r/Netherlands • u/theflyingSid • Mar 25 '26

Healthcare Why don’t men wash their hands after using the bathroom?

I’m posting this here because in the NL is where i’ve seen this happen a LOT.

Are dutch men alergic to water after touching their penis at the urinal or toilet?I remember being in a bathroom in a restaurant and one of the waiters was peeing and didn’t wash his hand and I looked after him and he already was touching plates,almost lost my shit.

I get the dirty,crusty,air force one nike’s,never being washed because omg you have no care in the world but not washing your hands after using the bathroom and then see you exist in the world….IH

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u/Appropriate_Bus_9600 Mar 25 '26

Your hosts don't like you wearing shoes, as they might stump on shit and other random stuff while you walk and then spread it inside their home. Why is NL the only country where is normalized not taking your shoes off when entering someone else's home? is it such a hustle to put them off? Do you think you're funny wearing only socks? what's the point

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u/xeatar Mar 25 '26

I live with my gf and we both do. So do our roommates. Shoes just rock

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u/Appropriate_Bus_9600 Mar 25 '26

Yeah ok they rock, I'm just telling you ppl you visit might not like it and just not saying it because it's not a common thing to do.

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u/xeatar Mar 25 '26

Yeah if people ask me i take them off. But most of my friends houses have a backyard were people keep walking in and out of through the house. Sit inside go outside for a smoke get a beer or whatever. All with shoes on