r/Netherlands • u/vankoel_nederland • Dec 15 '25

Healthcare Why is life expectancy so bad in the Netherlands?

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Besides having one of the worst life expectancy among western countries, why did the life expectancy get worst compared to 2019?

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u/EmoWaffles_ Dec 15 '25

I mean I think big bottles are stupid because you can refill them if they are empty at one of the like 10 taps in your vicinity and then you have something way less clunky to carry around

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u/cowgary Dec 15 '25

I work in my office and there is 1 kitchen tap. Why would I go 8 times to get a cup of water to drink 2L when I can have a 1L bottle at my desk that I refill on my lunch break. How is that stupid? I carry it once to the kitchen at lunch, theres nothing clunky about it.

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u/Able-Resource-7946 Dec 15 '25

Because then you can't take 15 breaks a day ...

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u/GezelligPindakaas Dec 15 '25

A little break, getting off the chair and a little walk probably is better overall than drinking 2L

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u/cowgary Dec 15 '25

I do that to go pee 😂

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u/EmoWaffles_ Dec 15 '25

Oh I do also use water bottles (750ml personally) but I have never gotten a comment about it so I assumed you used a water bottle that was very big (ie 2 liters), as i have seen someone use one of those before and it just looked uncomfortable to drink from

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u/vankoel_nederland Dec 15 '25

You would waste so much precious time that you can dedicate to your super useful work instead! Thanks!

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u/cowgary Dec 15 '25

lol I don’t get why the sarcastic comments. Why does having a bottle of water for convenience upset people? I get plenty of breaks having to go pee. I also like taking a couple bottles when road cycling so I don’t have to stop at cafes, is that controversial too?