Comments on: A rant about Dutch supermarket shopping

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 15:35:31 +0000

Hallo Rachel.
Dank voor je snelle respons. Dat dit een aantal jaar geleden is geplaats is geen beletsel alsnog te reageren. Ik lees soms iets uit het ene en dan uit het andere jaar. Zo vraag je ergens in 2019 of je niets iets vergeten bent te vermelden. Momenteel schiet me niets te binnen maar op het moment dat dit wel gebeurt krijg je dat te horen.
Groeten, Sylvia.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 09:19:33 +0000

In reply to Sylvia. A translation for my non-Dutch-speaking readers: Sylvia says that she reads this blog regularly when I post about the Netherlands. She doesn't always agree with me, for example about Zwarte Piet. But generally she likes my commentary. After reading this about Dutch supermarket where speed is necessary or your purchases get crushed, she thinks that I should also mention that Dutch cashiers sit during their work. On comfortable seats. My response: Yes, I should have mentioned that. And I should also mention that this was my very first blog post more than 10 years ago!

By: Sylvia

Sylvia — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 15:38:14 +0000

Hallo Rachel.
Na mijn ontdekking dat dit blog bestaat lees ik regelmatig wat je zoal plaats over Nederland. Ik ben het weliswaar niet altijd eens met wat je schrijft;
Bv de stukjes over zwarte Piet. Maar overwegend bevalt jouw commentaar me goed. Na het lezen van de supermarkt perikelen waar inderdaad snelheid is geboden omdat anders je boodschappen in de kreukels belanden vind ik wel dat je ook mag vermelden dat Nederlandse cassieres zitten tijdens werktijd. Op comfortabele stoelen.
Ga zo door.
Groeten,Sylvia.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 06:26:19 +0000

In reply to Jessica de Korte. Lidl and Aldo are even worse than the Albert Heijn I wrote about because there's no conveyer belt after the cashier. You have to pack as fast as they scan, which is literally impossible!

By: Jessica de Korte

Jessica de Korte — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:54:51 +0000

In reply to Rachel Heller. Haha so true. Shopping in Holland can be a nightmare. I moved from Den Haag to Bergambacht, a small town, and people are much more patient over here. Just the Cashiers in Lidl keep scanning in that crazy speed. Well, it was my first job, at the age of 15, and all I learned was.... Scan as quickly as you can! In my dreams I could still here the beeping.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 00:32:01 +0000

In reply to Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel. I know, I laugh about it now too, but at the time I was furious! Now my Dutch is good enough to give them a good scolding! Glad you enjoyed it!

By: Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel

Jacomijn - Safe and Healthy Travel — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 18:11:56 +0000

I’m sorry but I laughed through almost the whole blog….it is irritating and does happen!! 🙂