Why are your parents lucky to have you?

[GPow69]

In the Netherlands we just say "I'm in the fifth".

Still in 'the fifth'? Damn, you must have failed a lot.

Actually, being in the fifth means that you are doing pretty good.

Do you mean the fifth grade(/year/level/whatever/whofuckingcares)?

 

[ThePro]

In the Netherlands we just say "I'm in the fifth".

Still in 'the fifth'? Damn, you must have failed a lot.

Actually, being in the fifth means that you are doing pretty good.

Yeah, if you're 10 years old.

 

[Impulse]

In the Netherlands we just say "I'm in the fifth".

Still in 'the fifth'? Damn, you must have failed a lot.

Actually, being in the fifth means that you are doing pretty good.

Yeah, if you're 10 years old.

Actually if you're 16/17 years old.

 

[ThePro]

1st = 6
2nd = 7
3rd = 8
4th = 9
5th = 10
6th = 11
7th = 12/13
8th = 13/14
9th = 14/15
10th = 16

ETC.

 

[Impulse]

First = 12/14
Second = 13/14
Third = 14/15
Fourth = 15/16
Fifth = 16/17
Sixth = 17/18

 

[[FF]TeddyBear]

First = 12/14
Second = 13/14
Third = 14/15
Fourth = 15/16
Fifth = 16/17
Sixth = 17/18

That would confuse a lot of people, but its an interesting way of doing it :E

 

[Impulse]

It's just that the primary school in the Netherlands has got 8 grades. Once you finish that you go to Secondary school, which has 4, 5 or 6 grades. Depending on the difficulty you take.