While I do not remember specifics, most of the less friendly terms my Dutch grand parents used about the British Isles (any country) were mostly in reference t

While I do not remember specifics, most of the less friendly terms my Dutch grand parents used about the British Isles (any country) were mostly in reference to before the 1940s (e.g. bad steering practices near the coast with the result of running aground on the sandbanks). The drop in usage after that date might explain something. Edit: it might also just be generational