If you want to know the opinion of the Dutch do not go to Amsterdam. Amsterdam doesn't represent The Netherlands like New York doesn't represent the USA.
@@matthewdubovik7350 Gun laws for one. Abortion up to 9 months is another. The confusion about what bathroom or what pronounce to use. Don't get me wrong. I did meet a lot of nice New Yorkers but like Crocodile Dundee explained it's basically one big mental institution.
I only visited the Netherlands on a layover but I was blown away by the kindness and funniness from the Dutch people I’ve met. Definitely didn’t experience this in many other European countries
That is probably also because Dutch people understand you perfectly and they speak English very well themselves. You will experience this less in other European countries. The Netherlands is next to the UK the best in the English language.
The Irish are like this too. The moment they would hear my accent, their eyes would light up and they had the best stories. They are super laid back and down to earth.
America is a country of extremism in my opinion. Some people are pro something, others are against, some people are unhealthy, some are healthy, some people are open minded, some people are close minded, but everything is super extreme and there allways seems to be a strong resistence against people that are or think differently. But at the same time you cant really say that about Americans because one thing stands out by far: Americans are diverse.
+Roy S. You're right, everything here is extreme. I just drank an extreme cup of tea, got in my extreme car and than surfed some extreme waves. Extreme!
+Roy S. well there are still hippy's as well... I guess they would be extremely indifferent about everything and of course against "the man", which could be considered as technically another form of extremism :D
You assumed that OP is American because, in your view, his comment was retarded. Your own comment makes it very clear that you wholeheartedly believe in that specific stereotype of American people. Congratulations, you played yourself.
Did I step on your soft and big American toes and did you get an ouwie? Go pledge allegiance to a flag or chant USA somewhere else. Honestly I dont believe the stereotype and it's obvious that the OP is an American. So wipe your tears and vote a decent human being into office.
Why is it obvious that OP is an American, and why do you think I'm an American as well? Americans have good reasons to be proud of their country. A lot of people all over the world want to become an American citizen. Trump has done great things this year. I'm glad Hillary 'because I'm a woman' Clinton lost the election. Sounds like you're the one who's still in tears because of that. EDIT: Oh, and by the way. You 'honestly' don't believe in the stereotype, but you DO believe Americans are generally incapable of choosing a 'decent human' for president? Go fuck yourself.
When you see a happy American in the Netherlands it's because they're probably on vacation and they're away from their 60 hour a week crappy job ...yeah I'd be happy to
Or we aren't dicks and live in a country that is so great, we have no choice but to be happy. We have so much, there isn't reason to be nice to your fellow man. Also, we have the biggest dick in the world.
It’s sad, most people’s knowledge of Americans comes from what they see on TV and the internet. If only they would be able to meet the average American, in an average town, just trying to live their lives like anyone else. The fact that most foreigners seem to go to LA and New York doesn’t help
Dude what they said is accurate! The average American is individualistic, is prideful, thinks that they are the best country in everything, obesity. What did they say that wasn’t accurate?
Most people's knowledge about any country in the world (that they haven't visited or are not interested in that country) comes from media. So when we see Trump, police brutality, self-centered Americans, protests, guns, guns, guns and guns that will be our impression of America.
Rockin' Resurrection I recognize that a decent amount of Americans are probably pretty bad with a map of Europe, or most places in the world. But I actually really enjoy geography and could name most countries and where they are at least. Capitals, I know some, some I don’t. Also what’s stopping me from googling an answer and replying to you lol. Perhaps you shouldn’t assume that just because someone is American they know nothing about the rest of the world, because I can assure you there are many who do. Stop forming your stereotypes from the internet
Well in this video hes mostly asking about what stereotypes they know about Americans, but I'm sure most of them realize that stereotypes generally aren't completely accurate.
@Millinial Picasso I think he means those who live abroad vs those just traveling. You may be on your best behavior, but I have been embarrassed by American friends. We are so spoiled here, but they just do not understand that, so get annoyed that there are no refills, that there aren't a million sauces, that the grocery store isn't going to be to their selection and they definitely get an attitude over it, ask way too many questions when they've already gotten an answer. We do it here, but it's part of our culture.
Right, so, that means it's not nature, it;s nurture- or the lack of it in America. America is the sewer of the world and American's are too mentally repressed and spiritually imprisoned and abused to even entertain the notion they should find out why they and almost everything and everyone around them are so callous, artificial and out of balance.
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@@Lumalnatti11 Did you know that 3 million more people voted for Hillary than Trump? If not, why are you so insular and ignorant?
Being nice in America isn't 'fake,' it's part of being respectful. Most of us don't shake hands because we want to really feel another person's grip; same way we aren't acting friendly because we really think we've instantly become best friends. It's just a custom. If you treat somebody nicely and they don't have the courtesy to reciprocate, that tells a lot about a person, at least in the U.S.
@@DYNASPORTS66 it’s entirely on context! If I say “how are you doing?” to a random stranger, it’s merely a greeting - it’s generally obvious that I don’t want someone I don’t know to tell me all of their emotions. However, if I’m in a conversation with someone I know well such as a close friend or family member and ask “how are you doing?”, it is a more intimate question, and I do expect a more personal answer. You also have to pay attention to HOW the question was asked. If someone asks “how are you doing?” very quickly, it’s generally a greeting. However, if someone looks at me and says it like “hey (slight pause), how are YOU doing?” it’s very clear they are expecting a serious answer.
The first 30 seconds, you are talking about the country, not amsterdam. I feel like no one looks further then amsterdam when looking at the Netherlands
Is that like our Los Angelos and New York City? Because most foreigners visit those places and I get it, but real Americans, the hard working, forgotten, middle class are real Americans. LA and NY are fake people, champagne socialist elitist, and morally grand standing snobs.
Yes Americans only think about themselves. USA USA Nr1 Nr1 Pffffff...... I hope the US will build a wall around their whole country so we can lock it from the other side and throw away the key.
@@rockyslay4310 where do you live? If you haven't spent at least a year in all 50 states then you can't understand America. I have my own biases and thoughts on America, and most get disproven. And I live in the United States. We literally stereotype our own people cause we can't comprehend all of it. I make jokes about southern states with incest, or California being a hipster wasteland with everyone carrying around a metal straw. You can't judge America as a whole because we have several states bigger than most independent countries.
I live there, for me its normal cuz i saw tgis all my life but if i look at it in a video i also think like wow this culture is great! Amsterdam is awesome
For the ones making fun of the man who said geological instead of geographical, he knows at least two languages, and most of you think that by saying hola to a latin american person you become basically bilingual lol.
I like americans I had negative opinion before I met a group of americans I thought they are arrogant and ignorant people but after I met them the way of looking to them has changed they are kind and friendly
JDS12451 Hah. I remember when I was an ignorant kid like you. I used to be anti-Trump until i've seen all of the things that he has done already. The dude is right, you don't know what you're talking about.
There's literally nothing Trump has ever said or done that implies white supremacy. There are, however, tons of media outlets that have taken Trump's words out of context or straight out lied in order to accuse him of white supremacy. Perhaps you were also fooled by them. I suggest getting your news from people like Philip DeFranco / Tim Pool and such on RUclips. They're fairly neutral reporters not driven by a political agenda, unlike the American media corporations -> 90% of the American media is owned by 6 CEO's lol. Honest journalism is beyond dead in that country.
@@marmitaa8619 it depends on the dutch people they want, do they want people to moved the netherlands or people that were born there ? The dutch have a very distinct accent and imo its safe to assume if someone is dutch based on their accent.
@@salted2096 Technically you guys are correct, practically not. If you deem people Dutch because they have a Dutch passport, you are wrong since there are alot that don't have the Dutch ethnicity thus, they don't have that accent the Dutch ethnicity has. If you are strictly talking about people with Dutch ethnicity, then yes most people have that accent. The second woman has Dutch - New Zealand accent, does that mean she is a tourist or would you classify her as a Dutch expat? To me it's very weird reasoning.
"Amsterdam is the only city where you can smoke weed, drink alcohol on streets and take mushrooms legaly" This is a fact he says. Dude come on thats already false in all of the Netherlands you can do this only Amserdam is famous for it. Its not just Amsterdam its THE WHOLE COUNTRY aah this pisses me off
speaking as an "American", one thing that's true is that we cannot take criticism very lightly. Even though we are the kings of trash talk, and even if what these countries say are true, we get butt hurt over any kind of criticism
As an American, I agree. I have strong a Nigerian heritage which impacts the way I interact with others. In Nigeria, they sugarcoat nothing. They shoot straight and get down to business. When I do the same in America--even within communities I identify with--they exile me to the fringes, and I am often left wondering where I went wrong. Especially when you are a person of color, you have to be very careful and tiptoe around people's feelings because you don't want to seem rude or "uppity."
@John Saunders you say we are the ignorant it's you buddy iv been to Hawaii and was gonna go to Germany but a volcano was erupting and couldn't go because it was in the flight path of the planes and I don't believe most shit I see on the media or social media I know my government is corrupt to the max and lie to their on the daily and you say we are poorlybeducated
I’m Dutch-American with dual citizenship (born in Nederland and raised in the US) and my family was in s’Hertogenbosch speaking English because my brother doesn’t really speak Dutch and at 10 is a walking American stereotype. A Dutch man came up to us and asked us if we were trump supporters and whether we were looking for a McDonald’s. We immediately switched to Dutch and he seemed rather abashed. I was mortified, especially since my Papa, the Dutchman, wasn’t with us at the time.
Assholes come in all shapes forms and nationalities. Most Dutch people would never ask something like that. But there are those who do. Generally they are the less educated people.
I think it's a little strange that some people stereotype visitors are looking for their own culture in a country they travel to cause usually people travel to experience a different culture. I'm not saying there aren't tourists who expect to find their culture, or even language, in a different country tho cause there are some people like that. But often, that's not why most people travel.
@@themorosepittbull257 Meanwhile you get spoonfed propaganda about Cuba, Russia, north Korea, etc... This isn't an insult by any means, I'm just saying we need to fix modern media everywhere.
@@fntatn I absolutely agree there. Trust in the mainstream media here in the US is at an all time low and for good reason. They've given up journalism for activism. I honestly believe they are responsible for all the division here in the US
I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to 40 countries (I am Canadian) including The Netherlands. And the biggest factor I’ve taken away is this: North Americans tend to be more ‘forward’ and smiley than the rest of the world. It doesn’t mean other cultures and countries aren’t friendly...they just don’t smile or engage for no reason. Which, I understand also. Personally, I love the dutch and their open culture. My last serious gf was born in Netherlands and spoke fluent dutch...and she was very typical of the straight-forward and open minded culture of the people. As for Americans, I love them but they DEFINETLY have the (and I’m hugely generalizing) habit of flag waving more than other cultures. And they tend to (again, generalizing) be brazen about speaking English and expecting the rest of the world to, also. Myself, I always pick up a handful of phrases of the language of where I’m going, out of respect. I find Americans tend to expect and almost demand you speak English, wherever you are. Im a musician and worked on cruise ships with many different cultures-and they almost ALL contained people who were bi-lingual, if not knowing many more languages. And conversely, the Americans tended to only speak English-and not care otherwise. Many of my co-workers said ‘English (ne American) is the language of business, so I learned it.’ Russia was the biggest surprise for me, personally. They come across as very dour people, but if you take the time to befriend them and chat, they are very warm and open. They just don’t fake niceness or sincerity-which in the long run is an admirable trait.
I could be wrong, but I'm guessing the rest of the world, (Europe, Asia at least), all have ancient cultures, class, & cast systems, that put their people / population in their place, & make things very difficult for them to reach their full potential. This as an effect on their social status, & as got to have an effect on their overall confidence. As far as I know, these barriers don't exist (At least not as much) in North America, allowing people to be much more upwardly mobile, giving themselves more confidence, & with more confidence rubbing off in general. Well, That & the media! Just a thought.
I'm American, and despise people for being vain-glorius and patriotic for no reason, but when we play Canadian teams in any sport, I will root for most american teams w/o waving a flag!
I'm American and learned Romanian when I spent three summers there. When I went to Mexico I learned a little Spanish but since they don't try in the US to learn English, I didn't try that hard in Mexico.
I don't mind the stereotypes at all. Most are true on some level. It's sad that we're seen as fake though. Most of us are actually genuinely friendly, and hospitable people. We have plenty of assholes of course, but the majority of us are nice.
I have been to America once, and i found it shocking to see, that people act like they like you and stuff, in the Netherlands people are a bit more straight forward. Not in the Netherlands BTW, also in other European country's
There's some Americans who think some Americans act too fake and dramatic too. Or feel like they have to avoid people because of that. It's partly cause it's influenced by entertainment and social media. Idk about you thinking most Americans are nice. You said there's plenty of mean Americans too. There's plenty of bullying, telling people to die, and rioting from America. I saw some comments saying bullying was good, needed, and "solves problems". Part of the meanness is from some them thinking they're heroically standing up for something when they not, shoving their views, that they can't be wrong, or thinking they can do whatever even mistreating others in the name of "freedom". Or thinking they're entitled to mistreat others if their life is bad, they have problems, or are a victim. Or blindly believing too much who social media or media vilifies and dogpiling on those people. Like how Hana Kimura killed herself cause she was bullied so much cause the reality tv show she was on wanted to depict her bad. And I'm not just talking about just Americans, but anyone cause I've seen bad behavior from around the world. Such as Isaac Butterfield, who is Australian, making videos just to bully and scream at people. Such as at fat people.
As a quiet American I can relate to the Europeans with the loudness, But people just try to be enthusiastic instead of monotone to come off as happy and cool.
and the “happy and cool” is why they think Americans are fake, some can really be like that but in general it is ironic because if someone isn’t like that in America they think something is wrong when really they’re being genuine.
lol when Dutchies say they think all Americans are obese, as if there aren't a lot of people struggling with obese in our country too. A stereotype I have on Americans is that, like other foreigners as well, can't name another city from the Netherlands they've been to. Everyone just goes to Amsterdam, which is why it's too crowded. I'd never want to live there. Also foreigners think Holland and the Netherlands are the same thing, but actually Holland is like a district of the Netherlands.
And there are Dutch people who are willing to vote for a politician less bad than Tr*mp. Wilders is just as racist with his anti Marocco and islamaphobia. Dutchies aren't better than the Americans.
4everFinnick.CFBeautiful. im american but I speak fluent dutch. Holland is a word used casually (by dutchies and many others) for the Netherlands. Holland i.p.v. Nederland. (hup hup holland, Hollander, in het hollands, enz.)
ripmyfictionalfriends I know but plenty of Dutch people say Holland as a nickname too. Hup Hup Holland, "Hollanders", "een Holland's accent", etc. America is a nickname for the USA. Be glad we think about Holland at all. lol.
Oddly, having been an American living in Holland for a few years when I was younger, a lot of what these people said was also apparent to me. But under the circumstances Europeans generally dont see the most mature, decent Americans. Those Americans dont stand out because they act properly.
Indeed! You will not recognize a US citizen who behaves normal. But of course you will recognize the loudspeakers from the land of the free home of the brave! That’s the same with us Germans abroad. We have a rhyme: Gott verschone uns vor Sturm und Wind - und vor Deutschen, die im Urlaub sind.“ (Oh Lord, spare us from storm and wind - and from Germans who are on holiday.)😂😇
“americans think alot of themselves” lol the funny thing is that most people here in America degrade themselves. like we’ll talk about how we feel ugly & fat LMAO
Europeans are very different among them, even in one nation you can find several ancient languages and cultures, stereotypes are not accurate, I think that the United states produce so much internal information and news that americans cannot know so much about the rest of the world than average europeans; some europeans feel americans are very ignorant because of that.
@@alfredvinciguerra532 Europeans are unfriendly? So you have categorized 750 million people just because of a few...hundred?? By the way your ancestors were Europeans weren,t they?
Why do people assume that Amsterdam is the only place where everything is 'legalised'? Like... there ARE other cities in the Netherlands... with the same laws... 🙄
Stupid ass Schengen Agreement is why Americans only have time to spend in the major cities, and the EU screws all the smaller cities and villages out of billions in tourist money.
15 years ago, I was single, 40, just beat cancer and got on a plane. Just had to go walk-around for a while. France led to Belgium which led to the Netherlands. The journey found me in smaller city called Utrecht. With four new friends, sitting around a table laughing and learning. Drinking wine and sharing ideas with beautiful people. Memories I will have till I die. People are good everywhere. If you are kind and curious? You'll meet kind and curious.
+HammyNerd23 and i'm lazy, not on pc. btw it's verry easy to correct somebody in your native language -_-. i don't think you speak dutch ass well do you?
Well, American media evidently IS channeling information to get certain attitudes across, while in Europe that is mostly not the case, and if it is, the people recognize that and take action against it. In that point Americans are way more naive indeed
well, said media is also from america, so it isn't weird to expect that what they see broadcasted is probably somewhat related to real life, especially when that media also has people calling things from america out
The American media represents extremes as if they're the norm. Not only Europeans think it's the norm, a lot of Americans do too. Need proof, look at Twitter. Real people who think the world is what the media pretends it is. Makes me want to vomit
From My experience, Amreicans tend to expect local people to speak english, when they travel to other countries. I live in Korea and ive seen a group of American tourists complaining about local people not being able to help them due to lack of their english skill. I eventually ended up helping them with a soft suggestion(cause they are sensitive people, often get offended by little thing) that they should know before they leave their home. or fucking google it.
+Mash Monster rofl!!!!! that sounds ridiculous! i think it is most polite to learn at least a few important words when visiting a country that does not speak english. not everyone will be easily offended here...but i think the people you encountered might be. i am american btw
+Mash Monster As an American I do really agree with you. Since I've been living in Germany for most of my memorable life, I've made an effort to learn German. But when I can't speak German to someone it really makes me feel bad.
+Mash Monster Meh, This Americans-can't-speak-anything-else circle-jerk needs to end really. Any English-speaking country doesn't put heavy emphasis on foreign language. Hell, even my friends from England don't know another language very well, let alone my Canadian, South African (yes, quite a few don't know much Afrikaans either), and Aussie/NZ friends in particular. 혹시 당신도 한국어를 읽을수 있니? And if you can, how long did it take you to learn? I mean, I grew up near LA, so I've been around a plethora of languages and have been accustomed to hearing languages I don't understand my whole life. However, I can see how hearing a new language could be a bit jarring to someone from Buttfuck Nowhere, USA. Heck, I'm the first Asian some of my girlfriend's family has ever seen, and they don't live too far from the USA/Mexico border. They also speak Spanish to me as if I'm fluent in it; it's an understandable mishap for people from super homogenous areas in the world. And yes, there are areas like this in the US, too. As for the tourists you encountered, they're clearly idiots. Korea is arguably the easiest Eastern country to navigate with only English. There's English written everywhere, there's English-only tourist centers, and nearly every younger person in Korea has at least a rudimentary grasp of the language. Those tourists were an intellectual outlier.
Second Amendment was established in order to have a citizen-run militia in case of a war-gone-bad or if the government needs to be rebelled against. Apparently, the citizens have the right and duty to rebel against the government if anything happens. Can't do that without weapons. edit: This is to answer that young couple's, and any other's, confusion as to why it exists in the US Constitution.
+Jizan thapus I'm European and I completely understand it, we've just chosen a different path. We tend to have more faith in our governments, but is that justified?
Jizan thapus At the time, it was necessary, and we cannot go against the Constitution unless another amendment were to be added that would counter the existing one. But we still like the idea of being able to form a militia. A love/hate relationship is what US citizens and their government have, and I think that's a good thing. edit: But, I know very well the flaws of such a thing, and understand what you are thinking.
+Raffini Or just being used to the tyranny of your monarchs in which later established into a parliament. Our second amendment is more of an insurance policy
what you call polite is asking someone "how are you" and just expecting a "Fine, thank you" in return here we only ask that if we actually care for the answer. if you don't care, dont ask.
+Jim Bob I could say the same about Americans. They interpret dutch directness as being rude and insulting. to us it's just being honest and we appreciate that honesty. It prevents us from developing to big of an ego and helps us get a more down to earth mindset. Being polite is one thing but agreeing with everything and everyone just to be friendly is a whole other thing and a lot of Americans act like that. interpreting that as 'being fake' isn't unrealistic or negative. you could interpret people who never challenge you opinion as 'not having a clue about anything' but we don't so at least you have agency
+SMNL019 The simple answer is that it is cultural. Americans believe in optimism, positivity, and pride. They also believe in the idea of public decorum. So americans will argue about politics, religion, philosophy, etc. among their friends or family but they tend to not argue with strangers if not necessary. Americans believe its not worth the effort. However, there is a time and place for everything. Americans form unions and organizations vocalizing their opinions. Protests are common, businesses have a complaint hotlines, the Business Bureau is bombarded with complaints, there are forums and petitions for nearly every problem in society. So it is false to say Americans are agreeable but it is true that Americans will not argue or vocalize one on one about sensitive topics as they believe an awkward moment may ensue and potential clients/friends may not come to fruition.
+Evildeathmonkey False, I can't talk for the entirety of europe, but the netherlands are very straight forward. they will say things they don;t like about you, they will say what comes into their mind.
Evildeathmonkey "the real dutch" lol what? I expect that you are from Rotterdam. But anyway, The netherlands has quite a difference between provinces i guess.
Nope. It’s just that we Americans need to get more of a life than watching RUclips videos and making comments all the time. Our pandemic response was atrocious too, so a lot of us are spending a lot more time at home since it’s still spreading like wildfire. Hope we have a vaccine to share by next year.
@@boyke2536 thats because we hear nothing but negatives from everyone else....while at the same time, we are outgoing, interested, love talking with people from other places....and we're called "fake" for being sincerely interested. try simply allowing us to be nice as is our nature without telling us why you think we're shit.
Weird-I went to school in Europe for 6 months with kids from all over the continent. I always felt like they thought they were better (I dated a girl from Holland). They also really stereotyped students from other countries. I remember her saying, “I never thought I’d be friends with a German” (her roommate was German).
Well culturally, Germans are known to be the most most open nor willingly to develop friendships at some point in their lives or they're just very closed off and want no interaction with people in general.
I'm an American and I thought this video was the funniest thing ever! Many of the stereotypes are true. One of the things I envy about Europe is that they are less religious than over here. Europe in general is more left leaning.
+Luis Montanez That religion is what gave you your freedom in the first place. (History of the beginning of the United States; see the preamble of the Declaration of Independance and the writings of the founding fathers.) Even the extreme athiest Richard Dawkins, called Christianity a bulwark against the Islamic terrorist.
+Jon Lanier how about you explain to me how religion is what gave me free will in the first place. instead of petty insults. I dont live in the states, just a heads up.
None of what they said is true for all of America or all Americans. There is no generalization of Americans (or likely anywhere) that works universally especially in America since it is so diverse and different from one area to the next.
kate s You are 100% correct in you're comment ! How can you stereotype Americans when people in the United States at one point in different generations came from somewhere else.... Me I'm Irish and Scottish 😜
Their saying how Americans believe everything that is on the internet but listen to them, basically every single one said that they heard the stereotype from Facebook or other stuff if they got the question asked to them “where did you get that stereotype from?” I understand it’s a stereotype but they are criticizing USA for doing that when they are getting their information off the internet.
Piisuke were top 15 dumbass and yes that’s true but there is more people trying to get in shape. We are also the most productive workers and we give the most money to charity
@@Piisuke Assuming you're a Brit, I'm sure you take in all of those videos promoting all of the "ugly" etal British stereotypes with the stiffest of upper lips.
Isn't it funny that a Dutchman, wearing a California's Oakland A's baseball cap, was the first to answer the question about his opposing views of Americans? Weird, huh?
i agree with that old british lady. americans are always super proud about they're country and think they're the best. not all amercans think that but loads of them do.
+Sama Sebe You can't really be proud of where you were randomly born, and usually don't have any part of the previous proceedings of cultural establishment and what not.
Yes you can. And you should. Unless there is a particular reason why not. Germans are very obviously proud to be German. Dutch to be Dutch. And it is great. Also it is not necessarily country where you were born. "Homeland" is a country where your home is. You are the tiny part of the country you live in.That is my opinion. I stand on it strongly.
+Sama Sebe I don't consider myself literally proud to be Dutch. Yes I enjoy being Dutch and there are things I really like about my cultural background and such, but does that make one so called 'proud'? I think it's debatable.
"Proud" has different meanings. I used it as being delighted and satisfied, exactly what you feel as being Dutch. I love my country but I'm not saying that it is the best in the world or that it is perfect and has no faults.
As a Dutch, I view Americans as friendly and polite people. Indeed, they seem to be a bit patriotic sometimes (more openly than other countries seem to be) but not specifically that religious. You do have a lot of religious American but the number of atheists also seems to be increasing. Americans aren't really familiar with others, but seem to be willing and interested in learning about them. It has more extremes as well. Everything is bigger and super spacious. Have you seen some American houses? It's crazy! American food is served in bigger portions and often less healthy than in other countries (in my idea). A lot of food appears to be processed. What we shouldn't forget though, is the rich culture of the US which is mostly Western but also influenced by other cultures. If you look beside Hollywood and the fat hamburgers, there's a lot more which is most of the time left behind. Think of jazz, blues,, holidays such as thanksgiving and christmas (the way the world celebrates it today is greatly influenced by the US). It's also the origin of many art movements e.g. Pop Art and Pollock's abstract expressionism. Everything is bigger and super spacious. Have you seen some American houses? It's crazy! The gorgeous nature deserves to be mentioned as well. I'm not saying America is my favourite country, because it's not. But I see too many people bashing on the US, having a way too low view of this beautiful country. A lot of our culture is influenced by the American culture too. It's a country, a lot younger than most of Europe. Let's not forget that. Therefor it's not very surprising that it doesn't have such an extensive history like Italy or France. Lastly, my apologies for my poor English. I'm not a native English speaker. Feedback would be appreciated!
+Matt Schwartz Please don't get a bad idea of Europe and the countries in it. These are only a few people in the video, every country has stereotypes and every western country feels superiour unfortunaterly
Votre anglais est impeccable!! I was born in Manhattan of yore. Up until the Fifties the city was suffused with Dutch culture. There was a Dutch Reform Church on our block, a Huguenot Church downtown, Schuylers and Vanderbilts were our economic royalty while the Roosevelts had their feet in both centuries. Need I mention landmarks such as the Tappan Zee, Van Cortlandt Park and of course Harlem? My mother's best friend was a Martha Detjen, She had a Christmas tree with real candles. In school we were taught that Peter Zenger was a forerunner of the Americaan Revolution. Of course every schoolboy knew who Peter Zenger was. Canal Street remains as testament to Dutch tenacity in face of stubborn granite! Entre temps quand j'etais jeune je faisais la navette entre Schiphol et Le :Bourget avec KLM en avion a helices. As you might have surmised I am now in my eighties and my insights are not those of condo driven Manhattan. Perhaps Trumphattan might be more to the point Jean P.S. When I think electronics I think Philipps and not Japan,
I genuinely appreciate your comment. It's very refreshing to hear as an American. We have plenty of flaws. But so many of our negative stereotypes are misunderstood, or blown way out of proportion. You also rarely hear anyone adding any positives, other than we tend to be friendly & polite, which apparently some people also have a problem with. Don't worry about your English. Your sentences all made sense, perfectly intelligible & over all not many mistakes at all, I probably make about as many while casually typing online. English is a very forgiving language.
funny hearing all the eurpean's claim people from the USA thinks so highly of themselves and then without skipping a beat claiming to be more cultured, ethical, knowledgeable and pretty much superior in every way.. "oh they're only nice because they're fake." can't win with these b's. the dutch guys are chill though! usa! usa!
Most dutch people get british english in school so that's how they talk. y accent is more amerivan though, because I learnt most of my english from watching youtube xD
Met a couple of Americans on Holliday most hospital people I have ever met. The guy was in service and stationd in Germany. My Holliday was amazing thanks to that family. I know not everybody is like that but I wish I could meet them again they were amazing!
I spend a good deal of time in Holland and once a gentleman asked me..."you are in Holland a good amount of time...why have you now learned to speak Dutch?" I thought a minute then it occurred to me that every Dutch person I meet insists on speaking English because they like to practice their English language skills with an American and they also take pride in how well they are able to speak English.
Abe Gibron I am really sorry but that is only partly true. We speak english to a foreigner because they don't speak dutch. Why should we speak dutch to a foreigner if they don't understand us? It is easier for everyone
Rhea van W being easy doesn't help us learn new languages when we are trying to learn. I've lived in Colombia for awhile now and I'm fluent in Spanish but people here when they meet me never want to speak Spanish even if their English sucks
Idk about you but most Americans just walk in every Dutch shop and restaurant talking their own language assuming Dutch people understand it and are able to hold a conversation. I've never seen an American who wanted to learn Dutch, maybe a few fun words, but never to order in restaurants or ask for directions etc. You really gotta be grateful for Europeans to be good at English.
Ja, dat is waar. Maar sommige mensen willen om Nederlands te spreken. Ik ben Amerikaan en voor een jaar heb ik Nederlands gestudeerd, want het is een mooie taal. Ik denk niet dat ik zal in Nederland wonen, en ik wil om nederlands te leren. :) (Sorry if my Dutch sucks, it's only A2 level but I think it's a great language!)
@@nativeenglishspeaker178 Goed gedaan! Ik ben ook Amerikaans maar ik heb in Nederland 10 jaren gewoond. Het is een moei taal, maar soms een beetje moeilijk te leren.
Being friendly isn't fake. I think we just like to give people the benefit of the doubt and get off to a positive start with someone. Its not complicated. Europeans also have the negative stereotype of being pessimistic and self-loathing.
Idk but maybe they meant people actually acting fake, not criticizing friendliness. Some Americans criticize some Americans for acting fake too. Such as on social media.
Some of mine relatives went to america becouse they ran away from war.... If it was for war, they would stay here. I am happy that my grandma stayed so i was born here
I've heard the "Americans are too nice" a lot. Which is kinda strange to me. I have no reason to be rude to someone that I just met/don't know. How do they usually treat someone they don't know?
Well the dutch are really blunt, and then there's the thing where they are more reserved. If a dutch person gives you a hug, it's an honest sign of affection. If an american does it it's often just a matter of habit, not always of course. But it's pretty impossible to know which it is, habit or affection, which is why we consider americans 'too' friendly or 'fake'.
capusvacans well how the fuck are the French not fake if they greet others with a kiss on the cheek when it clearly is out of habit and not a true sign of affection?
Jorge Acosta Because americans are quite often being 'nice' just as a habit. Like someone above said, when we are being nice to each other we politely mean it. Of course, we also don't act all rude when we just met someone, but it's more about the fact that you would turn your back and talk differently about them while you just said to them you like 'em.
I love the The Netherlands, that's all. Dutch people are very accommodating though they preserve individualism. But that is okay with me because even if they are individualistic, they are always ready to help when there is need to. I love the tranquility that most of the places in the The Netherlands, the peace and quiet, the clean air in the countryside and even in cities, I suppose.
dude, it is so weird that dutch people regard american hospitality and warm social presence as "fake". my girlfriend is flemish, so basically dutch, and she too didn't believe that people here were actually being that nice. she thought they were just pretending. i'm here to say that americans aren't pretending!!! they are very kind people and also very diverse. saying " americans" is like saying "europeans". "which europeans?" exactly, which americans?
He struggled there a bit with his terminology, but he is off the cuff interviewing people and can't stand there saying umm, umm so he popped out a term like a pageant contestant, lol. It's ok, everyone has said something and wish their brain was working more collectively with their mouth. No big deal 😉
@@barrymarshall3592 The reason americans trend not to speak more than one language is because English is the primary language of the country so they don't need to learn another in the same way someone from Netherlands would in order to communicate with the rest of the world. I don't think a lack of language classes at school makes someone lazy. Also the us has millions of people that speak spanish and english, I think its the worlds 2nd biggest spanish speaking country by population.
Looool ''versus the land of the free'' Check stats on the interwebs my friend, the netherlands has a higher welfare, a higher personal hapiness and all that stuff.
@Shimaz Munshi No you have not. www.edsys.in/best-education-system-in-the-world/ worldpopulationreview.com/countries/education-rankings-by-country/ worldtop20.org/worldbesteducationsystem www.independent.co.uk/news/education/11-best-school-systems-in-the-world-a7425391.html vocal.media/education/10-best-education-systems-in-the-world
Markus Williams Well, I guess your visit to The Netherlands means that you have more experience and know better than a Dutch citizen who was born in The Netherlands and has been living for multiple decades in this country! Well done, mate.
legal and heavily taxed . but there was a political trend to restrict the use to non-residents because of the bad name for the country . i dont know if laws have changed in that regard . i have noticed there is much less pandering to the tourists .
I hate cycling to school.... Exspecially (idk how to write that lol) when it rains, snows of when the wind is extremely hard. It takes me a hour to cycle to school.. Okay imma cry now byee
I went to Amsterdam 2 years ago and my experience was horrendous. I had never felt racism up until I went to Amsterdam. Unfortunately I have another perspective of the Europeans based on my experience.
@@nope6908 Racism exists everywhere but I think you felt the directness of the Dutch not racism. The Dutch are not people that beat around the bush, they say it like it is. It's not like they are like people from the US that are too afraid to actually say what's on their mind but that also comes from the fact that Americans are so easily offended with even the most little things.
@@nope6908 Again, it's not racist. We are direct to everyone because that's how we are! We are the least racist country in the world according to World population review.
Only if you work minimum wage and don't know how to save money. If you worked hard and improved your marketable skills and learned how to invest you could have plenty of vacation time and extra funds to finance it. But yes, America does not believe in the government financing your vacations and off time.
Keith Hinchcliffe And when you are indicating a spelling error it’s important to use an asterisk, for example.. stop being an *ashole on the Internet. 😉
@@Brozius2512You don't interact with Europeans and it shows (or you are one). They're rude, borderline racist freaks. They're also unbelievable when it comes to their levels of arrogance. Every other group is so fucking humble by comparison.
I love how Yafa is able to just walk around and ask the average Dutch citizen questions what they think about Americans IN ENGLISH. Pretty incredible. Of course, the US has plenty of people who speak a 2nd. They're call immigrants.
None were British. The people you hear, old lady in the beginning for example, are just Dutch. She was taught in school to imitate a British accent when speaking English. That was how people were taught in the Netherlands. Nowadays, they don't bother to teach the accent as much anymore. No one was Italian either, just different tints of Dutch.
The Dutch actually hate their native language and accent which is why you see them all masking their accent with American or English accents. Also, English is the closest language to Dutch and you can learn the basics in a week.
His intro was the biggest cringe of my life. "The only city where" he keeps repeating. Does he actually know that The Netherlands isn't just Amsterdam, and you can actually do all the things he mentioned all over the country? This is exactly the thing that's annoying about Americans. They know one city in a country, and immediately act like they know the whole country.
Luthor I've never met anyone that thinks that way lmao. And also, when most Europeans go to the USA, they don't go to just one city but they tend to travel around a lot. Since the plain tickets are extremely expensive.
you will be astonished how good our geographical skills are. most of my friends and familly are able to name 40 states in america atleast. and we are not hypocritical, i have been in america in multiple cities and i know Lets say New York Is completely different than lets say Los Angeles. Other mentality. Its true that the biggest part of American people dont know much about other countries. They all call us holland. but holland is not a country its a province. its like the whole world changes America to the name Texas. but like Holland,Texas is a state not a country. and holland is a province not a country. Amsterdam is a city not a country. you can smoke take drugs and do all things everywhere in the Netherlands. we have more cities than Amsterdam. We've got Den Haag, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Groningen ,Leeuwarden, and go on and on. so dont call us hypocrits. We know a lot about whats going on in the world, most of us speak 3 languages ( not all ) we are very open minded. And we aint fake. Look at this, i dont see you writing things on youtube next to English. i wrote this in 2 minutes and its not even my native language. and i can do this in French and German too.
but proud of what? raging wars? proud of school shootings? proud of trump and the ancient political system? america is not a democracy but a plutocracy
@@michielvdvlies3315 The United States is not and never will be a Democracy. Only morons claim it is. The US is a Constitutional Republic and if you knew anything about our "Ancient Political System," you'd know at least that much. Not trying to act like I know anything about you but you probably have no idea what the other side of the pond is like do you. If you did you would recognise that America is thousands of miles away from Europe and our culture is younger and has grown out of special circumstances. We don't think the same way as Europeans do and we likely never will. But your so superior right because we all have to think like you.
As an American, some of these stereotypes are accurate at least for myself. I do love hamburgers and pizza but, I'm not obese. I am patriotic and I do believe in God but, I don't consider myself religious. I am not loud at all. Speaking for myself, I am very nice and it is not insincere. Growing up in church and in the south, I was taught that all men and women are family no matter their specific religious, philosophic or any other orientation. As the lady in the video said I'm not better than anyone else. If you have the ability to help someone, then you help them. To know to do the right thing and not do it is shameful. I do have two large cars and a truck but my daily driver is a Honda Civic. I live in a two bedroom house and only keep the things that I have to. I love living as small as possible. I have on a few occasions asked people to stay with me if they had nowhere to go. I know that some people are not genuine in their hospitality, likely out of a misplaced desire to be well thought of. Yes though, you've definitely got me on the burgers and pizza as well as the big cars.
+Shane Richardson What are your views on gun laws, social security, and healthcare? That 2 bedroom house you live in probably stands on it's own with your own driveway for the cars?
Religion is only a set of rituals or beliefs approved by a group of people. I believe in God but, I do not believe that God wants us to be ritualistic. An individual relationship is what works. The apostle Paul was amazing but, I am not him.
There is no fake in me. If I don't like you, you will know. It will not be because I was hateful to you though. Ugliness of character is not necessary to let someone know that you don't wish to associate.
So these people are so dark and distrustful that they can't believe Americans are genuinely that polite. I'm American, and partially I could agree, but we're brought up to be polite and open, and that isn't an act, it is part of the culture. The Japanese are extremely polite, not open, but polite, it is part of their culture too. I think the nice thing about Americans is, because we open up to people in the first place, we are also giving ourselves and others the chance to start a new friendship or relationship. If you're always closed and hiding yourself, then only your immediate circles become your life.
I think that the biggest problem in the Dutch way of thinking about Americans is because the Americans know very little about other cultures, but often they do if they know and just come up with a stupid answer to a question, for example " question: What is the capital city of the Netherlands? Answer: Holland. I mean, be honest if you don't have a answer on the question, and say I don't know. It seems to me that a lot American people think they sound stupid if they don't give a answer at all. I also often see the mentality of Americans to talk about their country with a lot of bravado or that there is nothing else outside of America. And that comes across a lot of people. Especially with Dutch people who are very down-to-earth and have a saying about this named ''Just act normal, then you're acting crazy enough as it is!''
@John Saunders the country of America is bigger than the continent of Europe. In American we can travel a very larger distance from West Coast to East Coast and still be in our own country. If we were to travel that same distance in Europe we could easily visit over all of Europe. That gives Europeans the impression that they are more cultured than the average American because countries in Europe are tiny. Our neighboring countries of Canada and Mexico are very massive also. Any American that has traveled from the East to the West Coast of America has traveled more distance than the average European. Now, imagine Americans who have traveled that distance plus also visited Canada and or Mexico. That is a very massive amount of distance covered, much more than most Europeans will ever cover, and yet we've only toured in 2 foreign countries.
@John Saunders blame whatever you need to on our education system to make yourself feel better because of your "superior intelligence and education." Things like total land size of a country aren't going to increase anyone's intelligence so they aren't taught in our schools, that's useless trivial knowledge. I did a quick Google search and the initial results I received were from the European Union which is smaller than the US but the whole of Europe is slightly larger. It still doesn't take away from the point I was making because the total size of Europe is still very similar to the size of the US. I've been to both the West Coast of the US and the East Coast. I've also been to Mexico and soon to Canada. Just within the distance that I've traveled in the US I could have easily visited 20 countries or more in Europe depending on the route I took. Your superiority complex of being cultured is do to European countries being so tiny and crammed together. I was in no way at all saying that traveling to different states in the US is considered being cultured. You are using a straw man fallacy by arguing against a claim I never made. Clearly you wouldn't have used that fallacy if your education was of such high caliber. Also, you are using an ad hominem fallacy by making personal attacks on me to try to make your argument seem superior. Within one small paragraph you called me shallow, ignorant, and insular. . . How can I sign up for a world-class education like yours Mr. Saunders?
@John Saunders You are missing the basic point Professor Saunders. . . We have 11 states that are larger than the entire UK. If an American lived in one of those states and only traveled his own state, he could have visited 4 countries in the UK from the distance traveled within his own state. The US is approximately 40 times bigger than the UK and Canada is even bigger than the US. Mexico is very big also. In North America I could cover an area upwards of 80 times the size of the UK and have only traveled within 3 counties. Anyway, at least you still have your superior education. Good day Professor Saunders.
@David Benner I never said that everyone was a cowboy I said it was a cowboy culture. What's one thing cowboys have in common ? Self-reliance the job requires it. 10 or 15 guys covering a herd that spans acres of ground. You're mostly working alone. That's what I was implying...and cowboys are associated with the America's more than anywhere else. How are things in VA. The Carolinas will likely help with Northam if needed. Don't need that unConstitutional liberalism moving South. Don't surrender 'em VA. MAGA 2020 🇺🇸
@@flrockstar0148 Once you get away from the cities on the left coast the west isn't really socialist at all. Even California's central valley is more GOP than Democrat.
I've watched a lot of these videos and I realize they're just naming off stereotypes but I think, in my personal opinion, that what a lot of people from other cultures don't understand is that not all Americans are one way. For example, we're not all obese. Yes, we probably eat the most junk food on average, but that doesn't mean all our children are overweight. And another thing: We don't all have American flags in front of our houses. We're not all super religious here, either. But I think it's pretty safe to say that they're spot-on about everything over here being pretty big compared to other places in the world.
Amsterdam is skits as hell... nicest people though even to an American like myself. I ate 2 packages of Dragon’s Dynamite Magic Truffles and ended up getting lost. Then it started to rain heavily and a man named Parrell saw that I was lost and asked if I wanted a ride on his BICYCLE back to my hotel for a half pack of ciggies. He ended up giving me a rain coat and told me some of his life story. He had lost his bakery and was going through some tough times but still helped me out for just a pack of ciggies and an exchange of stories. Thanks Parrell I will take less shrooms next time I come back to AMSTERDAM..
Look up the definition of "stereotype." It does not imply something that isn't real, it comes from the truth, usually anyways. They don't apply to everyone though, that's why they are stereotypes.
Diamond Eyes Just stfu. Think again about the civil war in america. All black people were being slaved by the white people so don't be so hypocrite you stupid fuck..
Bjarne Dutch are great people. Lot of early US heritage of Dutch and Scot, too. NYC was New Amsterdam. We have Holland, Michigan and Pella, Iowa and Friesland, Wisconsin and lots more. (My ancestry Frisian, husband Scot.)
Meeste amerikanen in de comments hier die zich enorm beledigd en aangesproken voelen bewijzen alleen maar meer dat ze de kritiek niet kunnen hebben. Terwijl slecht over anderen praten zonder gevolgen natuurlijk geen probleem is. Hypocrisy at it's best.
thinthle Mee eens, maar naar mijn ervaring kunnen Nederlanders ook vrij weinig incasseren. Zelf maken we bijvoorbeeld Belgen en Duitsers belachelijk, die kunnen dat wel hebben, maar als zij grappen over ons maken dan roepen we 'domme Belgen' en 'kutmoffen' ed.
@T B valt reuze mee. De meeste mensen die zo reageren doen dat als grap. Zijn er serieus mensen die ook ECHT zo denken? Lijkt me dat er daar weinig mensen van zijn.
But think of how nice it would be if we saw the good before the bad ;-) "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle". Americans... love us when we are spending money in your country or bailing out people. Hate us the rest of the time. Sigh.
Hello my name is Kelly and I will serve you today. Thank you for visiting our restaurant, would you like to hear our specials? (Dutch guest looks up and we get cricket sounds) ...Kelly: okay....our specials are blablablablablidablidibla. After 15 min finally we can order a drink and take a look at the menu. Kelly says: don't forget our specials okay? Let me know when you are ready to order. It is my pleasure to help you. I will be right back with your drinks. Tata. Every time in an American establishment we hear the same marketing lines welcoming people with a storyline that could be shorter to save our time. Then 10% tip is normal in the US. Well ....please people you have higher salaries as a waitress than in the Netherlands! 10 freaking percent? By two weeks going out for dinner. Like average spending of 100 usd per night x 14 days x 10 percent = 140 usd. That is only dinner. We still got lunch and other food to buy daily. Lets say we need to have at least 500 usd extra to save up to give tips to waitresses. While they are not happy AT ALL to serve people. I know because I live in The Netherlands being raised half american and lived there.
Als je overdreven gedragingen ziet als vriendelijkheid en dat verder uitvoert als iedere andere formaliteit, dan is dat geen vriendelijkheid, maar een lege huls, hoogstens een façade die het feit dat het je niets kan schelen verhult. Daarbij is het onbeleefd om je zo op te dringen.
@@TreinbouwerYou're projecting your apathy to your fellow human onto Americans. We just like other people. We want them to be happy too. It's not fake. It's a care for your happiness.
I find it mind-blowing how everyone in the world seems to know how to speak some English and yet most Americans can only speak English. Maybe it's because English has become the language of commerce, I don't know. I just think it's fascinating that an American can travel almost anywhere and be able to find someone who speaks English. We find it rude when foreigners speak their native tongue in America yet most other countries have to abandon their native tongue to speak to us while we inhabit their land. Weird to me.
+wwbenee No it is due to English being the dominant language of the Internet, commerce, and business in the world as well as foreign languages being taught in schools as a requirement in order to accommodate for globalization and the information age.
I am American and I am not loud or obnoxious I am a very nice person and would help out a Dutch person with directions and recommend where to stay and eat
Most Americans are like you. They would give the shirt off their backs to help a stranger; they believe in equality and human dignity. Manners and cultural customs are something people are entitled to. Yet they judge us over guns being permitted in our Constitution, over foreign policies that our government pursues without our awareness, and over our faith. Did we tell them to legalize guns? Do we condemn them for legalizing weed? Do we criticize them for their lack of involvement in foreign affairs when neutrality in the face of injustice is wrong?
LesWilis fr these people from other countries talk about Americans like we’re all the same person and feel like they can negatively generalize us. Just show how stuck up they really are. I’d never generalize a whole country
It's so sad that the world thinks so poorly of us Americans. I'm going to go eat a hamburger now...
+yayrwe umm....Lions and elephants are not sentient beings. and many humans are...including myself.
+yayrwe Okay sure...Now this thread has become a waste of my time. You are correct...I don't care what you think.
Can I get fries with that, please?
Don't feel bad it's just stereotypes ;)
I'm kinda Dutch but I didn't like how they talked about you guys
If you want to know the opinion of the Dutch do not go to Amsterdam. Amsterdam doesn't represent The Netherlands like New York doesn't represent the USA.
lol what do you mean new york doesnt represent USA
@@matthewdubovik7350 Gun laws for one. Abortion up to 9 months is another. The confusion about what bathroom or what pronounce to use. Don't get me wrong. I did meet a lot of nice New Yorkers but like Crocodile Dundee explained it's basically one big mental institution.
That’s basically like saying you don’t represent your family.
Dutch Bushcraft You comment is pointless.
@@matthewdubovik7350 That's what you think. Like Amsterdam doesn't represent The Netherlands New Yorks doesn't represent the USA.
The Brit lady thinks Americans are snobs. I thought the Brits had that category tied up.
@Moe Snert One State doesn't represent us at all. Idiot 😒
Jack Bailey tbh I think everyone in their own way are snobs so nobody should blame it on the country blame the person or the household they grew up in
Well. You thought wrong.
@@shyryTsr2k But not all Brits are as well.
they did, until Americans wrestled the snob title away from them.
I only visited the Netherlands on a layover but I was blown away by the kindness and funniness from the Dutch people I’ve met. Definitely didn’t experience this in many other European countries
As an Irish person, I can confirm the Dutch are absolute legends.
That is probably also because Dutch people understand you perfectly and they speak English very well themselves. You will experience this less in other European countries. The Netherlands is next to the UK the best in the English language.
There are more things than Amsterdam. Visit the south. Of noord brabant. s-Hertogenbosch. Breda. Of limburg maastricht Landgraaf etc
i visited bonaire which is a small carribean island that is owned by the netherlands and the dutch people there were so amazingly kind and friendly
The Irish are like this too. The moment they would hear my accent, their eyes would light up and they had the best stories. They are super laid back and down to earth.
America is a country of extremism in my opinion. Some people are pro something, others are against, some people are unhealthy, some are healthy, some people are open minded, some people are close minded, but everything is super extreme and there allways seems to be a strong resistence against people that are or think differently. But at the same time you cant really say that about Americans because one thing stands out by far: Americans are diverse.
+Roy S. You're right, everything here is extreme. I just drank an extreme cup of tea, got in my extreme car and than surfed some extreme waves. Extreme!
Ive lived there myself and it was quite a rollercoaster. But i'd love to go back and see more!
You are very right Roy S. I am an American and lived here my entire life and that is 100% true.
+Roy S. well there are still hippy's as well... I guess they would be extremely indifferent about everything and of course against "the man", which could be considered as technically another form of extremism :D
+earthwormjah Haha! Sounds extremely good.
"americans believe everything in the internet and social media"..... "where did u get these stereotypes?" "social media and the internet"
LOL 😂
You assumed that OP is American because, in your view, his comment was retarded. Your own comment makes it very clear that you wholeheartedly believe in that specific stereotype of American people. Congratulations, you played yourself.
Did I step on your soft and big American toes and did you get an ouwie? Go pledge allegiance to a flag or chant USA somewhere else. Honestly I dont believe the stereotype and it's obvious that the OP is an American. So wipe your tears and vote a decent human being into office.
Why is it obvious that OP is an American, and why do you think I'm an American as well? Americans have good reasons to be proud of their country. A lot of people all over the world want to become an American citizen. Trump has done great things this year. I'm glad Hillary 'because I'm a woman' Clinton lost the election. Sounds like you're the one who's still in tears because of that.
EDIT: Oh, and by the way. You 'honestly' don't believe in the stereotype, but you DO believe Americans are generally incapable of choosing a 'decent human' for president? Go fuck yourself.
Je praat poep gast, en je valt finaal door de mand. Jank lekker door over Trump, ik lach me een breuk. MAGA en Merry Christmas. ( ^__^)//
When you see a happy American in the Netherlands it's because they're probably on vacation and they're away from their 60 hour a week crappy job ...yeah I'd be happy to
Or we aren't dicks and live in a country that is so great, we have no choice but to be happy. We have so much, there isn't reason to be nice to your fellow man. Also, we have the biggest dick in the world.
@@bradleyjones288 LOL no there's no way that can be it all of my friends are dicks and assholes so I know that can't be it
Are you implying that being a hard worker is bad? Fucking idiot 🙄
Nope. Most of us stay in America for vacation. Too many cool places and cool people here.
He is also away from being pulled over by a racist cop.
It’s sad, most people’s knowledge of Americans comes from what they see on TV and the internet. If only they would be able to meet the average American, in an average town, just trying to live their lives like anyone else. The fact that most foreigners seem to go to LA and New York doesn’t help
Dude what they said is accurate!
The average American is individualistic, is prideful, thinks that they are the best country in everything, obesity. What did they say that wasn’t accurate?
Most people's knowledge about any country in the world (that they haven't visited or are not interested in that country) comes from media. So when we see Trump, police brutality, self-centered Americans, protests, guns, guns, guns and guns that will be our impression of America.
Rockin' Resurrection I recognize that a decent amount of Americans are probably pretty bad with a map of Europe, or most places in the world. But I actually really enjoy geography and could name most countries and where they are at least. Capitals, I know some, some I don’t. Also what’s stopping me from googling an answer and replying to you lol. Perhaps you shouldn’t assume that just because someone is American they know nothing about the rest of the world, because I can assure you there are many who do. Stop forming your stereotypes from the internet
They were asked about the stereotypes, not about what they themselfs really think
Well in this video hes mostly asking about what stereotypes they know about Americans, but I'm sure most of them realize that stereotypes generally aren't completely accurate.
Americans 'abroad' are very different to American's 'at home'.
@David Benner lol what are you trying to say ?
@Millinial Picasso I think he means those who live abroad vs those just traveling. You may be on your best behavior, but I have been embarrassed by American friends. We are so spoiled here, but they just do not understand that, so get annoyed that there are no refills, that there aren't a million sauces, that the grocery store isn't going to be to their selection and they definitely get an attitude over it, ask way too many questions when they've already gotten an answer. We do it here, but it's part of our culture.
@David Benner ego trip ?
It's a big "home", some are the same some others are not... but I think this perception has to do a lot with media
True. There are also very few Americans actually traveling abroad. Most stay in the US all their lives and know little about any other country.
I'm American and I like to get along with anyone no matter who they are as long they are nice to me to.Its a two way street. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Becky Warren damn even with an incest ?
jaeleen reyes Are you just gong to go through random comments & leave bad insults on them all day?
JEBEDIAH KERMAN no U
jaeleen reyes Come on, really? Surely you can think of a better insult than that.
JEBEDIAH KERMAN no u
I'm loud, eat large portions, and I think a lot of myself. I grew up in a home of Dutch immigrants. Imagine that!
Joe, it seems your ancestors found themselves a place to fit in.
Lol...😄
Are they still at home?
Right, so, that means it's not nature, it;s nurture- or the lack of it in America. America is the sewer of the world and American's are too mentally repressed and spiritually imprisoned and abused to even entertain the notion they should find out why they and almost everything and everyone around them are so callous, artificial and out of balance.
@@Lumalnatti11 Did you know that 3 million more people voted for Hillary than Trump? If not, why are you so insular and ignorant?
Being nice in America isn't 'fake,' it's part of being respectful. Most of us don't shake hands because we want to really feel another person's grip; same way we aren't acting friendly because we really think we've instantly become best friends. It's just a custom. If you treat somebody nicely and they don't have the courtesy to reciprocate, that tells a lot about a person, at least in the U.S.
Yes
Europeans tend to be more Cold. Tend to Take life wayy too serious lol
So asking somebody how he or she is doing while you really don't care about it isn't FAKE BUT respecpectfull?
@@DYNASPORTS66 I'd say so, yeah.
@@DYNASPORTS66 it’s entirely on context! If I say “how are you doing?” to a random stranger, it’s merely a greeting - it’s generally obvious that I don’t want someone I don’t know to tell me all of their emotions. However, if I’m in a conversation with someone I know well such as a close friend or family member and ask “how are you doing?”, it is a more intimate question, and I do expect a more personal answer.
You also have to pay attention to HOW the question was asked. If someone asks “how are you doing?” very quickly, it’s generally a greeting. However, if someone looks at me and says it like “hey (slight pause), how are YOU doing?” it’s very clear they are expecting a serious answer.
The first 30 seconds, you are talking about the country, not amsterdam. I feel like no one looks further then amsterdam when looking at the Netherlands
Susan well nobody in the Netherlands cares about friesland except for the people that come from there
Susan dat komt omdat frieland kanker lelijk is
je moeder en rot jij maar lekker weg in je kut stad.
friese meiden zijn niet lelijk man
Is that like our Los Angelos and New York City? Because most foreigners visit those places and I get it, but real Americans, the hard working, forgotten, middle class are real Americans. LA and NY are fake people, champagne socialist elitist, and morally grand standing snobs.
Dutch Person: "Sometimes I think about you and I just feel sorry for you"
American: "That's funny, I don't think about you at all"
Yes Americans only think about themselves. USA USA Nr1 Nr1 Pffffff...... I hope the US will build a wall around their whole country so we can lock it from the other side and throw away the key.
Josh Miller No you're not funny an idiot maybe but not funny !
@@rockyslay4310 where do you live? If you haven't spent at least a year in all 50 states then you can't understand America. I have my own biases and thoughts on America, and most get disproven. And I live in the United States. We literally stereotype our own people cause we can't comprehend all of it. I make jokes about southern states with incest, or California being a hipster wasteland with everyone carrying around a metal straw. You can't judge America as a whole because we have several states bigger than most independent countries.
BABAM! That was great LOL
bullshit.
i'm just looking at the people behind them riding bikes it's so beuatiful
***** i know, i love that
+Hou Brainoxious The Netherlands is the country where the most people cycle in the world
I live there, for me its normal cuz i saw tgis all my life but if i look at it in a video i also think like wow this culture is great! Amsterdam is awesome
Roeland Harshagen yup!
You should visit Haarlem (the real harlem that is), only a 15 minutes train journey from Amsterdam, the smaller version of Amsterdam to say.
For the ones making fun of the man who said geological instead of geographical, he knows at least two languages, and most of you think that by saying hola to a latin american person you become basically bilingual lol.
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Hola
@My World bruh whats ur point?
@My World we're talking about languages and you talk about nazis and ww2. Are you on drugs?
@My World like cmon homo sapien. lay off the drug
Dutch people speak good English.
Yes they do. I have met many Dutch people that speak 5 languages also.
Most of the people interviewed here seems to have a foreign accent.
They'd better. Unless they only want to vacation in Suriname.
Dutch is just a mixture of german and englisch
@@gast128 They speak a language other than their native language!
Not all of us are fake...don't compare us to the Kardashians!
lol
What a comment
Lol amen. I'm going to get a burger a big one.
On behalf of all non-Trump voters, we aren’t rash egomaniacs.
Sadly, that's mostly what we see here in TV, either reality TV with the Kardashians or when ever Trump says something stupid..
I like americans
I had negative opinion before I met a group of americans
I thought they are arrogant and ignorant people
but after I met them the way of looking to them has changed
they are kind and friendly
Trump is the most pro-American president in over fifty years, so you probably don't know what you're talking about.
JDS12451 Hah. I remember when I was an ignorant kid like you. I used to be anti-Trump until i've seen all of the things that he has done already. The dude is right, you don't know what you're talking about.
JDS12451 I'd rather eat one, thanks.
There's literally nothing Trump has ever said or done that implies white supremacy. There are, however, tons of media outlets that have taken Trump's words out of context or straight out lied in order to accuse him of white supremacy. Perhaps you were also fooled by them.
I suggest getting your news from people like Philip DeFranco / Tim Pool and such on RUclips. They're fairly neutral reporters not driven by a political agenda, unlike the American media corporations -> 90% of the American media is owned by 6 CEO's lol. Honest journalism is beyond dead in that country.
Prove it.
“What do the dutch people think about americans”
*shows 50% non-dutch people*
How do you know? Just cause they got a different accent? That's just weird reasoning.
369 no it’s 100% true. Many tourists. It’s clear who is Dutch and who is not.
@@marmitaa8619 it depends on the dutch people they want, do they want people to moved the netherlands or people that were born there ? The dutch have a very distinct accent and imo its safe to assume if someone is dutch based on their accent.
@@salted2096 Technically you guys are correct, practically not. If you deem people Dutch because they have a Dutch passport, you are wrong since there are alot that don't have the Dutch ethnicity thus, they don't have that accent the Dutch ethnicity has. If you are strictly talking about people with Dutch ethnicity, then yes most people have that accent. The second woman has Dutch - New Zealand accent, does that mean she is a tourist or would you classify her as a Dutch expat? To me it's very weird reasoning.
@@marmitaa8619 I agree that its very weird reasoning and I dont agree with it myself I was just trying to explain the other guys perspective
"Amsterdam is NOT the Netherlands, anymore."
--- My Dutch Coworker
Trueee
het is wel zo in veel winkels in amsterdam kunnen ze niet eens meer nederlands
@@casperdoets9153 Helaas is dat waar.
@MrMyopinionsmatter She's from the Netherlands. She knows the geographical location of Amsterdam.
@David Benner New York was grounden by The Dutch and was named New Amsterdam. Imagine that!
"Amsterdam is the only city where you can smoke weed, drink alcohol on streets and take mushrooms legaly" This is a fact he says. Dude come on thats already false in all of the Netherlands you can do this only Amserdam is famous for it. Its not just Amsterdam its THE WHOLE COUNTRY aah this pisses me off
And the tallest people only live in Amsterdam
Tim Mühlbauer ikr i agree
True. I live on the other side of the country and weed is totally normal here.
Tim Mühlbauer lmao funny thing is that doing shrooms and weed and stuff on the streets you can get arrested for it.
***** Omdat het alleen gecontroleerd verkocht mag worden. Op straat is het niet gecontroleerd.
speaking as an "American", one thing that's true is that we cannot take criticism very lightly. Even though we are the kings of trash talk, and even if what these countries say are true, we get butt hurt over any kind of criticism
scumdog3 Yep. We are the kings. No one can insult us.
American Handsome awww what's wrong pudding??
As an American, I agree. I have strong a Nigerian heritage which impacts the way I interact with others. In Nigeria, they sugarcoat nothing. They shoot straight and get down to business. When I do the same in America--even within communities I identify with--they exile me to the fringes, and I am often left wondering where I went wrong. Especially when you are a person of color, you have to be very careful and tiptoe around people's feelings because you don't want to seem rude or "uppity."
I can take any type of criticism with eas speak for your self not others
@John Saunders you say we are the ignorant it's you buddy iv been to Hawaii and was gonna go to Germany but a volcano was erupting and couldn't go because it was in the flight path of the planes and I don't believe most shit I see on the media or social media I know my government is corrupt to the max and lie to their on the daily and you say we are poorlybeducated
I’m Dutch-American with dual citizenship (born in Nederland and raised in the US) and my family was in s’Hertogenbosch speaking English because my brother doesn’t really speak Dutch and at 10 is a walking American stereotype. A Dutch man came up to us and asked us if we were trump supporters and whether we were looking for a McDonald’s. We immediately switched to Dutch and he seemed rather abashed. I was mortified, especially since my Papa, the Dutchman, wasn’t with us at the time.
Ja stom. Soms moeten mensen zoals die man ook gewoon even normaal doen .Geweldig dat je z’n mond vol verbazing open hebt laten vallen.
Assholes come in all shapes forms and nationalities. Most Dutch people would never ask something like that. But there are those who do.
Generally they are the less educated people.
Are you a boy or a girl?
I think it's a little strange that some people stereotype visitors are looking for their own culture in a country they travel to cause usually people travel to experience a different culture. I'm not saying there aren't tourists who expect to find their culture, or even language, in a different country tho cause there are some people like that. But often, that's not why most people travel.
@@daniellarkins3849 Why does gender matter to what the OP said?
As an American I like watching these videos lol
Lol I love how people act like Americans are a different species
Shamil Magomedov we really aren’t...just some different cultural and social norms. Or people makes assumptions based on the media our country puts out
Me but I’m ashamed to be a American.I’m planning on renouncing my American citizenship as soon as I turn 18
Amity Blight ya dumb being American is the best
@@kimmyt3731 that’ll cost you around 2k to renounce now I believe ?? Unless it’s changed
*Dutch are asked for stereotypes*
Americans in the comment section: *unholy screeching about stereotypes*
Guess he should have asked for educated opinions instead of spoonfed propaganda eh?
I am American and this is funny 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
As an American, I was amused by it. Gotta admit one thing they have right: We _do_ have an obesity problem here.
@@themorosepittbull257 Meanwhile you get spoonfed propaganda about Cuba, Russia, north Korea, etc... This isn't an insult by any means, I'm just saying we need to fix modern media everywhere.
@@fntatn I absolutely agree there. Trust in the mainstream media here in the US is at an all time low and for good reason. They've given up journalism for activism. I honestly believe they are responsible for all the division here in the US
I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to 40 countries (I am Canadian) including The Netherlands. And the biggest factor I’ve taken away is this: North Americans tend to be more ‘forward’ and smiley than the rest of the world. It doesn’t mean other cultures and countries aren’t friendly...they just don’t smile or engage for no reason. Which, I understand also. Personally, I love the dutch and their open culture. My last serious gf was born in Netherlands and spoke fluent dutch...and she was very typical of the straight-forward and open minded culture of the people. As for Americans, I love them but they DEFINETLY have the (and I’m hugely generalizing) habit of flag waving more than other cultures. And they tend to (again, generalizing) be brazen about speaking English and expecting the rest of the world to, also. Myself, I always pick up a handful of phrases of the language of where I’m going, out of respect. I find Americans tend to expect and almost demand you speak English, wherever you are. Im a musician and worked on cruise ships with many different cultures-and they almost ALL contained people who were bi-lingual, if not knowing many more languages. And conversely, the Americans tended to only speak English-and not care otherwise. Many of my co-workers said ‘English (ne American) is the language of business, so I learned it.’ Russia was the biggest surprise for me, personally. They come across as very dour people, but if you take the time to befriend them and chat, they are very warm and open. They just don’t fake niceness or sincerity-which in the long run is an admirable trait.
I could be wrong, but I'm guessing the rest of the world, (Europe, Asia at least), all have ancient cultures, class, & cast systems, that put their people / population in their place, & make things very difficult for them to reach their full potential. This as an effect on their social status, & as got to have an effect on their overall confidence.
As far as I know, these barriers don't exist (At least not as much) in North America, allowing people to be much more upwardly mobile, giving themselves more confidence, & with more confidence rubbing off in general.
Well, That & the media! Just a thought.
I'm American, and despise people for being vain-glorius and patriotic for no reason, but when we play Canadian teams in any sport, I will root for most american teams w/o waving a flag!
Not fake, many of us North Americans are overly friendly. Just ask everyone in my life
I am Dutch and we think of canadians as heroes, legends, saviors. Bo seriously. Much, much love fron the Netherlands.
I'm American and learned Romanian when I spent three summers there. When I went to Mexico I learned a little Spanish but since they don't try in the US to learn English, I didn't try that hard in Mexico.
I don't mind the stereotypes at all. Most are true on some level. It's sad that we're seen as fake though. Most of us are actually genuinely friendly, and hospitable people. We have plenty of assholes of course, but the majority of us are nice.
I have been to America once, and i found it shocking to see, that people act like they like you and stuff, in the Netherlands people are a bit more straight forward.
Not in the Netherlands BTW, also in other European country's
Very well said completly true as a asian citizen here in usa
i don't know why you think most americans are genuinely friendly.
@Pickle maybe you haven't met MOST americans
There's some Americans who think some Americans act too fake and dramatic too. Or feel like they have to avoid people because of that. It's partly cause it's influenced by entertainment and social media.
Idk about you thinking most Americans are nice. You said there's plenty of mean Americans too.
There's plenty of bullying, telling people to die, and rioting from America. I saw some comments saying bullying was good, needed, and "solves problems".
Part of the meanness is from some them thinking they're heroically standing up for something when they not, shoving their views, that they can't be wrong, or thinking they can do whatever even mistreating others in the name of "freedom".
Or thinking they're entitled to mistreat others if their life is bad, they have problems, or are a victim.
Or blindly believing too much who social media or media vilifies and dogpiling on those people.
Like how Hana Kimura killed herself cause she was bullied so much cause the reality tv show she was on wanted to depict her bad.
And I'm not just talking about just Americans, but anyone cause I've seen bad behavior from around the world.
Such as Isaac Butterfield, who is Australian, making videos just to bully and scream at people. Such as at fat people.
As a quiet American I can relate to the Europeans with the loudness, But people just try to be enthusiastic instead of monotone to come off as happy and cool.
Millinial Picasso nah being loud is fun
@@jofriko5416 it kinda is
and the “happy and cool” is why they think Americans are fake, some can really be like that but in general it is ironic because if someone isn’t like that in America they think something is wrong when really they’re being genuine.
lol when Dutchies say they think all Americans are obese, as if there aren't a lot of people struggling with obese in our country too. A stereotype I have on Americans is that, like other foreigners as well, can't name another city from the Netherlands they've been to. Everyone just goes to Amsterdam, which is why it's too crowded. I'd never want to live there. Also foreigners think Holland and the Netherlands are the same thing, but actually Holland is like a district of the Netherlands.
And there are Dutch people who are willing to vote for a politician less bad than Tr*mp. Wilders is just as racist with his anti Marocco and islamaphobia. Dutchies aren't better than the Americans.
4everFinnick.CFBeautiful. im american but I speak fluent dutch. Holland is a word used casually (by dutchies and many others) for the Netherlands. Holland i.p.v. Nederland. (hup hup holland, Hollander, in het hollands, enz.)
raleighman3000 dat weet ik wel, maar ik woon zelf wel echt in Holland dus soms is het een beetje irritant ;)
I watched a RUclips video about Holland vs The Netherlands. It was confusing. You can't blame us for that.
ripmyfictionalfriends I know but plenty of Dutch people say Holland as a nickname too. Hup Hup Holland, "Hollanders", "een Holland's accent", etc. America is a nickname for the USA. Be glad we think about Holland at all. lol.
I love the 'heavy-set" guy talking about American being obese.
heavy set guy ?
Or the guy wearing an American MLB cap and then saying Americans are fake.
mauve Overweight
LOL he is not heavy set at all, no one in this video is. But seriously, look at the dude’s waist when his hands are in his pockets @5:35
@@mandylynn2911 The dude at 5:17 is fat. Period.
Oddly, having been an American living in Holland for a few years when I was younger, a lot of what these people said was also apparent to me. But under the circumstances Europeans generally dont see the most mature, decent Americans. Those Americans dont stand out because they act properly.
Indeed! You will not recognize a US citizen who behaves normal. But of course you will recognize the loudspeakers from the land of the free home of the brave! That’s the same with us Germans abroad. We have a rhyme: Gott verschone uns vor Sturm und Wind - und vor Deutschen, die im Urlaub sind.“ (Oh Lord, spare us from storm and wind - and from Germans who are on holiday.)😂😇
The nice americans you talked about were born in 1930's. They don't make em anymore.
@@tobyargillos9439 ????
This so true 😂 media ain’t relaly fair even social media became a narcissist boat so half the people act terrible cuz they are 😂😂😂
“americans think alot of themselves”
lol the funny thing is that most people here in America degrade themselves.
like we’ll talk about how we feel ugly & fat LMAO
@@WILLIAM101-f9q You must be American then because your English is terrible. Lol.
@@truthisnotrelative7438 lol
K H facts
Ironically they view themselves as great
@@WILLIAM101-f9q they don't speak English outside of the UK you dumb fucking bitch
I just hope Europeans realize that the inverse can also be true and that they appear to be cold, unfriendly and rude
Europeans are very different among them, even in one nation you can find several ancient languages and cultures, stereotypes are not accurate, I think that the United states produce so much internal information and news that americans cannot know so much about the rest of the world than average europeans; some europeans feel americans are very ignorant because of that.
Europeans are cheap, I used to work for a restaurant in NYC and these people are cheap skates and very cold and unfriendly.
@@alfredvinciguerra532 Europeans are unfriendly? So you have categorized 750 million people just because of a few...hundred??
By the way your ancestors were Europeans weren,t they?
Sergio Fernandez Yes, but most I encountered very stuck up cheap and conceited
@@alfredvinciguerra532 Agreed, but not in my place
Why do people assume that Amsterdam is the only place where everything is 'legalised'? Like... there ARE other cities in the Netherlands... with the same laws... 🙄
Stupid ass Schengen Agreement is why Americans only have time to spend in the major cities, and the EU screws all the smaller cities and villages out of billions in tourist money.
Americans really don't care that much about what is or aren't legalized, if you want it you can find it.
mushroom, weed, and alcohol those things should be legal everywhere
Amazing American madurodam😂😂
There are several states in America where pot, shrooms and alcohol are legal.
15 years ago, I was single, 40, just beat cancer and got on a plane. Just had to go walk-around for a while. France led to Belgium which led to the Netherlands. The journey found me in smaller city called Utrecht. With four new friends, sitting around a table laughing and learning. Drinking wine and sharing ideas with beautiful people. Memories I will have till I die. People are good everywhere. If you are kind and curious? You'll meet kind and curious.
amsterdam maybe is a wrong place to search for the "dutch" opinion
No it isn't because in Amsterdam there life a lot of different types of Dutch people
+TheGirlGamezz NL no its not because there are a lot of foreighners like half of the people interviewed arent dutch.
+Laurens Smit Aren't* (Yes I am American and I hate how people say we are dumb.*
+HammyNerd23 and i'm lazy, not on pc. btw it's verry easy to correct somebody in your native language -_-. i don't think you speak dutch ass well do you?
But some of you are really dumb, though.
Dutch:”They eat a lot of hamburgers and pizza”
Me: So True For me!
@David Benner
Hamburgers are American
@@mcj2219 No, actually they were created in Germany and tweaked to be better by the us
I never ate at a fast food place until almost nineteen when I went into the military.
@@nathaliemcdonald495 Hamburg steak is German. Hamburgers(which have a bun and are a different cut of beef) are American.
@@ckelly1472 Did you like it
>says americans are easily influenced
>my knowledge of america comes from the media
Europeans, everybody
Well, American media evidently IS channeling information to get certain attitudes across, while in Europe that is mostly not the case, and if it is, the people recognize that and take action against it. In that point Americans are way more naive indeed
well, said media is also from america, so it isn't weird to expect that what they see broadcasted is probably somewhat related to real life, especially when that media also has people calling things from america out
They are stereotypes. Not knowledge
like americans arent influenced by the media
The American media represents extremes as if they're the norm. Not only Europeans think it's the norm, a lot of Americans do too. Need proof, look at Twitter. Real people who think the world is what the media pretends it is. Makes me want to vomit
6:35 When the guy mentions American ignorance about Amsterdam's location the interviewer says "geological" instead of "geographical". Ironic.
hehe I noticed that too but I can understand the slip up when in the moment
Yeah. I caught that. Total face-palm moment.
Should be Gynicolagical
I thought he meant we live under a rock 😁
He might have meant it as a joke. Playing off if the ignorance of the stereotypical American by demonstrating it himself--on purpose.
From My experience, Amreicans tend to expect local people to speak english, when they travel to other countries. I live in Korea and ive seen a group of American tourists complaining about local people not being able to help them due to lack of their english skill. I eventually ended up helping them with a soft suggestion(cause they are sensitive people, often get offended by little thing) that they should know before they leave their home. or fucking google it.
+Mash Monster
rofl!!!!!
that sounds ridiculous! i think it is most polite to learn at least a few important words when visiting a country that does not speak english.
not everyone will be easily offended here...but i think the people you encountered might be.
i am american btw
+Mash Monster As an American I do really agree with you. Since I've been living in Germany for most of my memorable life, I've made an effort to learn German. But when I can't speak German to someone it really makes me feel bad.
+ItsSannee okay then it's probably a Western people thing
+Mash Monster Meh, This Americans-can't-speak-anything-else circle-jerk needs to end really. Any English-speaking country doesn't put heavy emphasis on foreign language. Hell, even my friends from England don't know another language very well, let alone my Canadian, South African (yes, quite a few don't know much Afrikaans either), and Aussie/NZ friends in particular.
혹시 당신도 한국어를 읽을수 있니? And if you can, how long did it take you to learn? I mean, I grew up near LA, so I've been around a plethora of languages and have been accustomed to hearing languages I don't understand my whole life. However, I can see how hearing a new language could be a bit jarring to someone from Buttfuck Nowhere, USA. Heck, I'm the first Asian some of my girlfriend's family has ever seen, and they don't live too far from the USA/Mexico border. They also speak Spanish to me as if I'm fluent in it; it's an understandable mishap for people from super homogenous areas in the world. And yes, there are areas like this in the US, too.
As for the tourists you encountered, they're clearly idiots. Korea is arguably the easiest Eastern country to navigate with only English. There's English written everywhere, there's English-only tourist centers, and nearly every younger person in Korea has at least a rudimentary grasp of the language. Those tourists were an intellectual outlier.
+KalbiKing 한국인이세요? ㅋㅋ 갈비왕 ㅋㅋ
Second Amendment was established in order to have a citizen-run militia in case of a war-gone-bad or if the government needs to be rebelled against. Apparently, the citizens have the right and duty to rebel against the government if anything happens. Can't do that without weapons.
edit: This is to answer that young couple's, and any other's, confusion as to why it exists in the US Constitution.
+Jizan thapus I'm European and I completely understand it, we've just chosen a different path. We tend to have more faith in our governments, but is that justified?
Jizan thapus At the time, it was necessary, and we cannot go against the Constitution unless another amendment were to be added that would counter the existing one.
But we still like the idea of being able to form a militia. A love/hate relationship is what US citizens and their government have, and I think that's a good thing.
edit: But, I know very well the flaws of such a thing, and understand what you are thinking.
+The Martian But your government have drones, your militias will be like mice in a box.
Jumanji ?
+Raffini Or just being used to the tyranny of your monarchs in which later established into a parliament. Our second amendment is more of an insurance policy
Only Europeans could take positive qualities and make them seem negative. Oh, you're polite? You smile a lot? You're welcoming? Must be fake.
what you call polite is asking someone "how are you" and just expecting a "Fine, thank you" in return here we only ask that if we actually care for the answer. if you don't care, dont ask.
+Jim Bob I could say the same about Americans. They interpret dutch directness as being rude and insulting. to us it's just being honest and we appreciate that honesty. It prevents us from developing to big of an ego and helps us get a more down to earth mindset. Being polite is one thing but agreeing with everything and everyone just to be friendly is a whole other thing and a lot of Americans act like that. interpreting that as 'being fake' isn't unrealistic or negative. you could interpret people who never challenge you opinion as 'not having a clue about anything' but we don't so at least you have agency
+SMNL019 The simple answer is that it is cultural. Americans believe in optimism, positivity, and pride. They also believe in the idea of public decorum. So americans will argue about politics, religion, philosophy, etc. among their friends or family but they tend to not argue with strangers if not necessary. Americans believe its not worth the effort. However, there is a time and place for everything. Americans form unions and organizations vocalizing their opinions. Protests are common, businesses have a complaint hotlines, the Business Bureau is bombarded with complaints, there are forums and petitions for nearly every problem in society. So it is false to say Americans are agreeable but it is true that Americans will not argue or vocalize one on one about sensitive topics as they believe an awkward moment may ensue and potential clients/friends may not come to fruition.
+Evildeathmonkey False, I can't talk for the entirety of europe, but the netherlands are very straight forward. they will say things they don;t like about you, they will say what comes into their mind.
Evildeathmonkey "the real dutch" lol what? I expect that you are from Rotterdam. But anyway, The netherlands has quite a difference between provinces i guess.
Seems like I'm the only European who got this recomended 😂
Nope. It’s just that we Americans need to get more of a life than watching RUclips videos and making comments all the time. Our pandemic response was atrocious too, so a lot of us are spending a lot more time at home since it’s still spreading like wildfire. Hope we have a vaccine to share by next year.
Jessica bitch u not even American shut up😂
@@skermcgurt8681 Stop looking for attention troll.
Jessica I’m really not😂 ur probably a foreigner pretending to be American to try and sway the narrative pussy
Jessica Americans are known as one of the hardest working countries with China and mexico
I'm from America , some of this is true. I wouldn't want to he born anywhere where else in the world !! I love this place !! 🇺🇲
That's great
Very patriotic
I’m Dutch I don’t think so about y guys so much people here are really different
Fito\ u never been to other places that is why
I'm American and I'd rather been born in Europe
Inteviewer explicitly asks for stereotypes, and americans in the comments section whine about the dutch then giving stereotypes... Brilliant.
Ea Amerikans tend do be offended more easily.
capusvacans This video has nothing to do with the UK, only the USA and Holland. Why are you here?
This
@@boyke2536 thats because we hear nothing but negatives from everyone else....while at the same time, we are outgoing, interested, love talking with people from other places....and we're called "fake" for being sincerely interested.
try simply allowing us to be nice as is our nature without telling us why you think we're shit.
I personally don’t care lol, haven’t read too many comments complaining. But they are addressing some hypocrisy.
Stereotypes carry a negative connotation, so asking specifically about stereotypes will bring mostly negative responses.
Not always, just ask Canadians.
Chinese are good at math. That's negative?
David Carroll that’s the point of the video
Not really tho
Good point. He should ask "what do you know about Americans?"
Weird-I went to school in Europe for 6 months with kids from all over the continent. I always felt like they thought they were better (I dated a girl from Holland). They also really stereotyped students from other countries. I remember her saying, “I never thought I’d be friends with a German” (her roommate was German).
That's because we are better
Well culturally, Germans are known to be the most most open nor willingly to develop friendships at some point in their lives or they're just very closed off and want no interaction with people in general.
Thats just an individual attitude
We have a bit of a history with the Germans.
exactly Piet , wo did had a small issue with the germans in the early 1940...just this century it is starting to fade away.
I'm an American and I thought this video was the funniest thing ever! Many of the stereotypes are true. One of the things I envy about Europe is that they are less religious than over here. Europe in general is more left leaning.
+Luis Montanez That religion is what gave you your freedom in the first place. (History of the beginning of the United States; see the preamble of the Declaration of Independance and the writings of the founding fathers.) Even the extreme athiest Richard Dawkins, called Christianity a bulwark against the Islamic terrorist.
+Jon Lanier to be fair though religion is also what TOOK away freedom for many people(church of england for one)
+Jon Lanier ''Religion is what gave you freedom in the first place'' That has to be the biggest joke ive read in this entire comment section.
Peter Van Der Veen You ignorance speaks well of you.
+Jon Lanier how about you explain to me how religion is what gave me free will in the first place. instead of petty insults. I dont live in the states, just a heads up.
Been living in USA for 15 years. Many things that were mentioned here are correct. I love United States but every country has good n bad things.
I know but it is kinda sad i was just born in amercia why should i get these stereotypes
@@cisco8257 its all good. I am Azerbaijani sometimes I am ashamed but I am proud where I am from
What did you find to be true and may I ask what states you have visited?
None of what they said is true for all of America or all Americans. There is no generalization of Americans (or likely anywhere) that works universally especially in America since it is so diverse and different from one area to the next.
kate s You are 100% correct in you're comment ! How can you stereotype Americans when people in the United States at one point in different generations came from somewhere else.... Me I'm Irish and Scottish 😜
Their saying how Americans believe everything that is on the internet but listen to them, basically every single one said that they heard the stereotype from Facebook or other stuff if they got the question asked to them “where did you get that stereotype from?” I understand it’s a stereotype but they are criticizing USA for doing that when they are getting their information off the internet.
Are u fucking stupid? This guy specifically asked about stereotypes that's why they told him what they heard what other Dutch people think.
Cahill 04 love that profile pic
Piisuke were top 15 dumbass and yes that’s true but there is more people trying to get in shape. We are also the most productive workers and we give the most money to charity
@@Piisuke Assuming you're a Brit, I'm sure you take in all of those videos promoting all of the "ugly" etal British stereotypes with the stiffest of upper lips.
@@Piisuke By the way, the obesity epidemic in the UK is beginning to rival that of the US.
Isn't it funny that a Dutchman, wearing a California's Oakland A's baseball cap, was the first to answer the question about his opposing views of Americans? Weird, huh?
i agree with that old british lady. americans are always super proud about they're country and think they're the best. not all amercans think that but loads of them do.
+Philip Van Heyningen All Europeans are super proud about their countries, history and culture. Is it bad too?
+Sama Sebe You can't really be proud of where you were randomly born, and usually don't have any part of the previous proceedings of cultural establishment and what not.
Yes you can. And you should. Unless there is a particular reason why not. Germans are very obviously proud to be German. Dutch to be Dutch. And it is great. Also it is not necessarily country where you were born. "Homeland" is a country where your home is. You are the tiny part of the country you live in.That is my opinion. I stand on it strongly.
+Sama Sebe I don't consider myself literally proud to be Dutch. Yes I enjoy being Dutch and there are things I really like about my cultural background and such, but does that make one so called 'proud'? I think it's debatable.
"Proud" has different meanings. I used it as being delighted and satisfied, exactly what you feel as being Dutch. I love my country but I'm not saying that it is the best in the world or that it is perfect and has no faults.
As a Dutch, I view Americans as friendly and polite people. Indeed, they seem to be a bit patriotic sometimes (more openly than other countries seem to be) but not specifically that religious. You do have a lot of religious American but the number of atheists also seems to be increasing. Americans aren't really familiar with others, but seem to be willing and interested in learning about them. It has more extremes as well. Everything is bigger and super spacious. Have you seen some American houses? It's crazy! American food is served in bigger portions and often less healthy than in other countries (in my idea). A lot of food appears to be processed. What we shouldn't forget though, is the rich culture of the US which is mostly Western but also influenced by other cultures. If you look beside Hollywood and the fat hamburgers, there's a lot more which is most of the time left behind. Think of jazz, blues,, holidays such as thanksgiving and christmas (the way the world celebrates it today is greatly influenced by the US). It's also the origin of many art movements e.g. Pop Art and Pollock's abstract expressionism. Everything is bigger and super spacious. Have you seen some American houses? It's crazy! The gorgeous nature deserves to be mentioned as well.
I'm not saying America is my favourite country, because it's not. But I see too many people bashing on the US, having a way too low view of this beautiful country. A lot of our culture is influenced by the American culture too. It's a country, a lot younger than most of Europe. Let's not forget that. Therefor it's not very surprising that it doesn't have such an extensive history like Italy or France.
Lastly, my apologies for my poor English. I'm not a native English speaker. Feedback would be appreciated!
+Matt Schwartz Please don't get a bad idea of Europe and the countries in it. These are only a few people in the video, every country has stereotypes and every western country feels superiour unfortunaterly
Votre anglais est impeccable!! I was born in Manhattan of yore. Up until the Fifties the city was suffused with Dutch culture. There was a Dutch Reform Church on our block, a Huguenot Church downtown, Schuylers and Vanderbilts were our economic royalty while the Roosevelts had their feet in both centuries. Need I mention landmarks such as the Tappan Zee, Van Cortlandt Park and of course Harlem? My mother's best friend was a Martha Detjen, She had a Christmas tree with real candles. In school we were taught that Peter Zenger was a forerunner of the Americaan Revolution. Of course every schoolboy knew who Peter Zenger was. Canal Street remains as testament to Dutch tenacity in face of stubborn granite!
Entre temps quand j'etais jeune je faisais la navette entre Schiphol et Le :Bourget avec KLM en avion a helices.
As you might have surmised I am now in my eighties and my insights are not those of condo driven Manhattan. Perhaps Trumphattan might be more to the point
Jean
P.S. When I think electronics I think Philipps and not Japan,
I genuinely appreciate your comment. It's very refreshing to hear as an American. We have plenty of flaws. But so many of our negative stereotypes are misunderstood, or blown way out of proportion. You also rarely hear anyone adding any positives, other than we tend to be friendly & polite, which apparently some people also have a problem with. Don't worry about your English. Your sentences all made sense, perfectly intelligible & over all not many mistakes at all, I probably make about as many while casually typing online. English is a very forgiving language.
Probably because we fought for most other peoples freedoms
When I go to a place I don't live, I try to be a gracious guest while I'm there. I try to be friendly with everyone.
Unfortunately the same can't be said for some of your other countrymen.
funny hearing all the eurpean's claim people from the USA thinks so highly of themselves and then without skipping a beat claiming to be more cultured, ethical, knowledgeable and pretty much superior in every way.. "oh they're only nice because they're fake." can't win with these b's. the dutch guys are chill though!
usa! usa!
I think you might have caught some english people there
they're dutch buth just with a brittish accent
Severino Natar buth
Most dutch people get british english in school so that's how they talk. y accent is more amerivan though, because I learnt most of my english from watching youtube xD
Tessel van Dijk ik ben ook nederlands
Oh. Maar dan zou je het toch wel snappen..
Met a couple of Americans on Holliday most hospital people I have ever met. The guy was in service and stationd in Germany. My Holliday was amazing thanks to that family. I know not everybody is like that but I wish I could meet them again they were amazing!
I spend a good deal of time in Holland and once a gentleman asked me..."you are in Holland a good amount of time...why have you now learned to speak Dutch?" I thought a minute then it occurred to me that every Dutch person I meet insists on speaking English because they like to practice their English language skills with an American and they also take pride in how well they are able to speak English.
Abe Gibron I am really sorry but that is only partly true. We speak english to a foreigner because they don't speak dutch. Why should we speak dutch to a foreigner if they don't understand us? It is easier for everyone
Rhea van W being easy doesn't help us learn new languages when we are trying to learn. I've lived in Colombia for awhile now and I'm fluent in Spanish but people here when they meet me never want to speak Spanish even if their English sucks
Idk about you but most Americans just walk in every Dutch shop and restaurant talking their own language assuming Dutch people understand it and are able to hold a conversation. I've never seen an American who wanted to learn Dutch, maybe a few fun words, but never to order in restaurants or ask for directions etc. You really gotta be grateful for Europeans to be good at English.
Ja, dat is waar. Maar sommige mensen willen om Nederlands te spreken. Ik ben Amerikaan en voor een jaar heb ik Nederlands gestudeerd, want het is een mooie taal. Ik denk niet dat ik zal in Nederland wonen, en ik wil om nederlands te leren. :) (Sorry if my Dutch sucks, it's only A2 level but I think it's a great language!)
@@nativeenglishspeaker178 Goed gedaan! Ik ben ook Amerikaans maar ik heb in Nederland 10 jaren gewoond. Het is een moei taal, maar soms een beetje moeilijk te leren.
Being friendly isn't fake. I think we just like to give people the benefit of the doubt and get off to a positive start with someone. Its not complicated. Europeans also have the negative stereotype of being pessimistic and self-loathing.
That would be the brits
Idk but maybe they meant people actually acting fake, not criticizing friendliness. Some Americans criticize some Americans for acting fake too. Such as on social media.
I'm old enough to remember that my ancestors moved to America specifically because they were tired of listening to Europeans
So they are European?
Yeah and now they're listening to a total lunatic
@@2126Eliza We voted him out in 2016.
Some of mine relatives went to america becouse they ran away from war.... If it was for war, they would stay here. I am happy that my grandma stayed so i was born here
*Face Slap*
everything is big because they dont use metric system
Dezta93 lmao 😂🤣🤣
The most genius comment in this entire comment section. Lol
I've heard the "Americans are too nice" a lot. Which is kinda strange to me. I have no reason to be rude to someone that I just met/don't know. How do they usually treat someone they don't know?
dutch people are really blunt in their conversations, not rude, just not very nice/friendly
Well the dutch are really blunt, and then there's the thing where they are more reserved. If a dutch person gives you a hug, it's an honest sign of affection. If an american does it it's often just a matter of habit, not always of course. But it's pretty impossible to know which it is, habit or affection, which is why we consider americans 'too' friendly or 'fake'.
capusvacans well how the fuck are the French not fake if they greet others with a kiss on the cheek when it clearly is out of habit and not a true sign of affection?
I guess you don't know enough french ppl to know the answer to that question.
Jorge Acosta Because americans are quite often being 'nice' just as a habit. Like someone above said, when we are being nice to each other we politely mean it. Of course, we also don't act all rude when we just met someone, but it's more about the fact that you would turn your back and talk differently about them while you just said to them you like 'em.
I love the The Netherlands, that's all. Dutch people are very accommodating though they preserve individualism. But that is okay with me because even if they are individualistic, they are always ready to help when there is need to. I love the tranquility that most of the places in the The Netherlands, the peace and quiet, the clean air in the countryside and even in cities, I suppose.
dude, it is so weird that dutch people regard american hospitality and warm social presence as "fake". my girlfriend is flemish, so basically dutch, and she too didn't believe that people here were actually being that nice. she thought they were just pretending. i'm here to say that americans aren't pretending!!! they are very kind people and also very diverse. saying " americans" is like saying "europeans". "which europeans?" exactly, which americans?
OC, the US
Flemish, basically Dutch?! Try stating that to a Flemish person! LOL
Olle Wennardt idd hahahaha
Hi Belguim here "Antwerp "
THE ALLONETIME PROJECT OFFICIAL Nothing to add, I’m in the US right now and it’s just like living in a television series
The interviewer says "geological" instead of "geographical." Hmmmm...
He is American and dint know shit lol
He struggled there a bit with his terminology, but he is off the cuff interviewing people and can't stand there saying umm, umm so he popped out a term like a pageant contestant, lol. It's ok, everyone has said something and wish their brain was working more collectively with their mouth. No big deal 😉
meh I'm a native English speaker and have made that mistake before when conversing spontaneously. It does happen.
lol yes. Very unfortunate time to make that mistake!
@@barrymarshall3592 The reason americans trend not to speak more than one language is because English is the primary language of the country so they don't need to learn another in the same way someone from Netherlands would in order to communicate with the rest of the world. I don't think a lack of language classes at school makes someone lazy.
Also the us has millions of people that speak spanish and english, I think its the worlds 2nd biggest spanish speaking country by population.
Looool ''versus the land of the free'' Check stats on the interwebs my friend, the netherlands has a higher welfare, a higher personal hapiness and all that stuff.
yeah everything is illegal in america here you have coffeeshops
+sithersproductions Only until you get back in the workforce again, which beats being unemployed.
Klikoderat yet that money is lost
sithersproductions
No it was spend. Well spend.
Klikoderat no it makes mums single moms and makes kids criminals
Imagine living in a society where everyone is so grumpy that when they see someone that is happy and talkative they assume they are being fake.
You were saying? www.forbes.com/sites/duncanmadden/2019/03/28/ranked-the-10-happiest-countries-in-the-world-in-2019/
Imagine living in a society where everyone has a dopey smile but no health insurance
@Shimaz Munshi Seriously? You should want to be in the top 10 but for such a developed country you would expect it would be in the top 10.
@Shimaz Munshi No you have not. www.edsys.in/best-education-system-in-the-world/
worldpopulationreview.com/countries/education-rankings-by-country/
worldtop20.org/worldbesteducationsystem
www.independent.co.uk/news/education/11-best-school-systems-in-the-world-a7425391.html
vocal.media/education/10-best-education-systems-in-the-world
@Shimaz Munshi yes it ranks the US 24th
Goes to The Netherlands to ask the Dutch about their opinion on Americans...
...Asks mostly non-Dutch tourists in Amsterdam.
Markus Williams
If you think all those people are Dutch, you clearly are not Dutch yourself. To presume I am American is hilarious.
Markus Williams
Well, I guess your visit to The Netherlands means that you have more experience and know better than a Dutch citizen who was born in The Netherlands and has been living for multiple decades in this country! Well done, mate.
Markus Williams do you honestly think the old lady with the perfect British accent was dutch?? Lol
Thank you for that. I was wondering. Yes, I am American. OK, and fat too.
Lol !
I think it is a misconception that drugs/marijuana are legal in the Netherlands. They are tolerated and rarely criminalized, but not legal.
legal and heavily taxed . but there was a political trend to restrict the use to non-residents because of the bad name for the country . i dont know if laws have changed in that regard . i have noticed there is much less pandering to the tourists .
They are legal by law. So you are saying that all coffee shops are illegal?
Emphasis on tolerated lol
@@theshreking7263 As far as I know, they are illegal, but not prosecuted
Ar rOe, they are legal, how else do all the coffee shops get their permit
Wow there are so many bikes in the Netherlands.
+Kategan More bikes then people xd
+Kategan Yes, because everybody cycles. Our country is much smaller so everyone can easily cycle through a city or to work.
Hipsters.
+Joseph Ang There are probably more bikes than people... so much hipster....
I hate cycling to school.... Exspecially (idk how to write that lol) when it rains, snows of when the wind is extremely hard. It takes me a hour to cycle to school.. Okay imma cry now byee
I went to Amsterdam 2 years ago and my experience was horrendous. I had never felt racism up until I went to Amsterdam. Unfortunately I have another perspective of the Europeans based on my experience.
I call bullshit on this. Amsterdam is one of the most diverse cities in Europe.
@@Brozius2512 just because it’s diverse does not mean racism doesn’t exist
@@nope6908 Racism exists everywhere but I think you felt the directness of the Dutch not racism. The Dutch are not people that beat around the bush, they say it like it is.
It's not like they are like people from the US that are too afraid to actually say what's on their mind but that also comes from the fact that Americans are so easily offended with even the most little things.
@@Brozius2512 openly racists then, nothing special lmao😂
@@nope6908 Again, it's not racist. We are direct to everyone because that's how we are! We are the least racist country in the world according to World population review.
You think Americans are loud?! You do not want to be around Latinos. 😂 We are very passionate & lively people...✌️
Adorable. 😄
Jocelin D I’ll take that any day over stiff and uptight
I think most in this video has never set foot in the USA . All are stereotypes on what they see on tv.
calpoly123456 Most probably, not all Americans are loud and obnoxious!
Passionate?? (8|)
YOU PEOPLE ARE NOISY!!!
**YELLS ALOUD FROM ACROSS THE ARAB-LEBANESE/ MEDITERRANEAN RESTAURENT TABLE** +-(;@3@)-+
"Workaholic. They never take holidays!" Uhh, sweetie, we dont really have a choice here. We either work or were homeless.
Only if you work minimum wage and don't know how to save money. If you worked hard and improved your marketable skills and learned how to invest you could have plenty of vacation time and extra funds to finance it. But yes, America does not believe in the government financing your vacations and off time.
Say that
@@BnMProductions11 What a dumb comment.
@@Shilanga-w2k You can keep thinking that I guess. And youll never get anywhere because of it
"Their more individual" I felt that.
They're. individual and illiterate.
Keith Hinchcliffe And when you are indicating a spelling error it’s important to use an asterisk, for example.. stop being an *ashole on the Internet. 😉
calling the spelling police on you
Yeah.. Me to, touch my heart with pride. 😤
@@codyjamessingleton5098 Too*
Europeans calling Americans arrogant and fake is the most hypocritical thing that’s ever happened 😂
Really? Explain!
Thought so!
@@Brozius2512You don't interact with Europeans and it shows (or you are one). They're rude, borderline racist freaks. They're also unbelievable when it comes to their levels of arrogance.
Every other group is so fucking humble by comparison.
Dude said Geological instead of geographical....kinda proved the Dutch guy's point. LOL
I was scrolling the comments to see who else caught that. LOL
Janet Tollenaar us
kayla joseph no it's really not
That Dutchman didn’t correct him, he must be dumb too.
@@pussbeaver1218 Do you speak 2 or more languages?
I love how Yafa is able to just walk around and ask the average Dutch citizen questions what they think about Americans IN ENGLISH. Pretty incredible. Of course, the US has plenty of people who speak a 2nd. They're call immigrants.
It's required to learn English in school
That is because everyone in Holland speaks English aswell...
At least two of them were British and one Italian, I guess the others indeed Dutch.
None were British. The people you hear, old lady in the beginning for example, are just Dutch. She was taught in school to imitate a British accent when speaking English. That was how people were taught in the Netherlands. Nowadays, they don't bother to teach the accent as much anymore. No one was Italian either, just different tints of Dutch.
The Dutch actually hate their native language and accent which is why you see them all masking their accent with American or English accents. Also, English is the closest language to Dutch and you can learn the basics in a week.
His intro was the biggest cringe of my life. "The only city where" he keeps repeating. Does he actually know that The Netherlands isn't just Amsterdam, and you can actually do all the things he mentioned all over the country? This is exactly the thing that's annoying about Americans. They know one city in a country, and immediately act like they know the whole country.
Same thing that European tourist do when they visit one city in the USA. You sound very hypocritical like most western Europeans.
Luthor I've never met anyone that thinks that way lmao. And also, when most Europeans go to the USA, they don't go to just one city but they tend to travel around a lot. Since the plain tickets are extremely expensive.
The only city IN THE NETHERLANDS
A.k.a NL No.. You can do all of those things in every other city in the Netherlands.. That was my whole point.
you will be astonished how good our geographical skills are. most of my friends and familly are able to name 40 states in america atleast. and we are not hypocritical, i have been in america in multiple cities and i know Lets say New York Is completely different than lets say Los Angeles. Other mentality. Its true that the biggest part of American people dont know much about other countries. They all call us holland. but holland is not a country its a province. its like the whole world changes America to the name Texas. but like Holland,Texas is a state not a country. and holland is a province not a country. Amsterdam is a city not a country. you can smoke take drugs and do all things everywhere in the Netherlands. we have more cities than Amsterdam. We've got Den Haag, Rotterdam, Tilburg, Groningen ,Leeuwarden, and go on and on. so dont call us hypocrits. We know a lot about whats going on in the world, most of us speak 3 languages ( not all ) we are very open minded. And we aint fake. Look at this, i dont see you writing things on youtube next to English. i wrote this in 2 minutes and its not even my native language. and i can do this in French and German too.
the beetle in minute 2:24 woooow thats a nice antique guys! greetings from miami florida
Geological?
Shouldn't it be geographical? ;-)
+Daniël Hofstede Yes. I cringed on that one.
+Zach F. me too I am embarrassed to be an American
+Daniël Hofstede I think he realized it as he was saying it, poor guy :/
+Tony Rome Oh please, I'm sure you have made similar mistakes.
+Daniël Hofstede noticed the same thing
Common stereotype: that we are loud and proud. But dammit, we back it up!
@Captain Obvious I would change your name cause there is nothing obvious about you at all. Ever hear about sarcasm???
but proud of what? raging wars? proud of school shootings? proud of trump and the ancient political system? america is not a democracy but a plutocracy
@@michielvdvlies3315 Sarcasm is really beyond you people isn't it?
@@michielvdvlies3315
The United States is not and never will be a Democracy. Only morons claim it is.
The US is a Constitutional Republic and if you knew anything about our "Ancient Political System," you'd know at least that much.
Not trying to act like I know anything about you but you probably have no idea what the other side of the pond is like do you. If you did you would recognise that America is thousands of miles away from Europe and our culture is younger and has grown out of special circumstances. We don't think the same way as Europeans do and we likely never will.
But your so superior right because we all have to think like you.
@Obviously True
Just as you proved yourself a giant dickhead🤪
As an American, some of these stereotypes are accurate at least for myself. I do love hamburgers and pizza but, I'm not obese. I am patriotic and I do believe in God but, I don't consider myself religious. I am not loud at all. Speaking for myself, I am very nice and it is not insincere. Growing up in church and in the south, I was taught that all men and women are family no matter their specific religious, philosophic or any other orientation. As the lady in the video said I'm not better than anyone else. If you have the ability to help someone, then you help them. To know to do the right thing and not do it is shameful.
I do have two large cars and a truck but my daily driver is a Honda Civic. I live in a two bedroom house and only keep the things that I have to. I love living as small as possible. I have on a few occasions asked people to stay with me if they had nowhere to go. I know that some people are not genuine in their hospitality, likely out of a misplaced desire to be well thought of. Yes though, you've definitely got me on the burgers and pizza as well as the big cars.
+Shane Richardson What are your views on gun laws, social security, and healthcare? That 2 bedroom house you live in probably stands on it's own with your own driveway for the cars?
L
You believe in god but you're not religious
Whut?
Religion is only a set of rituals or beliefs approved by a group of people. I believe in God but, I do not believe that God wants us to be ritualistic. An individual relationship is what works. The apostle Paul was amazing but, I am not him.
There is no fake in me. If I don't like you, you will know. It will not be because I was hateful to you though. Ugliness of character is not necessary to let someone know that you don't wish to associate.
Lovely video, also you have the perfect shaped head to rock the bald look! 🎉
So these people are so dark and distrustful that they can't believe Americans are genuinely that polite. I'm American, and partially I could agree, but we're brought up to be polite and open, and that isn't an act, it is part of the culture. The Japanese are extremely polite, not open, but polite, it is part of their culture too. I think the nice thing about Americans is, because we open up to people in the first place, we are also giving ourselves and others the chance to start a new friendship or relationship. If you're always closed and hiding yourself, then only your immediate circles become your life.
I think that the biggest problem in the Dutch way of thinking about Americans is because the Americans know very little about other cultures, but often they do if they know and just come up with a stupid answer to a question, for example " question: What is the capital city of the Netherlands? Answer: Holland. I mean, be honest if you don't have a answer on the question, and say I don't know. It seems to me that a lot American people think they sound stupid if they don't give a answer at all. I also often see the mentality of Americans to talk about their country with a lot of bravado or that there is nothing else outside of America. And that comes across a lot of people. Especially with Dutch people who are very down-to-earth and have a saying about this named ''Just act normal, then you're acting crazy enough as it is!''
Please do'n forget the interviewer repeatedly asked these people what they think are the stereotypes, NOT what they think themselves of Americans.
@John Saunders the country of America is bigger than the continent of Europe. In American we can travel a very larger distance from West Coast to East Coast and still be in our own country. If we were to travel that same distance in Europe we could easily visit over all of Europe. That gives Europeans the impression that they are more cultured than the average American because countries in Europe are tiny. Our neighboring countries of Canada and Mexico are very massive also. Any American that has traveled from the East to the West Coast of America has traveled more distance than the average European. Now, imagine Americans who have traveled that distance plus also visited Canada and or Mexico. That is a very massive amount of distance covered, much more than most Europeans will ever cover, and yet we've only toured in 2 foreign countries.
@John Saunders blame whatever you need to on our education system to make yourself feel better because of your "superior intelligence and education." Things like total land size of a country aren't going to increase anyone's intelligence so they aren't taught in our schools, that's useless trivial knowledge. I did a quick Google search and the initial results I received were from the European Union which is smaller than the US but the whole of Europe is slightly larger. It still doesn't take away from the point I was making because the total size of Europe is still very similar to the size of the US. I've been to both the West Coast of the US and the East Coast. I've also been to Mexico and soon to Canada. Just within the distance that I've traveled in the US I could have easily visited 20 countries or more in Europe depending on the route I took. Your superiority complex of being cultured is do to European countries being so tiny and crammed together. I was in no way at all saying that traveling to different states in the US is considered being cultured. You are using a straw man fallacy by arguing against a claim I never made. Clearly you wouldn't have used that fallacy if your education was of such high caliber. Also, you are using an ad hominem fallacy by making personal attacks on me to try to make your argument seem superior. Within one small paragraph you called me shallow, ignorant, and insular. . . How can I sign up for a world-class education like yours Mr. Saunders?
@John Saunders You are missing the basic point Professor Saunders. . . We have 11 states that are larger than the entire UK. If an American lived in one of those states and only traveled his own state, he could have visited 4 countries in the UK from the distance traveled within his own state. The US is approximately 40 times bigger than the UK and Canada is even bigger than the US. Mexico is very big also. In North America I could cover an area upwards of 80 times the size of the UK and have only traveled within 3 counties. Anyway, at least you still have your superior education. Good day Professor Saunders.
Independent, self-reliant cowboy culture.
@David Benner I never said that everyone was a cowboy I said it was a cowboy culture. What's one thing cowboys have in common ? Self-reliance the job requires it. 10 or 15 guys covering a herd that spans acres of ground. You're mostly working alone. That's what I was implying...and cowboys are associated with the America's more than anywhere else. How are things in VA. The Carolinas will likely help with Northam if needed.
Don't need that unConstitutional liberalism moving South.
Don't surrender 'em VA.
MAGA 2020 🇺🇸
Thomas Humphries Yee yee!
David Benner the west is socialist? I know what you mean if you mean the west coast, but what about Montana is socialist? (Genuinely curious).
@@flrockstar0148 Once you get away from the cities on the left coast the west isn't really socialist at all. Even California's central valley is more GOP than Democrat.
ThomasHumphries; count me out, I can't stand stompers! Never will....
I've watched a lot of these videos and I realize they're just naming off stereotypes but I think, in my personal opinion, that what a lot of people from other cultures don't understand is that not all Americans are one way. For example, we're not all obese. Yes, we probably eat the most junk food on average, but that doesn't mean all our children are overweight. And another thing: We don't all have American flags in front of our houses. We're not all super religious here, either. But I think it's pretty safe to say that they're spot-on about everything over here being pretty big compared to other places in the world.
Amsterdam is skits as hell... nicest people though even to an American like myself. I ate 2 packages of Dragon’s Dynamite Magic Truffles and ended up getting lost. Then it started to rain heavily and a man named Parrell saw that I was lost and asked if I wanted a ride on his BICYCLE back to my hotel for a half pack of ciggies. He ended up giving me a rain coat and told me some of his life story. He had lost his bakery and was going through some tough times but still helped me out for just a pack of ciggies and an exchange of stories. Thanks Parrell I will take less shrooms next time I come back to AMSTERDAM..
some of these are not stereotypes they are real
sergioavila2720 most of em lol
Look up the definition of "stereotype." It does not imply something that isn't real, it comes from the truth, usually anyways. They don't apply to everyone though, that's why they are stereotypes.
He missed the word "just" somewhere in the sentence.
Diamond Eyes Just stfu. Think again about the civil war in america. All black people were being slaved by the white people so don't be so hypocrite you stupid fuck..
Bjarne Dutch are great people. Lot of early US heritage of Dutch and Scot, too. NYC was New Amsterdam. We have Holland, Michigan and Pella, Iowa and Friesland, Wisconsin and lots more. (My ancestry Frisian, husband Scot.)
Half of the people you interviewed were tourists in Amsterdam.
pure speculation.
most have dutch accent, not tourists . note the interview is not limited to touristic areas, if you know the neighborhoods
Meeste amerikanen in de comments hier die zich enorm beledigd en aangesproken voelen bewijzen alleen maar meer dat ze de kritiek niet kunnen hebben. Terwijl slecht over anderen praten zonder gevolgen natuurlijk geen probleem is. Hypocrisy at it's best.
thinthle Mee eens, maar naar mijn ervaring kunnen Nederlanders ook vrij weinig incasseren. Zelf maken we bijvoorbeeld Belgen en Duitsers belachelijk, die kunnen dat wel hebben, maar als zij grappen over ons maken dan roepen we 'domme Belgen' en 'kutmoffen' ed.
@@tb9087 Je bedoelt zuid en oost Nederland neem ik aan?
@T B valt reuze mee. De meeste mensen die zo reageren doen dat als grap. Zijn er serieus mensen die ook ECHT zo denken? Lijkt me dat er daar weinig mensen van zijn.
But think of how nice it would be if we saw the good before the bad ;-) "Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle". Americans... love us when we are spending money in your country or bailing out people. Hate us the rest of the time. Sigh.
Ik denk niet dat het erg verschillen was geweest als de rollen omgedraaid waren.
All the Americans being so triggered about people having an opinion😂
that's not so freedom of you
@@elbibokoning7889 i agree!
All the World so triggered about American people having an opinion.😂
no its more that they just hate on what they see on the news most Americans aren't like that
@Houssain Al ahmafi well, since the riot recently happened, you have the right to call us arrogant!
did he just say "geological location" oh my god
It is their second language, Americans don't know how to use it as their first!!! Lmfao
Lmao! i caught it, too. #Dummy
Do you speak any other language than English? If not, you can't realy pick on a guy who doesn't even life in an English speaking coutry.
+-_-naab-_- Wtf? He's American.
derp
Our portions here are ridiculosly too large. Its true
J. SLICK I know and I love it. Better for bulking 👌🏻
Fuck that, I love my Rt 44 Sonic Diet Dr Pepper I have to pick up with 2 hands, lol
I immediately thought of the Cheesecake Factory.
That's why we have doggy bags. But those usually end up getting eaten in one sitting.
Despite not ever leaving the USA, even I marvel at the sight of a Large Soda cup.
When he said Americans are very fake by smiling all the time and saying hello. It sounds like we are just friendlier lmao.
Hello my name is Kelly and I will serve you today. Thank you for visiting our restaurant, would you like to hear our specials? (Dutch guest looks up and we get cricket sounds) ...Kelly: okay....our specials are blablablablablidablidibla. After 15 min finally we can order a drink and take a look at the menu. Kelly says: don't forget our specials okay? Let me know when you are ready to order. It is my pleasure to help you. I will be right back with your drinks. Tata. Every time in an American establishment we hear the same marketing lines welcoming people with a storyline that could be shorter to save our time. Then 10% tip is normal in the US. Well ....please people you have higher salaries as a waitress than in the Netherlands! 10 freaking percent? By two weeks going out for dinner. Like average spending of 100 usd per night x 14 days x 10 percent = 140 usd. That is only dinner. We still got lunch and other food to buy daily. Lets say we need to have at least 500 usd extra to save up to give tips to waitresses. While they are not happy AT ALL to serve people. I know because I live in The Netherlands being raised half american and lived there.
If you order plain omelet with sugar, waitresses looks at Dutch like we are crazy and cannot serve that. Its like alien food or smth. Hilarious
You are, and I was born in Europe and always been friendlier and always wanted to go study and live in the US LOL
Als je overdreven gedragingen ziet als vriendelijkheid en dat verder uitvoert als iedere andere formaliteit, dan is dat geen vriendelijkheid, maar een lege huls, hoogstens een façade die het feit dat het je niets kan schelen verhult. Daarbij is het onbeleefd om je zo op te dringen.
@@TreinbouwerYou're projecting your apathy to your fellow human onto Americans. We just like other people. We want them to be happy too. It's not fake. It's a care for your happiness.
I find it mind-blowing how everyone in the world seems to know how to speak some English and yet most Americans can only speak English. Maybe it's because English has become the language of commerce, I don't know. I just think it's fascinating that an American can travel almost anywhere and be able to find someone who speaks English. We find it rude when foreigners speak their native tongue in America yet most other countries have to abandon their native tongue to speak to us while we inhabit their land. Weird to me.
This already existed prior, mostly because of the British exporting their language throughout the world. Has little to do with the U.S.
+wwbenee Oh well that makes sense :) Silly me just being a self centered American. lol
+wwbenee No it is due to English being the dominant language of the Internet, commerce, and business in the world as well as foreign languages being taught in schools as a requirement in order to accommodate for globalization and the information age.
We can speak german to
I can speak more than one language and I'm American
What am i doing here?!?!I'm an indian😂
Persona's Magic
Are you Elizabeth Warren?
You are an American sweetie
Dehli or Cherokee
😂 😂
@When I say Lady in red already built.
When they started talking about how Americans are dumb the host made the mistake of saying geological instead of geographical.
😂😂😂
Lol. That's the United States school system for ya.
But, but, I'm an American.
I was talking about the host, who I believe is American.
thekenner yeah I know, sorry. I misread. Anyhow, I'll delete the comment
Geological? **cringe** ... especially considering the comment the guy had just made
I know right! Instead of geographical ! Oh dear!!
We arent claiming that guy by the way
I am American and I am not loud or obnoxious I am a very nice person and would help out a Dutch person with directions and recommend where to stay and eat
Lynn Rogers yeah
I’m Dutch and it’s in general
Most Americans are like you. They would give the shirt off their backs to help a stranger; they believe in equality and human dignity. Manners and cultural customs are something people are entitled to. Yet they judge us over guns being permitted in our Constitution, over foreign policies that our government pursues without our awareness, and over our faith. Did we tell them to legalize guns? Do we condemn them for legalizing weed? Do we criticize them for their lack of involvement in foreign affairs when neutrality in the face of injustice is wrong?
LesWilis fr these people from other countries talk about Americans like we’re all the same person and feel like they can negatively generalize us. Just show how stuck up they really are. I’d never generalize a whole country