@CC 1974 We're not necessarily cold. It's just, whenever someone is being loud or stuff, we will say it, and we don't lie that often. I'd rather have an honest conversation than fake small talk. We won't just cuss someone out or ask, " dude why are you so fat", because, yes, that's extremely rude.
Exactly. “Why are you so fat?”, is just a very bad example. That’s something a vietnamese hooker would say. Dutch people are polite and really focus on not being rude. We are direct to people who are doing something rude or obnoxious that they’re not aware of. We don’t talk to people in a demeaning way, not at all.
my father lived in the UK for 65 years and when he spoke dutch they automatically spoke to him in English and he wasn't best pleased he was a proud dutch man!!
@@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006it's ok I know you weren't just my father was sad at losing his dutch accent which means he spoke dutch like an English man
@@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006he got really cross about it, he was from den haag 4 brothers and sisters one moved to paris and one to Australia oma was german/polish she escaped from the east before the war met opa and married, my father came over to the UK to pick up troops to take back to fight in Indonesia met my mum who is English went to war for 3 years came back and they married, but when we had family parties in den haag there would be so many languages spoken, we would visit oma and opa every summer, I feel more dutch than I do English I wish I had settled there and met a dutch man
To make a long story short for a car/taxi/bus etc its hard to say it was his fault(bicycle). The insurance will help most of the time a bicycle. That why most will stop... and not all cars in Amsterdam are from the .. so people are a bit scared by it all. In the end its just a bicycle and he will get hurt.. but this you only see in the city center. The rest of the country is not like this... but this is everywhere in the world. Amsterdam is not made for cars in mind back in the days.. so all is a bit small.
Apologies for listing Haarlem in the wrong province. I had a correction on there but sadly it isn't showing up anymore. For those of you who are watching Haarlem is the capital of NORTH Holland. My bad and my apologies. Hope everyone is well and can get out and enjoy all the incredible cities and towns all over The Netherlands. Its an incredible country.
@@bobb9519 soo treu but Something ur say is right but of ‘het fietspad’ that they are goning for ur thans wrong, and i love that ur say that we are TALL(juist love that word😍)
We loved Haarlem. We used it as a base for bike touring for a week of riding day trips and a few overnight bike trips. When we went back to Netherlands for a bike n barge trip and stayed there one night, we felt like home. You should also list the street organ museum there in Haarlem! The Droste factory always makes the air smell like chocolate!
Additional Don't: DON'T feel obliged to leave a tip if you thought the service was terrible. Unlike in the US waiting staff in The Netherlands actually earns a living wage and is not dependent on tips. My rule (and I'm Dutch) is that a tip has to be earned, it's an honest expression of appreciation for a job well done.
I visited The Netherlands on a business trip and they people at the local Honeywell business office did an unbelievably courteous thing for me: In the office of around of around 100 people they were all instructed to stop speaking Dutch and speak English as a courtesy for me as long as I was there. I mean, everyone in the office spoke English even in their side conversations. I was overwhelmed by their kindness.
Chris Schene In the Netherlands you're expected to be able to speak English (except if you're a little kid of course). Almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn so we speak other languages instead. I don't mean to pat ourselfes on the back as a Dutch person or be rude to non-Dutch people for not speaking our language, it's just how it is.
It's because of our education... English,French,German.....it's mandatory in school. Also i believe that if you are working abroad you schould know the language. Just to show respect.
I think a lot of other Amsterdammers would agree: Please don't rent a bike in Amsterdam if you're are going to use it for sightseeing. Because sightseeing requires a slow pace to take in all the sights. And we do NOT cylce in a slow pace. For us it's to get from point A to point B. So please sightsee by foot, boat or maybe tram. Also, if you get drunk or stoned, DO NOT RIDE A BIKE! You are severely endangering yourself and others! Sidewalks in Amsterdam can cause confusion. Because a lot of times they're very narrow but crowded. So a lot of tourists turn to walking in the road or bike lanes. This is very dangerous as was stated in the video. If ever you're in doubt about where the sidewalk ends and the bike lane begins: if you can touch a building, you're probably on the sidewalk. If you can't, you're probably not.
I'm with you. Walking on the road or cycle path is incredibly dangerous, especially if you're drunk or stoned. It's a serious head injury waiting to happen.
Bike lanes in other countries are usually not busy so people tend to just go on them without too much regard of the actual bikes, while in the Netherlands walking on a bike lane is like walking on a road with fast cars
My mum got run over by a bike - a policeman was nearby and began to tell her off; she said "I'm English, I don't understand." He replied, in perfect English, "ignorance of the language, madam, is no excuse for jay-walking!" She remembered that till the day she died, 30 years later!
Uhm, what about not talk about ajax when in rotterdam? You'll get stabbed, shot or beaten instead of getting into an argument. Hooligans are much crazier of feyenoord.
There is also this Dutch saying "Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg!" Meaning that you should act normal, that way you are already acting crazy enough.
im dutch and the bike lane thing is SOO TRUE tourists think we bike for fun or exercise NO we are going to work , don't stand on the bike lane taking pictures of buildings It's so frustrating . and yes DO bring a jacket
So true. Biking is not for fun or sports, a lot of us don't have a car and this is our only way of getting to places like work or the grocery store, and you'll just be another dang tourist that's in the dang way... but not for long xD
I'm Dutch and if somebody has said to you 'you are fat' you've met the wrong people. And also, the cheese shops which are meant for tourists to buy cheese are mostly in just Amsterdam. I honestly think they are a rip-off and cheeseshops in other towns which are not meant for tourists have waaay more delicious cheese! I would suggest to tourists to not only go to Amsterdam, because Amsterdam does not represent the rest of the Netherlands!
Jolieke Lugt I live in one of the smaller towns of Zaanstad and I have a cheeseshop in my shopping mall, it's just not that extravagant as those in A'dam
I was just in Barneveld, a small city of about 30,000 people and it had a cheese shop. Later biking out of the city towards Amersfoort, there was another cheese place about 2 or 3 kilometres in the country where they made and sold cheese at a farm using the milk from their own cattle. You can get cheese anywhere and all different varieties and it's delicious.
Well, I could, potentially, see a Dutch person asking a tourist who wants to sample Dutch food why they're overweight just in case the reason is something glandular or physiological. (Because then there's certain traditional Dutch snacks and treats they probably shouldn't eat.) But generally, yeah, it's just as rude here as anywhere else.
Hi i'm from the netherlands and I want to make something clear. In my opinion Amsterdam is totally not representing the netherlands. Amsterdam is feeding your thoughts about the stereotypes. I advise people to look around amsterdam but also go to towns/cities in the centre of the country, because if you want to see really dutch people you'll find them there.
Kerel, de beste man zegt echt letterlijk 5x in z'n video dat Nederland meer is dan alleen Amsterdam. Verder zegt hij ook nergens dat Amsterdam ons land vertegenwoordigt. Dus waar precies reageer je nu op? Of heb je het gewoon verkeerd begrepen? Ik denk dat laatste..
First of all, Dutch people are a bit direct, but they are not going to say stuff like what you Said about being fat. That's rude in all countries. Besides, you can't compare people from Amsterdam with the rest of the Dutch people. They are very different... Other stuff you have to try in the Netherlands are hagelslag and stroopwafels. They are awesome!
miep miep if I ever say that to someone they will punch me in the face lol, okay not really but like you’re right, it isn’t direct, that’s just straight up rude XD
It's not people from amsterdam vs. the rest, it's people from sizeable cities versus the little towns. It's people from the randstad vs peripheral towns. I'm from Amsterdam, but I tend to find much more common ground with people from Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague (just don't talk about football) then people from towns like Wappieklapperveen
Reminds me of a story of a friend of mine who traveled from a village somewhere in Poland not even the Polish ever heard of, by train to the Netherlands. All trains in Poland and Germany where on time. He knew he was back in the Netherlands because... His first train there was delayed (and it was not because the message was announced in Dutch he knew he was back in the Netherlands). Oh wait... I did hear a Dutch guy say that trains were efficient. But he was in Japan at the time... does that count?
Vliegendetapir We, the dutch, are so spoiled and expect everything to be on time so much, that we forget that the infrastructure of public transport is really impressive compared to other countries.
Actually: the trains in the Netherlands are very efficient. It's just that our train network is quite big and complex for such a small country that any incident will get noticed and influences multiple trains.
Remember this video is written by an American, to American's any European rail system is insanely convenient and efficient. Hell for American's the damn train station even existing at all is a significant step up on even many of their smaller cities.
Haarlem is NOT in South-Holland (00:51). In fact it is the capital city of North-Holland. While Amsterdam is in North-Holland too, it is merely the capital of The Netherlands. While The Hague is the capital city of South-Holland and home of the government. Confusing indeed.
if you want to see the real Netherlands, wake up at 7 o' clock. get your bike and go ride on some little bike paths trough the farmers fields. preferably in the rain of course haha.
I am Dutch and living in Amsterdam. The way you speak about my country makes me proud. Very respectfully done. Thank you. And Haarlem is in North Holland, not South Holland 🙂
I am currently studying Dutch and have a beginner's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Not enough to get by at the moment, but knowing that the people speak English as well helps. However, I want to be near fluent before visiting, simply because I want to be able to read signs, converse with locals, and maybe catch a tv show or movie while I'm there.
Lennart is quite right, a lot of adults have the same Dutch English accent. This is because the teachers speak English with this kind of accent, and students take over like that. It has probably been that way since English classes started. However, younger people nowadays tend to have better accents because many schools see that speaking and listening is just as important as grammar and spelling and they will have people listen to actual English. In addition, due to the internet almost solely being in English, many younger Dutchmen will take over accents and vocabulary from their favorite channels or streamers. With my friends, we sometimes just switch to English seemingly without reason for multiple minutes of conversation without difficulty.
I am Dutch and wonder why you think it strange that you have to ask for the bill in a restaurant? In the Netherlands we find it rude if you get the bill without asking for it.as they want to say you have been there long enough and have to go
ja maar dat is nu eenmaal de visie van nederlanders inderdaad de gastvrijheid en het niet aandringen tot betalen maar in het buitenland staat het netjes en service-gericht als je actief vraagt of iemand al behoefte heeft aan de rekening. Cultuurverschil
So foreign for us Yanks! In the USA, we expect a sense 'hurry it up' when we are eating. We expect a sense of urgency, and most chain- restaurants make their money by turnover of tables. So when the bill gets delivered, we have an understanding our meal is winding down. It's only culture, but really interesting.
nick Sam haha ja idd. En dan zo'n kop trekken van 'hallow ik zit nog te eten zie je dat niet. Verrekte kloothommel'! Okay dat is dus een cultuur verschil. Heb ik weer wat geleerd 🐒😁
I’m American and I agree with you. Many restaurants in the US will wait for you to say you want the check. Usually synonymous with “no thanks” on dessert. If I get the check and my drinks/food are not complete, I find it terribly rude. I will not touch the check jacket until I’m done eating & drinking.
Go to the countryside, Zutphen, Groningen, some Frysian cities, Breda, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Achterhoek, Deltawerken ect Fact: most Dutch people don't like Amsterdam.
that isn't true at all, why would most dutch people don't amsterdam i think for the dutch people amsterdam is the same as rotterdam or utrecht just a city, the only part about amsterdam that i don't like is the red light district and just he city centre centre since it is way to bussy over there and you can't even ride your bikr normally. Annyways just don't say its a fact that most dutch people don't like amsterdam, amsterdam is a beautifull city
I'm Dutch myself but I actually enjoyed watching this! Pretty accurate. Also explore restaurants that are outside of the main streets and you might stumble across a great one.
if it makes you feel any better if you said you were from the netherlands id be so excited i would ask you if you like it there better than other places, id ask you if you have a garden, and i would want to know if you have ever lived in a boathouse, id be so excited to just hear about stuff there. id need to know if the air is less polluted and if you ever feared losing the land to the sea.
@@tanyakristeen boathouses aren't as common here either as you might think. XD As for air pollution, well with the whole corbon dioxide panic going on, I suppose not. And fear of losing our land to the sea? We are pretty much called the masters of protecting ourselves from water, I think we got this. I hope, atleast. I can't even fix a simple leak in my house. XD
@@DUSKvsDAWN I grew up with a lake that was totally likely to take the house and eventually did take my aunts. I am amazed its not a thing anyone there seems to even think about. i always figured less driving, bikes and plants get love instead gives better air quality. Where i live it stinks, literally. Im super sad boathouses arent the coolest thing ever to anyone but me :( Im not opposed to the dutch taking back NY. I do promise however to not ever come over without calling or i assume texting for permission first! also in good respect for the dutch id like to say goodbye for now hope you have a great day and that we may chat again one day
Dutch are not that unfriendly asking 'why are you that fat?' That's super rude here too. Maybe you were rude first. The rest of your advice was really good. Two additions: don't leave your trash, there are bins everywhere. The canals are not meant for your plastic and beer cans that kill the birds in horrible ways and damage our boats. And don't be loud, talking or yelling. Especially Americans, Italians and Brittish people are often rudely loud in restaurants, terraces and in public transport.
Désirée Verhoeven dude why are you so fat!!. hahahaha that cracked me up big-time.. yes Dutch, especially city people can be very direct, but wouldn't ask such a rude question
OpiumToday Haha ja, maar als je denkt dat alleen Amsterdam Nederland is kom je toch niet op het strand! Want ik weet zeker dat het grootste gedeelte van de toeristen vanuit Schiphol Amsterdam binnenloopt en de enige keer dat ze eruit gaan dat ze weer naar Schiphol moeten
Great tips! Just a few things that come to mind from a local watching this video: -Holland is a province, not a county. -Yes, there are cities close to Amsterdam, such as Haarlem and Leiden. Go farther away than that. Try going to places like Rotterdam, Utrecht, or Den Haag. You mentioned Maastricht. It is a beautiful city, but it's inconvenient for the average tourist. It is literally the farthest corner of the country. -Hotels: Staying in Amsterdam is extremely expensive compared to other locations. If you want to see more of the Netherlands, don't return night after night to your Amsterdam hotel room. Spend time in other cities and stay there instead. You'll save yourself money and it'll be much more idyllic. -The average food: Try looking for more than just street food. If you want a more authentic and delicious experience, travel around looking for the best food. Go to the seaside for fish, look up a decent pancake house, go to the local grocery store and try strange stuff off the shelves. -Money: Don't bring euros in bill amounts higher than 50. Many places refuse to accept them, even if your receipt exceeds that amount. Carry around 50 cent coins, because public bathrooms are not free here. -Herring: Eh, plenty of Dutch people don't bother with it. If you are uncomfortable eating fish, don't force yourself into such an experience for the heck of it. -Anne Frank House and Van Gogh Museum: Great places, but completely overcrowded. There are much easier to access museums that might provide a better experience. -Flower fields: Tourists, please do not enter the fields. When you walk into the fields, you can contaminate the soil with your shoes or trample flower bulbs. A nematode pest that can destroy entire fields of crops is spread via this manner. The farmers need to flood their fields and lose entire sections of ground for production. When these farms encounter logistical and financial difficulties, they sell their land to developers. The flower bulb regions are steadily losing historical fields because the farms cannot afford to stay in production.
I don't know what kind of people you met there but I have never met someone so rude to just say "why are u so fat?" that guy probably just had a really bad day
Als ik een cent had voor elke keer dat iemand uit het buitenland vond dat ik erg direct was..... Overigens, ben ik de enige die het niet erg vind hoe ze ons land noemen? Holland of The Netherlands... Maakt mij eigenlijk niks uit
I'd say people in the randstad are less direct actually. But then I live in Groningen. In the North we can be quite direct too... But maybe you're from somewhere else and you mostly see randstad-ers being very direct. We have so many little cultures in this little country... from my little culture your comment seems quite silly.
ranimations is it maybe a winter thing? I just got back from Amsterdam spent a week there there were tons of locals in helmets. I didn’t wear one or even bike for that matter your comment just made me curious
no we really dont wear them, we always giggle a bit at foreigners if they wear them, it looks a bit nerdy, maybe u saw local who bike as a hobby, like racing, they wear them, but they go really fast.
junolarue1 I’m not saying your wrong but there were tons of people wearing helmets. It was cold and raining quite a bit. Maybe wearing them to keep warm/dry? FYI I had a fantastic time in your city.
Don't bother learning a bit of Dutch if you come here. We do appreciate it if you know a few words or if you are interested in learning a few words (though be careful what kind of person teaches you) but don't worry if you speak zero Dutch because roughly 90% of the Dutch speaking population feels comfortable speaking English. Our English education starts at the age of 10 or even 9 at some schools and the subject is in every school year afterwards.
In the several trips to the Netherlands we have taken, only once have we met someone who wasn't fluent in English. It was far out in the countryside where at one corner, the bike route signs were missing and we asked for directions. We met a hotel employee who was from Philadelphia and he has been trying to learn Dutch, but as soon as people talk to him, they recognise from his accent he is not fluent in Dutch and they want to practice their English!
My father was from den haag but met my mother just after the was in England, every year we visited oma en opa father spoke in dutch and people spoke back in English over the years he lost his dutch accent, he was not amused
English education in Italy starts when we are 6 and goes on until we are 19 ( end of high school), but still 90% of Italians can't really speak English. It's all about public school quality
Why is you bike chain worth more than your bike... It isn't.. it might COST more it isn't WORTH more. A Dutchman without a bike is like an American without a gun
WolfdenGaming /Mavadelothe stereotype gets old and annoying really fast, trust me. same with how apparently we eat mcdonald's everyday. i haven't had mcdonald's, and even fast food for that matter in probably 2 and a half years
I’m dutch! But I’m actually living in the usa right now for a year (in utah) I love seeing how different are cultures are and I love sharing mine with the host family I’m staying with. I really love the way you talk about my country, cuz I think so many people think the netherlands is just amsterdam
Ik kom uit Engeland en Ik hou van Nederland en Nederlanders. Sorry voor mijn niet erg goede poging maar Ik probeer de taal tw jeren. Eerbied van het UK.
It's a good and relatable video as a dutch person, but I think there is missing one thing. When you visit the fields with the flowers, please mind your step. I know it's not an airport but it's a shame tourist come to the fields and destroy all the beautiful flowers, just so they can take a good picture of themselfs.
Tip: if you're visiting the Netherlands but are not specifically visiting in order to go to Amsterdam the whole time you're here. Stay in Rotterdam; it's less touristy but has some pretty interresting things to do too, you can travel to Amsterdam in 30 minutes by express train, 30 minutes to The Hague by regular train, very close to Antwerp (Belgium) too. So it's the perfect as a vacation hub for the whole southwest Netherlands/north Belgium area .
If you get the bill in restaurant without asking, most of the time it feels rude. It feels like they want to get rid of you.. (Belgium) Is it normal in US that after your dinner they just give it to you?
The people at the resteraunts will normally give you the bill to get people in and out so they fpcan make more money! They get paid on tips that's why.
In most restaurant you have only 2 table switches on average for a dinner service. Some weeks ago we went to an Indian place, and we sat there for more than an hour after our diner, and nobody bothered us. They were still tables free so we didn't kept other people from taking our table.
It is expected that the servers in the US bring the bill about 15 to 20 minutes after you get your food. As a US server myself, I try to wait until I see somewhat empty plates or I will ask if they want boxes first, but yes, here in the States the check comes without being asked for.
Yeah... when in the US I felt so uncomfortable with how exaggeratingly nice they were in restaurants. It feels like they're lying straight to your face. In the Netherlands we just like honesty, even if you show a lesser side of yourself it is preferred to a fake happy side.
I visited Amsterdam in May 2006 on a Contiki tour. The tour allowed us something like 2 hours free time in Amsterdam before having a group meal that night and then essentially focusing on the seedy side of Amsterdam (the red light district), with that being our arranged tour experience of the Netherlands. During my free time, I attempted to visit Ann Frank's house/huis, but the entry line was non-moving and literally snaked down the street from the entrance, around a street corner, and down the following street. I've started watching Dutch cinema after seeing a film with actress Hannah Hoekstra a few months ago, and have had a little voice in my head over the last few months telling me to visit the Netherlands again and take my time exploring the galleries, museums, and countryside. I remember seeing beautiful architecture in the older style buildings when I was there. Hoping to revisit this country again one day.
Many museums (including the anne frank house) now sell tickets online and have special lines for those with reserved time slots. Lets you skip the queue which indeed for some popular places can be hours. That said, those tourist traps are usually not worth the wait anyway :)
When we are cheering the national soccer team we use Holland. I live in the east of the country and we don't really mind. It's not like calling a scottish person english.
Im from the Netherlands too and those are some great easy-overlooked tips!! "Holland" sounds really really old-fashioned imo, "the Netherlands" sounds 100x better!
Nö, nö, nö...far too long! You can call yourself with this awfully long word (it's actually two words even), to us you are ze Holländers - short and efficient.
If someone tells me "oh of course I know the Netherlands I ' ve been to Amsterdam duuh" I get pissed off. I mean, being an expatriate in NL, visiting Amsterdam made me feel like I have traveled to a complete different country. Well, not complete but..
Every city is different, Amsterdam is not special in that regard. You can feel like you're in a different country when you visit a city in Zeeland or Brabant too. Its a small but highly diverse country. This is the same across Europe; even within countries there are vast differences between regions and cities.
I never made it out of Amsterdam when we went to the Netherlands, but it was still amazing! We went to London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I watched your videos before our trip, and they were very helpful. Thank you so much for the great content!
I prefer smaller towns like Arnhem, Oosterbeeck, Venlo, Breda, Groningen. Less drunk turists, more interesting places, great atmosphere, friendly people.
Im here just being sweet in Kaatsheuvel with my Efteling. it's awesome here but i don't think there's ever been a person in our village that knows how roads work they are bad. really bad.
Don't say "how are you", when you really just want to say "hello", especially when you just intend to pass them by on the street. People will either think you really want to know how they are and start telling you all about it (or awkwardly dodge the question because they *don't* want to tell you), or they'll see it as faked interest. Just in general, don't be fake with people (fake (super)cheerfulness, fake interest, etc.). We can tell the difference, and usually find it a little off-putting. You don't need to feel bad for not greeting people on the streets if they don't greet you either. They won't take it personally. :)
This sounds like heaven. As somewhat of an introvert I hate pointless small talk and forced niceness. For example, listening to people from California talk makes me grind my teeth, lol.
So what you're saying is people in the Netherlands are retarded, because some random person walking by saying how are you obviously wants to totally know your current life situation, and not just casually greeting as they go by. Come on.
jebes909090 we are definitely not retarded. But when Dutch people ask how are you doing we actually want to know. Which is why we only ask people we care about. When we get the question from a stranger we don’t want to answer the truth and we don’t want to be fake happy like Americans often are. We don’t really care how strangers are doing until we do. So no need to ask the question to everyone. I found it very odd putting in the us that I was constantly asked this question by people why didn’t care about the answer. Why not just skip it and stop being fake?
Love The Netherlands! The small villages are fantastic. We go to a Kermis festival yearly in Westervoort and love it. Arnhem is beautiful and has many offerings; nearby is the American cemetery and museum of war veterans (A Bridge Too Far is a classic movie that chronicles this area of the country). Our first foreign exchange student came from The Netherlands and we now have a huge family of friends we love dearly! Tot ziens!
Well to be honest.............. I also consider Germany as a renagade province of the Nether;ands................ Only problem........... Germans dont know D
I am Dutch, and I approve of this video haha. But one thing for tourists: DONT BIKE IN AMSTERDAM Most of you are really not ready for the level of biking here. If you have a driving licence, you don't just compete in Formula 1 either right? Don't. Do it in a small city. (the directness.. I am not sure, I am in a relationship with an expat and many of my friends are expats and we conclude that in some aspects we (dutch) are direct, but we also want harmony and seek for mutual agreement (polderen). I personally don't know anyone that would say, hey why are you fat?
As Dutch guy, I'd say you're pretty accurate. And you are right that there is so much more to see and do here, other than that filthy city.. I never go there out of free will... It all depends on what you would like to see.. If you like cities, than there are multiple options and they are easily reached by train. If you like sailing and stuff like that, then you should go to the county of Friesland (just check the map to see where lakes are, like "Sneek" (pronounced as "snake") or if you like to see nature, than go to one of our national parks like "the Veluwe" or "the Biesbos". If you like old farms and hills, go to the very southern part of the county of Limburg. And there is soooo much more! This is just to give you an idea.. But what you said about us being direct and ask you "why are you fat?", that is not direct, that's is just plain rude and normal people won't ask you questions like that!
Oh and don't worry, there are coffee shops (which isn't the same as a coffee shops in other countries) in most cities and some villages, so you can get high practically everywhere
Do some very good preparation on what sides to visit and you will have a very nice trip. September is a very nice month for visiting North-West Europe..
Try to visit Vlissingen in the province Zeeland. It's a city on the coastline and very pretty. My family goes there alot because of the whole cozyness of the restaurants and the fun shopping you can do there
recommend seeing more thea just Amsterdam, it is only a small percentage of The Netherlands. Visit Utrecht, Den Bosch, Groningen, Leiden, Nijmegen, Maastricht. You can do everything with train www.ns.nl/en
interesting progress You should only drive a bike in Amsterdam if you can already drive a bike very wel before you visit Amsterdam. This is because it's not the best place to learn riding one in a city with so much chaos on the roads haha!
I am in Canada, and very impressed by the fluency in English of younger people in the Netherlands (I’m 78, so anyone under 40 is “younger”). The key to learning it so well is, I think, that you start so young. Well done!
I live next to the keukenhof, and that thing about bike lanes is serious. Last month i knocked 2 kids out (a very hard piece of metal coming at you at 20 km/u against your head is painful) who just ran out onto the lane. Just treat it like a road.
tbh, if you visit The Netherlands, you should visit places like Utrecht, Arnhem, Zwolle and Nijmegen. They are a lot less touristic and you'll see a lot more of actual life in The Netherlands. Also, when you're here, definitely try a "Patatje Oorlog" it's basically chips (as in fries) with peanut sauce and mayonaise. Or try a "Kapsalon", which is basically a mixture of fries, salad, cheeze and some other stuff :)
Greetings from Amsterdam!!! What this guy says is soooo true. It's really a form of suicide to step on a cycling path without looking around. It's very similar to jaywalk over a highway, just don't! And don't eat stuff out of a wall. You can get "fresh" food at the counter and that stuff is much better! For the weed I wouldn't buy it in the city centre. You get ripped of with the price/quality over there. There are a few good coffeeshops in the region from the Overtoom and they use quite good prices for some good quality weed (yes, I speak out of experience). Have fun in the Netherlands! P.S. Most people over here don't even know that Holland aint the whole country ;)
Omg I love this! You are so spot on! I'm really impressed with your knowledge of my country, you picked it up fast, goed gedaan! ha ha. I'm currently living in the US (California) and have to say I actually dislike the food service somewhat. Sure, the waiters are fast. But everything here is so expensive! And usually in the Netherlands after having a meal you either have dessert or coffee, I feel forced out in American restaurants because right away, sometimes while eating, they bring the bill. It's like I don't even get time to enjoy my food! Dutch debit cards have a feature nowadays where you can just tap your phone or card on the paying device and right away you just paid. Anyways, love the video! Very spot on!
Just cause you have the bill doesnt mean you have to leave. Also California is beautiful but ducks socially. Be careful. There is so much more to America than big overcrowded cities
Also, I don't know if it is true in Amsterdam, but in smaller towns and cities in the Netherlands, bring your own bags with you when you go grocery shopping. Sometimes they won't supply you with plastic bags, or you'll have to buy a reusable one (I recommend).
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The dutch love it when RUclipsrs talk about them.
That we do.... Probably has something to do with our National inferiority-complex.
Cliché, mention a country which people dont like the attention from foreign people.
shenkie p isis are mostly local people, not forgein. so that doesnt count ;)
Mention a country that does not like that? Plenty of Asian and Arab countries don't.
that probably why 80% of the people that have watched this video are dutch.
Top 10 Most dangerous places in the Netherlands. 1. A vmbo school.
Stork College
Zeker waar, ik zit nu gelukkig op een havo-vwo school, lekket rustig, afgezien van een paar sjabben dan
Nou zeg zo erg is het niet
Ja want op mbo kunnen ze toch niks
goeie man
I am Dutch, I am direct, but I will never ask a big person why he or she is fat.
We are direct but educated also.
Thanks for the video.
It was an example
@CC 1974 We're not necessarily cold. It's just, whenever someone is being loud or stuff, we will say it, and we don't lie that often. I'd rather have an honest conversation than fake small talk. We won't just cuss someone out or ask, " dude why are you so fat", because, yes, that's extremely rude.
You are so educated man
Exactly. “Why are you so fat?”, is just a very bad example. That’s something a vietnamese hooker would say. Dutch people are polite and really focus on not being rude. We are direct to people who are doing something rude or obnoxious that they’re not aware of. We don’t talk to people in a demeaning way, not at all.
I like Dutch directness but they still considerate
The views on this video:
10% foreigners who want to know more about Netherlands
90% Dutch people who want to know what foreigners say about them
yes. En daar is niks mis mee
@@GovertKrook Inderdaad
@@GovertKrook helemaal mee eens.
GEKOLONISEERD
Correcte opversatie
‘I’m from the Netherlands’
‘OMG, I love Amsterdam’
DON’T
😂😂😂prc
Oh, Holland! Next to Iceland. I love Reykjavik.
I couldn't begin to explain how wrong that was.
123annelarissa i’m from the netherlands
So you’re always stoned
NEVER SAY THAT
@@thesmalldutchman4137 maar maar, dat klopt toch, soms. Ergens. Op zich. Zeg maar een beetje?
People from Amsterdam love Amsterdam. The rest of the Dutch don't.
I've lived here for the past 18 years, why am I even watching this
i guess same reason why im watching it
Casper Fransen same
same xD
Casper Fransen lol
samee
Fun fact: when someone is speaking english, dutch people know exactly if that person is dutch or not.
my father lived in the UK for 65 years and when he spoke dutch they automatically spoke to him in English and he wasn't best pleased he was a proud dutch man!!
snooepije leeuwenkamp i’m sorry i wasn’t trying to be mean😊
@@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006it's ok I know you weren't just my father was sad at losing his dutch accent which means he spoke dutch like an English man
snooepije leeuwenkamp i’m dutch myself and i can’t imagine how it’s like to lose my dutch accent. I’m sorry for your dad
@@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006he got really cross about it, he was from den haag 4 brothers and sisters one moved to paris and one to Australia oma was german/polish she escaped from the east before the war met opa and married, my father came over to the UK to pick up troops to take back to fight in Indonesia met my mum who is English went to war for 3 years came back and they married, but when we had family parties in den haag there would be so many languages spoken, we would visit oma and opa every summer, I feel more dutch than I do English I wish I had settled there and met a dutch man
“Where you from?”
“From the Netherlands.”
....
*”Oh you from Amsterdam?”*
😩
janneke xo’ irritanttt😂😂
janneke xo’ OMG yes
Hahaha 😂😁👏🏻👍🏻
True
Ik ben eigenlijk wel van Amsterdam 😂
Zet Nederland in je titel en alle nederlanders komen dr bij
precies die 😂
True
Indy Eilish haha ja:)
Indy Eilish jup lmao
Haha
Heads-up :While in Netherlands, The cars will stop for you, the bicycles won't.
Very correct, although you might want to keep an eye on those cars as well if you're not on a 'zebra pad' (pedestrian crossing).
hassan
yep we bikers are assholes
Make eye contact... not all are so.
Indeed.. The car will get damaged when you hit someone, the bike won't ;)
To make a long story short for a car/taxi/bus etc its hard to say it was his fault(bicycle). The insurance will help most of the time a bicycle. That why most will stop... and not all cars in Amsterdam are from the .. so people are a bit scared by it all. In the end its just a bicycle and he will get hurt.. but this you only see in the city center. The rest of the country is not like this... but this is everywhere in the world. Amsterdam is not made for cars in mind back in the days.. so all is a bit small.
i'm dutch and i still burn my mouth on fried food but it's worth it
carelvandenhoven I only do that on hot chocolate
Same al the time
Lol 😂
You thought a 'kroket' is bad? Try a freshly fried 'kaassouflé'. Nice and crispy from the outside, lava and a certain death on the inside.
Kaassoufle's are the worst xD
Apologies for listing Haarlem in the wrong province. I had a correction on there but sadly it isn't showing up anymore. For those of you who are watching Haarlem is the capital of NORTH Holland. My bad and my apologies. Hope everyone is well and can get out and enjoy all the incredible cities and towns all over The Netherlands. Its an incredible country.
It's fine mate, and thank you for complimenting our country! It's small, but we've got alot to offer. :)
Dude you have no clue what you talk about lmao
@@bobb9519 soo treu but Something ur say is right but of ‘het fietspad’ that they are goning for ur thans wrong, and i love that ur say that we are TALL(juist love that word😍)
We loved Haarlem. We used it as a base for bike touring for a week of riding day trips and a few overnight bike trips. When we went back to Netherlands for a bike n barge trip and stayed there one night, we felt like home.
You should also list the street organ museum there in Haarlem! The Droste factory always makes the air smell like chocolate!
Additional Don't: DON'T feel obliged to leave a tip if you thought the service was terrible. Unlike in the US waiting staff in The Netherlands actually earns a living wage and is not dependent on tips. My rule (and I'm Dutch) is that a tip has to be earned, it's an honest expression of appreciation for a job well done.
gustacular Yeah i never tip they get payed already
Charlie Murphy why tip? We are greedy
i ahve to agrea with shut. I rader keep my money then just give it.
sorry ik wou het snel doen zo ik heb niet gelet op mij spelling
Tipping is usely done like '18.85 please' *hands a 20* 'just keep whats left'
I visited The Netherlands on a business trip and they people at the local Honeywell business office did an unbelievably courteous thing for me: In the office of around of around 100 people they were all instructed to stop speaking Dutch and speak English as a courtesy for me as long as I was there. I mean, everyone in the office spoke English even in their side conversations.
I was overwhelmed by their kindness.
Chris Schene In the Netherlands you're expected to be able to speak English (except if you're a little kid of course). Almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn so we speak other languages instead. I don't mean to pat ourselfes on the back as a Dutch person or be rude to non-Dutch people for not speaking our language, it's just how it is.
It's because of our education...
English,French,German.....it's mandatory in school.
Also i believe that if you are working abroad you schould know the language.
Just to show respect.
@@thedutchlander572 almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn? Never heard so much nonsense in one sentence.
@@huisbaasbob9844 you speak dutch?
@@crazyyoutubeuser2444 yes
I think a lot of other Amsterdammers would agree: Please don't rent a bike in Amsterdam if you're are going to use it for sightseeing. Because sightseeing requires a slow pace to take in all the sights. And we do NOT cylce in a slow pace. For us it's to get from point A to point B. So please sightsee by foot, boat or maybe tram. Also, if you get drunk or stoned, DO NOT RIDE A BIKE! You are severely endangering yourself and others!
Sidewalks in Amsterdam can cause confusion. Because a lot of times they're very narrow but crowded. So a lot of tourists turn to walking in the road or bike lanes. This is very dangerous as was stated in the video. If ever you're in doubt about where the sidewalk ends and the bike lane begins: if you can touch a building, you're probably on the sidewalk. If you can't, you're probably not.
You are such fun person ☺
I'm with you. Walking on the road or cycle path is incredibly dangerous, especially if you're drunk or stoned. It's a serious head injury waiting to happen.
"Don't walk in the bike lane"
so basically my route to school is a tourist attraction?
yup
HAHAHAHA
Yeah dude says dumb stuff.
Bike lanes in other countries are usually not busy so people tend to just go on them without too much regard of the actual bikes, while in the Netherlands walking on a bike lane is like walking on a road with fast cars
My mum got run over by a bike - a policeman was nearby and began to tell her off; she said "I'm English, I don't understand." He replied, in perfect English, "ignorance of the language, madam, is no excuse for jay-walking!" She remembered that till the day she died, 30 years later!
most important don't: if you're in Amsterdam, don't talk about Feyenoord you will get into a argument.
Niemand buiten Nederland weet wie of wat Feyenoord is. Dus geen probleem.
maar wel over PSV
Hans van der Veen net als picornie niet meer weet wat er in het buitenland speelt of hoe ajax al geen prijzen meer heeft gewonnen in 5 jaar.
Uhm, what about not talk about ajax when in rotterdam? You'll get stabbed, shot or beaten instead of getting into an argument.
Hooligans are much crazier of feyenoord.
you will be 'kassiewijle'
Don't: the Dutch can read people. That means you should not be fakely nice because we can tell when you are, and it's fround upon.
YDutch FIFA you mean Dutch are good at detecting things like sarcasm or fake niceness?
@@Bartre_God Yes.
There is also this Dutch saying "Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg!" Meaning that you should act normal, that way you are already acting crazy enough.
YDutch FIFA can’t anyone?
Very ironic because the dutch are masters of being fake nice
This is the first time i've ever heard someone call our public transport good
Danielle Hoekstra Hahahaha echt zooooo
In the US outside of major metropolitan areas(Chicago, LA, NYC), our public transport is horrendous.
I was over there last month from the UK. Your trains are fantastic, on time and honestly fun to ride!
@bobbelonie India: komt de trein zo? Ja, en als het niet vandaag is, komt er morgen weer een!.
in and around Amsterdam it's good. The further away from there you go, the worse it gets...
Fun fact: if there's only the word: "Dutch" in the title, all the dutch people will colonize the comment section
GEKOLONISEERD
U mean the dutch people KOLONIZEREN the comment section
True.!
Underated comment this is
The Dutch were good at colonizing! :)
another tip for tourists. dont assume everyone in the netherlands smokes weed =').
Indeed, it's such a minority that most residents actually don't see it as a normal thing to do.
@@Rov-Nihil Minority? Overdrijven is ook een vak.
Just 3% of Dutch do weed.
@@psnetwork3883 20,9% of Dutch people used it atleast once
Lol everyone here smokes weed, dont kid yourself
Dit is de positiefste review van de ns en onze treinen ooit 😂
Charlotte Theunissen maar echt
idd die dingen rijden nooit netjes
Hahaha ja echt he😹
Charlotte Theunissen zelfs wij klagen erover
Daaraan herken je de toeristen xD
In the Netherlands they don’t say “Is it going to rain today?”, they say “When is it going to rain today?” 🤣🌧
Ahhh trueee! 😂
@@snelkoek we smell the air and know
If lived in the netherlamds all my live and yes its treu
Deze is goed.
Rein Bronsgeest yup
I’m dutch
Dutch was in the titel so were here. Toch jongens.
Zekers zekers
Inderdation das tóch engels ?
Zeker Pik!
Dutchland über alles!
Ik ben een simpele Nederlander, ik zie onze driekleur of het woordje Dutch en ik klik erop
im dutch
and the bike lane thing is SOO TRUE tourists think we bike for fun or exercise NO we are going to work , don't stand on the bike lane taking pictures of buildings It's so frustrating . and yes DO bring a jacket
So true, you can't say it better.
Tell this to the Fat Ass Americans .. they will be surprised !!
Yep but you're happy when we also spend out money earned in other countries in yours don't ya ? Pathetic.
So true. Biking is not for fun or sports, a lot of us don't have a car and this is our only way of getting to places like work or the grocery store, and you'll just be another dang tourist that's in the dang way... but not for long xD
They are like: ewa wat ga jij op het fietspad staan nu ga ik jou aanrijden
I'm Dutch and if somebody has said to you 'you are fat' you've met the wrong people. And also, the cheese shops which are meant for tourists to buy cheese are mostly in just Amsterdam. I honestly think they are a rip-off and cheeseshops in other towns which are not meant for tourists have waaay more delicious cheese! I would suggest to tourists to not only go to Amsterdam, because Amsterdam does not represent the rest of the Netherlands!
The tourist cheese shops where you pay way to much for meh cheese.. yes. :)
Jolieke Lugt I live in one of the smaller towns of Zaanstad and I have a cheeseshop in my shopping mall, it's just not that extravagant as those in A'dam
I was just in Barneveld, a small city of about 30,000 people and it had a cheese shop. Later biking out of the city towards Amersfoort, there was another cheese place about 2 or 3 kilometres in the country where they made and sold cheese at a farm using the milk from their own cattle. You can get cheese anywhere and all different varieties and it's delicious.
Well, I could, potentially, see a Dutch person asking a tourist who wants to sample Dutch food why they're overweight just in case the reason is something glandular or physiological. (Because then there's certain traditional Dutch snacks and treats they probably shouldn't eat.) But generally, yeah, it's just as rude here as anywhere else.
I agree! We are direct and curious, but that is just plain rude.
Hi i'm from the netherlands and I want to make something clear. In my opinion Amsterdam is totally not representing the netherlands. Amsterdam is feeding your thoughts about the stereotypes. I advise people to look around amsterdam but also go to towns/cities in the centre of the country, because if you want to see really dutch people you'll find them there.
Brabant is de beste plek in nederland voor toeristen in mijn mening
Kerel, de beste man zegt echt letterlijk 5x in z'n video dat Nederland meer is dan alleen Amsterdam. Verder zegt hij ook nergens dat Amsterdam ons land vertegenwoordigt. Dus waar precies reageer je nu op? Of heb je het gewoon verkeerd begrepen? Ik denk dat laatste..
I'm planning on staying with a friend in Meppel
Bram Stedehouder i'm from the nederlands to and I advice that to. Not even the king lives in amsterdam.
Bram Stedehouder I'd go to some of the larger cities as well, like Rotterdam, Utrecht or Den Haag.
Saying Holland is like refering the USA to literally Carolina.
Nah, not really. I just call the Netherlands Holland and I'm Dutch
@@DARK-mo5mb
Holland= Noord- en Zuid-Holland.
Nederland = een fucking land
I wouldn't have a problem with that.
Lightning FX je vergeet zeeland
@henk de steen for german people its holland en nee ben geen duitser xD
First of all, Dutch people are a bit direct, but they are not going to say stuff like what you Said about being fat. That's rude in all countries. Besides, you can't compare people from Amsterdam with the rest of the Dutch people. They are very different... Other stuff you have to try in the Netherlands are hagelslag and stroopwafels. They are awesome!
miep miep if I ever say that to someone they will punch me in the face lol, okay not really but like you’re right, it isn’t direct, that’s just straight up rude XD
...Especially those freshly made stroopwafels from our outside market stands!
It's not people from amsterdam vs. the rest, it's people from sizeable cities versus the little towns. It's people from the randstad vs peripheral towns. I'm from Amsterdam, but I tend to find much more common ground with people from Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague (just don't talk about football) then people from towns like Wappieklapperveen
miep miep shut up fatty
One can hope
''the trains are efficient'' -said no dutch person ever.
Reminds me of a story of a friend of mine who traveled from a village somewhere in Poland not even the Polish ever heard of, by train to the Netherlands. All trains in Poland and Germany where on time. He knew he was back in the Netherlands because... His first train there was delayed (and it was not because the message was announced in Dutch he knew he was back in the Netherlands).
Oh wait... I did hear a Dutch guy say that trains were efficient. But he was in Japan at the time... does that count?
Except people who know how inefficient they are in other countries.
Vliegendetapir We, the dutch, are so spoiled and expect everything to be on time so much, that we forget that the infrastructure of public transport is really impressive compared to other countries.
Actually: the trains in the Netherlands are very efficient. It's just that our train network is quite big and complex for such a small country that any incident will get noticed and influences multiple trains.
Remember this video is written by an American, to American's any European rail system is insanely convenient and efficient. Hell for American's the damn train station even existing at all is a significant step up on even many of their smaller cities.
Haarlem is NOT in South-Holland (00:51). In fact it is the capital city of North-Holland. While Amsterdam is in North-Holland too, it is merely the capital of The Netherlands. While The Hague is the capital city of South-Holland and home of the government. Confusing indeed.
Het tekstje op het scherm klopt alleen niet.
It's called "poldermodel" everybody gets a fair share 🤣
I heared they Got kuip stoeltjes in the Arena is that True? 😆
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Oké voor 1 keer mag het...
Waar kwam dit ooit vandaan?
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My don't do is: when meeting a Dutch person, (Dutch person says:) Hi I'm from the Netherlands. (answer:) Oh, you live in Amsterdam?
Very annoying.
Sourpuss. You're just sad you can't answer with a yes.
Oh God. That sounds like me when people comment on my height. 😂 do you play sports? Ugh I wanna murder people 😂
It's mostly our own fault. When I'm overseas I'll always say I'm from Amsterdam because people rarely know about other Dutch cities
ayay true! Not that I hate Amsterdam but Netherlands is so much more..
Heh, I just add "and no, I don't live in Amsterdam" :D
if you want to see the real Netherlands, wake up at 7 o' clock. get your bike and go ride on some little bike paths trough the farmers fields. preferably in the rain of course haha.
yepthatsme Trueee😂😂😂 students going to school and such
After you've had your nutritious cheese sandwich for breakfast AND lunch ofcourse !
Robert Weemhoff don't forget hagelslag😂
Waarom de kanker praten jullie Engels met elkaar
nee uhm 1. Laat ons lekker engels praten.
2. Gaat niet met kanker praten alspf het niks is.
3. Engels is een betere taal dan Nederlands
I am Dutch and living in Amsterdam. The way you speak about my country makes me proud. Very respectfully done.
Thank you.
And Haarlem is in North Holland, not South Holland 🙂
People are not like: " Hey dude, why are you so fat?" Who told you this?
may be not, but I´ve heard: Say, I know a good way to loose weight. Said by total strangers!
Probaly just scammers on the street, trying to sell junk. But street people/scammers we got world wide.
@@user-uf3ed7fu1h thats just rude who ever said that is an ass
THIS!!!
5% is like your fat but they are like 99% drunk
It is true lots of people in The Netherlands speak fluent English and you will only have a tiny language barrier issue.
Albert Calis Yeah, I'm reading through the comment section and it makes me so proud! :D
I am currently studying Dutch and have a beginner's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Not enough to get by at the moment, but knowing that the people speak English as well helps. However, I want to be near fluent before visiting, simply because I want to be able to read signs, converse with locals, and maybe catch a tv show or movie while I'm there.
Albert Calis Not exactly. The English spoken by the Dutch is often limited and with a horrible accent.
Albert Calis ja maar je zult nog veel "ai spiek ferry goet inglish" horen als je echt gaat praten
Lennart is quite right, a lot of adults have the same Dutch English accent. This is because the teachers speak English with this kind of accent, and students take over like that. It has probably been that way since English classes started. However, younger people nowadays tend to have better accents because many schools see that speaking and listening is just as important as grammar and spelling and they will have people listen to actual English. In addition, due to the internet almost solely being in English, many younger Dutchmen will take over accents and vocabulary from their favorite channels or streamers. With my friends, we sometimes just switch to English seemingly without reason for multiple minutes of conversation without difficulty.
I am Dutch and wonder why you think it strange that you have to ask for the bill in a restaurant? In the Netherlands we find it rude if you get the bill without asking for it.as they want to say you have been there long enough and have to go
I'm Brazilian and it is the samr there. I live in US and they bring the bill when they realize you're finishing the food. I find it kind of strange.
ja maar dat is nu eenmaal de visie van nederlanders inderdaad de gastvrijheid en het niet aandringen tot betalen maar in het buitenland staat het netjes en service-gericht als je actief vraagt of iemand al behoefte heeft aan de rekening. Cultuurverschil
So foreign for us Yanks! In the USA, we expect a sense 'hurry it up' when we are eating. We expect a sense of urgency, and most chain- restaurants make their money by turnover of tables. So when the bill gets delivered, we have an understanding our meal is winding down. It's only culture, but really interesting.
nick Sam haha ja idd. En dan zo'n kop trekken van 'hallow ik zit nog te eten zie je dat niet. Verrekte kloothommel'! Okay dat is dus een cultuur verschil. Heb ik weer wat geleerd 🐒😁
I’m American and I agree with you. Many restaurants in the US will wait for you to say you want the check. Usually synonymous with “no thanks” on dessert. If I get the check and my drinks/food are not complete, I find it terribly rude. I will not touch the check jacket until I’m done eating & drinking.
Go to the countryside, Zutphen, Groningen, some Frysian cities, Breda, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Achterhoek, Deltawerken ect
Fact: most Dutch people don't like Amsterdam.
@@suzan6592 I didn't said that they hate it. I said they don't like it.
that isn't true at all, why would most dutch people don't amsterdam i think for the dutch people amsterdam is the same as rotterdam or utrecht just a city, the only part about amsterdam that i don't like is the red light district and just he city centre centre since it is way to bussy over there and you can't even ride your bikr normally. Annyways just don't say its a fact that most dutch people don't like amsterdam, amsterdam is a beautifull city
Very true.
doomie21 maastricht mooiste stad van nl :))
Or doetinchem
"Amsterdam is my favourite city in The Netherlands" says no Dutch person.
amsterdam is the most hated city in the netherlands
Rotterdam
is het ergste stad van Nederland kutjoch.
Bruh tho dat is echt een klote stad
I love Amsterdam
100% waarheid.
I'm Dutch myself but I actually enjoyed watching this! Pretty accurate. Also explore restaurants that are outside of the main streets and you might stumble across a great one.
Dat doe ik altijd hou van zeistraatjes
"Don't think the Netherlands is just Amsterdam''
*Only talks about Amsterdam the rest of the video*
Think hes just using footage from amsterdam since he visited that and recorded that. The bikes are in every city, same for hot food, etc
@Thomas Bierens ever been to haarlem or utrecht?
@Thomas Bierens Half the footage was from Haarlem.
@Thomas Bierens A lot of the footage was Haarlem.
110 likes for a clearly untrue statement. Interesting.
13: Don't call the provinces of the Netherlands "counties".
As an american i apologize on this man's behalf. He must not have recognized your significance
@@josefstalin9678 as a Russian, I apologise for your name.
Hasselt county...
"Where are you from?"
"The Netherlands"
"Omg I LOOOOVE Amsterdam"
"...So you have chosen death..."
if it makes you feel any better if you said you were from the netherlands id be so excited i would ask you if you like it there better than other places, id ask you if you have a garden, and i would want to know if you have ever lived in a boathouse, id be so excited to just hear about stuff there. id need to know if the air is less polluted and if you ever feared losing the land to the sea.
@@tanyakristeen boathouses aren't as common here either as you might think. XD As for air pollution, well with the whole corbon dioxide panic going on, I suppose not. And fear of losing our land to the sea? We are pretty much called the masters of protecting ourselves from water, I think we got this. I hope, atleast. I can't even fix a simple leak in my house. XD
@@DUSKvsDAWN I grew up with a lake that was totally likely to take the house and eventually did take my aunts. I am amazed its not a thing anyone there seems to even think about. i always figured less driving, bikes and plants get love instead gives better air quality. Where i live it stinks, literally. Im super sad boathouses arent the coolest thing ever to anyone but me :( Im not opposed to the dutch taking back NY. I do promise however to not ever come over without calling or i assume texting for permission first! also in good respect for the dutch id like to say goodbye for now hope you have a great day and that we may chat again one day
Hey, better then what we get in Canada, "omg, I love maple syrup and snow!" Lol
Dutch are not that unfriendly asking 'why are you that fat?' That's super rude here too. Maybe you were rude first. The rest of your advice was really good. Two additions: don't leave your trash, there are bins everywhere. The canals are not meant for your plastic and beer cans that kill the birds in horrible ways and damage our boats. And don't be loud, talking or yelling. Especially Americans, Italians and Brittish people are often rudely loud in restaurants, terraces and in public transport.
Désirée Verhoeven dude why are you so fat!!. hahahaha that cracked me up big-time.. yes Dutch, especially city people can be very direct, but wouldn't ask such a rude question
rubensosatuub yeah if u would say that here its disrespectfull to..
Désirée Verhoeven en de duitsers aan het strand zijn ook verschrikkelijk met hun veels te korte zwembroekjes en die rotkuilen
OpiumToday Haha ja, maar als je denkt dat alleen Amsterdam Nederland is kom je toch niet op het strand! Want ik weet zeker dat het grootste gedeelte van de toeristen vanuit Schiphol Amsterdam binnenloopt en de enige keer dat ze eruit gaan dat ze weer naar Schiphol moeten
Désirée Verhoeven 4
klopt wel vooral in het westen
Great tips! Just a few things that come to mind from a local watching this video:
-Holland is a province, not a county.
-Yes, there are cities close to Amsterdam, such as Haarlem and Leiden. Go farther away than that. Try going to places like Rotterdam, Utrecht, or Den Haag. You mentioned Maastricht. It is a beautiful city, but it's inconvenient for the average tourist. It is literally the farthest corner of the country.
-Hotels: Staying in Amsterdam is extremely expensive compared to other locations. If you want to see more of the Netherlands, don't return night after night to your Amsterdam hotel room. Spend time in other cities and stay there instead. You'll save yourself money and it'll be much more idyllic.
-The average food: Try looking for more than just street food. If you want a more authentic and delicious experience, travel around looking for the best food. Go to the seaside for fish, look up a decent pancake house, go to the local grocery store and try strange stuff off the shelves.
-Money: Don't bring euros in bill amounts higher than 50. Many places refuse to accept them, even if your receipt exceeds that amount. Carry around 50 cent coins, because public bathrooms are not free here.
-Herring: Eh, plenty of Dutch people don't bother with it. If you are uncomfortable eating fish, don't force yourself into such an experience for the heck of it.
-Anne Frank House and Van Gogh Museum: Great places, but completely overcrowded. There are much easier to access museums that might provide a better experience.
-Flower fields: Tourists, please do not enter the fields. When you walk into the fields, you can contaminate the soil with your shoes or trample flower bulbs. A nematode pest that can destroy entire fields of crops is spread via this manner. The farmers need to flood their fields and lose entire sections of ground for production. When these farms encounter logistical and financial difficulties, they sell their land to developers. The flower bulb regions are steadily losing historical fields because the farms cannot afford to stay in production.
The cyclists in Amsterdam have no mercy
xRoseblossomx No one Has Mercy in Amsterdam.. They won’t stop if there’s a red light or a stop sign.
The diverence between cyclist in Amsterdam and Utrecht is incredible and a big sober up when you go from Utrecht to Amsterdam
Fuck off and just get out of the bike lane
@@Loesoeman Wrm meteen zo vijandelijk gaan doen. Miss. maar wat roken?🔥✌🏽
xRoseblossomx
Sounds like traffic in some parts of Texas. *cough cough* Dallas *cough cough*
As a dutch person ive been in Amsterdam many times and ive never been to a coffee shop or the red light district, its really a tourist thing
I don't know what kind of people you met there but I have never met someone so rude to just say "why are u so fat?" that guy probably just had a really bad day
Hij bedoelt hier gewoon mee dat mensen in de randstad super direct zijn haha. Hij is waarschijnlijk zelf ook nog nooit buiten de randstad geweest.
Animalboy99NL of hij kwam van de coffee shop vandaan😂
Als ik een cent had voor elke keer dat iemand uit het buitenland vond dat ik erg direct was..... Overigens, ben ik de enige die het niet erg vind hoe ze ons land noemen? Holland of The Netherlands... Maakt mij eigenlijk niks uit
I'd say people in the randstad are less direct actually. But then I live in Groningen. In the North we can be quite direct too... But maybe you're from somewhere else and you mostly see randstad-ers being very direct. We have so many little cultures in this little country... from my little culture your comment seems quite silly.
Je kan wel gewoon Nederlands praten btw, er reageren toch alleen maar Nederlanders
And please don't use a bicycle if you arent experienced with cycling
Exactly! Don't be a danger for us and yourselves.
ge moet goed fietsen
Aren't experienced with biking? I didn't even realize that some people can't bike. Woa, that's actually a pretty huge revalation to me to be honest
wow i cycle every day 17 km to school
The Swedish Girl it's more the traffic, some guys can't really drive
1 more don't : don't wear a helmet while cycling, people will think your crazy. Noone exept little kids wear helmets while cycling
ranimations is it maybe a winter thing? I just got back from Amsterdam spent a week there there were tons of locals in helmets. I didn’t wear one or even bike for that matter your comment just made me curious
Nee echt totaal niet 😂 misschien als je een bruger bent wel ja
no we really dont wear them, we always giggle a bit at foreigners if they wear them, it looks a bit nerdy, maybe u saw local who bike as a hobby, like racing, they wear them, but they go really fast.
junolarue1 I’m not saying your wrong but there were tons of people wearing helmets. It was cold and raining quite a bit. Maybe wearing them to keep warm/dry? FYI I had a fantastic time in your city.
well like caps and hats etc. are ok but no safety helmets. I don't think safety helmets are 'a winter thing'
Don't bother learning a bit of Dutch if you come here. We do appreciate it if you know a few words or if you are interested in learning a few words (though be careful what kind of person teaches you) but don't worry if you speak zero Dutch because roughly 90% of the Dutch speaking population feels comfortable speaking English. Our English education starts at the age of 10 or even 9 at some schools and the subject is in every school year afterwards.
In the several trips to the Netherlands we have taken, only once have we met someone who wasn't fluent in English. It was far out in the countryside where at one corner, the bike route signs were missing and we asked for directions.
We met a hotel employee who was from Philadelphia and he has been trying to learn Dutch, but as soon as people talk to him, they recognise from his accent he is not fluent in Dutch and they want to practice their English!
My father was from den haag but met my mother just after the was in England, every year we visited oma en opa father spoke in dutch and people spoke back in English over the years he lost his dutch accent, he was not amused
English education in Italy starts when we are 6 and goes on until we are 19 ( end of high school), but still 90% of Italians can't really speak English. It's all about public school quality
@@LaZanzaraAlbopictus Well Dutch is like 50% English homonyms so that might have something to do with it
We start studying when we're 6 years old in Italy and study it until we're 18 but most Italians still suck badly at it 😂😂
Doe geen klompen aan...
Melanie crybaby Ivan EmilioMartintor doe jij da wel dan? 😂
Dat doet niemand
Ik wel hoor als ik in de tuin werk. Veilig, warm en ze lopen nog eens fijn ook. Heb schijt aan wat iedereen er van denkt.
Klompen zijn nogal raar lopen joh
UnlimitedPower Gaming nou als je naar de koeie gaat ja
Why is you bike chain worth more than your bike... It isn't.. it might COST more it isn't WORTH more. A Dutchman without a bike is like an American without a gun
WolfdenGaming /Mavadelo news flash: not all americans have guns buddy.
And clearly not al Americans understand "matter of speech" without big arrows pointing with the words "DON"T TAKE THIS LITTERA!!!"
WolfdenGaming /Mavadelothe stereotype gets old and annoying really fast, trust me. same with how apparently we eat mcdonald's everyday. i haven't had mcdonald's, and even fast food for that matter in probably 2 and a half years
kylem1112 I think that's more because people like taking the piss out of Americans. And Americans are stereotypically fat.
Cool with me :) Appology accepted. I was equally disgusted with the comment.
ps don't visit the Bulldog in Amsterdam just a touristtrap
In1998able + there are tons of way more interesting coffee shops around. Just do some research and you'll easily find something that interesting.
The coffeshops without tourist!
In1998able hahaahahahah op Leidse plein
just go to boerenjongens or dampkring those are the best
In1998able go to Boerenjongens instead! Closest one is Waterlooplein. Great stufff!
As long as there is a "r" in the month you must put on a jacket.
or avoid raw oysters
Mei ook wel neef
As long as there is a: Ja ,Fe ,Ma ,Ap ,Ma, Ju, Au, Se, Oc, No and De in the month, you must put on a jacket.
About the "hot snacks", I'm 25 now, a Dutch man.. still burning my mouth almost every time when eating those snacks 😂
50. still haven't learned
I would never say "why are you so fat"😂
letsma
Ask*
Dont do that in every country
Indeed that's just plain rude.
you would think it though ^^
Ja ik ook niet (yea me neither)
"where are you from"
The Netherlands.
oh i love Germany.
DONT.
dat is wanneer ik het mes voorop mijn fiets plak, die mensen lopen toch altijd op het fietspad
Dutch sounds like GERMAN 😔 They say....
Jo Vla
Honestly you could say that about English and German, the problem is that people assume what they don’t know.
GROOTS
Een Beetje te ver 😂
well then you are off by some 80 yrs now, 80 yrs ago they close to had it....
I’m dutch! But I’m actually living in the usa right now for a year (in utah) I love seeing how different are cultures are and I love sharing mine with the host family I’m staying with. I really love the way you talk about my country, cuz I think so many people think the netherlands is just amsterdam
deze gast heeft veel te veel kroketten op
Luc JV Ghenu hahahahah
savage
Luc JV Ghenu HAHAHHAHA OMG IK GA STUK
lol
hahahahaha
Those dutch stairs are no joke
Why?
You're walking up basically vertical stairs
I’m always falling of the stairs XD but that’s probably just because i’m clumsy haha
In old buildings yes,but that's medieval stuff man. People had legs likes horses
I am Dutch but ain't never seen stairs like that. Probably something they use in small buildings in Amsterdam to save some room.
Ik kom uit Engeland en Ik hou van Nederland en Nederlanders. Sorry voor mijn niet erg goede poging maar Ik probeer de taal tw jeren. Eerbied van het UK.
Jack bassman Je kan het al goed!
Nienie Miauw veel dank
😀
Jack bassman je bent al op goed weg!! nederlands is niet de makkelijkste taal om te leren
Nick Prenger "je bent al op goed weg" dan moet je het niet zo voordoen😂
Rik van de vijfeijke sorry, was moe haha
It's a good and relatable video as a dutch person, but I think there is missing one thing.
When you visit the fields with the flowers, please mind your step. I know it's not an airport but it's a shame tourist come to the fields and destroy all the beautiful flowers, just so they can take a good picture of themselfs.
I just really thought there was a fly on mt screen
I am dutch and those stereotypes only exist in areas with tourism
DIY 4U They are for sure stronger there, but nothing gets between me and my Dutch cheese
Tip: if you're visiting the Netherlands but are not specifically visiting in order to go to Amsterdam the whole time you're here. Stay in Rotterdam; it's less touristy but has some pretty interresting things to do too, you can travel to Amsterdam in 30 minutes by express train, 30 minutes to The Hague by regular train, very close to Antwerp (Belgium) too. So it's the perfect as a vacation hub for the whole southwest Netherlands/north Belgium area .
If you get the bill in restaurant without asking, most of the time it feels rude. It feels like they want to get rid of you.. (Belgium) Is it normal in US that after your dinner they just give it to you?
The people at the resteraunts will normally give you the bill to get people in and out so they fpcan make more money! They get paid on tips that's why.
I don't know what restaurant you visited in Belgium but i've lived here all my life and not one restaurant has brought the bill without asking.
Just one of the tourist Italian once, near the groenplaats before it all became Da Giovani.
In most restaurant you have only 2 table switches on average for a dinner service. Some weeks ago we went to an Indian place, and we sat there for more than an hour after our diner, and nobody bothered us. They were still tables free so we didn't kept other people from taking our table.
It is expected that the servers in the US bring the bill about 15 to 20 minutes after you get your food. As a US server myself, I try to wait until I see somewhat empty plates or I will ask if they want boxes first, but yes, here in the States the check comes without being asked for.
As a Dutchy I can say you are very well informed, sir.
Another don't: Don't think that the people on the countryside still live in year 1800. Also don't ask about the wooden shoes.. it's annoying.
Naomi K to any english people wondering, the wooden shoes are called "klompen"
+ Don't think that all Dutch people smoke weed xD
On the countryside there are people that still where them tough :P
Redstar88 oh boy I know. Ik kom uit Drenthe haha. Alleen niet te veel mensen dragen ze nog, eigenlijk alleen de echte doorgewinterde boer
Robin van Leeuwen Precies
Dont forget to watch this before heading over here :)
Very accurate, and probably the first tourist YT vid thats 100% correct.
The secret socializing #1 Don't : don't say stuff you don't mean. That includes giving compliments or acting TOO cheerful.
Yeah... when in the US I felt so uncomfortable with how exaggeratingly nice they were in restaurants. It feels like they're lying straight to your face. In the Netherlands we just like honesty, even if you show a lesser side of yourself it is preferred to a fake happy side.
Even 3 years after this upload ALL your tips are still true and future-proof :).
Thank you. That is a super nice thing to hear. Thank you.
I visited Amsterdam in May 2006 on a Contiki tour. The tour allowed us something like 2 hours free time in Amsterdam before having a group meal that night and then essentially focusing on the seedy side of Amsterdam (the red light district), with that being our arranged tour experience of the Netherlands. During my free time, I attempted to visit Ann Frank's house/huis, but the entry line was non-moving and literally snaked down the street from the entrance, around a street corner, and down the following street. I've started watching Dutch cinema after seeing a film with actress Hannah Hoekstra a few months ago, and have had a little voice in my head over the last few months telling me to visit the Netherlands again and take my time exploring the galleries, museums, and countryside. I remember seeing beautiful architecture in the older style buildings when I was there. Hoping to revisit this country again one day.
Uhm, countryside?
As if amsterdam is the only real city, a real city is Rotterdam, amsterdam is more like a.. town.
@@dumbr2098 alright the Rotterdam vs Amsterdam fight has started...😂
Many museums (including the anne frank house) now sell tickets online and have special lines for those with reserved time slots. Lets you skip the queue which indeed for some popular places can be hours.
That said, those tourist traps are usually not worth the wait anyway :)
I am dutch and I agree with everything you said in the video. Enjoying the content as always!
Thanks Nick!
What about your fellow countrymen who use Holland?
For it sounds better and it is shorter...
When we are cheering the national soccer team we use Holland. I live in the east of the country and we don't really mind. It's not like calling a scottish person english.
Im from the Netherlands too and those are some great easy-overlooked tips!!
"Holland" sounds really really old-fashioned imo, "the Netherlands" sounds 100x better!
Nö, nö, nö...far too long!
You can call yourself with this awfully long word (it's actually two words even), to us you are ze Holländers - short and efficient.
If someone tells me "oh of course I know the Netherlands I ' ve been to Amsterdam duuh" I get pissed off. I mean, being an expatriate in NL, visiting Amsterdam made me feel like I have traveled to a complete different country. Well, not complete but..
Every city is different, Amsterdam is not special in that regard. You can feel like you're in a different country when you visit a city in Zeeland or Brabant too. Its a small but highly diverse country. This is the same across Europe; even within countries there are vast differences between regions and cities.
I never made it out of Amsterdam when we went to the Netherlands, but it was still amazing! We went to London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I watched your videos before our trip, and they were very helpful. Thank you so much for the great content!
I prefer smaller towns like Arnhem, Oosterbeeck, Venlo, Breda, Groningen.
Less drunk turists, more interesting places, great atmosphere, friendly people.
Breda and Groningen are actually considered cities.
BREDA
And hilversum
Im here just being sweet in Kaatsheuvel with my Efteling. it's awesome here but i don't think there's ever been a person in our village that knows how roads work they are bad. really bad.
Arnhem sucks!
Don't say "how are you", when you really just want to say "hello", especially when you just intend to pass them by on the street. People will either think you really want to know how they are and start telling you all about it (or awkwardly dodge the question because they *don't* want to tell you), or they'll see it as faked interest.
Just in general, don't be fake with people (fake (super)cheerfulness, fake interest, etc.). We can tell the difference, and usually find it a little off-putting. You don't need to feel bad for not greeting people on the streets if they don't greet you either. They won't take it personally. :)
BlueUncia yeah its even kinda weird if you say “hello” to someone you pass on the street if you’ve never met each other before
So don’t be American 😂
This sounds like heaven. As somewhat of an introvert I hate pointless small talk and forced niceness. For example, listening to people from California talk makes me grind my teeth, lol.
So what you're saying is people in the Netherlands are retarded, because some random person walking by saying how are you obviously wants to totally know your current life situation, and not just casually greeting as they go by.
Come on.
jebes909090 we are definitely not retarded. But when Dutch people ask how are you doing we actually want to know. Which is why we only ask people we care about. When we get the question from a stranger we don’t want to answer the truth and we don’t want to be fake happy like Americans often are. We don’t really care how strangers are doing until we do. So no need to ask the question to everyone. I found it very odd putting in the us that I was constantly asked this question by people why didn’t care about the answer. Why not just skip it and stop being fake?
Oh the tourists on bike lanes drive us insane indeed. Don't walk on them!
I've travelled a fair amount for an American, and I can say that your advice is truly useful and specific to the places you go. Keep up the good work.
Love The Netherlands! The small villages are fantastic. We go to a Kermis festival yearly in Westervoort and love it. Arnhem is beautiful and has many offerings; nearby is the American cemetery and museum of war veterans (A Bridge Too Far is a classic movie that chronicles this area of the country). Our first foreign exchange student came from The Netherlands and we now have a huge family of friends we love dearly! Tot ziens!
Finally a ''tourist'' that sees further then that stupid Amsterdam :P
marlb0r015 yes finally. Amsterdam is like ruiinimg the rest of the country.
In my (luxemburgian) textbook in school Maastricht is called oldest still existing city in the Netherlands.
johnny flappie Omdat het niet heel populair is.
Strange. Maybe a mistake.
PS Dutch are not the german
German is a dutch dialect
Seahorn ,Since when is German a Duth Dialect ?
lol what? They're two whole different languages
Well to be honest.............. I also consider Germany as a renagade province of the Nether;ands................
Only problem........... Germans dont know D
Both are renegade provinces of the Frisians, but dont tell them, its our secret.
I am Dutch, and I approve of this video haha. But one thing for tourists:
DONT BIKE IN AMSTERDAM
Most of you are really not ready for the level of biking here. If you have a driving licence, you don't just compete in Formula 1 either right? Don't. Do it in a small city.
(the directness.. I am not sure, I am in a relationship with an expat and many of my friends are expats and we conclude that in some aspects we (dutch) are direct, but we also want harmony and seek for mutual agreement (polderen). I personally don't know anyone that would say, hey why are you fat?
As a Dutchie, you have put a big smile on my face! Thank you for this video and keep it up! 😊
As Dutch guy, I'd say you're pretty accurate. And you are right that there is so much more to see and do here, other than that filthy city.. I never go there out of free will... It all depends on what you would like to see.. If you like cities, than there are multiple options and they are easily reached by train. If you like sailing and stuff like that, then you should go to the county of Friesland (just check the map to see where lakes are, like "Sneek" (pronounced as "snake") or if you like to see nature, than go to one of our national parks like "the Veluwe" or "the Biesbos". If you like old farms and hills, go to the very southern part of the county of Limburg. And there is soooo much more! This is just to give you an idea.. But what you said about us being direct and ask you "why are you fat?", that is not direct, that's is just plain rude and normal people won't ask you questions like that!
Oh and don't worry, there are coffee shops (which isn't the same as a coffee shops in other countries) in most cities and some villages, so you can get high practically everywhere
I'm taking my mom abroad for the first time in September and we are headed to Amsterdam, Belgium, and Paris! I'm so excited. Thanks for your tips!!
Rozlyn Christine thats a great trip looking forward too!
Do some very good preparation on what sides to visit and you will have a very nice trip. September is a very nice month for visiting North-West Europe..
Try to visit Vlissingen in the province Zeeland. It's a city on the coastline and very pretty. My family goes there alot because of the whole cozyness of the restaurants and the fun shopping you can do there
Rozlyn Christine where in Belgium? Its a country so what specifically will you visit?
recommend seeing more thea just Amsterdam, it is only a small percentage of The Netherlands. Visit Utrecht, Den Bosch, Groningen, Leiden, Nijmegen, Maastricht. You can do everything with train www.ns.nl/en
YOU SHOULD NOT RIDE A BIKE IF YOU ARE A TOURIST!!!!!!!
MAKE IT HAPPEN MAJESTEIT!
Willem Alexander vdb why not
interesting progress You should only drive a bike in Amsterdam if you can already drive a bike very wel before you visit Amsterdam. This is because it's not the best place to learn riding one in a city with so much chaos on the roads haha!
make the netherlands great again
Willem Alexander vdb why not?
I am in Canada, and very impressed by the fluency in English of younger people in the Netherlands (I’m 78, so anyone under 40 is “younger”). The key to learning it so well is, I think, that you start so young. Well done!
I encounter young people who speak like native English speakers and those who can't understand me at all. It varies quite a bit.
The key is subtitles ;) .
00:52 Haarlem is in North Holland, not South Holland!
Dang it.
Wolters World im dutch and I call the Netherlands holland.
snepNL not Dutch ,but can confirm. I've heard Dutch people say Holland
snepNL both terms are used.
MrAgogo55 i know. im dutch.
I live next to the keukenhof, and that thing about bike lanes is serious. Last month i knocked 2 kids out (a very hard piece of metal coming at you at 20 km/u against your head is painful) who just ran out onto the lane. Just treat it like a road.
RED = DEAD.
tbh, if you visit The Netherlands, you should visit places like Utrecht, Arnhem, Zwolle and Nijmegen.
They are a lot less touristic and you'll see a lot more of actual life in The Netherlands.
Also, when you're here, definitely try a "Patatje Oorlog" it's basically chips (as in fries) with peanut sauce and mayonaise.
Or try a "Kapsalon", which is basically a mixture of fries, salad, cheeze and some other stuff :)
The dont: Dont visit amsterdam.
Do visit any other place.
Komt door Ajax hè, Feyenoord4thewin
@@SPlompie Nee, Amsterdam is gewoon een kenkerplek.
Greetings from Amsterdam!!! What this guy says is soooo true. It's really a form of suicide to step on a cycling path without looking around. It's very similar to jaywalk over a highway, just don't! And don't eat stuff out of a wall. You can get "fresh" food at the counter and that stuff is much better! For the weed I wouldn't buy it in the city centre. You get ripped of with the price/quality over there. There are a few good coffeeshops in the region from the Overtoom and they use quite good prices for some good quality weed (yes, I speak out of experience). Have fun in the Netherlands! P.S. Most people over here don't even know that Holland aint the whole country ;)
Gast, eten uit de muur is altijd prima XP
nobody in the netherlands would say directly 'you are fat'
The netherlands aren't that rude
DarkGamerBoy ja echt he
Nu staat er eigenlijk: "De Nederland zijn niet zo gemeen."
DarkGamerBoy Well we are direct but not that direct. In exceptional cases or to friends we would say that.
oh haha ben niet de beste in engels
Klopt gewoon hoor
i never search for you, but i've now seen at least 10 of your video's!! never a dull moment! thanks man!
Fun fact: New York was owned by netherland a long time ago. It means: New Amsterdam back then.
Yeah but we fuckinf sold it if we didnt sell it the netherlands would be sooo rich!!!
@@rxck5749 yep 😢
@@rxck5749 but it's better we sold it, because they prob wanted to be part of America
They traded it for a country with plantations and slaves... oof.
Is that why they have the city called Harlem?
Omg I love this! You are so spot on! I'm really impressed with your knowledge of my country, you picked it up fast, goed gedaan! ha ha. I'm currently living in the US (California) and have to say I actually dislike the food service somewhat. Sure, the waiters are fast. But everything here is so expensive! And usually in the Netherlands after having a meal you either have dessert or coffee, I feel forced out in American restaurants because right away, sometimes while eating, they bring the bill. It's like I don't even get time to enjoy my food! Dutch debit cards have a feature nowadays where you can just tap your phone or card on the paying device and right away you just paid. Anyways, love the video! Very spot on!
EM A California is literally the most expensive place lol
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Just cause you have the bill doesnt mean you have to leave. Also California is beautiful but ducks socially. Be careful. There is so much more to America than big overcrowded cities
I live in CA. The prices are high everywhere except the Central Valley. Everything is so fast pace and people are generally rude.
Also, I don't know if it is true in Amsterdam, but in smaller towns and cities in the Netherlands, bring your own bags with you when you go grocery shopping. Sometimes they won't supply you with plastic bags, or you'll have to buy a reusable one (I recommend).
spinogurl123 Yes, this applies to Amsterdam as well.
bags are not free here, yes, that is law. It just forces people to reuse plastic more or to spend more money, which nobody wants
spinogurl123 they sell Bags everywere but everywhere you have to buy them for 7 cents
We have the same in Austin, TX. 😊
You forgot about 'The efteling'
Tim Visser efteling sucks
they never have visited so..
Martijn van der weide The efteling is like in the top 10 themeparks of the world so idk why it sucks.
G E K O L O N I S E E R D
*S P E C E R Ÿ E N*
Z U I D - N E D E R L A N D
What does this even mean every Dutch person is saying this
@@Jsaint07 it means colonized, the people of the Netherlands did it a lot and it became a meme
@@levirens1245 wow a pretty fucking evil country then