SvennoJ on 11 December 2021
I'm originally Dutch and yes, we can be very blunt. To soften the bluntness the Dutch add 'je' behind most words (same as putting the adjective little in front of most nouns) to make things feel more friendly.
Also what the Dutch regard as humor / friendly banter, often comes over as trolling. It's a sport to put your friends down... No Sinterklaas (that's the racist version of Christmas the Dutch celebrate on December 5th) is complete without a good roast set in rhyme to accompany the presents.
