10 Things You Should NEVER Do in the Netherlands | American Reacts

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

Thank you so much, Charlie, for reviewing my video. I have watched your videos for quite awhile now and am absolutely thrilled to be reviewed by you. Such a blast! Thank you! 🙏

[@dgraveth]

As a reply on your last video. I don’t think the Dutch language is dying. But it might get less used in a’ & r’dam the in the rest of the country I think it will not change that much. BTW the euro song festival in the past you were obliged to sing in your country’s language.

[@esch4920]

​@@dgraveth unlimmited bellen... dutch langauge is getting butchered. Langauge always changes, yet the use of english like dutch in commercial is terrible.

[@Lilygirl283]

I think it's better to put your reply on his side, he will see it...​@@dgraveth

[@KeesBoons]

@@esch4920 Commercials are terrible. Period!

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

@ Thanks for your reply and for the clarification about the Eurovision Song Contest. I also don’t think the Dutch language is dying, despite what some linguists may say. Dutch is a living language - like English - and as such it is ever evolving. Long live Nederlands! ❤️

[@lukasgroot]

Don't call it Holland. Full stadium of Dutch people at a national team home match: HOLLAND! HOLLAND!

[@ruawhitepaw]

Yeah the Dutch themselves are just as guilty of that...

[@mellchiril]

I don't live in either of the Holland provinces, but I've gone most my life thinking that our country is called 'Holland' in English. It was an English person who told me in a reaction video that it's not called Holland haha.

[@saltybuddhahunbreaded1198]

Im from Rotterdam and i call it Holland all my life!

[@heidipormes9067]

😂

[@letheas6175]

@@saltybuddhahunbreaded1198 That's why Rotterdam shouldn't exist.

[@jackofalltrades5761]

Madurodam is name of the miniature village. It's located in The Hague.

[@ItsCharlieVest]

yes thanks!

[@borisvandepoel2703]

​@@ItsCharlieVestI thought you meant "mini-europe" located in Brussels (Belgium)

[@spvdijk]

Almost all Dutch have a debit card which they use to pay. The amount you pay is directly charged on your bank account, but important for the Dutch: with no transfer fees. The last 10 years debit card are replaced by paying via smartphone, works the same. With a Dutch debit card you can pay almost everywhere in the EU.

[@keesdenherder9396]

In 2021 the Dutch payed in the Netherlands in shops, restaurants, supermarkets, on the market etc. Euro 123 miljard (which is 1000 x million) with their debit card and Euro 20 miljard cash .

[@Lord_Ralph]

@@keesdenherder9396 *123 Billion and 20 billion. Engels kent geen miljard zoals nederlands.

[@almanoor-bakker5964]

And in the USA, so i noticed.. lots of shops and gas stations preferred our debit card, over our creditcard (regular Visa, so that was not the problem)

[@Lord_Ralph]

@@keesdenherder9396 billion.

[@AdvdW]

Hey Charlie, Wishing you a happy and healthy new year.. The World calls KZbin is particularly really small sometimes. Last week I react on this video at Just Mike. And now you are also reacting on this video. I follow Mike as I follow you Charlie. Have a nice day.

[@wilynoppen1827]

Dutch is not a difficult language, all the little children here speak it 😁😁

[@yffe-nourvanheusden3168]

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[@remybuitenhuis2433]

its extremely difficult

[@Oldskool4Life]

Sadly a lot of their parents don't 😉

[@keesdenherder9396]

Funny. In China all children speak Chinese, ha ha, but it would take you decades to learn.

[@Gione_Bobeldijk]

😂😂😂 doe even normaal, voor de meeste buitenlanders is Nederlands moeilijk. Het is wat anders als je bent opgegroeid in ons land.

[@notmyrealnameify]

The good thing about saying you don't really like something is that people really value it when you say you do like something.

[@TheJoaveck]

50K subs. Happy New Year, Charlie!

[@jacobusj.minderhoud6390]

To be exactly right, there are used to be only 11 provincies, 1 is added later, so yes there are 12 but 1 is recently new

[@enr6781]

8:28 As a Dutchman walking when in a hurry I tend walking in the opposite side of the street on the bike-lane so I can see the bikes coming towards me. And step off the bike-lane when necessary. Solved

[@Tristan-mc4wm]

Yes! When walking in the bicycle lane do so on the left side. Walking on the right side (with your back to oncoming traffic) is very dangerous.

[@dyslexicLLM]

Agreed. Being aware what the bike-lanes are for is what matters.

[@cebruthius]

You're still stout

[@vettemuziekjes]

That's just dumb, get off the bicycle lane or suffer !!

[@larissahorne9991]

In Australia, it depends on where you live when it comes to visiting somebody's home unannounced. I live in a country town in Far North Queensland and sometimes people will just turn up at a friend or relatives' house. Usually, it's older people, who probably don't have your mobile phone number, so they can't text you. Of course you should bring something to drink with you. When it comes to flowers, it depends on who's home you're visiting. In Australia, it's customary to bring some sort of dessert with you as well. Cake is the most popular choice. An older Dutch gentleman who lives in Australia used to bring a black forest cake with him when he came and to visit us. In general, don't visit someone when it's time for lunch or dinner unless they've invited you to.

[@Jointkisser]

Love your reactions! Been watching your videos a few months now:)

[@ItsCharlieVest]

Thank you so much!!

[@Jointkisser]

@ItsCharlieVest love from the Netherlands 🫶

[@joyl7842]

You're doing great learning Dutch. My mom has lived in The Netherlands for 40 years now and still mixes up de/het/een. She is from Opole, Poland. There's nothing like being bi-lingual. It makes learning other languages so much easier, even when they are very different. I learned Polish from talking with her but mostly when I stayed with my grandparents every Christmas and Summer-holiday. I didn't go to school in Poland, so I am terrible at writing Polish. So many c's, s's and z's. A very common name, like Bob Smith, for example is: Grzegorz Brzęczyszczykiewicz. I can read it very slowly and speak it at a level of a 14 year old. Understanding it I can do well, though I can lose track when a conversation picks up pace. I had the same problem when I moved from Amsterdam to Zeeland at 16 to an area where most people spoke dialect. The first week I couldn't even understand my Dutch teacher, lol. The friends I made spoke so quickly I had to pay close attention to when they were. It appeared I was adept at languages because I got straight A's in French and German as well. Because I had been playing so many video games since a very young age I finished the coursebook for my English-class in the first week, so my teacher handed me a book to read. Got a 10/10 on my finals cause they round up if you get 9,5 or higher and I got a 9,6. I enjoy learning other languages. I even consider rural Australian a separate language after spending several years there because it has so many quirky words people use. I wish I had applied myself more to learn math, physics and chemistry though. Because that's where my hobbies lie. Unfortunately for some reason I struggled a lot with algebra and chemical reaction formulas. I do love reading about scientific discoveries and even quantum-mechanics, although I will never understand the math.

[@AbeIJnst]

"I don't use a credit card because my credit sucks" 🤣Hear, hear. 'Just Mike' indeed is a fairly new channel and I love his content. He truly is a nice guy. React to his videos more and help him expand, he deserves it. And yes, go back to learning Dutch. It's such a wonderful language.

[@raisan5989]

17:50 we don't usually say "that looks god awful", try to find something you like better and ask if they try it on, they like it good, if not too bad. There is a polite way to say it directly.

[@MartinWebNatures]

Love your new format screen & swap Charlie

[@peterkeijsers489]

Just FYI: we DO have coffee houses too. Cafes are more for drinking beer. So we've actually got 3 types. Also: we've now got what Mike correctly calls a pinpas (bank card) with a credit card number connected to it automatically. Specifically for Dutch people who travel abroad. Mostly it's a Visa account, but some banks connect it to MasterCard.

[@MartinWebNatures]

Congratulations on your 50K mark 🎉🎂🥂

[@bertvanvliet4841]

Goed gedaan , lekker bezig❤ ,en de beste wensen

[@helena19741]

I always love to hear you have a go at our language, your pronunciation is sounds really good. We really have to get you and your lovely family overhere, so you can enjoy the fruits of everything you've been learning about us in realtime.

[@martinschenk4286]

Holland makes sense: Because the ships that sailed around the world came from one of these two provinces: North Holland or South Holland. So when a foreigner asked where are you from, they said from Z-N Holland. Greetings from Zuid- Holland.

[@dennisvanslingerland2258]

Zeker weten!!

[@fiskurtjorn]

9:52 Native Dutch also make this mistake. My grandma and her sister talked about their trip to Amsterdam and how nice the young people were when they went for a coffee in a shop. Sadly, the apple pie was sold out but there was bastogne (a kind of caramel cookie). And it smelled so nice like incense during holy mass in church.

[@jacquelinevanderkooij4301]

This guy is living in The Netherlands for years. He is right !

[@jasper46985]

To my knowledge (and thats not much) the Pennsylvania Dutch are actually German, not Dutch.

[@marktegrotenhuis]

Correct. The Americans made the mistake of thinking that Deutsch (German) was Dutch and that's how they ended up with the name Pennsylvania Dutch.

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

You are absolutely right. It’s a common mistake, but one that many Americans are aware of. Rocksville (the former name of Holland, PA) was renamed to Holland in 1870 with the building of a postal office due to the many Dutch settlers in the area who settled in 17th and 18th century. Holland, Michigan was settled in 1847 by Dutch Calvinist separatists, under the leadership of Dr. Albertus van Raalte, who were escaping from persecution in the Netherlands. So these two places were, indeed, Dutch and not German. 😊

[@jasper46985]

@@BetterTogether-UnIr1 Ahh, good to know!

[@kellypeters5379]

They are indeed german descent

[@Bruintjebeer6]

Yes, you are absolutely right.

[@thirzalebbink402]

I am Dutch - A little something is appreciated when you visit someone, but it is not a requirement

[@NoNo-sj2ly]

Congrats with ur 50k subs.

[@Jointkisser]

Yeah congrats charlie🎉

[@ItsCharlieVest]

Thanks!

[@erikw8644]

Wow. Respect man! (This is written the same in Dutch, just pronounced a bit different) 😎👍

[@kaelon9170]

11:21 small correction, we do use credit cards, but Dutch credit cards work differently. All credit taken out has to be paid off in one go at the end of the month, there are no options to pay off credit in steps. And indeed many small shops don't accept creditcards (Visa/Mastercard/Amex), but that's because the Netherlands has a weird history when it comes to payment cards, with Maestro being the standard. Maestro is being phased out Visa/Mastercard (but not Amex) will be widely accepted in 1-2 years though. I've used creditcard for big purchases in the Netherlands like furniture, a new PC or a new TV, so I could get my salary before that credit was taken out of my bank account. Other than that, I mostly have a creditcard for when I'm traveling, as Dutch Maestro Cards are usually only accepted in ~half the shops in Europe, and almost nowhere outside Europe.

[@PaulaBean]

I would never spend money I don't have already in my account.

[@kaelon9170]

Neither do I, paying with CC doesn't mean that I don't have the money. But I have most of my money invested into ETFs and converting that back into liquid cash is somewhat of a hassle and actually costs me more money (due to brokerage fees) than simply moving a payment to a date after which I've received my next salary. Thankfully we all have the freedom to take care of our finances as we wish, as long as that means the bills are paid on time of course.😉

[@qualitytraders5333]

1. I always tell them that I'm Dutch. That'll really throw them off. 2. The third kind of cafes (kroegen) are where you can't get coffee or weed but beer and other alcoholic drinks.

[@fennie024]

You don't really have to bring gifts when you visit. It's also a bit where and when you know people from. If it is more common when you're invited to a dinnerparty. But if you're just catching up with a friend at their home, it's not standard. Some friends I do try and some I don't. If I see people not that regular, I make more of an effort. But If I see people regular it's not necessary. Unless you feel better by doing it. But it also sets the standard to them. Keep it special when you want to do it and don't treat it as a duty.

[@dinylubbers1811]

Hello Charlie. When you come te the Netherlands you should also go to Zutphen. It is in the middle of the country and very beautiful. It is a city since 1190.Have a nice day.❤

[@platinaatje6134]

Deventer is better 😋

[@MystiqueHunter80]

Zutphen in the middle of the country? Since when? What did they do with Utrecht or Amersfoort even? It's a nice place though but I believe every part of the Netherlands has its beauties. Coastline, Veluwe, platteland, bollenstreek, cities. You name it...

[@joyl7842]

It's the same in very touristy places along the coast. Zeeland is very popular among Germans so in touristy towns like Domburg employees address you in German as a standard. I don't mind it, the touristy spots are very lovely. I think because Germans are very polite and tidy tourists.

[@toonkrijthe7565]

Unfortunately, there are places where pedestrians need to use the bike lane (often in between the cities) because there are no separate places for pedestrians. The idea is that (in that case) you walk in the opposite direction so you can see the bikes. And I see more pedestrians wearing reflective suits with lights so they are easier to spot.

[@marieadriansen2925]

Hello Charlie, I'm French and I saw in one of your videos that you had Basque blood! The Basque country is wonderful with - both the sea and the mountains and very beautiful landscapes! A unique culture and traditions - a unique architecture with houses with a white façade, shutters and balconies made of red wood, - a single language that is not of Indo-European origin like other European languages and that has been preserved despite the Roman invasion. The Basques were friends of the Romans and the Romans did not force them to speak Latin - a tradition of singing with very beautiful men's choirs - traditional sports such as Basque pelota and Basque games, which are games of strength. In France, we say "strong as a Basque" - its gastronomy with, among others, Bayonne ham and Espelette pepper - its festivals such as the Bayonne festivals. The beret originates from the Basque country. It was worn by shepherds to protect themselves from the sun, rain, etc. I am talking about the French Basque country because I am from the north of France and I have never been to the Spanish Basque country If you do a search on "le pays basque", you should find beautiful documentaries.

[@jemeritte]

I think,because he is RH O negative.. I'm RH negative as well ,but the rarest..RH AB-

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

So cool. One side of my family also descended from the Basque region. Small world. 🌎

[@marieadriansen2925]

@@BetterTogether-UnIr1 Formidable! What is your nationality? Here is a beautiful French documentary on the Basque country. You can put the subtitles in your language. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnnPkn-uaJlqj5Y

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

@ I have dual nationality: American by birth and Dutch by choice. Thanks for sharing the documentary! 👍

[@marieadriansen2925]

@@BetterTogether-UnIr1 I have already seen a report on a French Basque community in the USA and Argentina. There are a lot of French documentaries on the Basque country on youtube but unfortunately we can't put the subtitles on some of them. If I find another interesting documentary with subtitles, I'll give you the link

[@laziojohnny79]

Lots of 'coffeeshops' are excellent cafe's as well tho. Bistro's even.

[@ihorpedan2739]

Old English is pretty similar to the modern Dutch

[@BTStudioAudio]

21:37 In 2024, the origin of residents in Amsterdam was distributed as follows: origin from the Netherlands: 40%, origin from European countries: 17% and origin from countries outside Europe: 43%.

[@WoutervanJoolingen]

Btw. there is a small town in the Province of Limburg, the Netherlands called America 😉

[@joyl7842]

When I studied in Breda, at least once a week as soon as I stepped out my front-door someone would ask me in French "où est le coffeeshop?" 😆 As if all Dutch people know French.

[@Lord_Ralph]

Dutch people be like: that shirt doesn't look good on you. That's mild. Depending on the level of friendship (higher level = harsher criticism) it can go to "Kanker, kerel, da's geen porem!"

[@dgraveth]

Moet dat k woord weer gebruikt worden, kom op zeg

[@dyslexicLLM]

@@dgraveth Ja, vloeken met ziektes is onze cultuur. Pest, pokke, tering, tyfus, etc...

[@dyslexicLLM]

@@dgraveth Ja, vloeken met ziektes is onderdeel van onze cultuur. "Pesten" verwijst ook naar een ziekte. Ik wou er nog een paar noemen, maar yt heeft geen respect voor onze cultuur.

[@dyslexicLLM]

@@dgraveth Is vloeken met ziektes niet gewoon onze cultuur? "Pesten" verwijst ook naar een ziekte. Ik wou nog andere voorbeelden geven, maar ik mag mijn eigen taal hier niet beoefenen.

[@platinaatje6134]

Nieuwe broek gekocht? Wat mooi!! Jammer dat ze je maat niet hadden. 😆

[@PhoenixNL72-DEGA-]

Cafe = a bar yeah they serve coffee too. But they are primarily liquor joints to grab a pint of beer or a shot of gin with yer mates.

[@joyl7842]

A whole lot of towns in the USA are named after Dutch towns, such as Middelburg, Harlem, Flushing etc. I don't know why New York was renamed from New Amsterdam when the Dutch sold it, but it has neighborhoods still carrying Dutch names.

[@Bruintjebeer6]

I grew up close to one of the most popular beach towns. It was always people from Germany and the US and UK being upset you don't speak their language Like it is an entitlement. A German lady once berated me i did not answered her in German. I asked her if she would speak Dutch to me when I'm in Germany. She flipped on me. I now live in a tourist city and now and than i feel resentment towards people visiting my town and behave like theyown it. People walk in the middle of the street, think every house in the inner city is part of tourist viewing sites. Some are very unpolite and loud. On fridays when there is a cheese market from April until September i stay home because the city turns into crazy town. It is packed with tourists. I know the city lives of the income of tourists and the beach towns next to ky city as well but I'm glad i don't live in the center anymore By the way, i love people from the US living here. They are very nice.

[@jemeritte]

My kids live in Haarlem..Really a great choice.You are in a city but also near the beach..I live next to Haarlem. We all take the bike to the beach. The Airport Schiphol,Amsterdam is nearby. I'm sure you will like Haarlem a lot !!!!!!

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

Haarlem is an enchanting city. It was love at first sight for me. When I first saw the big Bavo church, I felt an emotional connection. I arrived here in Haarlem 22 years ago and never left…never will. 😊

[@glennheuts407]

The best coffee you will get in the coffeshop tho, or is it just because everything is better being high😂😂😂

[@tvm3488]

When are you moving to the Netherlands? You talk about it for some time.

[@remc0s]

The X sign in the thumbnail means "Watch out for mutants," as the Netherlands has a significant mutant population.

[@sutreB]

Holland was also correct up untill 2020. So it's not weird our country is still called Holland.

[@jip5889]

Hup Holland Hup! Even the football chant says it. In my experience some Dutch do make a point of it, others just use Holland interchangeably with the Netherlands. Sentences that start with “Wij Hollanders …” are not uncommon.

[@XxKamaelxX]

Until 2020? Waarom? Ik heb het altijd Nederland of The Netherlands genoemd.

[@sutreB]

@@XxKamaelxX Dat kan, Holland was ook correct tot toen, zoek maar op.

[@jornhietbrink870]

Chapter 6 paragraph 2. Arrive on time when you do have an appointment. 5 minutes early or late, acceptable. 10 minutes early or late, questionable. 15 mins, your passing the red line....

[@013TRUM]

I'm dutch. I don’t mind if you call it Holland. We say Nederland, but it's normal when someone from somewhere else says Holland. What I do mind, really much!!, is the ajax clock on your wall!😂 😂

[@koffiejos]

The Netherlands has 6 islands in the carribien too.

[@Hadewijch_]

Aruba, Curaçao and Sint-Maarten became independent countries some years ago and do not belong to the Netherlands anymore. Saba, Sint-Eustatius and Bonaire choose to stay part of the Netherlands. The Netherlands, Aruba, Curaçao and Sint-Maarten together form the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

[@koffiejos]

@Hadewijch_ Deze eilanden behoren nog steeds onder ons koningrijk

[@koffiejos]

En vallen onder Nederlands grondgebied en beschermd door de Nederlandse marine

[@Hadewijch_]

@@koffiejosHet Koninkrijk der Nederlanden bedoel je? Zoals in mijn reactie staat beschreven?

[@tony199120]

@@Hadewijch_ Those 3 islands biggest export is seashells and sand, They actually need the dutch kingdom, wich is still their protectorate to have this status of a independent country, honestly when they become really independent it will end up like haiti. poor, miserable, filthy and a government who has no choice but criminality as a income. Suriname and the indies are viable independent country's, there is no life in these island states, and great minds like albert einstein also supported that, its why these islands stayed with us like many islands stayed with france the UK and spain. now we have political correctness and guilty consience, but i promise you the 3 independent country's will be shitholes when dutch company's dont get any financial support to work in these ''independent'' nations. giving them their independent status was the biggest mestake for the people who live there. Suriname also has a rough time, but atleast they got oil wood and minerals to actually be a succesfull country. These islands got litterally nothing besides sand and seashells.

[@laziojohnny79]

Veluwe is pronounced Vay-lew-uh, from an English perspective that is. PS and congratulations indeed on reaching the 50K milestone!

[@Gione_Bobeldijk]

Heb je iets van de voetbal club Ajax aan de muur? I see something on your wall from Ajax, is it a clock? If I’m wrong, sorry. I’m Dutch and a watch laugh sometimes how people think about my country. Greetings from Warmoesstraat-Amsterdam. Groetjes G

[@darknessblades]

Another thing is [Americans only] Expect better service because you scream trough the entire restaurant on how good of a tipper you are. Servers get paid a living wage in the netherlands, and do not rely on tips to afford a meal tomorrow. and depending on the rule it often gets put in a tipjar to be shared among the employees that worked that night

[@melissalangenberg7669]

I'm dutch and love your channel 🤟it's also nice that you don't let the person walk in a shirt all day when it looks awful 😅

[@amyloriley]

2:22 First vowel, not "ek" but "ik", like in the English word "to kick". Without the first "k".

[@JanJaapZwaag]

Hey Charlie, wishing you a wonderful New Year 💪🏻 It's funny what you said about doing something stupid when you were younger with your credit; you got a lot better now because the rest of the US don't realise that they are beeing scammed with their creditcards and even worse; credit scores...

[@joyl7842]

I don't even like it when my mom comes around unannounced even though I love her very much and I was born in Amsterdam 😆

[@Chameleonen]

He could just as easy describe Denmark on all 10 things in this video, but we are also always compared with the NL, BUT we still calls it Holland and I think it's because the name Netherlands is directly translated to 'underland/underverdenen = The underworld' mean it's a place in hell and that's a negative word.

[@BleepingTom]

.... But you CAN get coffee in (most) coffeeshops! (if you do not mind the fragrance of certain substances) :)

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

Indeed. I mentioned that you can get coffee in coffeeshops. Not necessarily the best coffee and, as you noted, it comes with a gratis second-hand buzz. 😂

[@kzonedd7718]

3:15 Customer service; when they ask if it's ok to speak English I gladly do. If they just start rattling in English I already know they are going to be huge karens.

[@sepermakerchoe7333]

True, and most of the time I need a few seconds to confirm that they are not speaking dutch... So they start of talking and I'm like... ahhh is that English? Yeah think so, wait what are they saying? And when they start of with can you speak English? Then I can switch and there is no problem at all (yeah I'm strange... sue me...)

[@christopherhines2718]

As you see below in the comments below,many of them from dutch people,for the most,perfect english.

[@j.vanderson6239]

Your Dutch is good Charlie Compliments 👍!!

[@Metal73Mike]

FYI 2/3 of the population of The Netherlands lives in Holland, so I think that's probably the reason why :-)

[@christopherhines2718]

You know if you go to court,the rechtebank in netherlands,the judges there are not allowed to do the court proceedings,in english.the judges can only speak dutch to you,but all the judges there will have a command of the english language,but they cannot say anything to you in english.So the court has to pay for a translator to sit with you,who will translate to you what the judges say,and then your translator,has to convert your reply in english,into dutch.which is stupid,and the court has to pay for the translator,yet they all understand english as they are well educated people.I could understand it if they had somebody arabic or russian or spanish etc. i find that wiered!

[@patriesennino]

You are so Dutch Charlie, your Dutch ancestors are clearly so deeply rooted in your DNA that when you talk about topics about the Netherlands, you can clearly see that you have a great, perhaps unconscious, love for our country. Amy thinks Germany is great, so if you come and live with us in Nijmegen, Amy can cycle to Germany. 🤣

[@dgraveth]

Nimwegen!!! He definitely should, can’t wait to see him at the zomerfeesten.

[@piepkwiep4312]

Doesn't matter...Soccer fans still shout "Holland" x100 abroad. I've never heard them shouting "The Netherlands". So it depends on the situation. And I have no agenda. Last time I checked I was still Dutch. Stiltecoupé good one... Amsterdam is abroad, Eindhoven is The Netherlands.

[@fcassmann]

Hold my beer. Mokumer here. 😉

[@norasmith4939]

I was born in north holland. Wonderful response

[@AnthondeVries]

this may not be my best, but i have an extra large horn mounted on my bike, it sounds like a car. it's so much fun to scare tourists who walk in the bike lane or on the road. sorry folks hahaha.

[@rickswart1313]

most Dutch will not be offended if you call the country Holland, most dutch even rever to living in holland when they themself are abroad from work or vacations

[@ellyvandenhoven823]

Do you have a Ajax ( Amsterdam) white/ red clock on the wall? I really think so

[@Frahamen]

Also that sign you show in the thumbnail is a "no parking or stationing" sign. Not a verbodsbord.

[@ravondal1958]

Charlie, you have been wanting to to go to places (Holland-Michigan or even the Netherlands). I would think by now you would have! You think you ever will?

[@maryannecomment3302]

I do not agree with number 1. Yes, everyone can speak English, but not everyone speaks it well enough to have a complicated conversation with a native speaker from the US. So if they say yes, the speaker often thinks that he/she can continue and speak fast and even use slang words in a conversation. Some people can handle that, others cannot. So do not start in very fast native English, but ask simple short questions and check if it is understood. Only if you know for sure that their English is on your level, you can speak fast. If people say no, it is often because they are not confident when it comes to speak in English. The agenda driven ´culture´ is modern, it is not typical Dutch. It has to do with women and men working during the day and having to do everything else in their spare time. Before, when there were still ´housewives´and nobody had a phone (unless he had a business) people came unexpected at coffee time (in the morning) or tea time (in the afternoon). It was not common to come at lunchtime or dinnertime without an invitation because people were poor. They could not always afford extra dinners for visitors, and therefore it was seen as not polite. Yes, we are more direct than other cultures, but it is not polite to be unnecessarily rude to other people. If someone asked me: ´Does this shirt looks nice on me´ and I do not think it does, I would definitely say so because my opinion is asked. I would not comment about the shirt if my opinion was not asked, because the shirt is ugly. If I do like the shirt, I would make an honest comment, saying that it looks beautiful. I do not like to be lied to, and I would assume that other people do not like that either.

[@HannahSBax]

But there is also a town called Nederland in Texas😁

[@ViviNorthbell]

been to melrose-diner, nice !

[@BetterTogether-UnIr1]

It’s an amazing experience isn’t it? I love (and miss) Melrose. Down-home delicious breakfasts and classic diner coffee. ☕️

[@Kami69247]

Charlie we have 3 levels of high school education and corresponding english fluency :)

[@mamasplayinhookie3131]

My daughter's English teacher was dumb af and was completely wrong on most of the classwork.

[@boomdelted]

3:38 im like babe what's wrong with people saying Holland instead of Netherlands, distant scold, "that is not okay Holland is not football" 😂 I'm ded I didn't knew this as og Dutch 😂

[@tomhallaert4780]

I’m Dutch. We all speak English…

[@mamasplayinhookie3131]

My sister in law can't 😂 I tried to teach her but that part of her brain wasn't installed properly I guess.

[@corvisser9115]

groetjes uit holland

[@omanita7289]

New York😂 It was a Dutch peace. Many Amisch people speak english- German or Englisg-Dutch and there cooking 😊 jep, i see the waterbath canning and lots of recepice,delisches disches, sweetnes like cookies, butter and so on. I live in the Soud from Netherland. In 20 sec walk in a cirkel Germany Belgium and The Netherland 😂. I speak English and Germa. Think people this time are frustrated becauce somany different outsiders these days, they need to speak there one dialect. And there are a lot of dialect in The Netherland 😂 only in my beautyful Limburg somany i can't count😊. There are many different here

[@HannahSBax]

I don't like unexpected visitors either, just like you. Everybody's welcome at my place, but I'd like to know upfront

[@benjegekofzooo]

So i have to say something about the credit Cards we got a system that protect you so if you make monthly 1500 dollars you cannot have a credit card that is to protect the person voorover spending

[@jip5889]

The Holland thing is not really complete since when the dutch go to play international football matches the chant is :Hup Holland Hup. You will find that the dutch, like any other community has a lot of contradictions.

[@QueenFlora-b5w]

People only can come unexpectet when they bring free food

[@basvandiepen2772]

3:07 the other way around: "spreek je Engels?"

[@Treinbouwer]

If you see the sign in the tumbnail, parking and stoping is forbiden.🙃

[@jfw413]

At least voluntary stopping is disallowed; if a kid or a pram or anyting else apears in front of you making you either stop or collide, you are allowed and even required to stop. No Carmageddon past that sign allowed.

[@joyl7842]

The letting people out before entering is disregarded by a lot of people at shopping malls, so it's not a golden rule. But to me those are just rude people or they were raised badly. Worse is when smokers stand right next to the entrance/exit, like they couldn't have picked a worse spot to spread their smoke. Probably totally oblivious to what they are doing.

[@dikkiedik53]

Most Dutch people speak English.. it's almost the closest related language to the Dutch language. Only Frisian is closer! There is a but... Talking English to communicate to an English speaking, short stay, tourist from all over the world... NO PROBLEM. Talking English to someone who wants to settle in The Netherlands and lives here a while... yes that is a problem. Lots of Dutch people also speak some German, French or another language. Dutch are used to learn another language to communicate with other people and more or less they expect the same from others. When I went to to Czechia some years ago I learned saying the welcome messages.. like good morning, please etc. and counting. It opened doors that stayed closed to other tourists. Literally a German, speaking German to a Czech campsite owner, was refused. I was prepared there was no place for us.. but I started in Czech... and there was enough place. It appeared the Czech camp owner was from an original German speaking family. He had no problem with the language but with the attitude of the German man before me. btw I love the calm and clear presentation of Mike. Lots of USA KZbinrs rattle like they are trying to sell something.

[@glennheuts407]

What about Flemish???

[@raf5228]

3:07 Je spreekt Engels? Isn't actually correct. People will probably still understand what you mean because they can tell you aren't a native speaker, but if you make a question then the verb will always be in front of the sentence. Unless you use words like who (wie) what (wat) where (waar) when (wanneer) how (hoe). So with the verb in front it will be "Spreek je Engels?" Because je is behind the verb you don't get a +t either. Some stuff to make the language complicated. 😅

[@miran4471]

The law says,if there is no footpath, you can walk on the cycle path .😊🌷

[@fcassmann]

Als men onverwachts langs komt. Men verwacht dan het ergste. Bel effe. Gr,F.

[@WendyFange]

Soms ga ik naar Amsterdam voor de gezelligheid. Ik merk dan dat ik me een toerist in eigen land voel. Winkeliers spreken geen Nederlands meer en de winkeliers zijn niet meer de Amsterdamse winkeliers van vroeger. Eigenlijk is dat jammer voor de mensen die Amsterdam centrum bezoeken want het is nu een beetje nep en alles is aangepaste aan de toeristen. Je hebt ook toeristen prijzen dus ik kan me voorstellen dat de mensen in Amsterdam buiten het centrum hun boodschap doen en winkelen in Haarlem of Leiden. Ik woon in Amersfoort in gemeente Utrecht. Hier zie je weinig toeristen. Mij valt het niet zo op als ik in de stad ben maar in Amsterdam centrum lopen meer toeristen dan Amsterdammers. 😅

[@dgraveth]

Charlie I wish you and your family a een geweldig en fantastisch nieuw jaar. I don’t mind speaking English but if I’m at a cafe or restaurant and the waiter would speak English to me I would ask for another waiter and if not I will leave. Coffee shops do sell coffee though, but (I’m not a coffee drinker) I think it’s not the best. Oops I put a and een after each other they are same word, sorry my bad

[@Frahamen]

It's "spreek je Engels?" you have to switch the verb and the subject for a question. Although if you ask it was a stated sentence and question intonation people will understand it, it will just sound like you're not very good in speaking Dutch, then again, they would know that anyway by you asking if they can speak English.

[@WednesdayAddams90]

some things a correct, but most of the time people don't bring something when they come over, calling it holland doesn't matter, people in general have no problem talking in english when the other person doesn't speak dutch. Only the people who don't speak it very well or are insecure about it rather not speak it. My english isn't great and I'm always afraid I say something dumb with people from which english in the first language, but I still do it when the other one doesn't speak dutch. I will make more mistakes and get a stutter or think a little longer, because I'm scared but that doesn't mean I will refuse to speak english. You do what is the most benefitial to the both of you. Sometimes people can understand dutch, but don't speak it very well themselves and the other way around, then one speaks dutch the other english and it's not a problem. The rest is correct.

[@PaulaBean]

But do they have herring?

[@theilluminatiresistance]

As a Dutch guy i can say we all call our country Holland there is absolutely no issue around this..

[@deetgeluid]

Right? I don’t know who started that bs. Hup Holland hup!

[@mariadamen7886]

You must be living the western part of The Netherlands.

[@Dennis....]

@@mariadamen7886 Pretty sure he is, cause people in the rest of the country do take offense at it

[@Species6079]

I'm from South Holland, but I also have lived in Limburg and other provinces. There, they absolutely hate it when our country is called Holland.

[@BabsRooversKlomp]

I think olnly the people in the big city have problems whith Holland. .

[@buigholt1]

I live in Holland. So no problem.

[@kzonedd7718]

24:42 11: Don't live in the gentrified yuppie part of any major city, where all too recently the locals were priced out of the housing that is already in severe shortage, for a few months and start making videos about how everybody should do the same...