Guilty as charged. 😅

Never heard the first one before, only heard this towards immigrants who come from none English countries who refuse to learn our language.

​​@@NecramoniumVideoDan heb je niet goed opgelet.🙃 Het is behoorlijk irritant dat je in grote steden regelmatig niet in het Nederlands kunt bestellen.

@@Treinbouwer Big deal, then you use your grammar school English to order your sandwich. You full well know it's a mandatory language in the school system -- at every level here.

@@NecramoniumVideo It is hard as someone who speaks English to learn Dutch because most of us switch to the language effortlessly for all sorts of reasons; because people want to show they can, because it's fun, because they don't like inefficient communication, because they can't be bothered to help someone learn (read: flat out selfishness), because they like the opportunity to practice the English language themselves, etcetera. ps. Another interesting observation that can be made in general that there are double standards for using the term immigrant (not suggesting you are). For all intents and purposes "expats" are immigrants all the same but somehow most western Europeans or those of western European descent don't like using the term.

Exactly this.... it's the lack of effort that is bothering me more and more, sometimes I just refuse to anwser back in english. Especially if someone is living here for more then a year, and still not able to understand Dutch, I rather not be around those people. The Dutch in this regard should be a little bit more like the French.

@@edwinbruckner4752 Irishman here, it took me about three months to understand Dutch and maybe another year to speak. My neighbours are moroccans who after fourty years still barely speak dutch and it seems this is quite normal. The Dutch gave away their land and killed their own culture. Very sad, it used to be a good place.

@@gustavthemagician This is mostly the case in (big) city's. The problem is that a lot of foreign people, Turkish, Moroccan, Polish, etc. cluster together, when they do that they barely (have to) interact with common Dutch people, and thus don't learn the language or barely. The problem gets even bigger, because in a lot of cases the children of these immigrants have more difficulty with the Dutch language, at home they don't speak Dutch, and also not (or less so) in their neighborhoods. So they develop poorer results in schools, etc. etc. etc. , so they kinda get full circle. It's just sad to see. Our governments allowed this to happen, it's just poor 'immigrant management' alltogether. There are lots of ways to prevent this from happening. If im not mistaken Japan has a policy that says only 1 in 1000 people in a neighborhood can be an immigrant, that way you kinda force the immigrants to learn the language and intergrate in the society. Our Dutch policy lacks everything regarding intergration of foreign people, they all cluster together. But, not blaming everything on the government because thats just to easy. The biggest problem is ofcourse just the mentality of some of these immigrant people. But the problem is much bigger then just this, schools and education is effected, healthcare, police, taking care of the elderly, housing, some workplaces even, it's putting an tremedous pressure on our general society. Young people are barely able to affort a house, this has a huge effect for the future, think children, schools, etc. etc. The problem is just gigantic, really on the point of spiraling our of control. South Afrika had apartheid, but it really seems like Holland is getting an apartheid light, this time not enforced by the government, but implemended by the people (native) themselves. And maybe this even goes for the whole of Europe, France and Germany are facing the same problems. I really wonder what the future will bring, but if this keeps up it can't be anything good...

​@@gustavthemagicianA lot of (mostly) Moroccan and Turkish people that came to the Netherlands to work here were called "gastarbeiders". "Guest workers"; they were ment to stay for some years and then go back to Turkey or Morroco. So they weren't supposed to learn Dutch. It was even discouraged, because it could maybe be in incentive to stay. It was a Dutch policy in the sixties to invite "gastarbeiders" to do factory work that most Dutch didn't want to do anymore because of bad pay and/or bad working conditions. The policy was purely economical and there were no provisions whatsoever for "gastarbeiders" that stayed. And stay the did, and who could blame them. If you know that these people came mostly from poor areas in Turkey and Morocco (that was the condition these countries had for these aquisition rounds) and that a lot of 2nd and 3rd generations are doing well in education and jobwise, you can see the enormous steps a lot of people made. Of course that doesn't mean everyone. Some have difficulties with language, social norms, holding jobs, etcetera. This has a lot to do with poverty. Generational poverty is evil. By the way: I think the influence of American culture is a far greater risk for Dutch culture. Especially when you look at the language.

As an American... I think this is more than fair. It's not just being considerate or polite. If you move somewhere, and don't take up the language and customs of the society, it's pretty insulting. I plan to move to NL because I prefer their way of life. I'll never be a "Dutchman" but I can be a good Dutch neighbor.

Which is probably the worst representation of our country.

@@AlexK-yr2th That isn't really true to be fair, it depends on the people and often also their age/time of their lives. Ive lived in Amsterdam for over 30 years, 15+ years ago I moved to Zeewolde and I don't want to go back! The only thing I miss from Amsterdam is the way better public transportation. But I talked to a lot of young people that grew up in Zeewolde and couldn't wait to leave their small town and live in big cities like Amsterdam! There are other people who can't stand the quiet of small towns and want to live in big bustling cities like Amsterdam. These days the issue is also the incredibly high rents/house prices when your not in social rent living, this is especially true for Amsterdam.

@@AlexK-yr2th If that were true, housing prices in Amsterdam wouldn't be so high. A lot of people just want to live in a lively city where you can walk to a diverse range of museums, bars and cinemas. People in Amsterdam who would rather live somewhere else don't stay. They move somewhere else.

Don’t be jealous 😂

Tbf Amsterdam is an amazing city

Rudeness and anti-social behavior is definitely numero uno! Dutch people can be literally disgusted by that. It is all about small spaces with a lot of people in it that have the same minimal standard of civilization otherwise it will not work as well as it does. Japan is a nice example of that as well.

@@lennartvers1767also very Dutch, to compare yourself with the highly civilised Japanese culture. Oh them Dutchies, so humble…😂

lol, ignoring the rude ones is at best. Malicious Compliance is what you'd need to watch out for... for I've send tourists out of town onto the highway when they asked for "give effing directions" to some in the town, while they where 30 meters away from it. But this was b4 phones where much of a thing...

Same here moving in 2 weeks :-). Anybody here have any experience with work agency named Covebo?

So youve been here for a week! How do you like it?

@@viktorvondoom9119wow ghosted😭

True,,i have seen Maarten van Rossum's video about watertowers

And don't forget to ask for the cookie/stroopwafelcrumbs. They sell them dirt-cheap in large bags😊

Go to Gouda for the real deal. They're called Goudsche Stroopwafels after all. Just kidding, they're basically the same everywhere, but do get them fresh. And do visit Gouda. You'll love De Moriaan on Oosthaven. It has amazing Golden Age architecture and the groundfloor still has the original shop. (If you do visit the Mondriaan, DO visit the toilet on the upper floor and peek out the little window. I won't spoil the surprise. 😊 )

@@ellievanderheide1926 Its not Friesian btw. But Groningen

Wikipedia (and myself) believe Schiermonnikoog to be in Friesland nl.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schiermonnikoog However, the two islands to the east of Schiermonnikoog (Rottumerplaat and Rottumeroog - both uninhabited and for conservation/scientists only), are in the province of Groningen.

There are bunkers everywhere along the coast. Part of the Atlantikwall that the Germans built all the way from Norway to southern France. The Netherlands, having several major ports, was an important place to defend. If you walk a few km through the dunes anywhere along the coast you are guaranteed to see several bunkers. We never destroyed them because it would be a ton of work tearing down all that heavily reinforced concrete and theyre not really in the way. They also provide shelter for bats and other creatures of the night, so theyre actually a positive for biodiversity in the coastal areas.

​@@pikesoNN it is also not Friesian, but Frisian

​@@pikesoNNdon't insult me and other Frisians with this false information. Ofcourse the Groningen people want that island, but Schiermonnikoog has always been Frisian for over 1000 years. Groningen has been Frisian as well, but the city of Groningen was influenced by Holland and so they invaded the Ommelanden, and the Frisian language died out there. Only in the western part of Groningen they speak Frisian. Fun fact is is that some people on Schiermonnikoog speak a old dialect of Frisian.

Zeeland is beautiful too

Things to eat and try in Friesland. Beerenburg (alcoholic herb drink), Friese droge worst (smoked and dried sausage), Oranje koek (a pastery) Best way to experience Friesland. Find a Skutsje (Frisian sail ship) for a day (or weekend) of sailing.

Never forget the beurtbalkje!

My entire family lived just outside Brussels for a couple of years, then my folks lived in Den Haag for a couple more. We used to always tell visitors, "Don't worry about the weather, if you don't like it, it'll change in an hour or two anyway!"

wow - where do you like to get them from? we just did a sausage roll taste test video! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mMqCfJxplszOqJ8.html

we didn’t - but now we have to go back and try it! we love cheesecake 🤤

in Nederland hebben*

@@xybersurfer Precies.

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Yep, never ask someone in the Netherlands "How are you" as they think that you are getting too personal. I often still make that mistake after living for 35 years in English speaking countries (not the USA, thank goodness). If I ask strangers in Dutch "Hoe gaat het ermee", or in Frisian "Hoe gjit it ermei" (yes I live in Fryslân nowadays), I usually get a blank stare in reply and no answer. You can only ask that question if you know the person well.

The key difference is that if you ask a Dutch person 'how are you', we actually think you expect an answer, while Americans just say it as a greeting.

I also remember an informal, "Dag!" -- is that still used?

@nairbvel yeah of course, it’s short for “goededag” which means good day, or we say “mogge” which is short for “good morning” but can be used throughout the day

utrecht is indeed a lovely city!

It's also very rude to try and enter a train when people are still getting out.

They are actually called the Frisian islands, not the Dutch islands, as they are part of the province of Fryslân (Friesland in Dutch). Yes, the Frisians have their own separate language, which is the official language of that province.

@@andriesvandeloo5166 Texel is Noord-Holland and they are called the Waddeneilanden

​@@andriesvandeloo5166no it's not. They are called de waddeneilanden.

The reason they are not called the Dutch islands is because there are more islands in the Netherlands, like the Delta islands in Zeeland. Not to mention all the former islands like Urk, Schokland, Westergo, etcetera.

​@@jeroenschoondergang5923Then again, that part of Noord Holland is known as West Friesland, where people still speak West Fries. As such, Texel is a 'Frisian Island', even though, as you said, it falls under Hollandsch administration. 'De Friese Eilanden' is a term used mainly in the tourism industry, to refer to the Waddeneilanden you can actually visit.

De Groot in Den Bosch, one and only !

I was just shocked how violently she opened the chocomel package. I think you can simply screw that off. Then again I usually don't buy the official one, but the store brand chocolademelk. So maybe that's the proper way to open the pack.

@@MarceldeJong You can't screw those off, you pull these open and these are on more packages aswell. De opschuimmelk van de AH heeft dit ook o.a.

@@plukkie070 I did not know that.

We've had more summers like this in recent years: nice weather in spring and early summer, lots of rain over the summer and usually very nice later in August and even September.

mmm liege waffles 🤤

@@buncharted Just try them all! Waffles are great with powdered sugar. But sometimes the 'kitchen-sink' waffles are great as well. Waffles are great with Icecream, whipped cream, etc. It's like saying you should only try bitterballen without mosterd, as mosterd dilutes the bitterballen taste.

@@buncharted You have LIEGE (LUIKSE) wafels and you have BRUSSELS wafels they are very different The one mentioned here is the Brussels waffle absolutely delicious the are light and fluffy I can make them myself (thnx to my mum's recipe and living near the Belgium border) When I bake them I make my neighbors very happy with them But generally in the Netherlands it's more of a hit or miss to find a really really good one "Hate" to say it but yes you have to visit Belgium to get a terrific Brussels Waffle

Same goes for stroopwafels. Since recent years, in tourist places you see them served with chocolate sauce or other stuff, but this doesn't add to the taste in my opinion and just hides the delicious taste of the good old stroopwafel. Bitterballen / kroketten are meant to be with mustard though ;)

Belgium is not the Netherlands

indeed,,only Ikea has this option with a familycard

They can afford the free refills in the US, because they don't really serve coffee there. They serve coffee-flavored water.

@@Wintertalent :))

In the Netherlands they actually pay the staff, so we don't have to add extra money for that. Each cup of coffee is freshly brewed by someone who gets paid for doing that.

Well this is true for pretty much everywhere in Europe and I think Asia as well

Don't forget the ww2 museum in Overloon. It's a must see!

amazing place - with great food!

so true! we just had to leave, so we had to finish the video that day 😅

@@buncharted klaag nooit over het weer dat krijgen we dus kunnen wij nederlanders daar niets aan doen gelukkig hahaha

we don't have a po box! that's a cool idea though - we'll look into it!

hey, we got it together and made the video anyway!

And your Please don't crowd the paths (think of exits when trying to disembark trains, metros, busses, etc.and OMG, at the luggage claim at the airports!) that is for the Dutch to try sometime! How, as a former world power, did they not learn to que up and stand politely in line waiting their turn I ask you?

americans are bad about it too - it really seems like in the last decade it became common everywhere 🥲 our only asks of the dutch are to put up with our terrible dutch and don’t immediately switch to english on us 😂 and to let us keep living here!!!

no way - you should absolutely travel abroad. we've made way worse mistakes and still had a great time in other countries :)

And Maastricht!

we have two vlogs in brussels and we have one coming up (though it’s not a day trip style vlog, haha). we do have plans penciled in to visit antwerp, ghent, and liege in the future but we’re not exactly sure when we’ll get there! any other relatively train-accessible spots we should prioritize in belgium??

@@buncharted already looking forward to the Antwerp and Ghent ( my favorite city here) video's! Leuven, Mechelen, Kortrijk are nice, but i have no idea if they are big enough to make a video about it. Oh and come to Bobbejaanland in Lichtaard, its our Efteling.

​​@@bunchartedKortrijk for sure. It's very pretty, rich in history and small enough to visit on foot. It's a bit of a train ride, though. A good idea might be to book a room in Ghent (I can recommend the Hospitium - a 19th C. neogothic former nunnery - and the Erasmushuis - one of the oldest houses in the Old Town) and make a few additional trips from there.

@@neuron82 The Statdhuis in Leuven is worth at least a short visit, it's got enough statuary to cover a small town plus there are very, very old ruins viewable in the basement. (It's been a LONG time, but if "Al Parma" is still in business a couple of blocks away, the Special Tony and the Fra Diavolo were wonderful ).

I really love Brugge every time I visit. Beautiful well-preserved city, and quite small compared to Antwerpen or Brussel. There's a lot of history, beautiful sights, and of course brewery "De Halve Maan".

we just left this morning!

Translation 'De Vlieger' (the kite) M'n zoon was gisteren jarig, hij werd acht jaar oud, m'n schat - My son had his birthday yesterday, 8 years old, the apple of my eye Hij vroeg aan mij een vlieger en die heeft hij ook gehad - He asked to get a kite, and so thats what he got Naar z'n bal, z'n fiets, z'n treinen, nee, daar keek hij niet naar om - His ball, bike, trains, no, he did not look at those anymore Want z'n vlieger was hem alles, alleen wist ik niet waarom - His kite, was everything to him, I just did not know why... En toen, op zekere morgen, zei hij: "Vader, ga je mee? - And then, a certain morning, he said: 'father, will go you along?' De wind die is nu gunstig, dus ik neem m'n vlieger mee" - 'the wind is favorable, so I can fly my kite' In z'n ene hand een vlieger, in de andere een brief - in one hand, he had his kite. In the other, a letter. Ik kon hem niet begrijpen, maar toen zei m'n zoontje lief - I still did not understand. But then my boy said softly: Ik heb hier een brief voor m'n moeder - I have.. here, a letter, to my mother. Die hoog in de hemel is - who is high above, in heaven Deze brief bind ik vast aan m'n vlieger - this letter I will bind to my kite Tot zij hem ontvangt, zij die ik mis - so she can get it, the one, that I miss En als zij dan leest hoeveel ik van haar hou - and when, she then reads, how much I love her Dat ik niet kan wennen aan die andere vrouw - and that I cannot get used to that other woman Ik heb hier een brief voor m'n moeder - I have, here a letter, for my mother Die hoog in de hemel is - who is high, above, in the sky

This only applies in the randstad really, northern regions couldn't care less to be honest.

@@lindaraterink6451 The same goes for at least one person in the Randstad.

Well - Not everybody loves that stuff. My favorite café's in The Hague had artists hanging on the bar that played blues music mainly, and rock music in general. People I use to hang around with where from The Living Blues, Cuby & The Blizzards, Golden Earring, The Motions and so on. To say those guys where not overwhelmingly enthusiastic about Dutch tearjerkers is a bit of a understatement. Also - Lots of cafe's are orientated on Jazz music, so start singing a tearjerker over there is not really a good idea to be honest. As always - First take a look around and get an idea what kind of music is liked. It is the best advise I can give to not embarrasses yourself. Noting is worst than attacking a lot of unpleasantly surprised gazes in a bar you just entered a few moments ago.😏

@@Wintertalent There are always exceptions to the rule of course and that goes both ways.

we do have a reputation

'Tot ziens' can be somewhat too formal in a lot of cases, but I cannot really think of any scenario in which I myself would use 'doei'. I mostly use 'Daag!' (as used in Flanders) or, alternatively, 'fijne avond!' or 'fijn weekend!' if appropriate. In informal situations you could also use something in the line of 'joe!' or 'hoi!', although these two might be fairly dependent on the region. (I am not from the western part of the Netherlands.)

There are so many ways to say bye. Ajuus, doei, tot ziens, dag, fijne dag/middag/avond, hou je, enz enz

we really appreciate when people don’t switch to english with us in conversations - it really helps us even if it’s a little awkward 😅