American Reacts to How to Piss Off the Dutch (if you ain't Dutch, you don't mean much)

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[@h.r.c.jansen4159]

You never been to the Netherlands, but you understand the Netherlands better than Walter does!

[@danixl6027]

Yep, half the shit walter says is bs

[@neptune5728]

I would be annoyed about this Walter in Denmark too.

[@ericavangerven9550]

If you ask a Dutchie to speak slow because you want to learn it, most Dutchies will do. We're just not used to foreign people who want to learn Dutch, many native English speakers expect everyone to speak their language.

[@melaniesjournal8998]

I was going to comment the exact same! If someone wants to learn and practice their Dutch, I will always try my best to help them.

[@jurgenvoogt1638]

Wanted to say the same 👊 ​@@melaniesjournal8998

[@jancosmits98]

You better watch out when you try to piss off us dutchies !!!! Whe know our way around the world for centuries !!!! LOL

[@LeperMessiah2]

Haha

[@Olim22]

So much in common between the Netherlands and Germany. What I admire about you guys is how well you are handling all the outdoors stuff like bike infrastructure, canals, family vacation Parcs etc. Glad you are our neighbors. 🤜🤛

[@scottpilgrim2]

As someone who smokes weed, i'll just say i don't buy from a local grower but pay for taxed weed. It's checked better for pollutants typically than at someone's house. Can't trust their word.

[@petermulders2290]

If you know the grower (well) it's oké but don't buy from street dealers they use flower enhancers and they are heavy Metals like lead and copper

[@erik5374]

I stopped clicking on Walter’s world’s videos about 3 years ago. It’s all about “don’t”s, no matter wether it’s about the Netherlands, Norway, Spain or Kyrgyzstan. It’s all easy, in any European country: Learn the basics in native language (thank you, sorry, excuse me, please, can I ask you…), don’t be a dick and most important: stay curious!

[@ariannavoncken4218]

I think the complaining part is more like "why did you come here and start complaining, just leave if u dont like it" that is mine line atleast. Kinda like someone visits your home and starts complaining about your house, like u dont do that 😅 that is how i feel about it alteast. Im dutch btw🤣🤣

[@EGO0808]

The country The Netherlands is not your house, in fact it is not yours whatsoever. En dat zeg ik als Nederlander.

[@ariannavoncken4218]

Ever heard of an example, or did you skip school

[@EGO0808]

@@ariannavoncken4218 Love it: you blame me for taking your comment literally, yet you take mine literally. Starting classes today, I presume?

[@soepie17]

Pretty amsterdam based video... The rest of the country would surprise him...

[@eastfrisianguy]

I happily agree. Amsterdam is a beautiful city, but the real gems are the old smaller towns (I myself, for example, visit Winschoten or Groningen as often as possible, which is a two-hour drive from Germany for me, but there are countless other examples)

[@snowholeoutdoors1769]

In the south, you might spit out some teeth when you call 'em "Hollander". Many are not very fond of being called that.

[@andyhorvath6630]

If you want to speak/practise your Dutch, just say so and we'll speak Dutch with you. It's just that when we hear someone struggling we want to help and yeah, switching to English, German or French is no problem or burden for the most of us. It makes it easier for us all, but just tell us you if want to speak Dutch and we'll do. And then be prepared for corrections ... And about planning, yeah, I do like to know beforehand if one of my friends is coming round. But that is never planned two months before. Most times it's just a message, hey I'm in the neighbourhood, is it convenient if I come round for a coffee? When my group of friends plans a gathering that everyone can attend, yes then we plan a couple of months in advance. I don't think we're that easily pissed off, in general, I think the Dutch are a kind and forgiving people, especially to people from other countries. And if you do piss us of, you will know because we will tell you 🤣

[@coolrunnings3]

French would not be a problem for most of you?🤔😅

[@andyhorvath6630]

@@coolrunnings3 What an insinuating question. What are you trying to say? Everybody in The Netherlands learns French in secondary school. I don't know how much has stuck for everyone, but I took the full 6 years of French and have had many, many holidays there. I dare to say that I can comfortably converse, read and write in French.

[@Dutch-linux]

@@coolrunnings3 feck french i do not speak that .. i do german and english .. and dutch .. can't forget that LOL

[@coolrunnings3]

@@andyhorvath6630 I was just insinuating the truth. I know a lot of Dutch people. I am Flemish btw.

[@ziree22]

I don't speak French and there are a lot of people who don't speak French, I don't like the language. But btw the French don't speak English, I've been to France but the people I met didn't speak or won't speak English and that was in Paris at restaurants hotel store's. We had to use a translation dictionary .

[@Roxxjehh]

I was born and raised in Amsterdam and there are many things that piss me off, but none of them have anything to do with tourists. The worst thing I can think of, are tourists being slow and getting in my way because of that. They are on vacation and therefore they take their time. I understand. But the citizens just go by their normal routine. We have things to do. We are not on vacation. I think this situation applies to every country though.

[@joostprins3381]

Well, as a Dutch person it are the Amsterdam people who piss me off.

[@tealkerberus748]

Valid. I've seen the same said of pretty much any city in the world. The city exists for the people who live and work in it, not for the tourists!

[@SpawnBootcamp]

if you are always late, just say so. Then it doesn't matter much. Don't say you are going to be there at 8 o clock.. Say you are going to be there around 8 o clock. In Brabant we have "Brabants Kwartiertje" , meaning a Brabander is sometimes 15 minutes late.

[@HaroldKuilman]

Tourists should stick to Goeiemorgen, Goedemiddag, Goedenavond and Dankjewel untill they finished Duolingo 😅

[@MLint]

Do not be slow on the fietspad. You are on Vacation We have a place to go to in a time frame. in 10 minutes I have to be

[@peterjanssen2105]

Nice video, the man in the video shared his own experiences on KZbin, greetings from the Netherlands

[@MartinWebNatures]

Great video Charlie 👍👍

[@Chris-hl3yn]

Walking in the bike lane 😠< Cycling on the footpaths 🤬

[@joostprins3381]

The same people whining about Holland are the same people who go to a sports event, preferably against Germany, they are the ones shouting Holland the hardest. It’s a DNA thing, as a Dutch you know, as a non Dutch they just don’t understand.

[@TheTwan85]

A lot of it just comes down to respect and efficiency. Be honest and forthcoming, be respectful about the country you're visiting and our culture so don't complain to much, respect our time (don't come late and don't struggle to speak Dutch if switching to English is more efficient for us). If you're early you're on time, if you're on time you're late, if you're late don't bother... If we say we'll be at the movies at 8 we make it a point to be there 7:55 to show the other person we respect their time and value their company.

[@giselavaleazar8768]

Calling The Netherlands "Holland" is mainly a problem if you're not in Holland (North/South provinces). Like, people in Amsterdam don't care, to them it's only something old-fashioned.

[@tealkerberus748]

Gotta love how people talk about "illegal immigration" and "people coming in the wrong way" while blithely ignoring the millions of people trying to enter a liveable country "the right way" and actually being left in refugee camps for decades. If I were a refugee, I'd be getting my family to safety any way I could, and fck anyone who said we had to wait in a refugee camp until I die of old age. If you want people to comply with your "right way" to enter your country, you have to make that decently accessible for people who want their kids to grow up in safety.

[@Jacques.dAnjou]

That’s just sillyness. We honestly don’t mind u calling us Dutch, holland or Netherlands. Really. Yes, trust me, just don’t walk in the bike lane ok?

[@evertbakker5307]

😆

[@bertusvanhal8855]

The most people i know, don’t care if you called our country “Holland”, the most called it “Holland” by them self, we still sing “Hup Holland Hup” if we play soccer or another sport. No, only a few “Azijnsijkers” [bad word] will care but that are people who need to complain, isn’t it over Holland, then over the Weather [to cold or to warm]. Other people [they are idiots]. But we see it like this, there’s North Holland, South Holland and the rest of Holland, it’s the name our fathers give it to our beloved country, not official but from they’re hearts 💕. Keep on lookin over our country, we are a very complex nation, the rest off cause, i’m but a simple “Country Boy”, “Jan met de korte achternaam “.

[@theblazingangels4286]

btw, we are not allowd to buy direct from the source..

[@gmdhargreaves]

Tourists stood in a bike lane is the worst, you ring them and they looking up looking for a frigging church or sum shit

[@heybirader]

Sometimes tourists wander all over the street amazed by the old houses at the canals. If you ring most people step away except for American tourists. They respond: “Oh, very aggressive”. And I’m thinking: “Excuse me? You’re wandering all over the street and paying no attention to my ringing and at any traffic around you! Tssss, freaking tourists. When will they learn? 😅

[@Skunkkie420]

🤣

[@Jacques.dAnjou]

True; hahahq

[@diarmuidkuhle8181]

To Americans, the concept of a cycle lane is foreign. The US is entirely built around cars.

[@marijkeoord6776]

True but educate yourself when going on vacation.​@@diarmuidkuhle8181

[@stephandagelet5545]

Yeah Charlie, don't f**k with the Dutchies 🤣🤣🤣

[@20kilovolt]

Charlie read or watch about Joost Klein from the Eurovision Song festival.

[@gallus3491]

The guy dressing up like an armchair? I have, as a Dane, so many positive feelings about the Netherlands visiting for more than 5 decades. But that dude was way below the low end of my perception of you guys.

[@scottpilgrim2]

16.6% of our provinces are north and south holland.

[@CoasterMadness]

Hey, a Dutch guy here. Most of the things are right. Not all of the things. 10:01 only 2 provinces in the Netherlands. Noord-Holland and Zuid-Holland (north and south). Only 18% acreage (without Carebbean islands). 11:05 Complain about what you want. We do it as well. 12:04 you are so right. 13:51 Dutch is a difficult language to learn and we know. 15:26 It depends on the person. But we rarely have strict plans for a day.

[@neptune5728]

Bike lanes and pedestrians. The Canadian KZbinr "Not Just Bikes" lives in Amsterdam. He tells about once he was biking in his bike lane and an American woman yelling angrily at him.

[@jeroenlinderhof6375]

Wrong,Holland is less than 20% of the territory of the European part of The Netherlands.

[@thedutchest]

Charlie as THE Dutchest, I grant you the privilege to complain about The Netherlands as a foreigner, just wait till you visited until you start, deal?

[@corjp]

Charlie, it pleases me to see and hear how much you know about my homeland..... Thank you for your intrest. 🙏🙏

[@gallus3491]

En stop dan met denken dat je de kont van een Amerikaan moet kussen uit liefde. Ik kom uit Denemarken en iedereen houdt van Nederland. Excuse for Google translate. I love camping in Edam, buying Hagelschlag before buying cheese and then just drifting along the channels of inner old Amsterdam.

[@bartusvermeulen4018]

38% of the Dutch population actually lives in either North- or South-Holland.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

Imagine foreigners tell Americans that pulling Santa's sleigh by deer is misusing animals. Yes I met such a person criticizing the mounted police for misusing a horse sitting on it. And also using dogs to control criminals. Poor dogs. The same with black pete. Nothing wrong, but just paint Pete orange and put Sinterklaas on a bike instead of a horse and then go on with our lives.

[@JR-mh8vn]

what are you talkling about with the horses and dogs? Aub ga naar Duitsland met dat gezwetst

[@axelplate9080]

@@JR-mh8vn uhm,what doers germany have to do with this? really weird reaction. Also one part in english, one part in dutch. Maybe another comparison might be better: Sant Klaus uses elfs. these are basically children. So: tell Americans Santa is using childlabor. I think, that if you want to find something wrong , you will find something wrong.( Even when there isn't anything or it's not big deal).

[@Morvven]

I do see that the dude making these video's does not leave Amsterdam much. And as someone living elsewhere, originally born in a little village, I bloody hate Amsterdam. It's too busy, it stinks of weed, it's full of tourists and I'm almost forced to speak English, in my own country, to store employees. I think I go to Amsterdam once every 2 years, or less. And when I'm there, I feel like I crawled into some anthill. Add to that the fact that Amsterdam lost most of it's original charm and people, and is now overrun by woke and leftist crap. I do advice you to not go straight to Amsterdam if you ever visit. Just travel the country for a year before setting foot in that lost cause. :D

[@20kilovolt]

Amsterdam is the doormat of the Netherlands, just wipe your shoes there and immediately move on to another place in the Netherlands.

[@gerrylanter8109]

Stay away then, @Morvven. There are more than enough idiots in the city already. We'll miss you like a toothache.

[@gerrylanter8109]

@@20kilovolt I doubt very much that your childish advise is followed by many people, seeing the number of visitors in the city and the rest of the country. But keep trying. Good luck!

[@20kilovolt]

@@gerrylanter8109 Oh my gosh, I spoke badly about your hometown? Amsterdam is nothing more than a stupid amusement park with a few attractions for which you have to pay top price. Furthermore, it attracts all kinds of trouble, such as pickpockets and scammers. No, as a tourist you are better off to skip Amsterdam and visit the cities that really matter.

[@gerrylanter8109]

O Be my guest.... I couldn't care less what you think of Amsterdam. As far as I'm concerned, you may find it the biggest shithole in the world. I really don't mind what you think. Why should I? Be my guest!

[@edje858]

you know a lot about dutchies already :P

[@KleineRattekop]

When I'm abroad and people ask me where I'm from, I just say "Holland". I don't mind. It's easier.

[@SuperPassionflower]

it's easier for me to have communication and conversation with my next door neighbour in English than in Dutch... he's english.. lol .. we fell out on a specific topic last year and from that moment on I only spoke Dutch whenever I couldn't avoid contact and ha.. there was some distress and discomfort. Also for me I have to be honest as I don't like being on bad terms with neighbours. He's recently and finally apologised for what happened as it was his bad... and now we speak English again hahaha

[@ammelovmokum7346]

how dutch hahaha

[@Flossie710]

That is way too funny, nice anecdote. Now I kinda wanna know what the topic was and where the neighbour is from/how long they been in NL. But most importantly, did they improve their Dutch/could they still understand and be understood?or were they helpless and stay helpless until you granted them communication again? lol.

[@SuperPassionflower]

@@Flossie710 haha. topic-issue is just to be kept between him and me, basically involved his temporary dog and my permanent cat. He's English expat, been here next door for 7 or 8 yrs. He has his mates, also English, in work English is the language, he knows some Dutch so he's not helpless haha

[@SuperPassionflower]

@@ammelovmokum7346 lol

[@SuperPassionflower]

@@ammelovmokum7346 🤣

[@neptune5728]

It may be the Brits drunk in Amsterdam, but the pattern is the same everywhere. In Denmark they say the same about the Swedes. In Northern Germany they say it about the Danes. On Mallorca they say it about the Germans.......

[@Thomass0909]

What pissed me off when I was in New York. A kind lady asked me where I'm from. Me: I'm from the Netherlands. She: oh yeah.. with the tulips. REALY. It was in Central Park, where you also can find a lot of tulips. They have a mini Keukenhof there.

[@ziree22]

Het valt dan nog mee dat ze niet over Gouda of edammer kaas begon 😊

[@diggy1016]

Lol never seen a dutchie being pissed off when saying holland😂😂 almost everybody here in the Netherlands says holland

[@daviddevos3518]

It's okay to walk on a bike lane if there is no footpath. But always walk on te correct side. That is towards oncoming traffic. The Dutch do smoke pot. But most native pot smokers live in Rotterdam (Where I live. And yes, I myself like a good djonko every once in a while). Also, a 'foreigner' that complains about Dutch stuff is just really well integrated.

[@RopekingRopethemall]

I'm Dutch we love black Pete and we don't care

[@444coole444]

just want to make sure to tourist that the netherlands is not amsterdam if u want to fully experience it go outside the city

[@ViviNorthbell]

I'd say, we northern Germans are quite similar in a lot of things.

[@kortomNL]

In the end we are all germanics 😊

[@gallus3491]

@@kortomNL Yeps, also English that is a Western-Germanic language (or else they would still speek Celtic)

[@LeperMessiah2]

Many tourists go to Amsterdam to be able to smoke legally. I don't know if. Mdma and Lsd still are allowed but I watched a TV show here in Norway some years ago where it was possible to buy for medicinal use and it was also a possibility to rent a room to use them in safe circumstances.

[@petermulders2290]

Mdma and lsd are illegal and have never been legal in the netherlands

[@takeitonline5693]

Please remember this, if you ever in your lifetime do try to eat fresh herring in the Netherlands, you can eat it with unions or without unions, but absolutely no salt! You can ofcourse buy salted herring in a jar, but is a totally different taste

[@whitevader007]

Come and visit Rotterdam. We have a more business vibe. Most of us speak English because we are the biggest harbour of Europe We are well known of our multi culture. Our burgemeester has a Moroccan back ground, but his heart is in Rotterdam. A good tip is to go to the market (not the markethall cause that is build for the tourist + is very expensive!) On the market it is cheap & cosy. Try the fries. If you dare try the haring.

[@framegote5152]

about surprises: we like them, but we may have things planned. What makes you think you’re more important than what I have planned? I think that’s the problem. But if my calendar is empty for the day, then there’s no problem. If you come unannounced and ask if I have anything planned, you’ll know right away.

[@damndaniel2855]

12:10 thanks couldnt have said it better as a dutch guy myself. Its not about hating the people its just about making sure your own people dont get put behind refugees who haven't done shit torwards building our country

[@Hwral]

It may be interesting to note that people from certain provinces will not appreciate being addressed as “from Holland”, just like the Scots or Welsh don’t like being addressed as “from England”. It’s notably the provinces of Friesland and Limburg where many see themselves separate from the western coastal provinces of Holland. Also, oftentimes people from Belgium use the word Hollanders in a mocking sort of way, even though they are well aware that it’s the kingdom of the Netherlands. Holland is not a country, but one could arguably say it’s the BRAND the country is known by. That is why you can see Holland on the back of any truck, or on any soccer shirt or possibly any other products. It has nothing to do with geography. So why, if people from Poland are Poles, people from Holland aren’t called Holes? Because Holland is not a country. Simple.

[@seybren]

You talking about people trying to speak Dutch is FACTS. Haha!

[@different5061]

I always thought Holland is the same as The Netherlands but I learned from foreigners that it's only about Noord and Zuid Holland...

[@MarijnvdSterre]

The problem with some of the people complaining is that they have an air like things are better in their own country. If you are willing to complain about your own county, you are perfectly fine to complain about ours in a similar way. And in Holland (both combined) the population is about 6.8 million. With a total of almost 18 million in the country. So, a large part. But certainly not 80%, more around 38% Personally I see "Holland" more as a "pet name" thus used in fun. But when talking more "official" you use: "The Netherlands" And you are right, I have not really ever got the idea that we consider us better as every other country. tbh, the one country that has a large percentage of their people thinking that way are Americans. Speaking Dutch is fine and appreciated even. Saying you want to practice your Dutch will get you a long way, to an extent. You don't do it in a shop when there is a row, for instance.

[@Skunkkie420]

Lmfao! so true that guy was speaking from experience 🤣💯 & well said about ''the non dutch dont mean much'' bit. Atm its just really hard to accept 500k of immigrants when theres already a house shortage of 400.000 (alot of dutch people waiting for 10+ years for a house). Then giving all the immigrants everything for free, (ofcourse theres also hard working people that come here as immigrants & i applaud that!❤) , but plenty of people sadly, come under false reasons to the Netherlands & benefit from our system that provides everything for them. A House (no waiting list), Full Healthcare, Salary ($1k each month per person w kids more ofc), Full dentist care,Some get $10k for Furniture, others get nice bikes.. All for free! Then also the law doesn't apply for them, they rob a store 2 hours later there back robbin the same store 🤣 So sadly some are living better then people that are born here.😐 So yea heated topic i guess 😆💯

[@axelplate9080]

Actually, last year, it was just above 400k imigrant. A difference of 20%. Many are needed as the birthrate in the netherland is low and many people are into the retirement years. Those tomatos don't put themselves on the shop shelves. Many immigrants want to work, just have a hard time finding a job, because they don't speak the language, don't now the rules, get turned down because employees assume they will get problems with the. The real problem is the people that want to take advantage of the system. Sadly, both are just placed in the same corner.

[@solidsteel3634]

Holland is Holland.. and we don't care about it 😂 Greetings from germany ❤

[@axelplate9080]

This is actually a thing that i use to make fun of a german , when he says that. i call them "bayer".... :-)

[@solidsteel3634]

@@axelplate9080 Isn't it great to make friendly jokes about each other? And at the end of the day we drink a couple of beers together...

[@theglanconer6463]

Great reaction ! To be fair I wouldn't be annoyed by any of those things (with exception of the trash (but that's not a ' foreigner'-thingie and hey I get drunk once in a while so I don't judge the Brits :)). We love it when foreigners try to speak Dutch (lots of friends are married with ' foreigners' from a myriad countries all over the world (including my brother) and it takes a year or two to get the hang of it and although it's true we almost subconsciously switch to English (they will always tell me, ' Dutch Willy, please in Dutch, (not English (nor Brabants ! :) Dutch I've got to learn' . It happened a trillion times. So don't worry about it. We're glad to help.

[@eastfrisianguy]

Charlie, if you want to improve your Dutch, I recommend the channel "NOS Nieuws van de Week", which is a Dutch news channel in simplified language and is very suitable to learn. As a German, I have some advantages learning Dutch, I grew up near the border and the Low German dialect here which is technically my native language instead of standard German also has Dutch influences. Ik hou van Nederland, mooie taal en geweldige mensen

[@AnagramGinger]

Holland for me has always been the entire Netherlands. North Holland and South Holland are provinces, but Holland means all of the Netherlands. I live in North Holland, so maybe that's got something to do with it. I've always considered the Netherlands to be the official name of our country, and Holland more of a mascot name. The Netherlands is depicted as red white and blue, and Holland is orange. At least in my brain. I don't know about the rest.

[@lorrefl7072]

Uhm, you won't see Black Pete (Zwarte Piet) around christmas... Sinterklaas is 6 december (that is in Belgium, I think in The Netherlands they celebrate it 5 december) so you'll see Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet a few weeks before Sinterklaas but never after the 6th. And of course people will be pissed when you are standing in the bike lane, and not only in The Netherlands, it's dangerous for the person standing and the bikers! One thing is, as a Belgium I use "Holland" for the whole country as well and I'm definitely not the only one. I know Holland is only part of the Netherlands but it's what we've been calling it for so long... I try to use "Nederland" but "Holland" slips in once in a while.

[@vanhetgoor]

"Made in Holland" is what we print on all things made in The Netherlands, technically it is not 100% correct. It is something like Americans call their country "the Greatest Democracy in the World" which is technically 100% incorrect. The US is only two places above the bottom of the list. North Korea and The Peoples Republic of China have a zero and a one party political system. The US has a two party system, making it twice as good as China.

[@stuartcalow737]

The Brits(me) are isolated from Europe trying to follow the US. That's why our attitude stands out in Amsterdam,though " we're" more drunk than you.

[@Tinus-pi3il]

Thank you charlie for nuancing his comment. And yes, it's all about amsterdam. I'm from the south. It's different here. Like spontaneous visits. Here the door is always open. The more the merrier. And I think we like people trying to speak dutch. But it's just easier to speak english. So we're not angry but just wanna help you. But there's a history there. Way back, germans would come here and expect us to speak german (most of us do cause who even speaks dutch?). Okay, if you're not even trying, f.... you. But if you try we'll help you or switch to english or german. No problem, no worries m8.

[@eblita3698]

Hold your horses: you should not move to another country with the attitude that you intend to complain when you yourself think it is appropriate. You are the underdog. You are the stranger in another country, noone asked you for coming. I myself have moved around a few times to other countries in my life and you should know: you go through phases when you are in another culture. First, excitement and curiosity. Then a saturation phase. And then the old codes that you have grown up with are pulled, -old patterns pull you towards the encoded upbringing. And here you should not start imposing on others that you think they should do it differently. You were the one who chose to come to the country, so your own exercise is whether you can integrate or not. Don't forget: in old Europe we have often opted out of the American set of values. We have a set of values you didn't experience growing up. You are the stranger and you either integrate or not. American values are different, so you are the one to adapt and not complaint. It's interesting how so many Americans are now moving to Europe, but you are not greeted here as fresh air. Any too egoistic silly proposals in governments here are contered with: No thanks, we don't want American conditions here. Beware of that.

[@MLint]

BE ON TIME. do not come to late or to early.

[@fredjonkman2969]

Pissing of the Dutch takes much more than saying Holland…. Calling the Netherlands Holland is perfectly fine. Beating around the bush is what really pisses us off 💪🏼💪🏼😉

[@hv-zg4vk]

he was so right i am dutch and if someone ask me if i like him and i dont i will tell him/her straight to there face and yes dutch is one of the hardest language to learn

[@zusannehobers2488]

Uhm.. most of us Nederlanders are direct. We don’t want to have to guess what you think, and you mostly don’t have to guess what we think. Bút the average Amsterdammer takes it to a whole new level. I personally think they often áre bordering on rudeness. You can make yourself perfectly clear in gentler words, being direct without bulldozing over. You can make jokes without using the guillotine. Outside of the Holland-provinces a lot of us are a bit less Loud. (And GO explore the beautiful countryside. Amsterdam is not the only expression of Nederland. Take your bike, relax, enjoy)

[@jpfoto64]

We quickly change to a different language when comunicatig with non dutch speakers becouse we are used to adapt, but when we know that someone is living in the netherlands for a longer period and they don't learn dutch it can be a reason for irritation and eventualy many dutch will turn theire back on you and no longer will speak to the foreighner/expad/immigrant in an other language than dutch.

[@camillet4005]

Dont walk in the bikelane.... that is mostly in Amsterdam.

[@annebokma4637]

The biggest problem here is that the government started lowering the national debt by cutting costs and privatisation. And no matter what the economy does they never stopped cutting costs. That really made people way more possessive about what they have or might get. Which in turn made for less forgiveness for (economic) migrants, specially among the less well off. Which in turn was used by demagogues who are now (temporary) in power as a protest against established political parties. Luckily they are allready ffing it up😂 sad part is that we are one of the few countries paying if the national debt.. and not just the interest. This is seen as grosly unfair, especially since the divide between rich and poor is growing here also. The rich just forgot that if they don't pay to keep the poor happy revolution is inevitable. Yay 😂

[@annebokma4637]

Locals also go to the coffeeshop. In general not the coffeeshop that tourists go to. We like value for money... Weird to learn there are dutch that don't smoke 😇 I don't mind foreigners complaining about Holland, we will outcomplaine everyone. We get out of the whomb saying the light is to bright, turn it down...

[@shaolindonnie]

north and south holland is just like not even 20 percent!..lol.. total population maybe like 15 %..

[@nicoreek1562]

I don't care how they call my country: Holland of The Netherlands???!!??

[@zusannehobers2488]

It is a disrespect for the other’s time to be late.. To us it is really disrespectful and yes it pisses us off big time.

[@nadineheinrichs1037]

I am dutch and life in provincie Limburg at the and of the Netherlands between Germany and Belgian feel more Limburg as dutch

[@joyce82jd]

In my experience....the eu countries without coffeeshops, have more weed smokers.

[@chinchillatwitch7234]

About the whole "complain about dutch things". I have several american friends, and I dont mind talking politics or about dumb dutch things, but they tend to miss the nuances and assume allot of things because that is true in the US, so it should be true over here aswell. Also the needs of a dutch person are kinda different, which americans dont really understand. Like how service in restaurants works here. Good review video, your reaction was spot on, the guy of the video you watched, a bit Amsterdam-centric however.

[@joostprins3381]

It ain’t much, if it ain’t Dutch.

[@kortomNL]

Charly, does your family have Dutch roots? You know a lot about us.

[@cavevvoman6462]

I love that about the Dutch, u know what they think abouth seartain things, are straight forward. I love that... Maybe its cause i have Dutch blood partly 😊 I don't like people coming unplanned neather, realy hate that. 😅

[@pauljackson5515]

This guy confuses the Netherlands with Amsterdam. It's common but wrong

[@Kari.F.]

I'm sooo with you on the thing about people coming by unexpectedly. Do NOT invade my space and my time unannounced and uninvited!

[@axelplate9080]

Also, since i plan things. You might come by, only to hear me say:" i only got 10 minutes, as i have an appointment".

[@qualitytraders5333]

1. "I can complain about anything whenever I want and nobody can stop me.". Absolutely true. I didn't complain but emigrated from The Netherlands 44 years ago and moved to a country where I wanted to make a better life. No regrets. 2. I'm also direct. We have a saying "Om de hete brei heen draaien". 3. Sushi is also raw fish. 4. If you ride your bike on the sidewalk that's a fine. 5. "Hup Holland, hup!", Not "Hup Nederland, hup.". 6. Good English? No, "steenkolen Engels".

[@axelplate9080]

the thing is: Dutch are direct, but if someone is direct to them about the Netherlands, they don't like it. Always seemed weird to me.

[@qazatqazah]

Immigration is a hot political topic at the moment. We may very well get our first hard-right Cabinet by tomorrow. The right wing parties involved want to reduce the number of illegal immigrants (asylum seekers) as much as possible. On the other hand, the left wing parties (that do not have a majority) would rather put an emphasis on the fact that they are asylum seekers and should be helped as much as possible.

[@JM-fg3et]

You can say that you are from 'Holland' when you resides in both Noord- and Zuid-Holland.

[@JM-fg3et]

So when you live in e.g. UTRECHT GELDERLAND ETC. YOU HAVE TO SAY I AM FROM ( THE) netherlands). PLEASE

[@JM-fg3et]

TAKE HEART WHEN YOU'RE VISITING MY BEAUTIFUL COUNYRY❤❤

[@JM-fg3et]

COUNTRY

[@arnoterhorst]

You're welcome to complain ;) By the way, if you want to do a random visit, a short call helps a lot. I'm in the neighborhood, mind if I drop by? At least you won't be the next delay, besides the kids preventing them to be on time on the appointment they are trying to get to.

[@user-do3kd3zr2x]

Dit was de laatste druppel, ik ga mijn abonnement op dit kanaal per direct opzeggen.....

[@j0de0Brabander]

Ahh bloody tourists... all those corpses in the bike-lane. Don't they kill jay walkers in the US 🤣🤣

[@axelplate9080]

Actually. how many people get killed by getting in an accident with a bike? I think the guy in the video was meaning it much more as a joke, but you never know if someone in the world will take it literally.

[@j0de0Brabander]

@@axelplate9080 I realized that a joke could be not grasped as such, hence the rolling laughing faces... People get killed, but when riding a bike in conflict with a car. I don't have any figures but my guess is 10 - 50 in a year. In general traffic is very safe in comparison, in the Netherlands

[@axelplate9080]

@@j0de0Brabander yes, that is clear. i didn't mention accidents with a car. This is maybe something that people in the USA aren't aware of: Bikes means less people killed by cars. in 53 years, i only have one accident with my bike and a car. And a very minor one. in general i thought what the guy in the video (walter) said, are things that other youtubers have pointed out, and some gross exagerations. ( or however you spell that) 🙂

[@MaPiVe59]

Noord en Zuid Holland hebben (officieel) samen ongeveer 6,5 mln inwoners van de 20 mln totaal in Nederland.

[@kaaskaas5593]

dutch people are very honest.. i bet a dutch person made him believe that

[@jpsholland]

I have no active memory to that.....

[@gmdhargreaves]

The Locals definitely know the growers😉 top tip is get introduced and they will have their own smoke, always top bud personally grown

[@martinschenk4286]

Hey Charlie, judging by your last name Vest, you are of Dutch descent. Because Vest is a Dutch word for fortress or veste. Have you ever had your DNA tested at my Heritage? Presumably you have Dutch DNA.

[@stefanstock953]

Damned, Walter again. All the things he said will piss off everybody everywhere. Isn't specified to the dutch

[@shinchan2627]

Well i do always tell them its The Netherlands but don't get mad... 😅

[@Student-cs2ws]

Aln Nedderlaendn bunt gliecke, aover det guf Nedderlaendn wat mear gliecke bunt as aend’re. Ick foehl miej op jeden faall nich Hoallaend’sch. Oack nich as ick det sunner perbleams küern doah. Ick hoalde vaon Hoallaond, maern mear noach vaon de Perveansies wat luggen doaht in ‘t Oalde Saessnlaand.

[@dougbowers4415]

I was trying to pronounce a street name properly. I was told “don’t even try, it’s too hard for you”.

[@rifa_gaming2650]

What was the name of the street?

[@winwinmilieudefensie7757]

Vivaaaa Hollandiaaaa🎉

[@resi3794]

I agree with you have of it was right have of it was wrong, when you are late that depence were it is in the Netherlands, and if its buisness or private. Buisness be on time or else forget about it, privast in the South we have as we call it Het limburgs kwartiertje, it means we are always 15 min late to everything and its oke. I do think that lots of Dutch people like it when you try to speak Dutch. Just because you are trying. Doesnt have to be perfect wil they switch to Englisch for you yes but only to make it easy for you.