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You understand the phrase more than he does lol
came here to say that
LOL )
He's a cool guy, an American with some Sense, i sometimes imagine he has actually some Dutch blood in him somwere ancestral or SOMETHING XD he would fit in here really well )
i would drink a beer with the man, he's wholesome, good peoples )
😂first 10 secs thought the same thing from the intro 😂🎉❤
yhea, just tell every american to watch the video from JEROEN!
thats doe normaal.
Yeah man for sure
Serious tho.. I’m a dutchie, born and raised here in The Netherlands, but i even think you know more about this country than i do 😂
it's like ' please, stay a bit sane, be normal..." that's what it means in the dutch.
i love how he doesnt even notice the self checkout.
i seen people freak out over them xD
Translated, its: if you act normal, you're acting crazy enough. And Doe normaal (act normal) means some sort of, be yourself, that's enough for everyone. Don't act like you're better of someone else.
It's a powerful mindset to be happy with yourself and less exhausting if you need to act being better. If you're better, just show it with actions and results, no talk. Like the Americans say, "talk is cheap".
When someone brags in the Netherlands, they mostly are worthless of having an issue with their capabilities.
We also like to create an environment with people who have capabilities that the other person doesn't have and strengthen each other.
your spot on, on the whole doe normaal issue hes portraying, it is indeed a mentality not a thing on the spot. if you are at a party and everyone is dancing normally and u suddenly jump on the counter knocking over glasses and whatnot, that would be a doe normaal moment, we also say doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg which translates to, act normal, were already crazy enough as is. which just emphasises it.
the abcde on products are based on products of similar value, so the B would indeed be on doritos as its made from corn and not chips which in general would be more healthy, it does not necessarily mean its good for you as no chips is ever healthy to eat., hope that clarifies it
"It's not like I don't understand doe normaal"...lol. He doesn't understand the phrase at all. He doesn't even know the full version!
things like the attached bottle caps and the food A-E score are EU things, not just dutch
Charlie, you are correct on what "Doe normaal" measn, the guy in the vid doesnt really understand what it means.
"doe normaal' means: don't brag (even if you are outstanding) and be moddest
No, bleutooth was created by a Dutch family. They named it after an scandinavin mythtology
Thuis Guyana lives like 10 minutes from my place and 2 minutes away from my daughters place..
Yes Charlie , you’re right. ‘Doe normaal ‘ means exactly what you are saying. WiFi and Bluetooth: For what I know of it: WiFi & Bluetooth Dutch electrical engineer Vic Hayes, also known as the "Father of WiFi", established the standards to make WiFi feasible. Inventor Jaap Haartsen (Dutch) and co-inventor Sven Mattisson (Swedish) were responsible for the introduction of Bluetooth.
Doe normaal is like: Yeah, you can invent bluetooth or whatever, but don´t think that, as a person, you're better than anyone else.
Although the person invented Bluetooth demonstrating it, the audience might react with "Wow, doe normaal". In which case it means "No way" or "I can't believe it"
@@BboyKenyhaha you’re right. Didnt think about it that way
You understand, doe normaal, perfectly.
Best way to describe what "doe normaal" means is to not act like you are better then anyone else regardless of what position you are in ... Thats pretty much the most important part of what it means.
This is something I was looking for as well, but also "Doe normaal" isn't just about not being crazy, it's also about not letting your craziness bother other people. Stand out all you want, but don't do it in a way that interferes with other people's lives (too much), and like you said no matter what your standing is you aren't excused from following that social norm. If you start breaking it, you're definitely going to get a "doe normaal" thrown your way before long.
@@feluciavt indeed, it literally refers to the Dutch norms and values applied in the Netherlands when living together as citizens in this country. It can be said to someone bragging too much just as well as some idiot walking on the bike lane while there is a sidewalk next to it. Though in the latter case "Aan de kant!" or just the ringing of the bell on the bike is more likely.
'Doe normaal, dat is al gek genoeg'' is not about not standing out or being boringly blend...it is more about being yourself...
Yup, the phrase isn't about blending in. It's about being true to yourself. Not pretending to be like some other person or group of people, as you'll either make an ass out of yourself or you'll just look like a poser. Just be your normal self.
Conformist bs is rampant. Sheep mentality
Let's talk about the nutrition score. If there is a 'A' on the package it doesn't mean it is healthy. It means that off all the simular products it's the more healthy one. It doesn't compare chips with vegetables. Or like we Dutch say: "je kunt geen appels met peren vergelijken". You can't compare apples with pears.
I just commented this! It’s very true
It was a dutch guy working for Ericson who invented bluetooth.
Named after viking king Harald Bluetooth
You understand it better then Sky.
He’s using it wrong.
I'm so proud of you, correcting people's pronunciations, and knowing what our expressions means.Knowing so much about our country! Love Sky's videos, but what you are saying in your reaction were exactly the same things I thought when I watched it. Bedankt voor de video!
The nutrition score had been there for years already. It gives a score based on comparison with products in the same category, not on how healthy it is in general.
You understand 'Doe Normaal' correctly! It's about an attitude. It can be compared to the Danish 'Jante's Law', which means: you can act crazy, but do not think that you are more special than others. It is intended to slow down people who seem to feel better than others. This aims to maintain a good atmosphere in the group. "Gezellige sfeer" :-) Sometimes Dutch people are critical of this norm, because they think they underestimate each other too much. For example, Dutch movies are sometimes called un-Dutch good by the Dutch themselves. As if the Dutch, by definition, cannot create high-standard things.
Nah, we just used to make allot of horrible movies with terrible actors, so to finally find one that is actually good is an exception to the rule. Hence, un-Dutch-like ;)
Yes, being a Dutchman myself I also think that the 'doe normaal' attitude is akin to the Danish Jantelagen. It's a 'small village' mentality, which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
I feel like you get it, 'doe normaal want dan doe je al gek genoeg'. We are indeed trying to say just be calm, act like your normal self because that is already crazy enough. Or even something like, basicly there are levels of "normal" and being just that is already weird. So stick to that don't go all over the top😅
You get it Charlie, it doesnt say we arent crazy, you just dont need to be more crazy then you allready are
yeah, Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg: act normal, you are crazy enough as you are, its a attitude check, you are correct
the sentenca also often ends with Mafkees XD
As to the Dutch whopping the sea's ass, our King has a degree in water management. We LIVE for beating the sea, without that attitude 30% of the Netherlands wouldn't even exist. Sea level rise? Screw it, we'll beat it. Even if half of Europe floods, we'll welcome everyone the the Island of the Netherlands, 300 feet below sea level, but with dry feet.
And even if the sea somehow would win this battle, our King also has a pilote's license, so the mofo could fly us all to dry areas.
The caps connected to the bottle is pretty much 'Doe normaal' where being not normal would being to toss the cap on the ground, instead of taking it back to the store to get the deposit you paid when you bought the bottle.
In my (dutch) perception, 'Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg' means being yourself, not pretending to be something your not.
Our king is German.
In my opinion “Doe normaal” relates to Dutch not liking hierarchy. So, if I have a university degree and the other person has not, that should not make me high-nosed. And if you have accomplished something very special, try to remain modest. That kind of attitude.
There are several ways "Doe normaal" can be used, for example, one way is when you're encountering something completely unexpected, like getting a new car as a gift or coming home to a house cleaned from top to bottom as a surprise , you can use "Doe normaal" as a response.
Or as second example in some situations when someone is being incredibly annoying, rude or inappropriate, saying "Doe normaal" is more like "act normal" , like, don't be a d*** or stop acting like an a******, just behave like the rest of us.
Full saying is: Doe normaal want dan ben je al gek genoeg.
Which means "act normal because you're already crazy enough". So it takes into account that nobody is normal, but we do expect a level of self restraint and respectfulness when being being with and around others. So it's basically "check your behaviour because you're stepping outside of the social norms". A variant is "doe rustig", which never worked in an argument with your wife or girlfriend but we will stay try to calm her down by saying "doe rustig".
As a dutch person yeah you are right. This is mostly an attitude not at all similiar to nails sticking out getting hammered down. This is a very western individuality embracing place. All the nails here stick out 😂 You'll find a very colorful palette of different kinds of people that stand out in their own way. "Doe normaal want dan ben je al gek genoeg" besides a mindset can also be used as a warning for stepping over your own boundaries to be something you are not (aking to just be yourself you are enough). And it can also mean don't overstep other peoples invisable comfort boundaries by acting out in a way others will be bothered by it. Like don't scream and be loud and obnoxious or don't piss on peoples doorsteps which very much happens in the weekends and that would definately be a "doe normaal" situation. Cause we all know we aren't supposed to do that it's like a calling to common sense. Women also use it as a "reallly?!" When someone brings particulary intense news. They go "neeeee doe normaal!" 😂 so I get that it can be a little confusing and vague. Im not even sure if I got it completely but I tried 😂
It literally means : "act according to the norm", referring to Dutch norms and values.
@@BlacksmithTWD I believe that one's included in my comment. It's just not always used in a literal sense and it's also a mindset.
@@InkMink You were providing the examples, I provided the technical definition, I don't think there was any disagreement, rather our comments tend to complete each other.
I think that people from outside the Netherlands misunderstood the "doe normaal" idea. It is perfectly fine to stand out and be better than others. It is more about how you deal with it. Bragging about it or looking down on others because they perform less is what is talked about. So you are an ace in IT, or Law, or Science... so what.. others might have skills you don't have. In the end, we are all needed in this society, the scientist is not more or less important than the baker or the garbage collector. That is the idea behind "doe normaal". Sure.. celebrate your achievements but don't go around being elitist. :)
Notable Dutch inventions beside Bluetooth and WiFi: The Submarine, The Firehose, The compact Cassette, the CD and DVD and BlueRay. the Micro AND Telescope, the Eye test, "Fair Trade", Hardcore and Hardstyle, triangulation, The Mercator (world) map and the Atlas, the Continental drift hypothesis, Python, and that is just a "short" list of inventions and innovations.
In Antwerp we say: Doe normaal or Doe is normaal, it just means act normal, chill out. Or Ze kalm meaning be at ease...
I live in the Netherlands. And it's always fun to me, to read that we can be so close to eachother geographically and in langueges but we still use those sentences differently from time to time.
@@xmerelxlyi also live in the netherlands but we use it also like they do in Antwerpen
@@kermitdekikker1742 I use it both ways, but I feel like more often it's a variation of the "doe maar normaal want dan ben je al gek genoeg". I get what you're saying though. ☺️
Well , I'm from Antwerp as well and my Grandmother would say something simulair in " Plat Aantwerps " so she would say : doe moar normoal , ge zet al zot genoeg.
But I have to say my grandmother her grandfather was Dutch , so I'm not sure if this was influence or not..
@@ArienvanRijswijck idd gezzedalzotgenoeg is evegoe :)
Charles my man... YOU KNOW YOUR STUFF ABOUT THE NL!!! Thanks
One remark, we don’t fight oceans….we fight the Sea.
To be accurate 😂
I think he is meaning to say "Niet normaal!", instead of "Doe normaal". Niet normaal as in amazing.
Nope you're right
Yeah, it means: "act normal, you're already crazy enough", which's an oxymoron, to be honest with you. Let's get things straight: first of all: THERE'S NO 'NORMAAL'!! Normal = "act like everybody else does". Crazy means: "be yourself, act like you!! You're YOU, so you're NOT "normal". In my opinion, normal and crazy don't exist. When a "normal" bloke says something about you being crazy, it's just him being restricted to his "normal" ways seeing you doing something outrageous in his or her mind, but what he or she's actually commenting on is his or her own VIEW upon the bloke they're talking about, so... nothing's personal!! "Doe normaal" doesn't exist!! "Crazy" doesnt exist!
It's like: "Don't be annoying" lol
No.... What we are saying is. because you're already crazy so in Dutch saying is. Doe normaal want je bent al gek genoeg.... 😂😂😂
ben je gek of zo....🤣
“Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg”
Ben je gek ofzo.. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Hey eikel😂😂😂😂😂
the Full phrase "Doe normaal , want je doet al gek genoeg" (Act normal because you are already acting crazy enough) It’s a phrase that can be used as a reaction to a wide range of strange (and sometimes not so strange) behaviors from others. It can be used for anything from a minor infraction of an unwritten social rule to the kind of truly crazy behavior that might get you committed. Because of this it might not always be easy to understand exactly why someone started shouting ‘doe normaal’ at you (unless you were doing something that was really obviously weird, in which case they were probably right and you should stop). This has nothing to do with inventions because we think outside the box to use the inventions more efficient then normal.
Referents of Bluetooth is that a Dutch man called Jaap Haartsen that worked for the Swedish company Ericson , he invented de Bluetooth The name Bluetooth refers to the Scandinavian "Viking king Harald Bluetooth".
I just subbed to your channel😃 I'm born and raised in Rotterdam The Netherlands 👍 You are absolutely right. You understand the dutch ways❤ thanks for the reaction😉
You’re so right! The Dutch don’t like people being too full of themselves. If you watch our athletes win something you’ll see they are rarely cocky. We like to stay down to earth. Just act like it’s normal.
You are correct, 'Doe normaal' is a phrase about how you behave socially. It means that even if you are wildly successful in some way, don't act like hot shit or expect people to treat you differently. We have ambitious and talented people here, but they don't brag for the most part.
Funny to see how you get so angry about a thing you understand so well!!
Speaking as a man with a Mickey Mouse voice is not "Doe Normaal!!'
"the Dutch basically invented capitalism." yeahhhh sorry about that
As a dutch person, we don't like the botllecaps.
The cap on plastic bottles is mandatory now in Europe.
Darn it, like 10 seconds in and you are spot on.
The thing the man in the video does not understand it that "doe normaal" is a way to say "behave yourself," in which normaal refers to the Dutch norm. You are not meant to TRY to stand out, but (outside the school system) you can excel in things as long as you don't tell people, and the Dutch norm can definitely differ from other cultures norms.
The VOC was the first multinational company...
And we created the first stockmarket. 😊
12:28 the nutrition score is about products that are the same/comparable. That means for a bag of chips it is a score B. You can see fresh fruit drinks with a score C or D. That just means for a fresh fruit drink (like a smoothie) it’s not as healthy in comparison to other fruit drinks
@@sannevandenheuvel5635 yep
Literally everyone hates that bottle cap being stuck to the damn bottle
Not me! 🤷🏻♂️
When you twist the cap of, it's connected to two points and when you rip one point loose, than the cap hangs on a longer piece of plastic and thus a bit further away from the bottle and than it's much easier to use! 👌🏼
That's the way i do it and i think also intended! 😁✌🏼
I don't.
I like them but you click them back when you open them and then click and screw. Most people don’t know how it works. It’s not a Dutch thing as I’m in Ireland and we have those on lots of water bottles.
I just can't get used to them...what's the purpase of them anyway?😮
@@GunnarWareman To keep the bottle and cap together, so the cap doesn't become litter, before you return the bottle! 🤷♂️
Ik dacht precies zoals jij reageerde,Nederlanders zijn inventief en voor ons is dat normaal! En ja ik heb die video ook gezien maar hij bedoeld het goed want hij is onder de indruk van ons Nederlanders!! En Charlie ik schrijf dit in het Nederlands om je weer te motiveren om Nederlands te leren! En als je wil kan ik de vertaling sturen maar dat kan je zelf ook neem ik aan. 😁😁😎😎
HARAL BLÅTAND VAR DANSKER!
actually the nutrition score is based on how the product rates compared to similar items, so it is a B in the chips category. it doenst mean its healthy.
There are two sayings with normaal. The other is: ‘dat is niet normaal’. It’s a way to admire something. Most subjects he mentions are of that categorie.
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"Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg' translated 'Act normal, that's already crazy enough' is ideed a social construct in interacting between people. In short it means 'don't show off because nobody cares'. It's not that we don't appreciate your invention or intelligence but we care more about your human interaction. Most people here don't flash their wealth even if they are very wealthy. Celebraties like to just walk around here because they can, even without security. People might recognize them and say hello but they are not forcing themselves upon them. I like the dude of the video and do watch him, but I think you have a better understanding of what the Dutch are.
The microscope but also the telescope. One person to give credit is Cornelis Drebbel who grinded lenses. They were used in Lipperhey's telescope.
Drebbel also invented the submarine. He went to London to test it in the Thames.
"Bluetooth is a wireless technology that was standardized in 1996 by Intel, Ericsson, and Nokia to support connectivity and collaboration between different products and industries1. The name "Bluetooth" is inspired by a Danish king nicknamed "Bluetooth," due to a notable rotten blue-gray tooth2."
Just bing'ing...
Yo Charlie, I'd like to know, seeing as you do so many videos on Dutch people and culture, what is your fascination with the Dutch, and how it came to be 🙂 Also, would you ever consider moving to the Netherlands given the chance?
Also @2:08 we do have an expression covering what you imply here. Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg. (Act normal, that's already crazy enough)
Doe Normaal! Americans won't understand , evah
That guy.... Bluetooth is a Scandinavian invention, by Ericsson and Nokia (as well as Toshiba Intel and some other companies contributing), that's why it's names after a medieval Scandinavia king, Harold Bluetooth, and uses the runes for H and B as it's logo xd
The phrase is; “ doe maar normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg.”
Translaties in; just act normaal, its just crazy enough.
Basically; do not act American 😅.
Don’t act to flashy, do not act like you are better then Another.
Do not pat Youreself on the back.
Sorry for the spelling 😅
But you can also say "doe normaal" (with a surprised face) after someone has told something exciting, but then with a ! at the end. ''The technology itself was developed by the Dutchman Jaap Haartsen, who worked for the Swedish Ericsson at Nieuw-Amsterdamsestraat in Emmen.[1] The name Bluetooth refers to the Viking king Harald Blåtand, who introduced Christianity in Scandinavia'' (Wikipedia)
When he uses it i can only understand it that he has some ''political' doe normaal on some points, and that goes on some ''left'' solitions to problems, like the nutriscore, its rigged by the big producers, doritos is a E, but they add ''full wheat'' or ''proteinepowder'' onto unhealtthy stuff to rig the system ( source fun to watch is ''keuringsdienst van waarde'' on the nutriscore )
And with the plastic cap staying on, it was a solution ''coca cola'' started, and now its wrapping his 0,5l petbottles in plastic per 4, and it was invented to ''prevent plastic waste''. and spoiler alert, it doesnt help, so ''doe normaal'' is used a lot against extreme left, who gets a lot of pro media attention, and most dutch are kind of tired of hearing about Extinction rebellion, antifa or some other extreme's giving dumb solutions to dumb problems.
You understand it perfectly fine, but for humoristic purposes Sky's interpretation is totally allowed!
About the Doritos, they initially received a D nutritious score, so they changed their production to receive the B score.
That might be actually the craziest!
You are correct Charlie. Whatever greatness you achieve, we Dutch will always appreciate some form of modesty when you do. We had prime ministers who came to work by bike, for instance, and millionaires living in regular old housing with no plans to move to a villa, stuff like that. No need to flaunt your amazing self constantly, don't show off is what "Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg" entails. Whatever you are, even if you are king to our country, you will know that a little modesty goes a long way. It also entails displaying certain levels of pragmatism, social tolerance, plain old common sense and doing whatever wild stuff you need to do privately (if you really must).
Janteloven!
It's even more specific than you think/said. It's okay to be a little bit more extra, just not negatively. If you do that we Will say something about it, and we don't care who you (think) are.
🇳🇱I like his interpretation, not gonna lie. But you've got the handle on this. If you *act* "normaal" socially, you can get things done. Lots of things, amazing things.
The saying is:
"Doe maar normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg"❤
You nailed it, "doe normaal, dan doe je al al gek genoeg" (act normal, you'll be doing stange enough) is a social thing. People want each other to blend in, without anyone playing the first violin. Dutch are very egalitarian. It's possible and even appreciated if people walk up to their boss to discuss matters if they think he/she is wrong about something.
Vanderbilt was of Dutch origin. New York was once in danger of being a religious state, but the dutchh though it bad for bussiness...
😅Doe normaal is just...to do/act normal, in a normal matter, don't be an idiot. Be yourself and whatever. Anyway, yeah they have these nutrition scores in Belgium as well and also those blasted attached caps...they're a pain in the ass....
Do you see that Ram Van at 6:57? That is a perfect example of NOT "doe normaal" It is too much, too big, it is overdone...
He only have leave the (doe) away, than everytime he says doe normaal. Than he says: (normaal) and than it's correct.
So.. doe normaal without DOE.
ONLY NORMAAL.
HAHAHA😂
About the Bluetooth question... It was invented in the nineties by a couple of Dutch guys. Said to be named after King Harald Bluetooth (910-85), credited with uniting Denmark and Norway, as Bluetooth technology unifies the telecommunications and computing industries.
My take on the underground trash cans :
You'll see those in high population density cities, cause imagine what that is like, a building with 4 floors of each 2 apartments, that is 8 households, each household has 3 garbage containers, orange for plastic/alu cans, green for bio/garden and grey for 'anything that doesn't belong in the other 2'.
8 Households x 3 containers, that's 24 cans on wheels.
TWENTY FOUR CONTAINERS !
Where do you put them ?
The streets would be lined with garbage containers, everywhere you look.
That is not how we want our surroundings to look like.
Solution : Put them in the ground, done, no more containers needed.
It is just practical.
You don´t live in the Netherlands and you grasp the idea better. Pride for example isn´t doe normaal. It is just about acting/doing over the top. I am not religious.. but I think it is Calvinistic.
Bottle cap is introduced about one or two years ago, because of european laws. We bring 99% of our bottles back to the store to get back our deposit. 99% of those bottles stille have their cap, otherwise your reusable bag gets dirty. But in Italy and those countries they just throw bottles away. In Italy they have a nag of throwing the bottle cap in nature. So now we have those irritating bottle caps because in some european countries they pollute and don´t have statiegeld/deposit. Very annoying. They should introduce the deposit/statiegeld/pfand system everywhere.
It's not that we don't want to stand out, I think we do want to be exceptional and successful, but for the the right reasons. You don't want to be known for being dramatic and acting over the top, which would be "niet normaal", you want to be known for being good at what you do. Again it's about who you ARE and how you ACT, that should be something to be modest about, but try to be good at what you DO aka your job/study/hobby etc. And even if you are doing well, you shouldn't boast about it. That means you're acting as if you're too big for your britches, which is "niet normaal".
"doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg" literally is says "act normal, then you are acting crazy enough". Shortened to "doe normaal" "act normal".We use this to correct somebody's behavior when they do or say something that is considered outside of standard values. For example, when someone is picking on somebody who can't defend themselves, they will be corrected by somebody by hearing, "doe normaal" in a more ferm way. If somebody is making there presents very clear (this mostly happens with kids), they will hear somebody say "doe maar normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg.
"Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg" is the full phrase. And the 2nd part is usually implied, although if someone is really annoying, we'll say a more straight forward intended "doe normaal" too. Or sometimes even on the other side of the coin, as an expression of being amazed by something. The full phrase is indeed more like you interprete it Charlie, 'you do you, but keep it real'.
Hi, Dutchy here! I think Sky is confusing our actions with our attitude about the actions. "Doe normaal" means "Be humble".
We can do incredible things, but it's frowned upon to brag about it. The difference in attitude is, if Americans see someone pull up in a Ferrari, they admire that person and say "Whoa look at that cool guy in his awesome sports car!" Here, we look at such a person with a side eye and say "Pfff look at that show-off in his midlife crisis vehicle, what a douche." That's the difference.
Its more like a phrase about dont brag, although your rich, have ten Uni degrees, have a million on the bank, JUST DO NORMAL. dont put yourself above someone else. Dont drive around in a rolls Royce and brag about it. We hate bragging people.
Yeah.. the Dutch invented a few things and they always love to pat themselves on the back if (for example) an highly engineered bolt, a screw or some other minor detail is they thought of/created is used in a foreign (not specificly american) spaceshuttle.
While Germans have invented so much more, for example the diesel engine, the contact lens, airbags, helicopters, highways etc etc.
As mentioned by a lot of people, you are correct in your assumption that "Doe normaal" is an attitude. Basically, the fact that he didn't know the Dutch invented the stock exchange and helped create Bluetooth and WiFi and had to look it up is a prime example of this. Just because you did this and that, or that you are an actor or whatever, doesn't mean you are better than someone else.
It's to deescalate a situation because someone has a bad attitude, like causing a fight. Don't become a crazy person, that's why we say: "Doe Normaal Dan Doe Je al Gek Genoeg". Translated: "Be normal, you already are crazy enough" (by being normal). Furthermore, we are innovative and direct people. Of course we have small innovations and really big ones we are more known for.
What the guy refers to is the differences between countries in habits and practicalities which have nothing to do with the behavioral attitude of what dutch call 'doe normaal' which would be in america behave sane, sober, reasonable and respectful
Nutri-Score is not a measure of healthiness. It's how much nutritional value the contents of the package has based on fixed weight. The actual portion size is up to you.
The invention of Bluetooth was due to the financer of the development being the Swedish phone company Ericsson. Jaap Haartsen, the guy who invented it and worked for said company was Dutch.
Doe normaal is also a evolution over a time line that developed and made some persen Al twist en turns.
Butt it's like be careful whit excitement, let you're self go butt never fulltrothle
It's crazy that for someone who has never been here and doesn't have family here, you understand the concept of ''doe normaal want dat is al gek genoeg'' this good. What you say is exactly right. In the Netherlands we do a lot of crazy things but this sentence means it's okay to do crazy things just don't brag about it. It's about the idea that the accomplishments of 1 Dutch person are the accomplishments of all Dutch persons.
He absolutely understands what "doe normaal" means. But on purpose he is using these words for examples that blows him away of which he thinks is 'not normal". Bluetooth is indeed invented by a Dutch guy, but at that time he was employer of Nokia, which is (was?) a Finnish company.
The nutrition score is a EU regulation, someone tell that other dude
EDIT: same for the stupid bottle cover thats always annoyingly in the way
Agree with your perception of ‘doe normaal’. Some smart guys had a great idea to put trashcans in the ground. Awesone, but… ‘doe normaal’ means this ‘guy’ will just say it’s a logical solution (evethough he might have come up with it). And rest of people will say….yes, smart, why did no one come up with this before 🤣🤣🤣🤣.
(Yes we love to complain)
Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg.
Means like:
Behave usual, that is mad enough.
His interpretation is a little off. We have another saying that fits better:
Niet naast je schoenen lopen.
(Do not walk next to your shoes.) Yes, you achieved something, and you can be proud, but stay in touch with reality, you are not THAT special.
🎉💪💫😜 Doe normaal Act normal you are crazy enough. So why act strange or have an attitude. As you are you are already crazy 😁 so dont care. Just enjoy, just be yourself in a normal way 😜
Charlie you understand us far better.
But then again, he probably doesn't have all the history and docu information that you did get to absorb.
You get our 'Nuchterheid', which has nothing to do with innovation or excel in something.
"High Judge or Builder we all bleed red and need to shit". If you pardon my turn of phrasing.
Being arrogant or a show off, cause of education, 'class status' or money gains you no friends in the Netherlands. Showboating I believe you call it, is off the damn table.
first of all, i'll jump on the bandwagon and say that you understand the phrase a lot better than he does. Second, I usually explain the phrase as a shade of "bro, chill"
Doe normaal is indeed an attitude. Do not feel or act more important than others. The examples shown in the video are about people solving problems and doing good business, which is accepted and encouraged. Claiming fame for it isn't; notice that nobody knows any of these people's names. It's always just 'some Dutch guy did this...' or even more nondescript '...The Netherlands did this...'
I think this attitude is very antithetical to US customs, and it is why some cultural imports from the US are so terribly awkward and out of place in NL, such as DEI and pride parades. They are centered around putting people on a pedestal, about singling people out based on something other than merit. It is the opposite of 'doe normaal'.