Verbazing over Nederlandse mentaliteit: 'Kinderen met Louis Vuittons van 400 euro'
Baffled by Dutch mentality: “Children carrying Louis
Vuittons worth € 400”
In our local paper today, losely translated:
PEC Zwolle midfielder Ryan Thomas is on the brink of a very important dyptech with Peru with a Russia-ticket at stake.
New-Zealand are clearly the underdog.Ryan Thomas: “whe it boils down to technique we cannot compete with Peru. South-Americans are renowned fort heir technical skills.
Nevertheless, the Kiwi hopes his country can make a difference in the area of mentality.
“We have a working-class mentality, allegedly because we are a small country with a relatively short history. We need a high working-rate to achieve something”.
“Almost every soul grows up in New-Zealand with the mantra and belief that regardless what you do you have to work hard to survive”.
Ryan Thoms says this ‘never say die'-mentality is a far cry from the spoiled nature of The Netherlands.
“Children in expensive designer clothing of hundreds of euro’s are no exception. They just get it from their parents without any ‘quid pro quo‘ or consideration.
Thomas earned his first pocket money with chores at the age of ten.
“Even when I needed a new pair of shoes on my birthday I was restricted to a modest budget, allowing me to buy a pair for € 50 at H&M. Here they parade with Louis Vuittons worth € 400. My parents would never have paid that, because it makes one easy-going and lazy”
