Belgium...on a shoestring: I'm going to polish my husbands Oscar while he rummages around in my basement

Dutch language and cultural observations

Australian wine is half the price here than in Australia
Be careful with plurals: some end with 's' others end with 'en': eg. dog(s) = hond(en) BUT finger(s) = vinger(s) - vingeren = fingering
Beer costs nothing
Friendliness is a favour, not a way of life (in some places!)
Fries are eaten with dinner 2-3 times a week
Handicapped = Limited
One ray of sun = traffic jam to the grotty ocean
Pubic hair = Shame hair
Smoking a pipe and performing fellatio use the same verb
Solarium = normal
Some words are untranslatable
Supermarket = Stress (no nice lady to chat or pack your bag for you)
When a baby is born, you are required to give people parcels of little sugar coated chocolate beans (suikerbonen)
Winter = Depression