Going Dutch

There is certainly a connection between the phrase "Going Dutch" and the culture here. At some moments, the generosity of the Dutch is very evident. And some American traditions that help to share the cost, like bringing a salad or a dessert to dinner with friends, are not practiced here very regularly. Yet, we "Go Dutch" quite often. Helping to pay for gas or splitting the bill at a restaurant evenly, for example. On this very morning, however, I have the best example yet of the Dutch Going Dutch.

In our continuing saga of the flooding-bathroom-turned-major-sewer-problem, the landlady's bathroom above our shower cannot be used. At least, it can't be used sanitarily. So our bathroom is now the common bathroom. Being out of town for 3 weeks, our landlady has some friends staying in her house. They've been more than helpful about the whole situation, and they don't want the situation to be any more burdensome to us than is necessary, I guess. I say this because, this morning, in our bathroom, there has appeared an extra roll of toilet paper and a their own can of air freshener.