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Amsterdam - total rubbish

So when i first arrived, the streets were covered in litter, public bins overflowed and bags of rubbish piled up on every street corner.

In my jet laggedly state, my initial impression was, maybe this is just European? But I don't remember Italy looking quite so trashed and they seem to be more retarded in that regard.





This is a refined photo btw, the streets looked far more garbage tip-like than this (think sarah's - I think that's her name - nightmare in "the labrynth" when she thinks shes in her bed room but it turns into a rubbish dump and theres a crazy muppet bag lady, much like that one who used to inhabit hurstville, going through all her things...)
I thought, these Dutch people are doing their bit riding bikes everywhere yet they can't control their shit? I was scoffing it up big time. And a side note, the Dutch really rock the art of bike riding.... I've seen dudes hanging off a bike, text messaging and checking out chicks simultaneously, not to mention ladies in killer heals, balancing handbags and children on the handles. Impressive. Sans helmet.

Anywho, turns out there's just been a garbage collecting strike for 2 weeks. It's over now APPARENTLY but they've neglected to collect all the bogan Aussies I seem to have encountered. There's more to this city than weed you know. Like eastern europes finest working women.

And riddle me this Dutch people, I get Bob Marley (not really though because I'll never "get" reggae) but how are aliens aligned with smoking marijuana? If not sporting the jamaican flag, every second coffee shop has this retarded, emaciated alien looking thing with a doobie hanging out of it's mouth. This does not entice me, this says "get high and make sure you protect all your orrofices".

Location:Leidsekade,Amsterdam,The Netherlands

All things French

I have never been to France but my brother lives there. He is marrying a "French" woman, (lets call her B) although her real "Frenchness" has come into question and I do have some concerns.

I've studied art and the great French masters at university so clearly I'm an expert. Many things that I and a great number of other knowledgeable people associate with France, my soon-to-be sister in law claims to have little knowledge nor association with. For instance:

• She claims no one dresses like this:

Ok, I'll let B slide on that one. Considering the look is very dated, the beret is kind of cliche and I imagine the horizontal striped attire does not suit all figures (especially those who like to indulge the baguettes, cheese and wine on a daily basis). However, the facial hair is a reasonable possibility for both genders over 50, especially those Mediterranean types that like to sneak across the border.

• B said "Yoplait" is not French for "yum", it is in fact French for nothing at all. Lies!
  
  
• She also claims this band is not French but BELGIAN:

The Plastic Bertrand Band - Undeniably ridiculous and French-sounding.

• Perhaps most shockingly of all, B has practically no interest and utmost repulsion for France's only known actor, Gérard Depardieu:

The jury is still out on B.