I found this a really fun & unique video to do, and as I mention in the end, what was most special was how respectful and funny everything was despite discussing differences!
Leuke video! Van mijn reis in de USA viel mij vooral op dat verpakkingen (in de supermarkt) allemaal groter zijn als in Nederland. En dit heeft natuurlijk alles te maken met de afstanden die amerikanen moeten afleggen om bij een supermarkt te komen, zodat ze die afstand niet te vaak hoeven doen. Maar grotere verpakkingen werkt helaas wel overeten in de hand en dat is een probleem. Voor zowel gezondheid als financieel, want grotere verpakkingen zijn ook duurder natuurlijk. Wij waren voor de wekelijkse boodschappen 2-3 keer zoveel geld kwijt als in Nederland, maar bij met sommige verpakkingen konden we ook veel langer mee doen.
If you are stil in venice beach... say hi to the German in Venice (G.I.V). He got his own store over there and his own youtube channel about living in america and the life in Germany.
To any Dutch people reading this y’all are amazing I know you guys can be blunt but y’all are very great people and have beautiful hearts and that’s what makes me happy! god bless you Dutch ones and your beautiful country 😊❤ from the United States 😊
As a Dutch, I don't think Americans are "fake" nice. I would however say that American niceness is a bit inauthentic. The US niceness is not an expression of one as a person, but an expression of ones culture (US culture). The niceness is a shared custom/etiquette, and one participates in it genuinely because one wants to be an accepted member of society. Because it is a shared custom, there is a sense of uniformity to that niceness, because thats its function (blending in). I think in a way all manner of etiquette is inauthentic. Because its a way for an individual to adjust themselves to blend into uniformity. That's how I see it. But I wouldnt say its fake: its too nuanced to brush it aside like that, as etiquette serves a genuine social function. For example, I'd also argue its inauthentic to eat with knife and fork, which is another expression of etiquette. There is probably a difference between how you eat a gourmet burger in a restaurant, versus how you would eat it alone in your room when watching netflix. That doesn't mean how you eat it in the restaurant is you being fake, per se. Its more nuanced than that, because your behavior in the restaurant is genuine, even though it is also somewhat inauthentic by design as you may be fiddling around with knives and forks in ways you may not when at home alone. But that inauthentic or artificial design serves the social function of facilitating social cohesion on societal scale, which is why one wants to participate in it genuinely (which is why its not a fake expression). If that make sense.
I agree, as a Dutch person I studied in Chester PA, and after a while yes you do get used to it and behave the same way. It might feel uneasy for a person from Europe for the first time, just as an American dutch directness might feel confronting but you will get used to it after a while and use the etiquettes of the country. Unless you go to a secluded part of a country. Geographically or socially, which in general is bad.
Hi Sam, First of all happy New Year! Nice and informative video again! I saw you where on Venice Beach. I've been there twice. 25 years ago and last year. It changed a lot in a negative way. A lot of homeless people, drugs everywhere and a lot of police. Hopefully it will be better soon, just like it was 25 years ago.
Hey Rene! Happy New Year to you as well! Are you enjoying the sun where you're at? :) Glad you enjoyed the video. And yeah, there are unfortunately many homeless people at Venice Beach, but funny enough, that's how I always rembered it even as a kid haha. In general, I always saw Venice Beach as the place where you can go meet the most interesting people. But in general, I hope the homeless problem in LA improves.
I have one experience to base this on; A 2 week vacation in LA, staying with my cousin and his wife in Northridge. I never got the feeling anyone was being inauthentic, I never got the impression that racism was as prevalent as media makes it out to be. What I can confirm is that cost of living is waaay higher. In fact, I learned a new expression; "Being house poor". A lot of people in LA my cousin said, are house poor. Meaning what they make is directly spent on housing, leaving very little to spend on anything else. I hope that will never become a thing here. What I love is how hospitable you guys are. My cousin and his wife opened up their home for me for two weeks, they took me everywhere, paid for a lot of stuff (basically everything) because I was broke at the time and one of their friends, whom I never met except for the final three days of my stay, made me a Brisket as a going away present at our BBQ on the last day I was there. He spent 12 hours(!!) preparing a chunk of beef for basically a stranger. I will never forget that. And I can say with 95% certainty that a Dutchman would never do that. Organize a BBQ? sure. pay for a meal? Meh rather not, but ok that's fine, but we will remember we payed. Spending 12 hours on a brisket for a guy they know for less than 24 hours? No way, unless he pays.
Americans are honest with compliments. The Dutch are honest with criticism. Sometimes Americans will pretend to achieve a goal, but in general the compliments are sincere. The Dutch, on the other hand, will be honest in telling you what you did wrong or what you need to improve. Less Fake.
Hooi! Allemaal, the real American here! I love my American blood but i do agree with a lot of the “stereotypes“ Americans are often loud AF, talk too much and are WAY too nice, sometimes real but often it’s just their culture. Being I grew up in Jerusalem im glad I got a more direct and European upbringing!! Nice vide Sam!!
Yo, Jack! Haha, glad you enjoyed the video. Nice to hear your perspective. I didn't realize how loud we are as Americans until I first came to Europe haha. It definitely stands out.
Hard to paint a country/culture with just one brush of course .. especially politically (ugh), but one thing I know is when you were prancing up and down Venice Beach, I was getting awfully homesick (sigh). Another great video Sam.🥂
Maybe most people are over influenced by the media on this. My experience with Americans is they are so kind, they talk more, they care less about their appearance. Never confuse people with their politics! I love the multicultural melting pot!
That is exactly the stereotypes you just mentioned xD nothing media about it apperiantly. By the way most of these points come from Americans themselfes 😂 politics is quite an issue in America they rather not talk about it even.
I actually talk to a lot of Americans due to playing a lot of games and my dancing career. I like some Americans cause they are nice. BUT! Big but… they can be a little sensitive. Maybe because we dutch people are so direct which can come off as rude. There’s a big difference there. Things like my friend or i have to apologise for, meanwhile for us its quite a normal thing to mention or say. Overall Americans are incredibly charming. Is it fake or true though? Sometimes hard to completely know. “I love you so much. I would travel to the other side of the world just for you”. That typa thing. I can’t take that serious, cause usually its all say and no action. But that is just my experience. Overall i do believe their kindness when they express it
The people you interviewed in LA and here are nice. They criticize with a smile that makes it clear there is no hate. Like you said they were respectful. I’ve only been in LA in GTA5 😜. Have you ever played GTA? Or other games? Great video Sam. ❤❤❤
First of all a great 2024 Sam! Nice to see how everyone can reflect on how they are perceived in other cultures. And the more you get into it, the more you find we’re not all that different after all.
The way the Dutch guy in the green jacket laughs when says Americans are lazy is the best. Such a contagious laugh, I couldn't help but laugh every time he did.
Aw it's so nice to see all the folks back home, I miss it there and def. Agree on all points they made. I wouldn't go back to California though, I definitely love the Netherlands too for its safety & family life
Allereerst de beste wensen! Mag het geluk en gezondheid je toelachen dit jaar en alle komende jaren. Jouw video’s zijn altijd te kort. Had van mij nog een keer 13 minuten mogen duren 😉. Ik krijg weer hoop in de mens als ik je video’s bekijk. You’re right we are normal people and respect for each other is the most important thing. Natuurlijk zijn er vooroordelen en generaliseren wij er op los, maar dat is niet erg zolang het met respect, beetje humor en zelfspot is.
Heel erg bedankt, Wielie! Het is altijd leuk om jouw reacties te lezen. Volgende keer moet ik een een uur lang video voor jouw maken haha. Maar, super mooie woorden, ik krijg ook heel hoop in mensen na deze gespreken. Glad you enjoyed the video and wishing you the best in 2024 as well!
Regarding niceness/fakeness, I read some time ago a very apt article about "coconut" versus "peach" cultures. If you are a coconut, you are hard on the outside. Meaning you don't easily share personal stories with people you just met. In fact your whole attitude to people you don't know otherwise, reflects the fact that you don't know them. You're not rude, at least not from your perspective, but you're also not very open to them. When you do open up, it's when you share the inside of yourself. The soft, gooey stuff that is inside the coconut. When you meat a peach, and they are behaving all "peachy" to you, you might think "oh that's easy, I'm already inside". Until you find out that actually, you aren't; there's still a hard pit on the inside of the peach. And you're totally lost how to get in there. This might even come across as deceiving. Because you thought the niceness meant more than it actually did. If a Dutch person shared personal stories, well, maybe you could even crash at their place if you asked. Though it's also a bit different depending on where you are in The Netherlands; I think people from the north are even thicker coconuts than people from the west.
I'm from the US and moved to Germany. I was honestly kinda surprised with how much the culture people grew up with impacts how they interact with others. Of course that's obvious, but I don't think it was something I really understood until I saw it in effect. General observations about Americans from living abroad tho. Yeah, we're loud lol. Also tend to be pretty good at socializing and talking to strangers. We don't care about food nearly as much and mostly prioritize convenience. I don't think we're any dumber or lazier than the average European tho. That stereotype just isn't true imo
Hey Sam, have a good Y24 ! Yeah well cultural differences only are to become a (serious) problem when they are not recognized and actively readjusted into a correct reaction or statement given the culture you're in (for holiday's or when your living there). So basically adjustment is key here, no matter the culture you're from; the leading culture is the culture you're in (again for holiday's or living in) ! This goes for cultural behavior, language, social behavior the whole 9 yards. So it's all about adjusting. Remember that if you find a country or a culture strange...it basically is you whom is strange, not the country you are visiting, since the rest of the people of that country or culture you are visiting consider their behavior normal. One should always adjust maximally to the country one visits or one choose to live in, just to give yourself a chance to stay within this, to you, new country; a chance you're giving yourself, which you else not would have had in the first place when you would have opted to stay as (American-foreign) to the new country as you can be. Adjusting, adjusting, adjusting, it really is all about adjusting to the new reality you're in.
It's interesting that you were at Venice Beach with your interviews because it in itself is a circus like summers in Amsterdam can be. I've lived and worked in the Netherlands several years now, having come here as an international teacher from Denver, Colorado, but I was raised in Southern California...like maybe yourself? But if you'd interview Coloradans you'd generallly find a more outdoorsy culture that puts education at a premium. Yet if your interviews would include Nashville, Tennesee and New Orleans, Louisiana you'd not just find great music but a more middle class struggling with issues of diversity, race still being an alarming one. Places like Boise, Idaho and Indiana are farm country holding generally more conservative views. Upstate New York is old money just as New York City is often new...etc. The Netherlands, itself, is diverse in its provinces. Though I often work in the north, I live in the south, and they are different as night and day. One thing for sure about the whole of our country is that we have better healthcare and social security in general, such as very little homelessness. Crime rates too are minimal when compared with America and its problems with theft and violence. And because of this American police can come across heavy-handed and even frightening, as compared to our Dutch police. Yet it's true that because we're a northern country we may be friendly but not until we get to know someone. And it's been my own observation as an immigrant that friendships have been harder to come by here but tend to last longer. When a Dutch person says something they mean what they say, whether you like their directness or not. 😁
I moved to Indonesia and have had quite a few encounters with Americans here. I don’t know why but especially Americans and the British tend to behave like they are above everyone else. They treat locals like they are below them, I’ve seen some even go as far to nearly treat them as if they were some kind of working slave. And when I speak to them one on one there is always that vibe that they are looking down at you. Not every person is like this obviously but it happens a lot more than you’d think. Especially the ones who aren’t here on a trip and have Indonesian wives, it sometimes just hurts to watch.
Would I move to the US? Not until the country significantly improves their domestic policies. Most people need multiple jobs to get by, and free time is far more difficult to get. Healthcare is insanely expensive. And even stuff like LGBTQ-rights are being attacked, in the land of the "free". No thank you, I'd rather move somewhere within Europe, if I would move to another country at all...
In Nederland geef je gewoon antwoord op één vraag en dat is het dan, in de US is het weer een extra opmerking erbij of extra vraag.. en dan opeens zijn ze weer weggelopen voor het gesprek doorloopt.. als je geen echt gesprek wilt hou het dan kort.
I'm definitely aware :) Over 90% of my videos take place outside of Amsterdam, but I filmed those response literally on the way to the airport to fly to LA haha. So Amsterdam was the best option.
Oh, daar heb je weer zo’n provinciaal die weer eens zegt dat er meer is dan Amsterdam in een Amsterdamse video. 😂 Blijf het schattig vinden. Het boeit de mensen niet!
Ik ben benieuwd waarom die vrouw zo tegen Biden is. Hij is oud (zelfs een paar jaar ouder dan Trump) maar in mijn optiek doet hij het niet slecht als president.
We in Latin America regard US people as rather colder and more reserved, but it s changing with the opening of Internet and many minorities in the country. But the Dutch are much like Germans, I am in part German, but they re certainly more direct and US people are friendlier certainly than they are but they are more direct .
In America competitive society , Basically fake niceness is for the sake as a strategy to wins the competition but in the other side it feel insincere and artificial
As being Dutch myself, i am really surprised to hear that one Dutch woman in the video said she wouldn't want to live in the U.S. at this moment just because of president Biden, while most of the Dutch people i know would say the same thing when it comes to in the case Trump would become president again (although i must add Biden mostly isn't seen as a great president either by the same people)
I think a European would answer the question: how are you, more honestly even when they aren't doing so hot. I've always thought that if I answer negatively to the question of how i am ill be seen as a downer and won't be liked as much. So it feels like i can't answer the question very honestly because it's only asked out of courtesy as opposed to being a genuine question of how i'm feeling. Also we used to give 3 kisses and a hug when meeting old friends etc, i think we had a better hugging culture. We've gotten very prude in the past 20 years. Also calling people who on average have to have more jobs than us lazy, is just a bit silly. i can survive without a job here.
In regards to the 3 cheek kisses, I was a bit surprised whenever I was introduced to someone that they gave kisses when I first arrived in NL. 30+ years later, it’s the norm. I love The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Well the Netherlands got more different cultures and diversity if you look at the size and the population differences to America. In the Netherlands the goverment is sometimes formed from like 4 different partys and more stuff i dont want to even start explaining. Nice video btw thumbs up
Love the video Sam!! I don’t think Americans are lazy overall. What people should know if Amsterdam, is that it’s hard to be lazy I. The US and still be able to eat. 😂 You don’t hustle, you’ll definitely will be at the mercy of family or government.😂😂😂 we are definitely huggers here. I picked that up on my Visit that I may show affection more than Dutch people are accustomed to.❤
5:51 Ja, iemand groeten is beleefd, maar bij ons is het gebruik van de overtreffende trap om uitzonderlijke dingen aan te geven. Als je het zoals veel Amerikanen gebruikt heet dat bij ons overdrijven. Dat is juist onbeleefd.😂 's Lands gebruiken zullen we maar zeggen.🙃 Het zou alleen wel fijn zijn als een iets groter deel van de Amerikanen die ik op de uni tegen kwam, daar zelf rekening mee zou houden.😅 Je kunt niet van iedereen verwachten dat ze meteen de taal spreken, dat is voor mij voor de landen waar ik graag op vakantie ga makkelijker, omdat ik die talen op school heb moeten leren. Ik snap ook dat als je land zo groot is als de VS, dat je dan weinig ervaring hebt met hoe je te gedragen in het buitenland, maar ik heb van internationale studenten nogal eens wat opmerkingen onder de gordel ontvangen, niet alleen van die uit de VS en ook niet alleen van buitenlandse studenten, maar het gaat hier over de VS en met buitenlanders bots je vaak eerder omdat je geen gedeelde geschiedenis hebt.😅 Iets meer kat uit de boom kijken, vragen en verdiepen alvorens een oordeel te vellen zou van en voor velen op deze aardbol een vriendelijk gebaar zijn.😊
American/Dutchie here. I’ve been lucky enough to grow up with both sides of the coin. Since I have dual citizenship. For me as a kid, I’ve definitely felt that in the states adults and kids were more positive towards you and I’ve never expierenced bullying as much as I have in The Netherlands. Dutch people definitely are very judgmental and negative at some times and that definitely got to me as a kid. And even now it really bothers me that when an American posts something positive about traveling to The Netherlands, dutch people always have to add a negative comment. I did however feel safer growing up here and I do feel like I had more freedom regarding where I could go. It just sometimes really bothers me when they have a go at you for being an expat. My dad is American and he married my mom ( who is dutch) and he’s been living here for over 26 years and he also has a dutch passport. But still he gets comments like : “ vieze yank ga terug naar je eigen land, ik wed dat je op trump gestemd hebt.” “Stomme amerikaan dit is mijn land ga weg ofzo” and it really feels so disheartening to see because my parents worked really hard all these years to get where they are now. And sure there are lots of dutch people who are nice towards expats. But there are also lots of Dutch people who think that they are better than everyone else and have to make a statement about that. Dutch directness does exist, but as someone who has experienced both American and dutch culture on a longterm basis, I can say that sometimes they’re just assholes. I do however want to note that me growing up here for most of my life did make me more grounded and I feel like I have a good upbringing regarding dutch values. But whenever I visited my family in the states I felt like there was more positivity there that people could use a bit here. As for Americans I can say that the “ over the top positive attitude” really doesn’t bother me at all. It actually makes me feel welcome as a costumer in shops and I leave with a positive mindset. Only time it bothers me is when they’ve asked you more than 6 times if they can help you , and you’ve stated that you’re just looking. I’m also extremely introverted so that could also just be me haha. It also bothers me when Americans come visit Europe and they are really loud and expect it to be like Disneyland and have everyone cater to them. But for the most part people should be happy if they come and visit, that means more money. And if we’re honest Americans have lots of money to spend when they’re on holiday here.
Talking about negative… at the first look at your other comments I read that the Dutch education is the worst you have ever seen… 😂🎉 You are so funny. 🤡
As Dutch person I do think most of the stereotypes are true because we got the informatiom from American themselfes haha, but ofcourse not everyone is the same so obviously there are healthy not fat people (as statistics say America has the most obese people). We dont have as many guns. We instead have bicycles haha.
Loved this! I don’t think people in the Netherlands uunderstand how far apart everything is and how poorly designed our public transportation is (at least in California). I wish it was better designed. Also, I loved how rule-abiding the Dutch are! And I do say hi to people as I pass them on the sidewalk. 😂 Happy New Year, Sam!
Haha, glad you enjoyed this one! Yeah, the relationship with public transport in the Netherlands compared to California is wayyy different haha. Happy New Year to you and your family as well! :)
I don't have a problem with Americans as citizens of the U.S.A. People that hate all citizens of a complete country should be arrested and should have been hospitalized. Nothing good is come from them! But no, I would never move to the United States. Still, I might like to visit the U.S. as a tourist. Sure, I would like to visit New York, the Great Canyon, New Orleans and maybe L.A. & San Francisco But still the nature and rural areas would attrack me most. Yes maybe even going to Alaska. And after seeïng this video, maybe (if I had the travel budget) I might even sight seeing some more, But hey... Europe even without Russia is so beautiful too, and two other continents at our back door? There is a lot more to explore than the great American cities and landscapes. To get a visa for America I would give all my personal data. Do I have something to hide? Ofcourse... all things that our government says that can be (dis)abused by other countries.
Not saying this to be mean but, The public school system in the USA needs to be wayyy better. It's almost like they are deliberately keeping children dumb and it worries me. I'm having a lot of conversations with Americans on the daily, and them not knowing stuff that 8 year olds should know is scary.
As a country the USA comes across as very insecure. Having to pledge allegiance to the flag, playing the national anthem at the beginning of sports games, all the flags flying in front of a lot of homes and businesses, the USA USA USA chant sometimes being used to shut down any criticism, the absolute belief that the US is the best at everything and will not even entertain the idea that other countries might do something better than them. Again this being on a country level I'm not saying 'all' individual US citizens are insecure.
They are totally fine with 2 seniors battling it out to become president. "They do not understand our political system" US literally have 2 political parties, we have 25 😂
De mevrouw aan het einde van de video "I think they don't know our politic system". Ik denk dat het eerder andersom is. Deze mevrouw heeft geen idee hoe de Europese landen politiek bedrijven. Ze weet volgens mij ook niet dat sommige landen een Monarchie met een parlement zijn en andere een republiek met een parlement.
Dutch people can be strange, coarse, gauche and just plain rude sometimes. So called Dutch directness is a component of that. Most times however, Dutch people are great.
I really don't like most Americans! I'm a no bullshit guy. ( Taurus). But I did meet some seperate Americans. I had to adjust my opinion. The general opinion I agree on. But like me, not everyone is the same. Especially when they come from small towns. My advice stay away from the city. Look for the country. If you want to know. We are not that much different!!
Hi Sam different views from different people but the news we hear here it seems the American dreams become a nightmare in many ways, i would not go there unless had friends there the countries never attracted me prefer different cultures to our own. Sure were all in a bubble one way or another people are comfortable with that though i am one of the few that go for things like really seeing the culture by mixing with people from villages deep in the jungle seeing and learning things others dont. By now you know the benefits of living in Europe i'm sure its not only because of your girlfriend its good living here. Wrap up warm some chilly days are here perhaps next video we'll see you on skates doing your bit on the ice maybe lol.
Yeah, I understand how the news doesn't paint the best picture (although there's truth in a lot of the bad things people see about the US). But nice that you try mixing with others and learning from others! And who knows, you may very well see me on the ice next haha.
As reaction to the older men and woman about: its not just one person. Obvioualy we know that and obviously American politics is what we get to see because basically America decides a lot what we end up doing. I mean it would be weird if we didnt get to see that when we are NATO literally fighting in wars where ever America wants to fight we are taken with them if we want it or not. That doesn't take away that these old men both Biden and Trump were not really a good image for America and do show weakness to the rest of the world and especially countries with dictators make use of that as we have learned from the past. Biden acts as if he has dementia.
Nou als Amerikanen zich minder gaan bemoeien met andere landen en stoppen met oorlog/genocide voeren in andere landen, dan houden ze genoeg geld over voor bijv. Zorg, onderwijs, minder werken, gezin onderhouden etc.
Watched the video, but I’m to sleepy to formulate my comment. But I have a qeustion: was that American woman that said that a president doesn’t have that much power reacting to that (Trump?) Woman not want to live in USA when Biden is President?
yes. And and if she is a Trump supporter I apologize on behalf of my country. But it could also mean she just think mr Biden is too old and would rather see a younger person in office (and not that orange guy either)
Dude at 10:40 missed the mark on racism, you'll find that anywhere regardless of your skin color.. I can tell you as a mixed Dutch guy who lived in Belgium, i went through hell living there and i can also tell you skin color had nothing to do with what i experienced there. Now, you can whine about it and act as if it's the worst thing in the world, or you can just accept that some people are A'holes. A lot of that kind of stuff has to do with how you were raised and what your view on the world around you is.
11:35 It is probably not only that Biden is the president but the fact that you have to live with the people who thought it would be best to choose such a guy. I mean honestly look at the guy, how was anyone willing to make Biden the president.
@@rondotexe I think Elizabeth Warren would have at least been a more coherent candidate than Biden is. I mean even now the Democratic party seems to want to re-elect Joe Biden while they had according to my opinion a perfecly fine candidate with RFK.
In maart ga ik naar Long Island voor mn werk dus dan gaan we eens kijken hoe groot de hamburgers daar zijn haha. Geweldig die vrouw, zolang sleepy joe de nep president loop te zijn ga ik niet naar Amerika lol Als ik terug kom van de US weet ik zeker dat ik een Trump vlag zal hebben Trump 2024
Many prejudices about Americans are not true. When I still lived in the Netherlands, I also thought that Americans were excessively theatrical, but that is really a prejudice. Americans simply show a lot more emotions than Europeans. If a Dutch person wins the lottery, they are happy. Yet, they react on camera with: "Can we finally renovate our kitchen, Truus!" while Americans express their happy emotions verbally right away.
Great video, you got it right on all fronts, US and Dutch... I like that. Thank you for making this clip and taking the time to do so, not many people are willing to give up private time to help others better understand or even help them in general. Keep up the good work bro. 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏
7:20 I must admit, I am one of those people calling it "fake nice" and I kind of feel bad about that because despite it feeling someone fake I completely understand that it doesn't feel fake for the lady. "fake" is a "by lack of a better word" thing for me in this case. I don't know for sure of course but I think it has something to do with the Dutch mentality of "doe maar normaal, dan doe je all gek genoeg". We are not used here to being over enthusiastic "by default". For example I noticed (from what I have seen from American RUclipsrs and media) that in America there is much more of a hugging culture, although on the rise over here, it never has been really a thing. Maybe a better description than "fake" would be to say that the Dutch are on the introvert, and the Americans are on the extrovert side when showing emotions and/or feelings.
I think a European would answer the question: how are you, more honestly even when they aren't doing so hot. I've always thought that if I answer negatively to the question of how i am ill be seen as a downer and won't be liked as much. So it feels like i can't answer the question very honestly because it's only asked out of courtesy as opposed to being a genuine question of how i'm feeling. Also we used to give 3 kisses and a hug when meeting old friends etc, i think we had a better hugging culture. We've gotten very prude in the past 20 years.
but it is fake. people in the usa are so brought up with positivity and niceness that they forget that it's impossible to be nice and positive all the time. that's why it comes across as inauthentic, because it is inauthentic. i get that they don't see that themselves, but sometimes you have to challenge your conditioning. because conditioning is very, very strong in the USA. but i have to say dutch people can be a bit negative sometimes.
@@mick0matic Hugging and kssing old friends is not what I am talking about. That has been a thing since I was a wee little baby. Americans are however much quicker to start giving hugs to people they just met and/or hardly know. That is more what I mean.
Hi Sam. First of all, Happy New Year and all the best for 2024🙂 Great video to start the new year. Americans work more hours and have less free time than Europeans, so I would not call them lazy. As for junk food, we here have as much of it as they do, be it our portions are much smaller. The only thing that gets me is the limited general knowledge of Americans about anywhere outside the US. Often, they do believe they are the centre of the universe. keep up the good work. Love your videos 🙂👍
Thank you, Abi!! Happy New Year and best wishes to you as well :) Thank you for your continued support, it really means a lot. And I agree with the points you've made. My observation on why Americans tend to have the "center of the universe" mindset is that it's due to how big our country is and the fact that many people never leave the US let alone own passports, so it's easy for many Americans to just get wrapped in a bubble. Add on top of that how big America is in pop culture, political affairs, etc. and yeah you get that (in my opinion).
Leuke video weer! Ik weet dat er Americans zijn die het niet fijn vinden als mensen te positief en enthousiast zijn en er zijn ook Nederlanders die het vervelend vinden als mensen direct en negatief zijn. Dus het ligt eraan waar je bent en met wie je allemaal omgaat. Ik vind het zelf lastig om die soort verschillen uit te leggen aan mensen die niet in beide landen hebben gewoond.
I (Dutch) used an elevator in a hospital in the Netherlands yesterday, and a sign read: max.2500kg, or 33 persons. Without pause I thought to myself: yeah..so about half that if they're all American... 😁
But in fairness, i'd like to add that the question is almost as fair as their thought on "Europeans". Even in a tiny country like Nederland, the difference in mentality between Frysians, Hollanders, Limbo's/Brabo's are not subtle... let alone the differences between, say Skandinavians and Greeks or Spanjards... The US is huge, and the differences from North to South, coast to coast, state to state, etc are apparent to anyone who pays attention. In short; A Cowboy is "very American", but im well aware most Americans probably never even met a genuine one.
I found this a really fun & unique video to do, and as I mention in the end, what was most special was how respectful and funny everything was despite discussing differences!
Have a great 2024 my friend, may it be a great year for you and your channel.
Ik dacht ook dat Amerikaans eten alleen fast food was, maar ik heb in 2023 in Atlanta veel BBQ gegeten en mijn vingers er bijna bij opgegeten.
Leuke video! Van mijn reis in de USA viel mij vooral op dat verpakkingen (in de supermarkt) allemaal groter zijn als in Nederland. En dit heeft natuurlijk alles te maken met de afstanden die amerikanen moeten afleggen om bij een supermarkt te komen, zodat ze die afstand niet te vaak hoeven doen. Maar grotere verpakkingen werkt helaas wel overeten in de hand en dat is een probleem. Voor zowel gezondheid als financieel, want grotere verpakkingen zijn ook duurder natuurlijk. Wij waren voor de wekelijkse boodschappen 2-3 keer zoveel geld kwijt als in Nederland, maar bij met sommige verpakkingen konden we ook veel langer mee doen.
If you are stil in venice beach... say hi to the German in Venice (G.I.V). He got his own store over there and his own youtube channel about living in america and the life in Germany.
Another nice video, well done!
To any Dutch people reading this y’all are amazing I know you guys can be blunt but y’all are very great people and have beautiful hearts and that’s what makes me happy! god bless you Dutch ones and your beautiful country 😊❤ from the United States 😊
That's nice. I love you guys too
We are saving time by being direct.
As a Dutch, I don't think Americans are "fake" nice. I would however say that American niceness is a bit inauthentic. The US niceness is not an expression of one as a person, but an expression of ones culture (US culture). The niceness is a shared custom/etiquette, and one participates in it genuinely because one wants to be an accepted member of society. Because it is a shared custom, there is a sense of uniformity to that niceness, because thats its function (blending in). I think in a way all manner of etiquette is inauthentic. Because its a way for an individual to adjust themselves to blend into uniformity. That's how I see it. But I wouldnt say its fake: its too nuanced to brush it aside like that, as etiquette serves a genuine social function.
For example, I'd also argue its inauthentic to eat with knife and fork, which is another expression of etiquette. There is probably a difference between how you eat a gourmet burger in a restaurant, versus how you would eat it alone in your room when watching netflix. That doesn't mean how you eat it in the restaurant is you being fake, per se. Its more nuanced than that, because your behavior in the restaurant is genuine, even though it is also somewhat inauthentic by design as you may be fiddling around with knives and forks in ways you may not when at home alone. But that inauthentic or artificial design serves the social function of facilitating social cohesion on societal scale, which is why one wants to participate in it genuinely (which is why its not a fake expression). If that make sense.
Really interesting take and I think that it makes a lot of sense!
Great take! Shared customs are what define a culture and i would say its therefore something to be proud of
@@exploringtheforeign Thanks! keep up the wonderful work on the channel man! I always enjoy watching :)
Appreciate that!
I agree, as a Dutch person I studied in Chester PA, and after a while yes you do get used to it and behave the same way. It might feel uneasy for a person from Europe for the first time, just as an American dutch directness might feel confronting but you will get used to it after a while and use the etiquettes of the country. Unless you go to a secluded part of a country. Geographically or socially, which in general is bad.
Hi Sam,
First of all happy New Year!
Nice and informative video again!
I saw you where on Venice Beach. I've been there twice. 25 years ago and last year. It changed a lot in a negative way. A lot of homeless people, drugs everywhere and a lot of police. Hopefully it will be better soon, just like it was 25 years ago.
Hey Rene! Happy New Year to you as well! Are you enjoying the sun where you're at? :) Glad you enjoyed the video.
And yeah, there are unfortunately many homeless people at Venice Beach, but funny enough, that's how I always rembered it even as a kid haha. In general, I always saw Venice Beach as the place where you can go meet the most interesting people.
But in general, I hope the homeless problem in LA improves.
I have one experience to base this on; A 2 week vacation in LA, staying with my cousin and his wife in Northridge. I never got the feeling anyone was being inauthentic, I never got the impression that racism was as prevalent as media makes it out to be. What I can confirm is that cost of living is waaay higher. In fact, I learned a new expression; "Being house poor". A lot of people in LA my cousin said, are house poor. Meaning what they make is directly spent on housing, leaving very little to spend on anything else. I hope that will never become a thing here.
What I love is how hospitable you guys are. My cousin and his wife opened up their home for me for two weeks, they took me everywhere, paid for a lot of stuff (basically everything) because I was broke at the time and one of their friends, whom I never met except for the final three days of my stay, made me a Brisket as a going away present at our BBQ on the last day I was there. He spent 12 hours(!!) preparing a chunk of beef for basically a stranger. I will never forget that. And I can say with 95% certainty that a Dutchman would never do that. Organize a BBQ? sure. pay for a meal? Meh rather not, but ok that's fine, but we will remember we payed. Spending 12 hours on a brisket for a guy they know for less than 24 hours? No way, unless he pays.
Nice video, respectfull and fun to see the reactions.
Americans are honest with compliments. The Dutch are honest with criticism. Sometimes Americans will pretend to achieve a goal, but in general the compliments are sincere. The Dutch, on the other hand, will be honest in telling you what you did wrong or what you need to improve.
Less Fake.
Hooi! Allemaal, the real American here! I love my American blood but i do agree with a lot of the “stereotypes“ Americans are often loud AF, talk too much and are WAY too nice, sometimes real but often it’s just their culture. Being I grew up in Jerusalem im glad I got a more direct and European upbringing!! Nice vide Sam!!
Yo, Jack! Haha, glad you enjoyed the video. Nice to hear your perspective. I didn't realize how loud we are as Americans until I first came to Europe haha. It definitely stands out.
Ariana what are you doing here?!!
Hard to paint a country/culture with just one brush of course .. especially politically (ugh), but one thing I know is when you were prancing up and down Venice Beach, I was getting awfully homesick (sigh). Another great video Sam.🥂
I agree, Linda! And ahh, I hope it also brought back some good memories! Glad you enjoyed :)
Maybe most people are over influenced by the media on this. My experience with Americans is they are so kind, they talk more, they care less about their appearance. Never confuse people with their politics! I love the multicultural melting pot!
Love it!
That is exactly the stereotypes you just mentioned xD nothing media about it apperiantly. By the way most of these points come from Americans themselfes 😂 politics is quite an issue in America they rather not talk about it even.
I actually talk to a lot of Americans due to playing a lot of games and my dancing career. I like some Americans cause they are nice. BUT! Big but… they can be a little sensitive. Maybe because we dutch people are so direct which can come off as rude. There’s a big difference there.
Things like my friend or i have to apologise for, meanwhile for us its quite a normal thing to mention or say.
Overall Americans are incredibly charming. Is it fake or true though? Sometimes hard to completely know. “I love you so much. I would travel to the other side of the world just for you”. That typa thing. I can’t take that serious, cause usually its all say and no action. But that is just my experience. Overall i do believe their kindness when they express it
The people you interviewed in LA and here are nice. They criticize with a smile that makes it clear there is no hate. Like you said they were respectful. I’ve only been in LA in GTA5 😜. Have you ever played GTA? Or other games? Great video Sam. ❤❤❤
I agree, Michel! Iedereen was geweldig! And yeah, I definitely played GTA growing up haha, but not anymore.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
First of all a great 2024 Sam! Nice to see how everyone can reflect on how they are perceived in other cultures. And the more you get into it, the more you find we’re not all that different after all.
Hey, Hunchback! Thanks! Happy New Year to you and your family as well :) And yes, I agree with your last point!
Love the video! Proud the be dutch 🤩
Best wishes Sam. Good start of the year!
Thank you! Same to you :)
The way the Dutch guy in the green jacket laughs when says Americans are lazy is the best. Such a contagious laugh, I couldn't help but laugh every time he did.
Hahaha, I loved his laugh too! He had great energy.
Aw it's so nice to see all the folks back home, I miss it there and def. Agree on all points they made. I wouldn't go back to California though, I definitely love the Netherlands too for its safety & family life
Allereerst de beste wensen! Mag het geluk en gezondheid je toelachen dit jaar en alle komende jaren. Jouw video’s zijn altijd te kort. Had van mij nog een keer 13 minuten mogen duren 😉. Ik krijg weer hoop in de mens als ik je video’s bekijk. You’re right we are normal people and respect for each other is the most important thing. Natuurlijk zijn er vooroordelen en generaliseren wij er op los, maar dat is niet erg zolang het met respect, beetje humor en zelfspot is.
Heel erg bedankt, Wielie! Het is altijd leuk om jouw reacties te lezen. Volgende keer moet ik een een uur lang video voor jouw maken haha. Maar, super mooie woorden, ik krijg ook heel hoop in mensen na deze gespreken.
Glad you enjoyed the video and wishing you the best in 2024 as well!
Regarding niceness/fakeness, I read some time ago a very apt article about "coconut" versus "peach" cultures. If you are a coconut, you are hard on the outside. Meaning you don't easily share personal stories with people you just met. In fact your whole attitude to people you don't know otherwise, reflects the fact that you don't know them. You're not rude, at least not from your perspective, but you're also not very open to them. When you do open up, it's when you share the inside of yourself. The soft, gooey stuff that is inside the coconut.
When you meat a peach, and they are behaving all "peachy" to you, you might think "oh that's easy, I'm already inside". Until you find out that actually, you aren't; there's still a hard pit on the inside of the peach. And you're totally lost how to get in there. This might even come across as deceiving. Because you thought the niceness meant more than it actually did. If a Dutch person shared personal stories, well, maybe you could even crash at their place if you asked. Though it's also a bit different depending on where you are in The Netherlands; I think people from the north are even thicker coconuts than people from the west.
ETF with a banger of a video to open up the year. Thanks :) Keep doing what you do brother
Thank you!! More to come!
Good thumbnail and edit !!we gotta get Sam to 50k subs this year. He is the best RUclipsr
I appreciate you! haha
Again a great video 👍❤️
Thanks, Martin!
Another great video, thanks! And a happy new year!
Thank you! And happy new year to you as well! :)
I'm from the US and moved to Germany. I was honestly kinda surprised with how much the culture people grew up with impacts how they interact with others. Of course that's obvious, but I don't think it was something I really understood until I saw it in effect.
General observations about Americans from living abroad tho. Yeah, we're loud lol. Also tend to be pretty good at socializing and talking to strangers. We don't care about food nearly as much and mostly prioritize convenience. I don't think we're any dumber or lazier than the average European tho. That stereotype just isn't true imo
This was fun to watch, informative as well 😊
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it :)
5:05 the switch to English is hilarious 😂
Hey Sam, have a good Y24 ! Yeah well cultural differences only are to become a (serious) problem when they are not recognized and actively readjusted into a correct reaction or statement given the culture you're in (for holiday's or when your living there). So basically adjustment is key here, no matter the culture you're from; the leading culture is the culture you're in (again for holiday's or living in) ! This goes for cultural behavior, language, social behavior the whole 9 yards. So it's all about adjusting. Remember that if you find a country or a culture strange...it basically is you whom is strange, not the country you are visiting, since the rest of the people of that country or culture you are visiting consider their behavior normal. One should always adjust maximally to the country one visits or one choose to live in, just to give yourself a chance to stay within this, to you, new country; a chance you're giving yourself, which you else not would have had in the first place when you would have opted to stay as (American-foreign) to the new country as you can be. Adjusting, adjusting, adjusting, it really is all about adjusting to the new reality you're in.
Happy New Year Dutchy J! And yeah, that's what I really enjoy about traveling/living in other places, the adjustment and learning about a new culture!
Great video
Glad you enjoyed it!
You are becoming more Dutch every time I'm watching your video's.
It's interesting that you were at Venice Beach with your interviews because it in itself is a circus like summers in Amsterdam can be.
I've lived and worked in the Netherlands several years now, having come here as an international teacher from Denver, Colorado, but I was raised in Southern California...like maybe yourself? But if you'd interview Coloradans you'd generallly find a more outdoorsy culture that puts education at a premium. Yet if your interviews would include Nashville, Tennesee and New Orleans, Louisiana you'd not just find great music but a more middle class struggling with issues of diversity, race still being an alarming one. Places like Boise, Idaho and Indiana are farm country holding generally more conservative views. Upstate New York is old money just as New York City is often new...etc.
The Netherlands, itself, is diverse in its provinces. Though I often work in the north, I live in the south, and they are different as night and day.
One thing for sure about the whole of our country is that we have better healthcare and social security in general, such as very little homelessness. Crime rates too are minimal when compared with America and its problems with theft and violence. And because of this American police can come across heavy-handed and even frightening, as compared to our Dutch police.
Yet it's true that because we're a northern country we may be friendly but not until we get to know someone. And it's been my own observation as an immigrant that friendships have been harder to come by here but tend to last longer. When a Dutch person says something they mean what they say, whether you like their directness or not. 😁
That was great to watch. Thank you. Now back to freezing Holland :) !
Haha thanks! And I'm here already😅
I moved to Indonesia and have had quite a few encounters with Americans here. I don’t know why but especially Americans and the British tend to behave like they are above everyone else. They treat locals like they are below them, I’ve seen some even go as far to nearly treat them as if they were some kind of working slave. And when I speak to them one on one there is always that vibe that they are looking down at you. Not every person is like this obviously but it happens a lot more than you’d think. Especially the ones who aren’t here on a trip and have Indonesian wives, it sometimes just hurts to watch.
Would I move to the US? Not until the country significantly improves their domestic policies. Most people need multiple jobs to get by, and free time is far more difficult to get. Healthcare is insanely expensive. And even stuff like LGBTQ-rights are being attacked, in the land of the "free". No thank you, I'd rather move somewhere within Europe, if I would move to another country at all...
Fair points!
Haha, @11:45 we have 'checks and balances'....ja, Blackrock en MIC ja.
Great video, Sam! One of your most interesting, I really liked it! Have a nice 2024! U still in the U.S.?
Thank you!! Wishing you a great 2024 as well🙌🏾 and nope, I'm back in the Netherlands. This was filmed in November😅😂
Well done ! This is building bridges
In Nederland geef je gewoon antwoord op één vraag en dat is het dan, in de US is het weer een extra opmerking erbij of extra vraag.. en dan opeens zijn ze weer weggelopen voor het gesprek doorloopt.. als je geen echt gesprek wilt hou het dan kort.
14:44 "the positivity is really attractive" should be "the positivity is really contagious"
Am I noticing a slight Dutch accent all of a sudden!? Anywho: love your content dude.
Haha, I wish I had more of a Dutch accent. My Dutch would sound way better! And thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed🙏🏾
You could do some interviews in the rest of the country, the Netherlands is more than Amsterdam.
I'm definitely aware :) Over 90% of my videos take place outside of Amsterdam, but I filmed those response literally on the way to the airport to fly to LA haha. So Amsterdam was the best option.
Oh, daar heb je weer zo’n provinciaal die weer eens zegt dat er meer is dan Amsterdam in een Amsterdamse video. 😂 Blijf het schattig vinden. Het boeit de mensen niet!
Ik ben benieuwd waarom die vrouw zo tegen Biden is. Hij is oud (zelfs een paar jaar ouder dan Trump) maar in mijn optiek doet hij het niet slecht als president.
bless this woman with the red jacket, she so cute 🥰
We in Latin America regard US people as rather colder and more reserved, but it s changing with the opening of Internet and many minorities in the country. But the Dutch are much like Germans, I am in part German, but they re certainly more direct and US people are friendlier certainly than they are but they are more direct .
In America competitive society , Basically fake niceness is for the sake as a strategy to wins the competition but in the other side it feel insincere and artificial
Sorry Miss Pebble Beach, the Dutch are not "blunt" but direct. We speak our mind and it might scare or surprise the non-Dutch.
As being Dutch myself, i am really surprised to hear that one Dutch woman in the video said she wouldn't want to live in the U.S. at this moment just because of president Biden, while most of the Dutch people i know would say the same thing when it comes to in the case Trump would become president again (although i must add Biden mostly isn't seen as a great president either by the same people)
I think a European would answer the question: how are you, more honestly even when they aren't doing so hot. I've always thought that if I answer negatively to the question of how i am ill be seen as a downer and won't be liked as much. So it feels like i can't answer the question very honestly because it's only asked out of courtesy as opposed to being a genuine question of how i'm feeling.
Also we used to give 3 kisses and a hug when meeting old friends etc, i think we had a better hugging culture. We've gotten very prude in the past 20 years.
Also calling people who on average have to have more jobs than us lazy, is just a bit silly. i can survive without a job here.
In regards to the 3 cheek kisses, I was a bit surprised whenever I was introduced to someone that they gave kisses when I first arrived in NL.
30+ years later, it’s the norm. I love The Netherlands 🇳🇱
Well the Netherlands got more different cultures and diversity if you look at the size and the population differences to America.
In the Netherlands the goverment is sometimes formed from like 4 different partys and more stuff i dont want to even start explaining.
Nice video btw thumbs up
Good busy ouwe!
Dankjewel!
Love the video Sam!! I don’t think Americans are lazy overall. What people should know if Amsterdam, is that it’s hard to be lazy I. The US and still be able to eat. 😂 You don’t hustle, you’ll definitely will be at the mercy of family or government.😂😂😂 we are definitely huggers here. I picked that up on my
Visit that I may show affection more than Dutch people are accustomed to.❤
5:51 Ja, iemand groeten is beleefd, maar bij ons is het gebruik van de overtreffende trap om uitzonderlijke dingen aan te geven. Als je het zoals veel Amerikanen gebruikt heet dat bij ons overdrijven. Dat is juist onbeleefd.😂
's Lands gebruiken zullen we maar zeggen.🙃
Het zou alleen wel fijn zijn als een iets groter deel van de Amerikanen die ik op de uni tegen kwam, daar zelf rekening mee zou houden.😅
Je kunt niet van iedereen verwachten dat ze meteen de taal spreken, dat is voor mij voor de landen waar ik graag op vakantie ga makkelijker, omdat ik die talen op school heb moeten leren. Ik snap ook dat als je land zo groot is als de VS, dat je dan weinig ervaring hebt met hoe je te gedragen in het buitenland, maar ik heb van internationale studenten nogal eens wat opmerkingen onder de gordel ontvangen, niet alleen van die uit de VS en ook niet alleen van buitenlandse studenten, maar het gaat hier over de VS en met buitenlanders bots je vaak eerder omdat je geen gedeelde geschiedenis hebt.😅 Iets meer kat uit de boom kijken, vragen en verdiepen alvorens een oordeel te vellen zou van en voor velen op deze aardbol een vriendelijk gebaar zijn.😊
Who is the christian hip hop guy💙
American/Dutchie here. I’ve been lucky enough to grow up with both sides of the coin. Since I have dual citizenship. For me as a kid, I’ve definitely felt that in the states adults and kids were more positive towards you and I’ve never expierenced bullying as much as I have in The Netherlands. Dutch people definitely are very judgmental and negative at some times and that definitely got to me as a kid. And even now it really bothers me that when an American posts something positive about traveling to The Netherlands, dutch people always have to add a negative comment. I did however feel safer growing up here and I do feel like I had more freedom regarding where I could go. It just sometimes really bothers me when they have a go at you for being an expat. My dad is American and he married my mom ( who is dutch) and he’s been living here for over 26 years and he also has a dutch passport. But still he gets comments like : “ vieze yank ga terug naar je eigen land, ik wed dat je op trump gestemd hebt.” “Stomme amerikaan dit is mijn land ga weg ofzo” and it really feels so disheartening to see because my parents worked really hard all these years to get where they are now. And sure there are lots of dutch people who are nice towards expats. But there are also lots of Dutch people who think that they are better than everyone else and have to make a statement about that. Dutch directness does exist, but as someone who has experienced both American and dutch culture on a longterm basis, I can say that sometimes they’re just assholes. I do however want to note that me growing up here for most of my life did make me more grounded and I feel like I have a good upbringing regarding dutch values. But whenever I visited my family in the states I felt like there was more positivity there that people could use a bit here. As for Americans I can say that the “ over the top positive attitude” really doesn’t bother me at all. It actually makes me feel welcome as a costumer in shops and I leave with a positive mindset. Only time it bothers me is when they’ve asked you more than 6 times if they can help you , and you’ve stated that you’re just looking. I’m also extremely introverted so that could also just be me haha. It also bothers me when Americans come visit Europe and they are really loud and expect it to be like Disneyland and have everyone cater to them. But for the most part people should be happy if they come and visit, that means more money. And if we’re honest Americans have lots of money to spend when they’re on holiday here.
Talking about negative… at the first look at your other comments I read that the Dutch education is the worst you have ever seen… 😂🎉 You are so funny. 🤡
I like the blurred people. Lekker anoniem..
As Dutch person I do think most of the stereotypes are true because we got the informatiom from American themselfes haha, but ofcourse not everyone is the same so obviously there are healthy not fat people (as statistics say America has the most obese people).
We dont have as many guns. We instead have bicycles haha.
Loved this! I don’t think people in the Netherlands uunderstand how far apart everything is and how poorly designed our public transportation is (at least in California). I wish it was better designed. Also, I loved how rule-abiding the Dutch are! And I do say hi to people as I pass them on the sidewalk. 😂
Happy New Year, Sam!
Haha, glad you enjoyed this one! Yeah, the relationship with public transport in the Netherlands compared to California is wayyy different haha. Happy New Year to you and your family as well! :)
Great video! As a Dutchie I hope to migrate to the US one day. I love my country but can't wait to escape the European Union
Thank you! And what makes you want to leave?
Im gonna react to this video and call it: Dutch person reacts to Americans respond to how the Dutch view the US
I don't have a problem with Americans as citizens of the U.S.A. People that hate all citizens of a complete country should be arrested and should have been hospitalized. Nothing good is come from them!
But no, I would never move to the United States. Still, I might like to visit the U.S. as a tourist. Sure, I would like to visit New York, the Great Canyon, New Orleans and maybe L.A. & San Francisco But still the nature and rural areas would attrack me most. Yes maybe even going to Alaska.
And after seeïng this video, maybe (if I had the travel budget) I might even sight seeing some more,
But hey... Europe even without Russia is so beautiful too, and two other continents at our back door? There is a lot more to explore than the great American cities and landscapes. To get a visa for America I would give all my personal data.
Do I have something to hide? Ofcourse... all things that our government says that can be (dis)abused by other countries.
Amsterdam doesn't really have anything in common with the rest of the country tho.
Not saying this to be mean but, The public school system in the USA needs to be wayyy better. It's almost like they are deliberately keeping children dumb and it worries me. I'm having a lot of conversations with Americans on the daily, and them not knowing stuff that 8 year olds should know is scary.
As a country the USA comes across as very insecure. Having to pledge allegiance to the flag, playing the national anthem at the beginning of sports games, all the flags flying in front of a lot of homes and businesses, the USA USA USA chant sometimes being used to shut down any criticism, the absolute belief that the US is the best at everything and will not even entertain the idea that other countries might do something better than them.
Again this being on a country level I'm not saying 'all' individual US citizens are insecure.
They are totally fine with 2 seniors battling it out to become president. "They do not understand our political system" US literally have 2 political parties, we have 25 😂
De mevrouw aan het einde van de video "I think they don't know our politic system". Ik denk dat het eerder andersom is. Deze mevrouw heeft geen idee hoe de Europese landen politiek bedrijven. Ze weet volgens mij ook niet dat sommige landen een Monarchie met een parlement zijn en andere een republiek met een parlement.
Dutch people can be strange, coarse, gauche and just plain rude sometimes. So called Dutch directness is a component of that. Most times however, Dutch people are great.
I really don't like most Americans! I'm a no bullshit guy. ( Taurus). But I did meet some seperate Americans. I had to adjust my opinion. The general opinion I agree on. But like me, not everyone is the same. Especially when they come from small towns. My advice stay away from the city. Look for the country. If you want to know. We are not that much different!!
Hi Sam different views from different people but the news we hear here it seems the American dreams become a nightmare in many ways, i would not go there unless had friends there the countries never attracted me prefer different cultures to our own. Sure were all in a bubble one way or another people are comfortable with that though i am one of the few that go for things like really seeing the culture by mixing with people from villages deep in the jungle seeing and learning things others dont. By now you know the benefits of living in Europe i'm sure its not only because of your girlfriend its good living here. Wrap up warm some chilly days are here perhaps next video we'll see you on skates doing your bit on the ice maybe lol.
Yeah, I understand how the news doesn't paint the best picture (although there's truth in a lot of the bad things people see about the US). But nice that you try mixing with others and learning from others!
And who knows, you may very well see me on the ice next haha.
@@exploringtheforeign Had half expected you to join the new years splash in the sea oh well theres always next year lol. Enjoy the coming week.
USA! USA! USA! (im dutch)
hahaha
As reaction to the older men and woman about: its not just one person. Obvioualy we know that and obviously American politics is what we get to see because basically America decides a lot what we end up doing. I mean it would be weird if we didnt get to see that when we are NATO literally fighting in wars where ever America wants to fight we are taken with them if we want it or not. That doesn't take away that these old men both Biden and Trump were not really a good image for America and do show weakness to the rest of the world and especially countries with dictators make use of that as we have learned from the past. Biden acts as if he has dementia.
There are the States of America. Its hard to imagine them United really. It is indeed a mess.
About being lazy and Holland's biking culture. Everyone in the Netherlands except the youth has e-bikes! So that's funny
Dude thinking that there is no racism in countries like Georgia and Armenia is core American naïve thinking 😂
Nou als Amerikanen zich minder gaan bemoeien met andere landen en stoppen met oorlog/genocide voeren in andere landen, dan houden ze genoeg geld over voor bijv. Zorg, onderwijs, minder werken, gezin onderhouden etc.
The word “like” and “you know” should be banned.
haha, yeah, I know we say that a lot
yoooo youre chuba akpom
you found the only person in Europe who does not want Baiden as president when the choice is Baiden/trump
It was disappointing how little time was given to the thumbnail: "Americans Respond To DUTCH DIRECTNESS".👴🤷♂
- ма ко ти дао боравак и зашто
- не може то тако
//хајд сад када ћеш ићи није важно јеси ли ти американац или ниси
USA-citizens think they know Europe within 10 days 😂😂😂
Watched the video, but I’m to sleepy to formulate my comment. But I have a qeustion: was that American woman that said that a president doesn’t have that much power reacting to that (Trump?) Woman not want to live in USA when Biden is President?
yes. And and if she is a Trump supporter I apologize on behalf of my country. But it could also mean she just think mr Biden is too old and would rather see a younger person in office (and not that orange guy either)
@jannetteberends8739 Yes, that's correct!
Stupid comparison. The title should be: Random West Californians respond to random Dutch people in Amsterdam.
:)
Exaggerating like in entertainment, Wrestling (WWE) for example and all those shows around events are so exaggerated
Dutch looks movies and judge.1 thing eu racism is higher.guess usa have more passion
America in 3 words: 3rd world country
Dude at 10:40 missed the mark on racism, you'll find that anywhere regardless of your skin color.. I can tell you as a mixed Dutch guy who lived in Belgium, i went through hell living there and i can also tell you skin color had nothing to do with what i experienced there.
Now, you can whine about it and act as if it's the worst thing in the world, or you can just accept that some people are A'holes.
A lot of that kind of stuff has to do with how you were raised and what your view on the world around you is.
So that woman would prefer Trump???
11:35 It is probably not only that Biden is the president but the fact that you have to live with the people who thought it would be best to choose such a guy. I mean honestly look at the guy, how was anyone willing to make Biden the president.
I’m curious to know, why do you think that Biden was chosen as president? Also, what country are you from?
@@rondotexe I am Dutch, i honestly don't know why Biden was chosen. I honestly can't find a good reason to specifically elect him.
@@Weda01 Was there another person that you thought was a better candidate?
@@Weda01 i’m also curious to know, how does Dutch media portray Biden? What things do they say that he has been responsible for?
@@rondotexe I think Elizabeth Warren would have at least been a more coherent candidate than Biden is. I mean even now the Democratic party seems to want to re-elect Joe Biden while they had according to my opinion a perfecly fine candidate with RFK.
bro trust me we have racism in europe… especially in armenia haha
In maart ga ik naar Long Island voor mn werk dus dan gaan we eens kijken hoe groot de hamburgers daar zijn haha.
Geweldig die vrouw, zolang sleepy joe de nep president loop te zijn ga ik niet naar Amerika lol
Als ik terug kom van de US weet ik zeker dat ik een Trump vlag zal hebben Trump 2024
Haha geniet van jouw reis daar! Let me know what you think of the hamburgers haha.
@@exploringtheforeign komt goed 😄thanks
haha didn't expect her to rip on joe biden, she certainly wasn't sugar coating that one :D
I’m trying to move to Europe next year 2025 after graduation
you should totally come to the netherlands! its very gezellig here
@@thebushmaster0544 gezellig = Pleasant/sociable, said by google translate.
@@bart_grasmat889cozy too, it has several meanings but positive always
@@thebushmaster0544where in Europe, as you should know, Europe is not a country
@@MartinWebNatures i know lol im from the netherlands myself
Dank je Sam voor al jouw video’s. Interessant en goed gemaakt. Ook jouw positiviteit is inspirerend en aanstekelijk 🙏🏻😀
Heel erg bedankt!!
Many prejudices about Americans are not true. When I still lived in the Netherlands, I also thought that Americans were excessively theatrical, but that is really a prejudice. Americans simply show a lot more emotions than Europeans. If a Dutch person wins the lottery, they are happy. Yet, they react on camera with: "Can we finally renovate our kitchen, Truus!" while Americans express their happy emotions verbally right away.
Great video, you got it right on all fronts, US and Dutch... I like that. Thank you for making this clip and taking the time to do so, not many people are willing to give up private time to help others better understand or even help them in general. Keep up the good work bro. 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏
Wow, thanks!! This really means a lot. Wishing you a great year!
Most US women talk pretty loud and obnoxious when abroad. We understand you, please don't do it
7:20 I must admit, I am one of those people calling it "fake nice" and I kind of feel bad about that because despite it feeling someone fake I completely understand that it doesn't feel fake for the lady. "fake" is a "by lack of a better word" thing for me in this case. I don't know for sure of course but I think it has something to do with the Dutch mentality of "doe maar normaal, dan doe je all gek genoeg". We are not used here to being over enthusiastic "by default". For example I noticed (from what I have seen from American RUclipsrs and media) that in America there is much more of a hugging culture, although on the rise over here, it never has been really a thing. Maybe a better description than "fake" would be to say that the Dutch are on the introvert, and the Americans are on the extrovert side when showing emotions and/or feelings.
I think a European would answer the question: how are you, more honestly even when they aren't doing so hot. I've always thought that if I answer negatively to the question of how i am ill be seen as a downer and won't be liked as much. So it feels like i can't answer the question very honestly because it's only asked out of courtesy as opposed to being a genuine question of how i'm feeling.
Also we used to give 3 kisses and a hug when meeting old friends etc, i think we had a better hugging culture. We've gotten very prude in the past 20 years.
but it is fake. people in the usa are so brought up with positivity and niceness that they forget that it's impossible to be nice and positive all the time.
that's why it comes across as inauthentic, because it is inauthentic.
i get that they don't see that themselves, but sometimes you have to challenge your conditioning.
because conditioning is very, very strong in the USA.
but i have to say dutch people can be a bit negative sometimes.
@@mick0matic Hugging and kssing old friends is not what I am talking about. That has been a thing since I was a wee little baby. Americans are however much quicker to start giving hugs to people they just met and/or hardly know. That is more what I mean.
Def extroverted is the thing, I'm introverted so that's probably why I feel comfortable around Dutch people 😅
@mavadelo I like this take!
America, world's richest 3rd world country
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This content deserves a wide audience ..
Hi Sam. First of all, Happy New Year and all the best for 2024🙂
Great video to start the new year.
Americans work more hours and have less free time than Europeans, so I would not call them lazy.
As for junk food, we here have as much of it as they do, be it our portions are much smaller.
The only thing that gets me is the limited general knowledge of Americans about anywhere outside the US.
Often, they do believe they are the centre of the universe.
keep up the good work. Love your videos
🙂👍
Thank you, Abi!! Happy New Year and best wishes to you as well :) Thank you for your continued support, it really means a lot.
And I agree with the points you've made. My observation on why Americans tend to have the "center of the universe" mindset is that it's due to how big our country is and the fact that many people never leave the US let alone own passports, so it's easy for many Americans to just get wrapped in a bubble. Add on top of that how big America is in pop culture, political affairs, etc. and yeah you get that (in my opinion).
Leuke video weer!
Ik weet dat er Americans zijn die het niet fijn vinden als mensen te positief en enthousiast zijn en er zijn ook Nederlanders die het vervelend vinden als mensen direct en negatief zijn. Dus het ligt eraan waar je bent en met wie je allemaal omgaat. Ik vind het zelf lastig om die soort verschillen uit te leggen aan mensen die niet in beide landen hebben gewoond.
Dankjewel! En goede obersvatie!
I (Dutch) used an elevator in a hospital in the Netherlands yesterday, and a sign read: max.2500kg, or 33 persons. Without pause I thought to myself: yeah..so about half that if they're all American... 😁
But in fairness, i'd like to add that the question is almost as fair as their thought on "Europeans". Even in a tiny country like Nederland, the difference in mentality between Frysians, Hollanders, Limbo's/Brabo's are not subtle... let alone the differences between, say Skandinavians and Greeks or Spanjards... The US is huge, and the differences from North to South, coast to coast, state to state, etc are apparent to anyone who pays attention. In short; A Cowboy is "very American", but im well aware most Americans probably never even met a genuine one.
We're the country people love to roast I see haha. And yeah, I agree that there's a wide variation of what's "American".