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Typical Dutch

Where is my nose?

Last week I moved to a university apartment in Ede. When I went to the bathroom to trim my beard, I found the mirror there was too high for a man like me of 163 centimetres in height.I could not see my beard and half of my nose. Only my hair, eyes and the top…

I remember too when I first arrived in Holland. At Schiphol airport, I found that the urinal was a bit high for me. Luckily I could still use it. Afterwards, I realized that I now live in the country with the tallest people in the world. But I didn’t expect that the height of facilities such as mirrors and urinals would match their build. Now, if I go to public buildings such as airports, I usually try to find a kids’ urinal. These fit perfectly with my height.

Reonaldus Reonaldus, PhD candidate in the Public Administration and Policy Group, from Indonesia.

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