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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
That just seems like common-sense to me. Nothing needs to be said. Talking just to disrupt silence is pointless in any environment.
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Normally, I'd fully agree with this. Too many people just talk to not have any silence. (I actually believe many people around me are adverse to silence to the point of being afraid of it or something.)
However, my parents did teach me that it is polite to say something like "Alsjeblieft" / "Smakelijk" ("Here you go" / "Enjoy your ...") when you hand something to someone, and to say "Thanks" whenever something is handed to you.
AFAIK, this is normal in the Netherlands, as most people do both of these things, and it feels rude/disinterested when omitted.