How to Be Dutch: The Quiz - Softcover

Shapiro, Gregory

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9463190155 ISBN 13: 9789463190152

Publisher: Scriptum Publishers, 2016

Synopsis

After the success of his book How to Be Orange: An Alternative Dutch Assimilation Course, Comedian Greg Shapiro now writes the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch Citizenship Exam. How to Be Dutch makes you redefine the Holland you thought you knew. Shapiro examines the dialogue from Pulp Fiction to ask: how many little differences have changed? And he asks pressing questions, such as: If Holland is the Drug Capital of the world, why is it so hard to get antibiotics? to altogether new forms of retail and of their spatial expression. This is what this new yearbook takes a look at. It provides a current overview of innovations in multi-channel commerce, from pioneering in-store technology to new products, materials and lighting solutions at the point of sale. More than 50 current examples of best practice, from temporary popup stores and avant-garde brand worlds to hybrid retail centers, present an inspiring international cross section."

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Welcome to 'How to Be Dutch, the Quiz': the questions that SHOULD be on the Dutch citizenship exam, according to an American Netherlander who's been in the country for 20 years. If you're looking for an official guide to the Netherlands, this is not it. But if you're looking for some odd Dutch quirks - in snarky quiz form - then this book is for you. If you want to take the official Dutch exam, you can do it online. You can also see the results of many famous Dutch people who've taken the exam - and failed. So welcome to this self-made quiz. It can't be any weirder than the real one. Gregory Shapiro: Comedian. American. Dutchman. Celebrating 25 years in comedy. He has catalogued his clumsy assimilation into Dutch culture with Boom Chicago Comedy Theater, BNRfm and Comedy Central. Reviews for Mr. Shapiro's previous book 'How to be Orange: an Alternative Dutch Assimilation Course': 'Difficult topics are tackled with facts, sharp insights and often hilarious, personal anecdotes.' - DutchNews.nl 'Shapiro holds up a hilarious mirror to Dutch society that magnifies all the stereotypes and shows you how you can look past them to become a true Dutch citizen.' - Wel.nl 'Humorous columns, funny illustrations, hilarious photos and observations. Very nice book.' - Netherlands Library Council

About the Author:

Greg Shapiro is a loud American, trying to fit into a tiny Dutch country. He originally came to work for a few months at a comedy theatre, but met a Dutch woman and never managed to go back. Dutch people like to tease him for his loud voice, his awkward Dutch and his Americanness. Greg has learned to beat them to the punch: he makes fun of his own country first. Then he makes fun of theirs.

About this edition

• Publisher: Scriptum Publishers
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 9463190155
• ISBN 13: 9789463190152
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160