I love these Dutch posts

[u/RespUnin]

It's like if someone went to a business conference but only spoke through Doge memes

[u/a_demon_from_hell]

As someone who is Dutch I hate these memes because I simply cannot comprehend what's so funny about any of this 😭

[u/onarainyafternoon → u/a_demon_from_hell]

It’s only funny if you’re an anglophone and use English very regularly, but also at the same time don’t know Dutch. The only reason this is such a funny thing for so many people is because so many people are fluent in English as a first or second language. So then they look at the way Dutch is spelled and spoken, and it appears like Jar Jar Binks trying to speak English. I admit that I think it’s hysterical, but it’s got nothing to do with thinking you guys are below me or anything; it’s just funny from my own perception. Another commenter said it’s like the uncanny valley for English speakers and I think that’s a really great way of describing it.

[u/Dismal_Macaron_5542 → u/onarainyafternoon]

I will say, as someone who speaks both English and German but not Dutch, I think its extra funny because I can basically understand everything

[u/a-stack-of-masks → u/Dismal_Macaron_5542]

The real flex is understanding spoken Frisian or written Limburgish.

In case you're wondering, speaking Limburgish is spelled "plaat kalle" with modifiers depending on what town you're from. I'd write out some Frisian but my phone doesn't support Abyssal Script.

[u/Slight-Violinist-575 → u/onarainyafternoon]

I am not an anglophone and it still is funny af. The only requirement for the funnies is fluency in English

[u/BlondeBubbel → u/onarainyafternoon]

I’m Dutch and that’s exactly it

[u/Repulsive_Wafer_6468 → u/onarainyafternoon]

Funny because English is actually the Frankstein language here