for me. One time a car literally overtook me - sped up into the other lane, while i was crossing. Is that some kind of a special pedestrian crossing where cars have priority? Or are people just assholes here? I’ve never encountered such behavior before…

I bought some cupcake mix at AH and need help finding the ingredients. Can anyone point me in the right direction to at least 150g of powdered Viking so I can make the kids some cupcakes NL style?

Thanks in advance !