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I agree with Ariete. I really never hear Scandinavian or other West European brag about their wealth. I noticed that people tend not to live flashy life, or are extravagant with possessions. It's generally considered a bad taste to show off, but some "new rich" might do that. Depends on on your circle of friends, I guess.
That is true. I know where to find the obnoxious types in my country (Norway). Just visit the affluent parts in Oslo and Stavanger, the most popular business schools or the Stureplan type party scene, etc.
Every time I have a conversation with Dutch, Flemish or Nordic people all they do is talk about their garden, the salary they have, the job they have, the house they have, the bag they bought, you look at them and they all look like a fashion advertisement....
Versace glasses, prada shirt, hermes pants, gucci shoes.... then you gotta have an Audi and pretend you're sophisticated and classy while acting like a big cliche!
Recently I went out for a drive around those suburban areas in one of the countries mentioned above, and it's all the same.... pretty gardens, clean houses with big windows and no curtains, and an audi/mercedes/BMW/volvo parked next to the house. One house after the other!
Very quick to dismiss Americans as inferior and not classy and dumb, but themselves are very sterile people.... almost 0 personalities, very introverted in their own little worlds with little to nothing to offer to third parties other than yap about mainstream stuff (pseudo-intellectual subjective topics filled with tired cliche PC views, which countries u went to, how much money you make in your job) and other depressing stuff like that.
I am not generalizing, but this is a variable I've found a LOT when dealing with Dutch and Escandinavians in general.
I found the Germans to be much more humble and with much more substance as people!
I went out on dates with two dutch men so far and they both told me exactly the same (they only fly Qatar Airways Business class)... are you serious? SO YOU HAVE MONEY, WHO CARES! I DON'T FOR SURE!
Scandinavian guys are also quite similar, I met a Swedish one who is pretty obsessed with his body and forgets the world exists when real madrid is playing.... also another iphone, Audi, gucci, prada, hermes victim!
Am I the only girl with these experiences?
^^Irene stirring up the pot again
"Went out on a drive in one of those countries"?? I thought you where in Namibia!! And you promised me to stay there! Now you disappoint me
Now you can say a lot about us, but one thing you can't accuse us of is bragging, flashing, showing off, and talking about money, and especially not OUR money. Go ahead and ask a Dutchmen how much he makes and see how he responds LOL. You'll get ditched on the spot.
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Maybe you hang out in wrong circles? 
