Around 20:40 last night (Monday, 23rd of February), my partner and I were harassed by some young man. We were struggling on our bike and quickly moved over to not bother anyone else. The area was not busy and we were not in anyone’s way. Just as we were going towards the sidewalk, this young man said something and stopped in front of us. This young man was well far away from us but caught up and decided to slow down and pick a fight with us. He told me to walk over to him but I said no and told him to keep on going. He proceeded to start arguing. My partner pulled out her phone to record for documented evidence. Then this young man pulls out his phone to record us and then called us all sorts of things we couldn’t understand. He seemed to have a lot of energy for a confrontation on people who have not caused any damage to him.

We were able to walk past him but he stood there for whatever reason (not sure if to save face, protect ego, or his brain broke).

Posting this to …

UPDATE: Thank you for the support and the engagement on this post. I’ve noticed several requests for contact from the shop owner and Dio Corpo his colleague of Le sting piercings While I appreciate the outreach, I will not engage in private contact or provide further evidence directly to the shops. All relevant information and evidence have already been shared with the official authorities, such as the GGD and the Dutch data protection authority. I trust that these organizations will handle the matter appropriately.

It is up to the businesses involved to use this information to ensure a safe and professional environment for their clients. My goal was simply to look out for the community. I won’t be responding to any further comments. Thanks for understanding.

Hey everyone (NL below)

Please be careful with Dio Corpo. He has a habit of showing private photos of genital piercings of clients to third parties in social settings. He makes derogatory comments about the clients (mostly …

Pic taken from Centraal, the lights are so bright. If I didn’t know better I would guess construction of like a stadium? Anybody know what is actually going on here?

I’m convinced that “someone” routinely switches off the escalators at public train stations, like Zuid, Schipol and Centraal, in order to get people to exercise just that little bit extra. And whoever they are likes peak travel times. A more plausible explanation is that the maintenance company is not very good at their job but that would be too rational so I’ll go with the fitness-obsessed mastermind hypothesis.

Am I the only one who notices escalators increasingly being out of order in and around Amsterdam?

Hi everyone,

I’m looking for advice / guidance.

On 19 Feb 2026 around 03:00, I was forced to leave Aparthotel Adagio Amsterdam City South:

Professor J.H. Bavincklaan 5, 1183 AT Amstelveen (NL).

I had a valid prepaid reservation for 2 adults, from 18–22 Feb 2026 (4 nights). I checked in on 18 Feb in the afternoon. My partner (the second adult on the booking) arrived late at night around 03:00.

Hotel staff repeatedly knocked on my door and demanded that he leave, even though my reservation was for two adults. After I refused (because the booking was for 2), they called the police and I was required to leave the hotel during the night.

I ended up outside in the cold and had to return home in Nice, France, the next day. I don’t speak Dutch and my English is limited, which made everything more stressful.

Before the police arrived, a staff member accused me of being an “escort”. I’m a transgender woman and I’m concerned this assumption may have influenced how the situation was …

• Drink niet en rijd niet 😉

in my defense, i was holding my phone in one hand to follow navigation directions, i usually have a mobile holder, but it got stolen… Expensive reminder to keep both hands on the wheel. RIP my wallet 😭

Finance Minister Heinen says the newly passed Box 3 tax reform will be revised and likely scrapped due to widespread backlash, especially over taxing unrealized gains. The law may be rewritten before Senate review.