What is Amsterdam like?

[abcmofo]

some coffee shops dont like americans and ive seen em turn them away. you can buy drugs on street in red light, at your own risk. get some mushies, there legally sold, and are so strong they'll no doubt leave yer with some mental health issues for a day or two!

abcmofo Reviewed by abcmofo on 05-18-2005. What is Amsterdam like? Been wanting to go and my wife and I will have our 5th anniversary in Aug and am thinking of taking her to Amsterdam. Are all drugs legal there? What is the attitude like towards Americans, God know Bush has screwed us and most the world dislikes Americans. Are their hotels nice and how much do they run? Are the streets safe at night? Can someone who has been there shed a little light on Amsterdam? Rating: 5

[LOVElife]

JUST DONT ACT LIKE an american and you'll be sweet! I'm from UK and we go over on the ferry all the time, the americans stand out like a sore thumb, coz you go on so loud!!! Just kick back, Relax and dont be no fool!!

Sorry but keep away from the crackheads and anyone smoking on the street.

[amsterdam]

i wanna go there someday too. what language are they speaking?

EVERYONE speaks english,dutch is kinda falling by the wayside,sad.

[amsterdam]

in the course of two years i went into almost every coffeeshop in amsterdam and never saw any anti-americanism,EVER.(i also have dual citizen status)

[Reefer Rogue]

American tourists are so easy to spot with their gortex jackets and their cameras and their lardiness. only joking! plz don't flame me

[amsterdam]

no,its true.i never hung out with americans while i lived there.but anyone saying they dont let americans in coffee shops is just plain wrong.they want your $$$ no matter where your from.its all about the money.

[PureEvil760]

when i go to amsterdam im dressing in all black with my trenchcoat and black leather fucked up hat so the locals would be to scared to rob me.

[amsterdam]

im not sure why that would stop anyone from robbing you,everyone wears all black over there.you would look like everyone else?

[ProjectEight]

Well, that is why you only carry small amounts of money at a time. How do the rob people over there? No guns I am guessing so either they have knives or 3 or 4 people surround you like in NY and take what they want or you get an ass beating and they still take what they want. I guess Amsterdamn is like any other place.

By the way, do they sell weed to take home with you or must you smoke in the cafe? How much is a joint or do you smoke out of bongs/pipes? How much is a joint of some mind blowing weed? I am surprised the Bush Admin has not asked for a law to allow drug testing when you arrive back in America, if you piss hot the send you to jail and then kick you out of America, only a matter of time J?K of course but I could see Bush thinking hard about it if you ask me

[amsterdam]

ALOT of pickpockets(and very skilled ones)

a hidden money belt is the best bet.