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Swiss town denies passport to Dutch vegan because "she's annoying" (WYHI)
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:07 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:07 pm
Normally dont do these. 42 years old.
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A Dutch vegan who applied for a Swiss passport has had her application rejected because the locals found her too annoying. Nancy Holten, 42, moved to Switzerland from the Netherlands when she was eight years old and now has children who are Swiss nationals. However, when she tried to get a Swiss passport for herself, residents of Gipf-Oberfrick in the canton of Aargau rejected her application.
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Ms Holten, a vegan and animal rights activist, has campaigned against the use of cowbells in the village and her actions have annoyed the locals. The resident’s committee argued that if she does not accept Swiss traditions and the Swiss way of life, she should not be able to become an official national. Ms Holten told local media: “The bells, which the cows have to wear when they walk to and from the pasture, are especially heavy.
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“The animals carry around five kilograms around their neck. It causes friction and burns to their skin.” She added: “The sound that cow bells make is a hundred decibel. It is comparable with a pneumatic drill. We also would not want such a thing hanging close to our ears?” Tanja Suter, the president of the local Swiss People’s Party, claimed Ms Holten has a “big mouth” and that residents did not want to grant her citizenship “if she annoys us and doesn’t respect our traditions”.
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Responding to the rejection, Ms Holten said: “I think I spoke my mind too often, and I say it out too loud.” Ms Holten, who describes herself as a freelance journalist, model and drama student, has also campaigned against a number of other Swiss traditions like hunting, pig races and the noisy church bells in town. She was previously rejected for citizenship in 2015 after residents voted to block her initial application.
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Swiss town denies passport to Dutch vegan because she is ‘too annoying’ Yahoo News UK Andy WellsYahoo News UKJanuary 11, 2017 View photos A Dutch vegan who applied for a Swiss passport has had her application rejected because the locals found her too annoying. Nancy Holten, 42, moved to Switzerland from the Netherlands when she was eight years old and now has children who are Swiss nationals. However, when she tried to get a Swiss passport for herself, residents of Gipf-Oberfrick in the canton of Aargau rejected her application. Rejected: Nancy Holten was denied a Swiss passport because she annoyed locals (CEN)View photos Rejected: Nancy Holten was denied a Swiss passport because she annoyed locals (CEN) More MORE: Sex assault defendant ‘cuts his own throat’ in the dock as he awaits sentence MORE: Pretty Boy the cat acted as midwife for a pregnant goat and it was too adorable Ms Holten, a vegan and animal rights activist, has campaigned against the use of cowbells in the village and her actions have annoyed the locals. The resident’s committee argued that if she does not accept Swiss traditions and the Swiss way of life, she should not be able to become an official national. Ms Holten told local media: “The bells, which the cows have to wear when they walk to and from the pasture, are especially heavy. Campaign: The residents of the village made their feelings very clear (CEN)View photos Campaign: The residents of the village made their feelings very clear (CEN) More “The animals carry around five kilograms around their neck. It causes friction and burns to their skin.” She added: “The sound that cow bells make is a hundred decibel. It is comparable with a pneumatic drill. We also would not want such a thing hanging close to our ears?” Tanja Suter, the president of the local Swiss People’s Party, claimed Ms Holten has a “big mouth” and that residents did not want to grant her citizenship “if she annoys us and doesn’t respect our traditions”.
Animal rights: Ms Holten campaigned to get rid of cowbells (CEN)View photos Animal rights: Ms Holten campaigned to get rid of cowbells (CEN) More Responding to the rejection, Ms Holten said: “I think I spoke my mind too often, and I say it out too loud.” Ms Holten, who describes herself as a freelance journalist, model and drama student, has also campaigned against a number of other Swiss traditions like hunting, pig races and the noisy church bells in town. She was previously rejected for citizenship in 2015 after residents voted to block her initial application. Anger: Vegan Ms Holten said the cowbells were too loud and heavy (CEN)View photos Anger: Vegan Ms Holten said the cowbells were too loud and heavy (CEN) More The case has now been transferred to the Cantonal government in Aargau, which can overrule the decision and can still grant her a Swiss passport despite the objections of the locals. Local residents in Switzerland often have a say in citizenship applications, which are decided by the cantons and towns where the applicants live rather than federal government. It is still very difficult to be granted Swiss citizenship and being born in the country does not give the children or even the grandchildren of immigrants the automatic right to be Swiss.
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This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 8:09 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:08 pm to tiggerthetooth
mom is breaking all the rules
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:08 pm to tiggerthetooth
Not good looking enough to be worth the trouble. Probably smells like moldy shrooms.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:08 pm to tiggerthetooth
Eyes of a serial killer
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:09 pm to tiggerthetooth
Who the frick is going to read all of that?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:10 pm to tiggerthetooth
not even close to legit.
If any strike I'd give her, is that she looks a little bit older, maybe upper 40's, than she is.
Other than that, I got nothing.
ETA: If you think someone is annoying, isn't a passport the first thing you would WANT them to have?
If any strike I'd give her, is that she looks a little bit older, maybe upper 40's, than she is.
Other than that, I got nothing.
ETA: If you think someone is annoying, isn't a passport the first thing you would WANT them to have?
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 8:11 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:10 pm to poops_at_parties
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Who the frick is going to read all of that?
Why do you care? Just read it, or don't.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:12 pm to tiggerthetooth
Would she eat my sausage?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:18 pm to tiggerthetooth
Good for the Swiss. She sounds like an insufferable bitch
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:19 pm to tiggerthetooth
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denies passport to Dutch vegan because "she's annoying"
Good call
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:19 pm to tiggerthetooth
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The resident’s committee argued that if she does not accept Swiss traditions and the Swiss way of life, she should not be able to become an official national.
Who knew that the Swiss were such xenophobic, bigoted racists.
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:23 pm to Pepe Lepew
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Not enough pics....
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:25 pm to AZTarheeel
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Who knew that the Swiss were such xenophobic, bigoted racists.
everyone
Switzerland isn't even part of the EU
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:26 pm to tiggerthetooth
Do vegans swallow loads?
If so iwhi.
The frick is wrong with that cat?
If so iwhi.
The frick is wrong with that cat?
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:32 pm to tiggerthetooth
I'd shoot a milf porn with her but I wouldn't want to hang out with her between scenes
Posted on 1/11/17 at 8:35 pm to tiggerthetooth
Couple of those pics are begging to go to the Fark board, btw wouldn't be worth the shite I'd hear the next morning while eating my bacon and eggs.
This post was edited on 1/11/17 at 8:36 pm
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