We as a Dutch couple came over to Ireland in 2007 for the first time, we came back at least 3 times a year up 'till 2020. We started again in 2023 and make it our deal to start in the last week of january for the Tredfest ( great music festival) and after that we go over there for either a weekend in Dublin or 2 weeks tourring, and a MUST SEE are the Cliffs of Moher.....Thank You ireland , we have closed you into our hearts for ever. 💞💞
One more thing (sorry😅), colloquial English can be so confusing! I have a Dutch friend who moved to London, where people say "cheers" as "thanks". He kept saying that during his visits in the Netherlands, but we only know "cheers" in the context of making a toast. It was really funny though, him toasting everywhere and people looking confused 😂
In most European countries, you’re expected to have your ID with you at all times when you go out in public. No, you don’t need to shove it up your swimsuit when you’re splashing around in the swimming pool, but you will need to carry it with you on the way there and back, that’s what the secure lockers are for in the changing rooms. Your ID has multiple uses nowadays. For example in Belgium your doctor will update your prescriptions onto it for it. You can use your EID to access secure sites using 2-factor identification. In case of an accident or conflict, you will be asked for your ID. Jewellery stores will ask for your ID when buying, selling or repairing jewellery. Etc. Distances: this one always makes me chuckle. My US based and Australia based friends will get worried if they hear something happened 2-5 hours from where I live. Sweetheart, to me that’s far away from where I’m at. It’s either halfway across the country or it’s in another country. Colloquialisms: even within the short distance between Belgium and The Netherlands, colloquialisms can be confusing. “Bil” (singular) and “billen” (plural) refer to totally different body parts depending on whether you’re in Flanders or in The Netherlands. In Flanders they generally refer to the thigh(s). In The Netherlands you’ll be referring to your tush/backside/bum. A Belgian will use “poep” for that latter body part destined for sitting on. In The Netherlands “poep” refers to the solid end product of your digestion.
Interesting fact I learned in school (so a very long time ago): traditionally most cities are at most one day's walk away from each other since this was traditionally the way most people moved to wherever they needed to be. So a maximum of about 40 kilometers (25 miles). Which is fairly normal walking distance if you're used to walking everywhere all the time.
Before I moved across the Atlantic, when I was young and had my part time service job, I used to ask for ID from an older person sometimes to make them feel good about themselves and complimented, believe it or not!
There is no strong personal bubble south of 40 degr north. lat. If southern people want your attention, they will touch you. Also in Brazil and Argentina. For me as a Dutchman, that is horribly invasive, but well, it is what it is.
In the Netherlands you need to be able to identify yourself at any moment when you're in public. So either ID or drivers license or whatever, but you have to have something. Officers will need a legitimate reason to ask for ID though, they can't just randomly ask, for the sake of asking. And I totally agree with Americans being so friendly compared to Dutch people. I felt so welcome when I traveled to Michigan, people started asking where I was from and what I was doing in their town, etc. Very pleasant experience!
Here in the UK we don’t have ID cards and there is no compulsion to generally carry any formal ID (eg passport, driving license, voter ID) unless you need it for a specific reason - such as voting or buying a house. In fact, if you are driving and the police ask for your license you have 7 days to present it to a police station if you don’t have it with you. Generally we don’t like ID culture here.
Yokeymebob just means any object at all, like u can't find the TV remote control we say " I can't find the yokeymebob" covers a world of items. enjoying ur channel, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 ☘️
It was no problem for me to tip people, the problem was: HOW IN EARTH DO YOU DO IT??? Do i leave money on the table? Do i add it on the ticket? Do i tell them the amount i want to pay? Added to the fact they move around and talk so fast.. As a dumb tourist you are standing outside before you know it, wondering if you tipped, and if so: was it even enough? So confusing 😢
Ireland is quite unique about the IDs. I never carry any IDs in Ireland. In most of the other European countries it is the total opposite very like US.
In The Netherlands everybody over 14 has to carry ID. If you're over 14, but under 16 and you don't have ID then it's a 45 euro fine. Over 16 it's 90 euros.
Das klingt für mich als Österreicher verstörend. Und ich wusste das gar nicht. Jedes Mal als ich in der Schweiz war, habe ich meinen Pass in meiner jeweiligen Unterkunft gelassen. Offenbar hatte ich bis jetzt Glück. 😁
It was no problem for me to tip people, the problem was: HOW IN EARTH DO YOU DO IT??? Do i leave money on the table? Do i add it on the ticket? Do i tell them the amount i want to pay? Added to the fact they move around and talk so fast.. As a dumb tourist you are standing outside before you know it, wondering if you tipped, and if so: was it even enough? So confusing 😢
We as a Dutch couple came over to Ireland in 2007 for the first time, we came back at least 3 times a year up 'till 2020. We started again in 2023 and make it our deal to start in the last week of january for the Tredfest ( great music festival) and after that we go over there for either a weekend in Dublin or 2 weeks tourring, and a MUST SEE are the Cliffs of Moher.....Thank You ireland , we have closed you into our hearts for ever. 💞💞
One more thing (sorry😅), colloquial English can be so confusing! I have a Dutch friend who moved to London, where people say "cheers" as "thanks". He kept saying that during his visits in the Netherlands, but we only know "cheers" in the context of making a toast. It was really funny though, him toasting everywhere and people looking confused 😂
"Up the duff" means pregnant Charlie. I have no idea why. "Bun in the oven" is another one.
"In the pudding club" is another one. Duff is another word for pudding so they are probably related phrases.
Up the duff is very common in the UK as well. Most British and Irish slang is commonly shared, but not all.
In most European countries, you’re expected to have your ID with you at all times when you go out in public. No, you don’t need to shove it up your swimsuit when you’re splashing around in the swimming pool, but you will need to carry it with you on the way there and back, that’s what the secure lockers are for in the changing rooms. Your ID has multiple uses nowadays. For example in Belgium your doctor will update your prescriptions onto it for it. You can use your EID to access secure sites using 2-factor identification. In case of an accident or conflict, you will be asked for your ID. Jewellery stores will ask for your ID when buying, selling or repairing jewellery. Etc.
Distances: this one always makes me chuckle. My US based and Australia based friends will get worried if they hear something happened 2-5 hours from where I live. Sweetheart, to me that’s far away from where I’m at. It’s either halfway across the country or it’s in another country.
Colloquialisms: even within the short distance between Belgium and The Netherlands, colloquialisms can be confusing. “Bil” (singular) and “billen” (plural) refer to totally different body parts depending on whether you’re in Flanders or in The Netherlands. In Flanders they generally refer to the thigh(s). In The Netherlands you’ll be referring to your tush/backside/bum. A Belgian will use “poep” for that latter body part destined for sitting on. In The Netherlands “poep” refers to the solid end product of your digestion.
Interesting fact I learned in school (so a very long time ago): traditionally most cities are at most one day's walk away from each other since this was traditionally the way most people moved to wherever they needed to be. So a maximum of about 40 kilometers (25 miles). Which is fairly normal walking distance if you're used to walking everywhere all the time.
Before I moved across the Atlantic, when I was young and had my part time service job, I used to ask for ID from an older person sometimes to make them feel good about themselves and complimented, believe it or not!
'up the duff' means pregnant. It's also kind of something that's more of a city/regional thing. We like to confuse people with our slang terms.
There is no strong personal bubble south of 40 degr north. lat. If southern people want your attention, they will touch you. Also in Brazil and Argentina. For me as a Dutchman, that is horribly invasive, but well, it is what it is.
"That's Gas" = That is quite humorous....
In the Netherlands you need to be able to identify yourself at any moment when you're in public. So either ID or drivers license or whatever, but you have to have something. Officers will need a legitimate reason to ask for ID though, they can't just randomly ask, for the sake of asking.
And I totally agree with Americans being so friendly compared to Dutch people. I felt so welcome when I traveled to Michigan, people started asking where I was from and what I was doing in their town, etc. Very pleasant experience!
Here in the UK we don’t have ID cards and there is no compulsion to generally carry any formal ID (eg passport, driving license, voter ID) unless you need it for a specific reason - such as voting or buying a house. In fact, if you are driving and the police ask for your license you have 7 days to present it to a police station if you don’t have it with you. Generally we don’t like ID culture here.
Yokeymebob just means any object at all, like u can't find the TV remote control we say " I can't find the yokeymebob" covers a world of items. enjoying ur channel, greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 ☘️
we say thingamajig or thingamabob or these days just thingy
Up the duff mean being pregnant, like she's up the duff, she's pregnant.
I'd assume not to tell people you're irish, as one dim-witted person will say "I'm more Irish than you are" (and I've never been to Ireland) lol
It was no problem for me to tip people, the problem was: HOW IN EARTH DO YOU DO IT???
Do i leave money on the table? Do i add it on the ticket? Do i tell them the amount i want to pay? Added to the fact they move around and talk so fast..
As a dumb tourist you are standing outside before you know it, wondering if you tipped, and if so: was it even enough? So confusing 😢
Charlie, you are a little Scottish and a little Dutch/Danish, you should either visit or do a segment on the 3.
Ireland is quite unique about the IDs. I never carry any IDs in Ireland. In most of the other European countries it is the total opposite very like US.
Here in Austria I'm used to carrying my driving licence with me simply because it's in my wallet but it's not mendatory to have an ID here.
In The Netherlands everybody over 14 has to carry ID. If you're over 14, but under 16 and you don't have ID then it's a 45 euro fine. Over 16 it's 90 euros.
For me as an Austrian it sounds frightening when a country demands something like that from a citizen.
Wow that sounds a bit unnecessarily severe in The Netherlands. If I ever travel I may just bypass there (sadly 😞) & head to Austria.
In Switzerland one should never go out in public without ID
Das klingt für mich als Österreicher verstörend. Und ich wusste das gar nicht. Jedes Mal als ich in der Schweiz war, habe ich meinen Pass in meiner jeweiligen Unterkunft gelassen.
Offenbar hatte ich bis jetzt Glück. 😁
'up the duff' = pregnant 😁
in the eu we pay for a toilet visit , so most toilets are clean
$1,000 fee in Utah for accidentally selling to under age and possible jail time
"Don't be shy", get a personality transplant before you travel!
She’s hot!!!!
It was no problem for me to tip people, the problem was: HOW IN EARTH DO YOU DO IT???
Do i leave money on the table? Do i add it on the ticket? Do i tell them the amount i want to pay? Added to the fact they move around and talk so fast..
As a dumb tourist you are standing outside before you know it, wondering if you tipped, and if so: was it even enough? So confusing 😢