I was in the Netherlands last month, people were still talking about the heat wave they had experienced the month before. T he weather is a nice topic to talk about in the Netherlands, because it seems to be only thing that is unpredictable. The trains and other public transportation arrive in time at the exact spot where people are waiting. The first class stops at a certain point and the second class follows suit.
Nothing is left to chance.
Their airline is known for its punctuality. No yellow tulip would dare to stray into the red boxes and no white tulip would dare to trespass in the yellow boxes. Even the weather forecast are not exactly right every time. And that is why the orderly Dutch have chosen it as a favorite topic to start a conversation. In recent years the traffic jams may have become a favorite topic, because after you say Apa kabar you may have to explain why you are not in time.