Questions from the Dutch when they find out I'm Australian

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[@michelleken.]

"Why aren't you upside down?" Lmao

[@LisaKokx]

Ah yes, aren't we a jolly bunch with half of us being mad at people not speaking perfect Dutch and half of us being weirded out by people trying at all

[@matilotelephones3557]

No more video's? Are you all right?

[@sirquasi]

I've lived 2 years in Australia and after that we decided (we had 2 young children) to go back to the Netherlands even though we could have stayed Down Under. Don't get me wrong, living in Australia was great but we still found it better to return. The main reasons being: - If you live in Australia and you like travelling and enjoy different cultures or different places, you have to travel a lot. I only realised how big and far away it is after living there some time. It is very easy to travel anywhere in Europe or even North America from the Netherlands. Traveling anywhere outside Australia will take a full day very quickly (or even within Australia). - I prefer the school system in the Netherlands. In Australia I feel there is a divide between children who go to public and private schools. - I absolutely missed the ability to go cycling everywhere. I really love that my kids can cycle to school or sports in the Netherlands, in Australia (almost) everything must be done by car. Also you'd hardly see any kids playing outside in Australia (except under supervision in parks, but in general people go to those parks by car) - The work culture in Australia is also something I found hard to appreciate. People are laid back, but that also means people often don't honour their commitments. There is also a culture of beating around the bush and not really expressing what people think (but I guess Dutchies will struggle with that everywhere) There are also plenty of things that I do love about living Australia and are better than in the Netherlands: - the nature is stunning (beaches, tropical forests, deserts, etc..) and to be in those places virtually alone is amazing. The space and emptiness of the country is something I really miss (especially since it is almost impossible to enjoy some quiet nature The Netherlands) - people are laid back: very friendly and don't worry too much about the clock (also much easier to organise last minute events) - I like the weather better in Australia (although I fully realise that Australia is very big and there are plenty of places in Australia where you don't want to be certain times of the year) All in all every country has it's pro's and cons. In general I would say I would prefer to travel around in Australia, but I'd rather live in the Netherlands.

[@MrGregHiller]

Thanks very much for sharing all that. Zoonlief en zijn familie zijn voornemens te vertrekken naar QL na de jaarwisseling en zodra het kan ivm Corona enz. Hun dochter zal dan bijna 8 zijn. Zij spreekt zowel het Engels als het Nederlands.

[@JulianDeBacker]

Honest question: why can't (or don't) kids play outside in Australia (except under supervision)? Because it can be too dangerous with wild animals? Or are there other reasons?

[@MrGregHiller]

@@JulianDeBacker I wondered the same, Julian: I also thought about spiders, snakes, and other animals; but of course it could be just how habits are in Oz..

[@tonnieuwenhuizen5710]

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[@DylanMercedes99]

@@JulianDeBacker It almost has nothing to do with wild life, more so kidnappers/dangerous adults and fear of children getting lost. NL certainly has the upper hand in this area!

[@jpdj2715]

Since it's been about a year of radio silence - are you OK?

[@missstyropian]

Is there anyone here from 2023 who is as confused as I am about what happened to Casey and her channel? 😢

[@InappropriateShorts]

had a kid. abandoned the channel.

[@missstyropian]

@@InappropriateShorts but even on Instagram she is not posting 😕

[@milehigh34200]

I've noticed alot of KZbin channels doing this, they post for a few years, and then they just disappear without any explanation. Truly bizarre.

[@InappropriateShorts]

@@missstyropian overladen?

[@fscolli93]

I'm an Australian who's been living in Belgium for the past 8 years, working in the Netherlands, and I'm so glad to hear everyone faces the same questions 😂

[@JulianDeBacker]

Welcome!

[@jurrione]

Hey Casey, are you okay? I hope all is well. You left from one video to another.

[@mischake]

Hey casey I guess I just wanted to say that I miss your videos. You are such a warm positive person and I always enjoyed your uploads. It's ok though. I guess you moved on in life and I only wish you the best.

[@suzan6254]

There are 3 reasons why I picture Australia as a beach/ocean paradise: H2O just add water, Finding Nemo, and Bondi beach rescue.

[@jaydy71]

There are 3 reasons why I picture Australia as a place where everything wants to kill you: Steve Irwin, Steve Irwin and Steve Irwin.

[@flok1971]

Jij bent een voorbeeld voor veel andere "Nederlanders" die hier al jáááren wonen, maar nog altijd geen goed Nederlands kunnen spreken, of helemaal niets met de Nederlandse cultuur hebben, ondanks het feit dat ze hier wonen. Ontzettend trots op mijn taal, maar vindt het écht van grote klasse dat jij je zo goed aanpast zónder je eigen identiteit te verliezen... Waren ze maar allemaal zo gedreven als jij. Ontzettend knap Casey, want het is geen makkelijke taal los van onze gewoontes en uitspraken die per stad verschilt. Gr. Mike

[@JesusismyHero247]

I need to watch more of this channel. You gave great advice here & what I had to hear.

[@margreetanceaux3906]

Ah the language… I’m from 1953, so learning english was a school-thing. Passed the exam with flying colors. But in my mind there are three real-life markers for learning and using a foreign language: 1. When you stop translating; like when you are listening to an english speaker, writing your notes in english, instead of dutch. 2. Understanding jokes, and 3. Making jokes in the foreign language. In other words: settling in, culturally. Glad you like it here, glad you’re staying. We have excellent soil for growing strong roots.

[@hansutrecht6555]

Back in the eighties I lived in the UK for about a year and thus only spoke English on a daily basis, without being able to speak Dutch with anyone. Mind you, this was before mobile phones and whatsapp etc. One morning after a couple of months living and working in the UK, I woke up realizing that I dreamt in English for the first time. That’s when you know the “language transition” is almost complete. It was a very strange sensation 😂

[@peterzijlmans9514]

My parents emmigrated to Australia in the 60's, came back begin 70's took them 5 yeas to regain the Dutch nationality, I was born in those 5 years, so I am half Australian. Never been there though... So yeah I would love to go to Australia!! Just to see where they lived and to see the country.

[@realgeorge]

Casey, please make some more videos. I'm learning Dutch and I find your videos informative and fun. But I've been watching "reruns" for too long. I hope you are ok.

[@InappropriateShorts]

watch Juf M, its all comprehensible dutch & no english

[@blafhoest]

I can't help but think that WWII plays a big role in the Dutch fascination with Australia and Canada too. After WWII a lot of people moved to Australia and Canada to build new lives. In the Netherlands people are picking up the pieces from the war, rebuilding the country and themselves as a people when they start receiving letters and pictures from those who left and read about what life is like across the ocean. The world was a lot smaller then, too. The letters introduced them to new and wonderful things that sparked the imagination and probably were a little escape from their own lives. I can definitely see how people arrived at this glorified image and it just carried on from generation to generation through stories, literature and the media.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Hope you folks are okay, haven't seen any vids for months...

[@InappropriateShorts]

*jaren. Misschien is ze overleden😢

[@yeplsleavemealone3988]

Hi Casey! I’ve grown up in Australia and my mother is dutch but i never learnt, thank you so much for your channel it’s so so helpful and entertaining!

[@rayderrich]

I love your talks because you are so damn genuine plus I learn a lot about the Netherlands that I never knew just from being Dutch.

[@lordsleepyhead]

Probably the biggest influence on how the Dutchies see Australia is Crocodile Dundee. That movie is so popular and it makes Australia look so beautiful.

[@sidecarjon3196]

Casey, any chance of more vlogs from you in the near future. Always interesting to watch. Jon

[@Triigger20]

I miss your videos, always liked to watch them 🙂

[@ricardoyoussef]

Hey lovely video! I have been to the Netherlands and loved it. I’m from the country of the Dutch. Cheers from Canberra!!

[@DrMustacho]

"Does everything tru to kill you?" "No, i mean yes but not as much in some places, but still yes

[@dutchdykefinger]

yes... but yes, and yes

[@Paul-iq6pw]

Most questions are a combination of being awkwardly direct and trying to be friendly at the same time. Why do you speak Dutch? That is just a way to say that we can understand you if you do not speak it, so do not worry, but most of us Dutchies really would want you to be able to speak Dutch. We just don't like to inconvenience you or make you feel insecure, if that makes any sense. When do you leave? Does not mean we want to see you go, most likely the contrary, but is our awkward way of finding out what your plans are and show interest. We Dutchies may often not be very tactful when asking questions, but there is hardly ever any malice behind them.

[@InappropriateShorts]

i feel like a natural dutch. Americans LIE SO MUCH. trying to get direct info is maddening.

[@jmulder4032]

Waar ben je

[@amyloriley]

Can't speak for the Netherlands, but as a Belgian growing up in the late 90s, there were quite a lot of Australian children's shows on the television. Round the Twist, Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, nowadays H2O: Just Add Water... My Australian knowledge came from those shows. Always sunny, at least one habited lighthouse, a volcanic mermaid island...

[@MrKhushrenada]

Hi fellow Belgian, I loved "Round the Twist" it's OST is in my playlist of favourite soundtracks of TV shows. Aah the days when the soundtracks of TV shows where better than actual music nowadays. 😉✌

[@codex4046]

I think the "perfect" image of Australia comes from just after World War 2 when The Netherlands had to rebuild, a lot of Dutch people moved to Australia because it was supposedly so much better at the time, then relatively soon the Watersnoodsramp (floodings) caused even more interest in Australia. And these things are in our history books. Dutch people moved to Australia because they didn't have those issues. This in combination with the young people who move to Australia for a year to work on and off to get enough money for food and housing and coming back with great stories. This all helps to form the perfect picture, even though it's very obvious not even close to reality.

[@nelliehamstra1751]

In the past family’s immigrated to Australië to have a beter live. I think it comes from there. My family almost went to Canada. Now we know it was not that easy to start over. But we had big fantasies over living in an other land.

[@djopdam199]

Flying doctors,crocodile dundee and skippy gave my view of Australia when I grew up

[@janjanssen9629]

Went for some months to the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast all the way up to Townsville, spend some days on Fraser Island as well… and all I can say, it was freaking amazing and awesome… Traveled and enjoyed The Australia we Dutchies think to know from tellie… for me it was 100% what I hoped to see…

[@frankwalders]

I feel so much more connection when an expat tries to speak Dutch.

[@itomg]

After listening to you I can only complement you! I love the way you think. Of course both Australia and the Netherlands have their pros and cons. And yes, we should appreciate immigrants learning our language. I does help to integrate and understand our culture. Everything you said makes sense. So I'm glad you're calling this place home.

[@greenman77777]

yeah good video, Casey! Nice to see you here! Good thinking about the learning language, that is something good advice indeed because you can't enjoy the dikvoormekaarshow as much as others right. At the same time aussie tv series like skippy, flying doctors, mcleods daughters very popular here too, subtitled, but very recognizable for many

[@juloedtb1420]

Ik ben het met je eens dat Nederlanders graag zeuren over van alles en nog wat over wat er mis is in Nederland. Ik heb 9 jaar in Amerika gewoond en ben uiteindelijk weer teruggekomen. Ik apprecieer nu veel meer wat we hier hebben. Het gras lijkt altijd groener aan de overkant. Het is geweldig om ergens op vakantie te zijn, maar ik ben altijd opgelucht en blij weer thuis te zijn. Ik ben een tevreden mens en voel me daarom rijk en begrijp dat dit voor eenieder anders is. En ja, het klagen heb ik niet volledig afgeleeerd maar het is wel een stuk minder geworden. Uiteindelijk begrijp ik jou gevoel hier gelukkiger te zijn. Mijn vrouw en kind hebben dat gevoel ook. Er moet dus iets goed zijn in Nederland.

[@frits1954X2]

Ik ben blij dat je hier in Nederland bent Je bent een mooi mens Mvg Frits

[@ctrl-del630]

Hi Casey, thank you for this video. I think this one may be your best to date.😊 In a previous video I was extremely critical about the Netherlands. You may have read my comments. Please understand that the Netherlands has also got so much going for it. It is just about what one finds important that makes a country attractive or not. I have never felt comfortable here and may have found my place in one of the unlikeliest places in Europe. When I tell people about it they think I have gone coocoo. But like you, I have reasons to want to be there. Enjoy. and thanks again for the video

[@martdiamond6109]

As a fun language fact for the video, a lot of the poisonous things you mentioned are actually venomous, not poisonous. When things bite you they are venomous, when you bite things they are poisonous.

[@dutchdykefinger]

rather than the observer effect, this is more like the imbiber effect lol

[@palantir135]

‘Do you glow’ must be one of the questions 😜 (men at work - down under; where women glow and men plunder). Oh yes, you do need to learn Dutch to really be part of the community.

[@robertboender5816]

Casey I'm just glad you're here and you're happy. Maybe we one day stumble over each other when I'm in The Hague or you in Zoetermeer and have a chat. Stay safe and happy 😊

[@medwaymodelrailway7129]

Like the video . Thanks for sharing

[@adammcnally1955]

Great insight Casey. Thanks for your perspective on life in NL, from an Aussies point of view. I’m an Aussie. Been living in The Netherlands for +20 yrs now. Can’t agree more on your comment regarding learning Dutch. I’m fluent. Only get stuck on those damn quiz questions related to children’s stories, or BNrs from the 1970s/80s. Didn’t grow up with it, so can’t answer it. Do not understand how English speaking colleagues of mine dan live in an “English bubble”, in Amsterdam, and still can’t speak rudimentary Dutch. Love living here, but got to say, as I have gotten older, Australia is calling me back. Working towards a retirement, part of the year in NL and part in Oz. Seen a lot on this side of the globe. The tyranny of distance, and the craving to see other countries and experience other cultures is wearing thin. Valuing the simpler things now. Nature. Nothing better than being woken up by a gang of rainbow lorikeets, fighting outside the bedroom window. Want to walk around outside in shorts and thongs, nine months of the years. Also want to ditch the agenda, and meet up with friends at the drop of a hat. Still like that about Oz. Also need to see more of my own country. Said I would do it as a grey nomad. The time is approaching. Best of luck.

[@caseykilmore]

Loved reading this and couldn't agree more. ☺

[@lowie267]

I bening der for and year in Australië love it and have and great time 👍

[@buddy1155]

In The Netherlands it is also very wise to check your shoes before you put them om ... especially around December 5.

[@maartjewaterman1193]

I had a friend who came from Australia and she told me that she felt so much more alive here in Holland due the noticeable changes of the seasons. She couldn't stop buying warm sweaters coz back home her wardrobe only had summer clothes.

[@caseykilmore]

Hahaha I feel this! wearing a coat outside makes me feel like I'm in a foreign country in some old european movie hahah

[@MrFlatage]

@@caseykilmore Why do you say you are a 'foreigner'? New Holland where you were born is part of the Netherlands.

[@jaydy71]

To be honest "incidents with dangerous animals don't happen that often in Australia" sounds about as comforting as a pilot announcing "these planes don't crash all that often" just before take-off. Also, if I understand correctly you lived in New Zealand for a while before moving to The Netherlands. Was it that bad that you decided to try the other side of the planet? ;-) Anyway, love your videos. As a dutchy I think it's always interesting to hear about experiences about your own country and language from a different perspective. 🙂👍

[@Lilygirl283]

I am Dutch and lived in Australia for 41 years, i have never come across anything remotely dangerous, so what she says is correct..

[@reuireuiop0]

@@Lilygirl283 For a moment I thought - _remotely_ - you meant by dangerous, that furthest of far away countries, the home of the Kiwi (I know some ppl who are allergic to _that_ though ;)

[@Pat-Van-Canada]

Thanks for sharing some of your struggles, parents splitting up, dog getting killed. You are so sincere. I can't stand facebook etc, so many people just wanting to show off, pretending they have the perfect life. As a Canadian, I can also relate to things you mentioined. East to West we must span at least 1/4 of the earth yet people sometimes ask if we know some random person, like Canada is an island with 100 people :)

[@MrsLauraW]

The dog and the crocodile 🐊🤣 sorry, may he Rest In Peace (thank you for the laugh)

[@BusTravelinMan]

Leuk om naar je video's te kijken en luisteren. Misschien ook een idee om een video te maken over het gebruik van intonatie in een taal. Ook al spreek je een vreemde taal heel goed. Toch kan het gebeuren dat je (door de gebruikte intonatie in een uitgesproken zin of woord) toch niet helemaal begrijpt wat die ander je nu probeert te vertellen. Verder ? Leuk kanaal en "keep up the good work" !

[@RustOnWheels]

When I was young young people in Norway or Sweden would ask me “Why!?” too when I told them I was on holiday in their country. They think holiday, they think Greece. It’s a human thing probably. By the way: a friend of mine lives in Utrecht and has a normal Dutch name (also surname) and I’ve always thought he was a real Utrechter with a very Utrecht accent. Took me years to find out he grew up in Australia and his accent is actually ‘stralian. When he talks English it makes instantly sense XD

[@MrGregHiller]

Fun !!

[@BoGy1980]

the perfect image the dutchies (especially the older ones) have from Australia is through.. Television! during the late '80s and early '90s there was his fantastic tv show called "The Flying Doctors" which was super popular. As kids we were bombarded with Skippy the bush kangaroo (fun fact question: who's saying it wrong; the dutch speaking people or the rest of the world? The world says "Kangaroo" the dutch speakers say 'kangoeroe". More recently we've got Reality TV shows like Bondi Beach, so no wonder we think beaches and palm trees when Australia is the subject.

[@minez21]

Vooral in Nederland blijven, al was het maar om uw leuke en informatieve video's.

[@robbievangeenenNL]

One of the reasons I enjoy listening to your perspective is because so much of it is recognizable when you've shared a similar experience. Also, waarom heb je deze video in het Engels ingesproken? 😀

[@rickb1055]

Oh and a question for a Aussie, what is "the" MOST typical Austrailian bbq dish. Cause winter is comming and i need a good BBQ recipe for the upcomming cold weather😅😁

[@hansc8433]

I have a few colleagues who weren’t born in NL, and I keep encouraging them to improve their Dutch. One of them (an Indian guy) has only lived here for 5 years, but he recently became a Dutch citizen, speaks Dutch fluently (well, almost), and loves eating cheese sandwiches for lunch. Another colleague (British) has lived here for 20 odd years, his Dutch is really bad, he doesn’t feel the need to become Dutch, has only expat friends. So, everyone is different. Not everyone is good at picking up new languages.. Unlike you, obviously :) Although it is VANzelfsprekend :-p

[@Freeze014]

Expats leave, immigrants stay. So if you call yourself an expat, you are really setting yourself up for questions like how long will you be staying / when are you leaving.

[@1minus1equals1]

In English, the word 'expat' doesn't imply that it's temporary, at least by definition and by how I'm used to hearing it. It simply means that the person is away from their native or fatherland, hence the word (ex)-(patriate).

[@Freeze014]

@@1minus1equals1 So someone moving from say India to the USA or UK is an expat?

[@rickb1055]

crocodile dundee is were i have my original idea of Australia from, but that is shatterd by watching opal hunters on Discovery😅

[@ahkotl8269]

When a foreigner lives here but does not attempt to learn the language it leads to a sharp decline in the respect I have for that person. We're in the Netherlands, so speak Dutch (if you have any intention of staying here longer than a vacation).

[@RFGfotografie]

We get the Australian view from the tv shows from Australia that are on Dutch tv. Like Masterchef is the best in Australian, Bondi Beach and so on. Australia looks so cool. Untill you go to twitter now and see the corona things there...

[@bastiaan4129]

I'd say most people know Australia from pictures that people who went backpacking there won't stop showing you. And Skippy the bush kangaroo, or Skippy de boskangoeroe ofcourse.

[@DenUitvreter]

I agree with the sheila that the Dutch should A: not be so modest and B: don't set up foreigners for the Dutch trap, after a year or two they will find out that language is much more than effective one on one communication and they'll feel outsider, alienated and missing out on a lot and get homesick and sad, which will make it much harder and to have fun learning the language.

[@DouglasAmrine]

We moved into a building in Amsterdam that has five other flats, all of them owned by Dutch people - some of them who are almost never in Amsterdam. Our next door neighbour finally appeared on the day all our boxes and furniture were arriving. The very first thing he said to us, having never seen us before, was "are you moving out?" And yes, I thought this was incredibly rude. I speak Dutch and introduced myself to him, and he said around three words and then went into his flat. Having said that, our other neighbours have been incredibly polite and friendly. Now I know that "when are you leaving?" is a question I should expect. Sigh.

[@actua99]

Around 7:30 you mention that the language influences how we Dutchies think. I know it does, but I'm very curious which examples of this you'd give.

[@MusicJunky3]

It looks like you have new equipment ? The colours look different ? Anyway, wonderful episode !

[@the_real_Wieniet]

To respond on 3. 90 % of all work Dutch is needed for a job.

[@luk5464]

Technically an expat WILL leave at some point, so maybe that could partially explain that otherwise slightly insulting question. But I’m really glad you’ve been able to make this your home. What was the biggest “obstacle” you’ve had to overcome?

[@jaydy71]

I'm guessing that question also has something to do with the 1st question "why-oh-why did you come here?", assuming one would eventually want to leave when the novelty wears off.

[@TOLEEWAY]

I come from the UK. After spending a year on loan to a Dutch company, some months later the Dutch invited me back. During the intervening forty year, I can’t remember ever being asked when I was going back home by the Dutch. Nowadays it’s friends and family in the UK who say they want to come here!

[@laurawoodward3046]

That last comment about being asked if you know so and so because they are also Australian is funny. I’m from New Zealand. When I’m asked there’s a good chance I do know them! Or I know someone who knows them 😂 NZ has only 2 degrees of separation.

[@burgienl]

The image from Australia probably comes from the Australian tv shows, like Flying Doctors and Neighbours.

[@abacaxiveer]

I make it a point to ask any Australian I meet about the best anti dropbear measures. Will that be in the list?

[@CrownRider]

When I meet people from the Southern Hemisphere, I ask them how they experience, the sun taking a path from the east to the west via the south, instead of the north.... I have never been down under my self.

[@dutchdykefinger]

well, i guess you gotta have your garden at the north then for maximum coverage but yeah, in australia it's sunny and hot AF and you'll probably need the shade for things not to wither, but it's huuuge and streched out :')

[@biggiedii4889]

One thing that intrigued me about both countries is how better Australia seems at integration of immigrants and multiculturalism. Australians seem much more ready to accept immigrants as one of them than Dutch people. I spent some time in Rotterdam and the general consensus among a lot of immigrants and especially their Dutch born children is that they're always seen as perpetual outsiders (esp among Moroccan and Turkish youth).

[@Krzysztof25XD]

There is also a strong anti-immigration sentiment in Australia. It derives from right-wing groups like One Nation or The Nationals. Australia has a legacy of being „for whites only” until the 60s and the ani-Asian/anti-Arab sentinent may be present. It’s being heated up as the far-right has a say globally.

[@biggiedii4889]

@@Krzysztof25XD No doubt there's anti immigration in Australia, there's folk like that in every Country. The sentiment just felt stronger in the Netherlands in comparison to Australia.

[@Krzysztof25XD]

@@biggiedii4889 It’s everywhere in Western Europe. Look at the performance of far-right politicians and parties. Western Europe doesn’t integrate migrants successfully because of many barriers. I think Australia doesn’t have that many of them. It’s regrettable that Australia mimics xenophobic trends from other English-speaking countries.

[@remkovdb]

the WHY, because the Dutch prefer Australia over the Netherlands.... like bondi beach

[@PerfectAlibi1]

How many giant spiders with a mana bar did you encounter in Australia? 🤣

[@bishplis7226]

absence makes the heart fonder but why questions make your brain stronger

[@elautjen1288]

After doing the video where you tried to understand "West-Vlaams" it might be time to try and understand "Aalsters", I think that one will also be fun to do.

[@HeikoEbeling]

Most of those questions are normal questions every immigrant would get in any country. People are trying to have a conversation with you and to get acquainted. I think that's a good thing, they could also choose to ignore you. Regarding the language question, I suspect that the same persons would also criticize you for not learning Dutch when you would be speaking in English...

[@st_cuthbert544]

Vanzelfsprekend ;) Is het niet verwarrend ondersteboven te moeten lopen? ;)

[@minkhs]

the serials The Flying doctors , Neighbours - so we in Holland think Australia is paradise and sunny and hot

[@pipodeschoen8308]

Wij checken onze schoenen ook!Alleen niet slangen...

[@TheJAMF]

4:50 No clue. I guess some didn't grow up with "Flying Doctors", "Police Rescue" and other Aussie TV-shows? Did they only see clips of Bondi beach?

[@PetraStaal]

And Neighbours!

[@remcohoman1011]

9:22 but a 4 hours flight. there is incomprehensiveness...( is that a word? ) .for a Dutchie.. East to West is 2 hours..North-South is 4 hours diagonally..

[@codex4046]

I've one questions: After having lived in the Netherlands for a while, in what way did your view on both The Netherlands and Australia change?

[@caseykilmore]

Public transport and health care both things that the Netherlands do a million times better than Australia. I think I realised how naturally multicultural australia is and how use to certain cultural presence I was living in Melbourne and how big a city is in Australia. Australia can be a little backwards but I can completely appreciate how laid back we are as a culture compared to the netherlands. Of course I realised that the netherlands is multifaceted and so much more than the stereotype you have in your head before living here.

[@vohbovohborian28]

Hey Casey, are you still interested in listening to some extremely Dutch music ? I have a list of the 5 most Dutch songs in history (I think) !

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Mental picture...Australia...ah Bush tucker man :) Les Hiddins :)

[@papje]

I think the Netherlands is one of the best country to live in and other countries are nice to go on vacation 😉

[@Doaria]

👍

[@davevanbeers6944]

I guess the Dutch are a bit odd sometimes 🤣 I’m usually curious about what someone likes about the Netherlands and what they feel they miss from home (besides family and friends) and if I know the person a bit better what they’re most odd Dutch encounter was. But true it’s silly to tell someone not to bother learning the language. As life gets so much more fun if you can speak to people in their native language.

[@dutchdykefinger]

what do you think about the woord "elkaar" the old dusty dutch word for it is "elkander" elk-ander = each-other quite literally translated it's mind-boggling how similar they are when english speakers say each other, they say it like it's one word: "eachother" and the old dutch word was actually written as one, so even phonetically it bears resemblance in a weird roundabout way :') the paradigm makes sense when you translate it to "each other", it practically works the same in english in most if not every way, although you may have to substitute each other with samen/together. (which basicaly is just BY each other, it still derives from eachoter) depends on context: "past niet bij elkaar" / "gaat niet samen" are essentially the same in dutch too, just depends on formulation goes to show how much english and dutch share, especially going back to middle english i guess ijust find the contraction "elkaar" a bit weird :)

[@jimjungle1397]

An Australian dog killed by a crocodile doesn't sound as unusual as an Australian crocodile hunter being killed by a fish.

[@chrislaarman7532]

Regarding point 5, in reverse: Have you ever been to Bejing! - No? Then you must know my brother! - Why??? Because he's never been to Bejing either. And honestly, I've been told that Dutch members of parliament have suggested (back then) to build a bridge between [our then colonies of] Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles. - So, look up: Surinam, {Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire}, and {Saba, St, Eustatius, Sint Maarten}...

[@reiniervanderwal6081]

Hi Casey, I am glad you stay in the Netherlands and yes, it is true: everyone who wants to stay here ought to learn Dutch. If not, you will stay a stranger, being not integrated in this society.

[@jurrione]

I guess Australia is a country to the Dutch that has 3 things that attract. 1. Weather. In movies. On TV. Always a white opera-house in the sun. Neighbours that meet in the sun. Old guys in a boat on a billabong with a fishingrod in the sun. A cultural documentary about Aboriginal people? You mean those native people in the sun? Always sun it seems. Sun is like a magnet to the Dutch. Not to much! As long as it is a bit more than here! 2. People. They seem so easy-going. Aussie even sounds fuzzy. "Okay everybody! Out of the pool please! We have a 4 meter salty again near the waterslide.." And nobody panics! And just wait a few meters away from the pool, till some guy called Steve and his buddy Sam show up wit a roll of tape and a healthy smile. And they go to battle dressed in cargo-shorts and redback-boots. And half an hour later, half a ton of taped croc is wrestled into the back of a pickup for later release 40 km away. The charme of being laid back I guess. Aussies have "No worries mate" 3. Space. It feels like Australia has space to live. 100.000 euro will buy a shed here. Australia feels like a 100.000 euro will buy you a house and a car to pick up the mail at the end of your 2 km driveway. Australia feels like there is room enough. With Flying doctors. Road-trains 4 trailers long. A Dingo fence that goes on for as far as the eye can see and then some.... If it is not big in Australia it is enourmous. If it is not large, it is vast. If it is not far it is beyond. Everything in Australia sound like dots in open country. In Australia nothing is near. Nobody shares walls there. Or at least that is what it feels like. In Australia you go out the back, to the outback, and an hour later you find out that pavement stopped 45 minutes ago. No chance of getting lost for a week here. Walk in one direction for an hour, and for sure you will find some civilisation here. Australia can be good place to get into trouble with walking in one direction. There might be a few weeks of walking ahead before you find a doorbell. What I want to know from you. Mayonaise of frietsaus bij de patat? Do many people get hurt in stabbings? Weird question maybe, but it is just crazy how many incidents there are lately involving stabbing weapons or knives here in The Netherlands. Like Dundee with some punks. That's not a knaif! This is a knaif! Kids walk with machettes and knives like they go on expedition to the darkest jungle or roughest outback, on the streets. I guess tension in society causes violence everywhere. But teenagers that butcher eachother with no solid motive is a trend at the moment it seems. And domestic violence involving cut or stab incidents is also on the rise. It just feels so un-Dutch to me. I guess fire-arms are more common in Australia and might be used in violence and crime. For sure Ned Kelly is a thing from the past. But is there a violent vibe in Australia for the last year?

[@PendelSteven]

I dunno. My view of Australia? I grew up with Flying Doctors and Round the Twist. Not saying that's my only vision of Australia, but a lighthouse and a helicopter do come into my mind. Don't think that's so perfect? I guess De Redderjes in Kangaroeland as well. Oh, that's The Rescuers Down Under. But honestly: K a n g a r o e l a n d

[@ankezumbrink-vrancken154]

So concerning spiders.... After the war my grandparents emigrated to Australia, near Canberra if i'm not mistaken. My mom was born there (hence why I always wanted to visit, but alas never went. I should still have family there, but I don't know them). One day, my grandpa goes into her room/nursery and for whatever reason he looks into her crib (she wasn't in it) and sees a huge Black widow... Yeah, he quickly tossed that out of the window is what happened I think, after his shock. When my mom was 7 they emigrated back to the Netherlands, so I'm 'fully' Dutch (my parents once looked into getting us kids a Australian passport, but then we had to give up our Dutch nationality). Anyway, as a kid, I rode horses. My boots always stood inside the 'meterkast' (the place where the electricity and waters comes in). So one day, I put on my boots and there's something inside one of them... Yeah, it was a spider. Ever since, I check my shoes and boots if they've been in any form of storage room.

[@robinjansen6891]

Hoi Casey. Jammer dat je geen video's meer maakt. Ik mis je.

[@violavandermeer-dircks7054]

I think a lot of people from the Netherlands don't realise how big Australia really is.

[@elseline98]

If a non-native tells me they prefer i speak Dutch to them i will do my very best to. It's just an automatic thing to start speaking English when i hear someone isn't a native Dutch speaker.

[@remcohoman1011]

7:21 The Dutch speak English back you beacuse they wnt you io still make yourself clear in what is needed and what is going on.. not because of keeping you from speaking Dutch, but want to make you feel at ease, so we stumble in English and make you comfortable as foreigner..you are guest.. that is what lies behind the Dutch switching to English so often.. we know Dutch is difficult in all its nuances..even Dutchies themselves are struggling..but that has also got t do with cellphones..Dutch gets more and more Anglified..moved out.. on regions of NEtherlands..dialects are mor e and more shoved away..but that is a subject different. I love your channel, Highly Combustable Reactions pointed me here on his Netherlands journey, watched all of them, watched mny of yours aswell.. yes, buthead here.. I did subscribe now finally, hahaha,

[@DutchHeathen]

I would think most of the "When are you leaving?" questions will come from thinking you're a tourist? Would just be my first thought as to why people would ask that.

[@kalvaxus]

So nobody's asking the real questions; Fairy bread vs boterham hagelslag?