Going Dutch Going Dutch "Going Dutch" (sometimes written with lower-case dutch) is a term that indicates that each person participating in a paid activity covers their own expenses, rather than any one person in the group defraying the cost for the entire group. The term stems from restaurant dining etiquette in the Western world where each person pays for their meal. It is also called Dutch date, Dutch treat (the oldest form, a pejorative) and doing Dutch. There are two possible senses—each person paying their own expenses, or the entire bill being split (divided evenly) between all participants. In strict usage, "Going
1995 Uzbek presidential term referendum 1995 Uzbek presidential term referendum A referendum on extending President Islam Karimov's term was held in Uzbekistan on 26 March 1995. The proposal would see Karimov remain in office until 2000. It was approved by 99.6% of voters, with a 99.3% turnout. The referendum was held a few months before Karimov's current term was due to expire as he had been elected in December 1991. The United States criticized the referendum for its "lack of public debate" and instances of one person casting the votes of his entire family. At the time, Karimov publicly stated that he considered the referendum