IAMSTERDAM

in #news5 years ago

You have probably seen these letters before when you have visited Amsterdam. There a couple of them throughout the city. The one you see here below I took at Schiphol Airport, but they are also at Museumplein and a couple other locations.



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Now the ones on Museumplein were removed this morning. And why? Because they ‘are a symbol of extreme individualism’ and because of that they have to go.


Well well well, who was the smart ass to think of this measure? Honestly, my first thought that comes to mind when seeing these letters is exactly the opposite. It is that WE are all a piece of Amsterdam because of these letters.


But Dutch government at the moment sometimes seems like they have nothing else to worry about. So they keep themselves occupied with these kind of futilities. ‘Betuttelen’ we call it, the English translated word ‘Patronizing’ doesn’t entirely cover the message I find.





This is something that I have noticed as an outsider looking at the country for the last couple of years. Maybe the experience when you are actually living in the country is different, but from a distance...this seems like 1st world problems while there are actual issues. Or is the economy going THAT well, that there is again room for these kind of problems?


I remember last year a decision was made to go over to gender neutrality in shops and public services. This would mean that for instance in a train, the speak message would be ‘dear travellers’ instead of ‘ladies and gentlemen’. Also in some stores the girls and boys sections HAD TO be remodelled, because of that some people weren’t sure of if they would belong to the girls OR the boys section, and could potentially be discriminated about this. And because of that insecurity, millions of dollars were spent to change this.


I couldn’t believe what I was hearing! As one of my friends said. ‘For years there hasn’t been an money to improve public restrooms for disabled people (her brother is disabled), but because of this small group of people millions of dollars will be spend to change this? Where are our priorities!’


She was right. Same as with the I AMSTERDAM. At first loads of bucks are spent on designing and making these kinds of things, and once settled in and appreciated by the public, some desk-hero decides to say that it is a bad idea.


I am lost sometimes in these things sometimes. At least we all were Amsterdam for a bit

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I know a certain country in the EU that has huge debt, unemployment and a space agency... Yes, Greece has Space Agency !!! Who knew ???

Are you shitting me?! hahahaha...oke wow...that is really a nice matter of prioritizing..funny thing always as a citizen there is nothing you really can do about it, although that doesnt leave us without an opinion

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it's just the tip of the icemountain karin, if you knew you thought why must I pay taxes I don't pay for that, because it is our money really what they spend. But you live in switserland now as of I think a good country. look at the railroads are there jams there in switserland?

Tippie van de ijsberg! Love the translation man.

Hahaha, yeah the trainsystem is absolutely flawless here indeed but the thing is, we also pay for that ( ALOT) so it is also a matter what is it all worth it to you. A grand dont come for free

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They removed them today those fockrrs go do something that matters this was such an icon for tourists

I also saw multiple friends from another site that rhyms on spacebook expressing their disappointment about it. It is really taking away an icon

It sounds like these policies just reflect the micro interests of whoevers got the ears of those in power.

No sense of priorities! Sounds like a postmodern nightmare.

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Totally the current situation that we are in I guess unfortunately?

Micro interests....that is exactly what it is. Good choice of words, but what else had I expected from you :D

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