Expats horrified to be told to 'f*** off back home' in furious letter
In a letter to neighbours, a group of expats had asked if they would support stopping a church playing traditional nightly bells.
A group of expats in the Dutch party city of Amsterdam claim they were told to "f*** off back to where they came from" by neighbours after they wrote a letter in English asking a local church to stop bell ringing at night.
In a note, written using US spellings, the unnamed resident asks if local people wish to join her in beseeching the city authorities to stop bells ringing at the historic Westerkerk clocktower.
The structure has been undergoing a two-year rennovation meaning the usual bell tolling every 15 minutes has been silent and the expat asks their neighbours if they are "also bothered by the bells" they should message the City of Amsterdam.
The letter ends with the line that if the complaint is successful they can all "enjoy the beauty of the cathedral without the inconvenience of the noise".
However, speaking to Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf the anoynmous author said they were "incredibly shocked" by the response from her neighbours.
The woman, who as lived in the Leliegracht neighbourhood for the last two years, told the newspaper she was told to "f**k off" and "go back where you came from" and to "learn good Dutch first".
She added: "But I am learning Dutch, I do my best and love the city. What should I do now, move house?"
Around 90 percent of people in the Netherlands are believed to be able to speak English, the MailOnline reports.
Sharing the letter on X, Richard van de Crommert, said he deliberately moved to the area 13 years ago because of the "characteristic nightly bells" adding that the "bell ringing gives a familiar feeling of home. Would like it to come back".
Responding to the letter being shared, another person added a rather extreme reaction saying the complaining expats "must be chased down the Leliegracht with tar and feathers".
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In 2023 Amsterdam authorities launched a campaign to discourage British tourists visiting the city to enjoy the drinking, drugs and sex scene the area is famous for.
In November it was reported that the 'discouragement campaign', featuring images of Brits being arrested and the results of drug use and over indulgence, was 'succeeeding'.
New data revealed that arrivals from Britain into the Netherlands in 2023 was down by 22 percent compared with 2019.