What is the Dutch character?

As we all know, Holland is commonly known as "Tulip Kingdom" and "Windmill Kingdom". Beautiful tulips and Don Quixote full of "passion" laid the brand of Holland. But I don't know if you know that there is such a sentence in English "let' s aa system! Translated into Chinese, it means "AA system", which seems to mean that the Dutch are naturally "stingy", and they will make it clear to each other no matter what they do, and they highly admire the "AA system". Therefore, Americans with humorous cells extended "let's Dutch" to "AA system".

The Dutch used to be the most orthodox people in Europe, and now they are still a model of paying attention to cleanliness. They are frank and open-minded If you have been to Holland, the things that impress you must include that the local people don't hang curtains in their windows. "Our whole family does their own things, why are we afraid of being seen by outsiders?" This is what an old Dutch man said. Therefore, if you like to see the "western scenery", the best place to go is the Netherlands.

For some Dutch new generations, their behavior is completely opposite to that of the elderly. They are deliberately unsanitary and even refuse to be baptized, but in fact these acts are only to express their dissatisfaction with the Dutch authorities, and their political tendency seems to be anti-American. If you have to deal with these rebellious young people in your daily work, the best countermeasure is to listen to their views and then express your views without anger. They seem to appreciate honest dissent, and once they see that you have not overreacted to their criticism, they will leave your political problems alone. The so-called "it takes two hands to make a sound".

The Dutch are relatively simple and have no aristocratic atmosphere of the Belgians. Dutch businessmen also attach great importance to business ethics, because the Netherlands is a commercial country that started with foreign trade and has a particularly profound understanding of trade.

The Netherlands is a weak country, and the Dutch are the most in favor of European integration among European member States. They hate the excessive nationalism of people in other European countries. Dutch people have high cultural literacy and are good at doing business. As said at the beginning of this article, for people who are good at haggling over every ounce, knowing how to do business is their natural capital. Traditionally, the Dutch are good at making money and managing money, but they casually gave up the exploitation of natural gas in the North Sea, which reduced the tax revenue and still rankles the Dutch. So, don't take this matter to laugh at the Dutch. This is entirely a Dutch family matter, and they are in no hurry to accept your friendly opinions and criticisms. The Dutch are willing to talk about the dazzling parties in politics and government. You might as well spend more time on it.

The largest companies in Europe have close ties with the Netherlands (such as Philips and Shell). The Dutch are good at establishing international business relations, and they are very competitive, which can be seen from their maritime rescue industry. They worked as hard as the Germans to sign the contract. When dealing with you, they will use their economic advantages to get extra benefits. People once criticized the captain of the Dutch rescue boat, accusing them of sometimes waiting until the owner of the wrecked ship agreed to his terms before starting rescue.

They like to spend some time planning business agreements and talks in advance, and they don't like you to visit them without notice. Unlike in China, people often say, "Nothing, just passing by, just passing by." .

In business habits, the Dutch always insert small talk in the negotiation, and also bring out coffee and chat while drinking. After the interview, remember to write to your opponent to mention the interview in order to confirm the contents of the negotiation. People in other countries generally do not speak Dutch, but they can speak many foreign languages. Almost everyone you meet can speak English and German. Therefore, don't worry about language barriers when communicating with them. If they negotiate on their own, they will switch to Dutch, and even if you are around, they won't worry about leaks. Dutch people sometimes don't show good feelings, but they think they can get along well with foreigners.

Therefore, it is not too difficult to deal with the Dutch, as long as you remember "LetsgoDutch!" Don't go to dinner with them without your wallet.