How to spot an American tourist in the Netherlands!!

How to spot an American tourist in the Netherlands!! When Tammy and I first moved to Europe...more specific when we first moved to the Netherlands, we did all we could to blend in and not to stand out as expats. BUT...you can't fool the people of the Netherlands! They know right off the bat that they are dealing with an American and come to find out, it's not too hard!! The following are just a few things that make you stand out as an American in the Netherlands.

[@filevikingtube]

About temperature, just remember this little rhyme for Celsius: 30 is hot 20 is nice 10 is cool and 0 is ice

[@lindaraterink6451]

Should that not be: "and below 0 is ice?

[@tante_Ique]

​​@@lindaraterink6451ure water transforms into ice at 0°C.

[@AlexK-yr2th]

@@tante_Ique No. Melting ice is 0°C when water goes from liquid to solid. Same is 100°C degrees when water goes from liquid to gas. But 0°C is not ice.

[@tante_Ique]

@@AlexK-yr2th 0 degrees Celsius is the freezing point for water. It is the temperature bij which liquid water turns into a solid. Solid water is ice.

[@simdal3088]

In general you hear them before you can see them.

[@petersymonds4975]

Hello both. I usually find the US tourists in The Netherlands are the ones who get annoyed if they can’t pay in US$, about 24 years ago my company (British Telecom) seconded me to Amsterdam for 4 years. I was working for BT’s daughter company that was called Telfort then. I was coming home from work one afternoon and called into the cafe in Amsterdam Centraal station. The lady infront of me was insistant that “everyone takes US Dollars”. It took me a little while to explain to her that they only take Guilders! I can’t imagine a cafe in a New York railway station saying to being offered Dutch Guilders. Her reply was that the taxi from the airport took dollars. I bet she got a terrible rate of exchange.

[@Maverick21491]

Hahaha 1 US$ at the time was probably around 2,2 Dutch guilders , so yeah if she payed the amount on the taximeter in US$ , she payed over twice the price ( And if I were a taxidriver I would probaly add a stupidity/cluelesness tax to it 😁) Edit , Thinking of it , she probably tipped the taxi driver , so she included the tax herself 😄

[@Wilbtube]

Two things: Paying in Dollars is not the only clueless characteristic. Insisting on Credit Card use in supermarkets is another one. And: You worked for Telfort? And that was a daughter of BT? That explains sooooo much. Some monopolies need to come back.

[@quinob]

I used to work in Amsterdam at a museum selling entrance tickets back in the Guilder days. Once an American came up to the booth and wanted to knnow what the ticket price was. When I told him it was 10 Guilders, he asked me 'How much is that in real money?'. Until this day I get a little mad when I think about that man.

[@00wheelie00]

At my side job during college had an American complain that a colleague didn't speak English (I didnt work in the touriat industry). What set me up was the particular complaint "doesn't any one speak a decent language around here." I told here "we do it's called Nederlands, what's your excuse". Afterward all of us, included those that did speak English , ignored her for yelling at our colleague. The customer is not always king here!

[@Wilbtube]

@@quinob It is well known that reality stops to exist beyond the Great Lakes and the Rio Grande. That is a fact! As for what lies beyond the oceans, American schools teach their children "you don´t need to know, because those people speak Oogabooga and need our help to extract oil from their lands."

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Food must be pretty bad for us to put ketchup on it to mask the taste....lol.. Insult the cook, ask for ketchup..

[@marcusfranconium3392]

IF you want to spot american tourist in the wild look at their bikes when traveling to a camping , helmets , elbow, knee protection , sunglasses , biking gloves. and 4 bags on their bikes 2 front 2 rear . You cant miss that is an american .

[@dutchgamer842]

That's not just Americans, lots of Europeans do that as well that aren't Dutch

[@anouk6644]

For me the dead giveaway is baggy cargo shorts, shirt or sweater with a big logo, running shoes (not sneakers, generally New Balance) and pulled up white socks 😂 For women it’s a little bit more difficult unless they wear running shoes too. But like others said already… you hear them first before you see them.

[@masclem]

Yes indeed! The running shoes for casual walking. Dutch/Europeans wear sneakers, but it’s just not the same 😊 (and high socks in leather sandals)

[@anouk6644]

@@masclem Oh yes, we used to call those Jesus-Nikes 😁

[@nickdentoom1173]

Another thing you can spot an American tourist is in the Public Transport, since they don't wait for the passengers to get out first (Which is the protocol), but step right in. The interesting thing is that Fahrenheit is invented in Europe, but we switched to Metric because its easier (Since, be real here, you technically cannot measure feet, since every foot is different).

[@NexuJin]

Fun fact: 1 ft = 30,48 cm Size 40 male = 25,4 cm 1 ft = Size 47 male (Dutch scale) That's one frigging ass big foot man!

[@margreetanceaux3906]

In Americans’ defense: In the Rotterdam metro and tram many people think they’re alone on this world, and force their way in, before anybody can exit. It’s not only rude, but also really stupid.

[@pvb3666]

The French standardized everything in Holland during the early 19th century occupation@@NexuJin

[@ringerheringa3052]

On horseback, wearing boots and cowboy hat, shooting at everyone, smoking a Marlboro, shouting ",God save America" How's that for openers? 😂

[@MusicJunky3]

Don't forget the spittoon for the chew tobacco.! Don't forget to get the sherrifs permission now!

[@Blackadder75]

you forgot fat and not very bright

[@nas4apps]

Boom Chicago play (played??? anybody) the spitting image of everything American and many an American recognize the American character traits there, hilarious! Americans can take it all and, when abroad, don't take themselves too seriously. They seem more relaxed when traveling then at home. I guess travelers see themselves in a mirror and offer a mirror to others. But Americans seem to love to have fun about American traits! This is what makes your series go informative and entertaining at the same time! Thanks!

[@hjge1012]

You'll hear someone is American long before you see their jacker or see what they are wearing on their head. Because I'd the #1 way to recognize an American, is by how loud they talk. A distant second is them not knowing traffic rules (especially walking on cycling paths) and seemingly having zero desire to inform themselves on said rules. Never really noticed the baseball cap thing or the North Face jacket. Is that really a thing?

[@arturobianco848]

It is in the states never seen so many around in just daily use. Plenty of people wearing them who are dutch under the right conditions but ussually not as there main coat.

[@ruudbohm995]

I missed the subject of table manners

[@hendrikjebos5564]

In Dutch school we had to learn the Imperial system. I still get a headache if I follow an American recipe, I must use my phone to translate the measurements into the so easy to understand metric system. After that I cut all the advised ingredients in half to make sure I don’t have to many leftovers. 😊 Not so long ago the overall image the Dutch people had of American tourists was: “Fat, Loud and Stupid.” Donald Trump restored that image quite a bit. So, you two are doing a great job, proving some Americans are nice, intelligent and funny!

[@maidenekker]

Are you actually saying Donald Trump is not fat, loud and stupid?

[@Blackadder75]

​@@maidenekker I think they tried to say that Trump reinforced that image quite a bit

[@jonathansy4552]

Wha's the reason for having to learn the imperial system?

[@Blackadder75]

@@jonathansy4552 no reason, i think they did it just to give the children some variation in math class

[@hendrikjebos5564]

@@jonathansy4552 You tell me! It was pure torture. 1 hectare was dus 2,47105 acre, pffft! Question: "20 cows per 1 hectare. How many cows per acre?" I failed and became a vegetarian. 😇

[@BlueStarDragon]

But what is free here in the Nederlands is giftwrapping. If they ask you in the bookstore or in giftshop etcetera "Is dit een kadoo?"(Is this a gift?) They will wrap it for free.

[@StefanRink]

You can just walk on bike lanes. You only need to realize you are a guest and you need to be looking around for faster traffic and try to avoid these objects in motion. 🤫

[@albertlay8927]

The North Face is also a popular brand here in NL, so that's not a marker. I do think Americans are guilty of using the word "quaint" a lot, whenever they see something "unamerican". The last pedestrian I had to chase off the bike lane was an Australian lady. Funny thing about that: she was walking on bike lane on the left side of the road, and she thought that that was the problem. She apologized for walking on the left side, 'cause she was "just an Aussie" (her words). Finally, Japanese women also have the habit of clapping when they approve or appreciate something. But they do it in that cute Japanese way.

[@eddys.3524]

I thought "The North Face" in the Netherlands was popular with a guy now serving life imprisonment...

[@albertlay8927]

@@eddys.3524 Probably. I'm guessing there are more in jail who like The North Face. But they won't be using their coats a lot.

[@MichelBaek]

You are learning the right way of date, time, distance and temperature. Our way makes more sense. For example freezing point is 0 Celsius while in Fahrenheit it is 32. A day has 24 hours so the time should show it without a.m or p.m behind it (in the U.S our way is called military time because in the army they don’t do a.m and p.m). Great video. I am curious for the next one. ❤❤❤

[@HeikoEbeling]

If I had to pick one thing, it would be the various American accents. They're very recognisable, especially if the person is speaking loudly.

[@pellthepinda4945]

4:57 I don't know who told you that, but it is not true. In spoken Dutch, saying '3 uur' might mean 3 AM or 3 PM, but based on the context we can guess the correct time. Almost nobody says "Ik wil mijn eten om 15 uur" or "Ik wil mijn eten om 1500 uur". In written Dutch, it is much more common to write 15:00, so there is no confusion between 3 AM or 3 PM.

[@gijsgijs2365]

True/agree that in spoken language we say "three o'clock" and not "at fifteenhunderd". But I agree with the Soul Travelers that the (digital) clock settings in NL are always/usual in "15:00" notation, while clock settings in US are usually in "3:00 AM/PM" notation.. which you need to adjust to.

[@nolgoulmy698]

Great video again! My son and I went on a USA trip few weeks ago. Went to the west coast and visited four states. People were so nice! Most people are really in for some small talk. Very interesting. We visited lake Havaso. Beautiful place but so LOUD! Boats were loud, music on boats were loud and everybody on the beach playing loud music. I think that would be illegal in The Netherlands! But we had a great time! Keep up your postings!

[@almanoor-bakker5964]

As for the metrics: do what we did when we conversed from gulden to euro: just use the new thing, you will be used to it in no time😂

[@arturobianco848]

thats what i do in the states i just go with flow not even trying to do the constant coversions.

[@AlexK-yr2th]

That was easy. Divide by 2 and retract 10%. From euro to guilder the other way around.

[@Lars_erik]

I still know the exchange rate; 2,20371. I have been calculating it for years after the switch.

[@lilianstrous3104]

Ik ben van 1965, dus heb 37 jaar de gulden gebruikt. Ik reken soms stiekem nog steeds om…. (9 euro voor koffie en appelgebak… dat is 20 gulden, ja, doei!)

[@AlexK-yr2th]

@@lilianstrous3104 Ik ben in 2003 verhuist naar Asia en ben de Gulden compleet vergeten.

[@mavadelo]

I am very much Dutch, I do always wear a baseball cap. But mine says Red Bull and 33 on it, so I doubt anyone will think I am American. (Red Bull Racing, 33 was the number Max Verstappen used before he became World Champion) If I remember correctly, I have something from North Face but for the life of me I can't remember what it was. As for Fahrenheit, this is used by the United States, American Samoa, Cayman Islands, Guam, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Northern Marianas Islands, Palau, Puerto Rico, and US Virgin Islands. Time: the 24hr clock is not really that strict. We just say 3 uur (3 "o clock) for 1500hr. It is the writing where it is more of a thing. Roomservice will not stand at your door if you order at 1300hr and say you want it at 3. They either understand what time you talk about or might ask to be sure. After 1500 they probably ask "tonight?". I personally never have used the 24hr clock in speech unless really needed. we just don't use AM or PM, we go by context. Dates: smallest time frame (day), medium time frame (Month) longest timeframe (year).. it just makes sense. Loads of Dutch have tattoos. My best mate is covered in them. Henk Schiffmacher for example is a world renowned Tattoo artist and a legend. (look him up on google images. Some awesome tattoos. Henk has tattooed a host of international film and rock & roll stars including the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Kurt Cobain, Willy de Ville and Herman Brood. Nudity: It's just a body, if you see it is "pornographic" it says more about you than anyone else. Clapping: not really something we do quickly but go nuts, we don't mind Fastfood: WHY?? We have so much good food. Sure, it is simple, it is fried (if you discount "homefood")and often not even of Dutch origin but it is exactly what Americans should like. Get a Kroket, a Kapsalon, a Patatje Oorlog. Try the Oliebol, the Herring, indulge in our cheeses. Oh and if you go to McD, try the McKroket. Shorts: I never wear them but hey.. go nuts... (as long as you go and don't show........) Bikelane: *RED = DEAD* DON'T walk on the bikelane. The only exceptions made are for people either in, or pushing wheelchairs. (Pink paths? was the writer colorblind?) Americans: Why should I pay so others get free stuff. Also Americans: wtf... I need to pay for a refill? OUTRAGEOUS Escalator: It is just polite to not block the entire escalator. Some people might need to catch their train or bus or they might be late for work, or have an appointment they need to make in time.

[@ElMariachi1337]

To be fair Northface is a pretty popular brand here, mostly worn by the younger generation, you'd probably also see it a lot in football stadiums as sort of a casual clothes brand.

[@Annelies-rz3lu]

Eric, they have the McRib in Germany! I miss it too in the Netherlands!

[@hans-jurgenoberfeld343]

It's sweet how you guys improved at 11.07 that your new home is the Netherlands.

[@aislingbooks]

I've been in the NL for quite a few years now and still have trouble with 'tien over half' / 'vijf voor half ' etc. I also have friends in Ireland whom I visit a lot, as well as having worked a few summers there, where half-four is definitely four-thirty. 😆 Tammy you're so cute with all your clapping...hahaha And I still want to know what the tattoo on your right arm says, Eric. So great to see you guys on KZbin again!

[@johnpeeters2131]

in English language, 16:30 is half past four, in other languages like Dutch and German, this will be half (before) five. I don't think anybody will mind if you check if they mean 16:30 (or even 4:30 PM).

[@Uuuuuuurrgggggghhhhh]

Be who you wanna be. If you like shorts, wear them! Nice video, as always!

[@royklein9206]

Eric, you DO know about the McDonalds hotel in Austria do you?! I don't agree with a couple of things on this list btw but great video as usual!! The North face jacket thing cracked me up!!

[@marcoskodlerak-stroet7606]

Hey! Thanks for another great video. To me, the baseball cap is only a giveaway when a lesser known US Team Logo is on it. The north face makes very good jackets and is also popular over here. Most of the other items are generally giveaways for tourists, not specifically US tourists. The dead giveaway I'd mention (not true for all, but many) is the volume of speech: quite a few US-ians (America is a whole continent, do not want to include Canadians or Mexicans in this one) are loud. Another giveaway (this is really a dead giveaway) are some 'stereotypical' accents, especially southern accents from the bayous. No judgement, just very recognisable. (Ehich is written with an s, not with a z, which would be a giveaway in writing 😉 On a completely separate subject: how is the old ticker, Eric? Are you fully back to your old self (except for the meds, of course). Big hugs for the both of you from this Dutchie from Switzerland 😊

[@RFGfotografie]

Cannot wait for part 2. Great video yet again

[@rinynewton8297]

Great video yet again. The difference in you two in the 2 years you are in the Netherlands is amazing! I mean to say now I like you two even better. You totally understand that other countries ARE other countries! Thus there are different rules and ...yes a different culture! I lived in three different countries and every country needs it's respect. Can I give you a trip advice...go to Nijmegen on Friday for the big finals of the 4 daagse! The four days marching a great event ! Thanks for the nice video. 😊

[@sebastiaandriesen7380]

Travel with public transport…… Nijmegen is no-go with cars in this period…..

[@renaatvanmeert9689]

In het Verenigd Koninkrijk gebruikt men voor afstanden en grotere lengtes het "Imperial" systeem, dus miles. Voor korte afstanden en kleine afmetingen wordt het "Imperial" en metric door elkaar gebruikt. Maar dat is UK. Altijd een beetje een buitenbeentje. Een beetje ""weird".

[@mattgiant8836]

By the way, that is a great bouquet of flowers in the back.

[@bvspecials]

Applause for you guys, love the way you comment the differences between our countries 😊

[@Dutch1961]

The basball cap is, the North Face jacket not so much. I wear North Face jackets.

[@AnwarKarimi-tc1xg]

When they only ask for ketchup with their french fries.... 100% American

[@saskiapanter]

Houdoe😃 I like that. My guy is coming over to Spain when I'm there late September. Can't wait. He does wear a cap, but other than that, he knows he's a guest and he's such a good and smart guy. I'm sure they are going to love him over there😊

[@jeremyoliviervoice]

You know what Eric, here in Korea North Face and MLB caps are very popular. So you would have no problems with that. Speaking as an American Expat who has lived overseas for 10 years, the metric system eventually grows on you and the temperature thing will too. We are also guilty of frequenting the old "golden arches". Shorts aren't a problem here as far as I know. The only strange thing (for me) in Korea is that they wear all black clothing in the Summer because "the look is slimming". People will happily fry to death in the Summer as long as they look "slim". It honestly looks like people are either coming from or going to a funeral. That's a Summer culture shock I had in Korea. It still weirds me out a bit. Escalator rules here are the right for people taking their time and left side is for those in a hurry. It's great to see you two again!!! Always love your content!

[@user-wj4kn3zf8n]

Great video... again. btw, the same applies the other way around... I was in Arizona in 201 4Antelope Canyon in Arizona (a round trip). we had rain. How special is that in the summer. The Cayon was closed. I was walking arround a bit wondering what to visit next. There was is one man walking around also. I think with he had the same problem. Without any hesitation I spoke to him in Dutch (so not in English). and yes, a Dutchman. So the Dutchman can also be spotted everywhere.

[@Lukas-bg4yn]

I was surprised to hear that they don't have the McRib in the Netherlands. It's a regular menu item here in Germany. I just checked Google and apparently it's the only country besides Luxembourg where that is the case. Keep that in mind if you're ever in the country 😉

[@OP-1000]

McKroket 😋

[@Djekkie-gj7jz]

A few years ago we had the McRib here in The Netherlands. But for one or other reason they abandoned it.

[@DuartJansen]

Lol, yeah, I was just going to point that out, although I'm Dutch, I always see the mcrib present on the menu in Germany, it wasn't a great success here though, so only sometimes you can get it temporarily now. (can't recall the last time it was available tbh)

[@NexuJin]

@@Djekkie-gj7jz What? Where? The last time I saw McRib was before 2003.

[@Djekkie-gj7jz]

@@NexuJin I don't remember when exactly, but it is certainly several years ago.

[@soepie17]

Another great episode... I guess there's a moment you don't clap... when you have it!! 😇😊

[@transient_]

I only use the 24ht clock system when writing. Every digital clock I use is also on the 24hr setting. But when speaking I will almost never use a 24hr clock, I'll use afternoon, morning, if it isn't apparent from the context. The escalator thing is new for me, but I tend to hold to the right side naturally, I don't think it would trip me up.

[@lilianstrous3104]

About The North Face: I own 2 tents from that brand (the big fat frog and the VE 25). Really like the tents.

[@bertoverweel6588]

Hallo lovely people. And don't expect a free refil of Coffee. Groetjes.

[@xrp-roadrunner6355]

Keep smiling 😃

[@The_Mermaid]

You're right, men don't wear shorts here. But they DO wear "bermudas", which are a bit longer. Those come up to the knee. And I recognize the the comments down here about Americans speaking very loudly. And they speak with lots of (high pitch) exclamations. Baseball cap is also typical haha. Wouldn't know about the jacket, lots of other people wear those as well. :-)

[@pvb3666]

I could do a channel similar to you guys about a Dutch person moving to the US:). Born and raised in the Netherlands, 100% bilingual, moved to CA as a young adult in 1988.

[@roelofschuldink4177]

There a song called de Nederlandse Amerikaan die zie je al van verre staan.😊

[@JohnHolden-op9ge]

About the escalator thing…in the USA that depends on where you are. In NYC, for instance, it is considered to be really inconsiderate if you are standing to the left and not walking up (or down). It seems to be the norm in other big cities I have been to in the USA as well. If you’re in a mall in suburbia this doesn’t seem to apply.

[@nfboogaard]

I will only wear shorts when it's like 110 degrees outside. No I'm not talking fahrenheit...

[@BeckyPoleninja]

Sandals or trainers(sneakers) with white docks pulled all the way up. Wearing tennis visors, and a bum bag ( fanny pack, do not say that in the UK) round the front on their bellies. Extremely loud, and saying " Get me" " Give me" "I'll take" instead of "Please may I have" etc. And yes insisting on awful McD's and Starbucks instead of good food and coffee :)

[@fransezomer]

lol... that was funny! You missed wearing the 'University of ..............' T-shirt or hoodie!! hahaha😆 I am a VP-IT with an American e-commerce fulfillment company. A few years back we had this big argument with a Dutch-based company whose CEO's name was similar to 'Henk van der Berg'. Because of the email conventions, his name was listed as 'Henk - Berg, Van Der'. When an American MT member gave his input to the situation he shouted loudly: "WHO DOES THIS FUCKING VAN DER THINK HE IS!!!", after which the whole room started laughing... Americans don't have name insertions like in this case family name prepositions...

[@Hispandinavian]

I'm going back there in January. It's like home away from home. After I put my bags down, I'm getting vla from the Albert Heijn.

[@markjacobs1086]

Eric, if the time has passed 12:00 just substract 12 from the 2 first digits to get your usual time (minus the AM/PM because we don't use that redundant information). Conversely the other way around is to just add 12 to the 2 first digits if you want to go from AM > PM.

[@hendrikjebos5564]

😂

[@jaccovermeulen2762]

US military uses the 24 model because it is more clear and the y use kilometers in stead of miles but that is because the earth circumference is 40 000 km. So degrees work easier. Probably someone can explain this way better.

[@MagereHein]

In ordinary Dutch speech I use the 12-hour system, since there's rarely a misunderstanding, but in writing I switch to 24-hour. So this post is made at, I would say, _vijf voor half negen_ , but I'd write 20:25u.

[@markjacobs1086]

@@MagereHein that's where we usually have 's ochtends/ 's middags/ 's avonds in the sentence. However saying "we zijn daar om 18 uur" isn't uncommon either.

[@ronaldderooij1774]

@@jaccovermeulen2762 The military use metric, because there are 32 NATO countries of which 31 only know metric.

[@Dolce_Far_Niente]

Most Americans wears a lot sport gear, baseball cap, comfy clothes, brands like Nikes, sneakers. Tattoos are all over the world.

[@stevenbosch5497]

Bedank jongens voor weer een leuke informatieve video. Groeten uit 020. (Did jou already figure this one out? I mean the 020-thing. Mind jou, be Nice!! Lol)

[@shootingsportstransparency7461]

Americans are so funny to watch their mannerisms. and wherever they are in the Netherlands in search of windmills they really enjoy being in Bussels

[@urbandiscount]

TNF is a popular street wear brand right now, especially in Rotterdam!

[@nuuwnhuus]

Eric, if you want a McRib it is on the menu year round in Germany.

[@aardbei07]

how to spot a american tourist? if the sun shines .... sneakers whith white socks and a 3/4 bermuda ( specially guys from erics age ) and if there is more then 1 ,,,, there loud 🤪

[@LourensRolograaf]

Our weekend is at the end of the week, Americans split it in two, at the front and one day after on their calendars

[@Y0Da77]

McDonald's used to serve the McRib here but they stopped in 2003 due to low sells.

[@robcherry6734]

The shorts tends to be from those living further south, also big thing with Aussies

[@mvanvoorbergen]

The TNF jacket with baseball cap thing to me is really from the 90s. Back then TNF was sort of an exotic brand. Nowadays it is common brand. The one thing to spot an American (tourist) is really people wearing a bicycle helmet. Here in Wassenaar we see them every weekday cycling to the American School.

[@selliesellie3722]

Nice video. What are the bigests shocks when the dutch go to america?

[@DenUitvreter]

I understand how important being used to is for measurements. But Celsius is besides scientific als very natural. 0 is freezing cold, 50 is far too hot, 25 in the middle is just comfortably warm. Dutch days are actually divided in 48 half hours. Hence the 'half four' and the 10 minuten voor half vier.

[@bertkassing8541]

Very nice and interesting video. I do recognize a number of points, but there are also a few that I think are "a bit exaggerated". I know you didn't come up with it yourself :-) But I actually find that last one quite normal. We have that, and we are just Dutch, too. If you go to another country, you first have to get used to things that are different for a while. Maybe we in Europe are more used to that than the average American because if you drive 250 to 1000 km here you are in another country with different customs. We ourselves had a strange experience when we were in the US in 2018. We went to a McDonalds on the first day because we were tired (yes, yes, us too) and we were very sick the next day. We rarely visit a McDonalds in the Netherlands, I haven't been there for at least three years now, but I noticed that we got sick after that visit in America, while I had never had that in the Netherlands. Later I read that it was because of the food additives used there that are banned in the EU. Actually, we were, a bit exaggerated, poisoned :-)

[@remcohoman1011]

miles to metres, Fahrenheit to Celsius.. approx half... not exact, but close enough in day life. when watching BBQ-Pitboys they always go Fahrenheit, well I don't convert, just half, and make it a round number.. it works perfect

[@RFGfotografie]

Today, when talking to non Dutch people, I just use military times. Way easier for me and them. As you don't need to explain the whole thing. I still remember how my grandma learned me to watch the clock and this 5/10 minutes time stamps where the hardest for me. And in English classes I wouldn't even try to just say/write it, as for me it was just pointless when I learned about military times. Also AM/PM was a nightmare. (So I mean 23.56 and so on).I do get why this is hard for English people to get used to though. I use YY/MM/DD now in all my files on the PC because it sorts the files for me then. But for me it's just DD/MM/YY everywhere else.

[@AxeGaijin]

Caps: Plenty of Dutch people wear caps. I used to wear them myself from about fifteen to my mid thirties, my favourite had the Indian Motorcycles logo that I bought in Maastricht. Tattoos: Plenty of Dutch people have tattoos. The popularity of tattoos exploded in the nineties and having a tattoo has since very much been normalized. (I have 2). McDonalds: In the 50 years I've been on this blue ball, I've been to McDonalds twice, both times with a group of people so it wasn't my choice... If I can help it it stays that way, the food IMHO barely passed the stage of being edible, I honestly can not phantom eating at McDonalds and thinking that you just had a great meal. Heck... can't even call it a meal.

[@RealConstructor]

Americans eating at McDonalds and order a large size menu are still hungry after eating that snack.

[@Single-Pringle]

Yes, but do you walk across the bike lane in a north face jacket with a baseball cap and shorts? Just kidding, I agree with you 🤣

[@EdwinHofstra]

I used caps all of the time, untill someone pointed out to me that that was considered screaming on the internet. Oh wait...

[@blodekont5458]

I borrowed a NrthFace windjacked from a friend and it had zipper wrong way... no..not one I would buy, and later learning..not for that price.. pockets in the jackets are good, deep and closable, not all is bad. :D

[@johnpeeters2131]

I am Dutch and work for a big American company, so I know the date-thing is actually real and can cause quite a lot of problems (and the British-afilliated parts of the world tend to put the year first, to make it even worse). we have 'solved' it by making it like 22 jul 2023, or jul 22 2023. also the amount of 'thank you' is a lot higher with our american colleagues, which to Dutch people can feel a bit like a waste of time when everyone wants to make sure they have thanked everyone in person.

[@Iamsanni]

It's not about the North Face jacket in itself I think, but about when and where you wear it. Generally wearing sportsgear when going into town is a give away, but as a tourist you dont bring a lot of jackets I get that. Still most Europeans would choose a more fancy coat when going out to dinner or shopping. And only wear outdoorbrands out walking or so.

[@heindiebels6736]

You can only get the MCRib in Germany and Belgium at Mc Donnalds

[@RFGfotografie]

You're both very red. And very comfy looking. Do find it funny how a lot of colors correspondent with each other. You red/black, microphone to. Couch in the behind and flowers yellow, rest is a bit gray/white like just like the sun is outside. Did you plan on that or is it just coincidence?

[@advans7469]

To be honest, it always makes me laugh to see grown man with a baseballcap like they are 10 years old, only in the U.S. i believe.

[@FoxInClogs]

Worn backwards, of course. (But that could easily be a German guy, and some Dutch these days.)

[@maidenekker]

To me it looks really stupid, I have to say.

[@MusicJunky3]

Freezing is 0 and boiling is 100..Deal with it guys.. 😂

[@bartvschuylenburg]

Fun fact: quite a lot older people in the Netherlands are still calculating euro’s to guilders… switching over to another system after a long time in what you knew becomes more difficult at a certain age becomes. So switching over to metric will probably do the same.

[@Vanoux2007]

😂😂😂 very funny video, laughed my head off!! North face is worn here as well, but only on really rainy days. Shorts okay, but men wear shorts that are far too short, that’s what’s so wrong. Don’t forget the sandals and white sport socks. Oh, and the loudness! The lack of general knowledge is typically American as well. Just look at how much you’ve learned since you started travelling.

[@AlexK-yr2th]

This a great video. Just to give you a tip. The whole basis of the metric system is that 1 liter of water, weighs exactly 1Kg and the volume is exactly 1dm³ (10cm x10cm x10cm). 10cm is roughly the size between the tips of your fingers when you make a max circle between your thumb and index finger (not stretch max but naturally as big as you can make it without straining). A foot is also roughly 30 cm (a floor tile basically). So 10cm is a third. Celsius is also very simple. When water changes from solid to liquid, it is called 0 and when it changes from liquid to gas, it is called 100. Therefor, melting ice is 0°C and boiling water is 100°C. The time is another story. The 24hrs system (like your military time) makes a lot of sense but your am and pm is pretty outdated and our "half vier" (for 3.30am or pm) is just stupid. How difficult it is to understand when Dutch people say "10 over half vier" (= ten over half four) which is 3.40am or pm. We call these "ezelsbruggetjes" (= donkey bridges) in The Netherlands (a mnemonic). The nudity, Americans being so prude but have cable porrnn allover the place. When it is behind closed doors it seems to be ok. You forgot the American whoo whoo whoo though. Looking forward to the follow up. It's funny.

[@AlexK-yr2th]

@@dn3087 The imperial system is basically like the metric system where you add it up as well, only all the steps are not of equal size.

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Shorts? Last time I tried my daughter called out: "The Beakens are lt! Gondor calls for aid! " ..

[@deheermailmum5036]

luckily for you you like the ballgame here

[@nimwey7701]

We used to have the Mc Rib at Mc Donalds and they went well, idk why they do not sell it anymore

[@jacqvanm4882]

It used to be checkered pants and white shoes…😂

[@eddys.3524]

Nice video! Looking forward to part 2... BTW I don't understand your problems with metric... 0C is freezing point and 100C is boilingpoint of water.. And average temperatures in Summer in the Netherlands are 20 to 25C . Oh... to confuse you guys even more : I start complaining about temperature when temperature exceeds 300K ... And about distances... what is more confusing than all those concersions between inches, feet, yards, miles ... all because some royal twit once thought it was a good idea to use his bodyparts as unit of measurement? Gotta be kidding me!

[@macbosch64]

Pssst dont tell…but I do have a north face jacket as well (a black o e) for outdoor activities

[@marieke4647]

Do stores still close for lunch?

[@bertschalk1798]

I've always been puzzled by the use of cutlery...... I use my fork with my left hand while using my knife with my right hand... 99% of American folks are always jiggling around....use a fork on the right but when it is "meat cutting time" the fork moves to the left, knife is used on the right (good stuff so far) but when done cutting....the knife is put down and the fork moves back to the right to pick up the freshly cut meat..... What is wrong with you people ??????? 😅. Knife is right and fork is left.....pretty much always....!!! A lot easier than moving it around constantly 😂

[@san39]

time. 24 hours in a day 24.00 is 12 in the evening. then start to count up 1 is one o clock at night. etc. so its logical that 15.00 is three o clock in the afternoon. We don;t say 15.00 by the way. We just say 3 uur. And if it is not obvious we may ad in the afternoon (in de middag). Very simple ;-) So 8 o clock in the evening. is not 20.00 uur. its 8 uur (in de avond)

[@51bikerboy]

It's not the shorts but the kind of shorts!

[@MarionBrandsen6204]

This was really funny! we can spot an American from miles away just by the loud voice and the socks in sandels (the older generation) and the way they behave. I saw a travel video years ago and the guy explained that you should wear sneakers because everyone here does. Yes but the RIGHT sneakers please. Not the big white old mans sneakers. Sorry! 🤣🤣🤣

[@LindaJon]

They have Mc Rib just over the border in Germany (good opportunity to visit Venlo😃)

[@erikmulder2574]

When visiting Amsterdam, I like to drink a coffee in a cafe (not a coffee shop). When an American comes in, you immediately notice. They stand around looking for something. Not used to sit at any empty table they like, but expecting to be placed. We don’t do that, tables with a reservation are marked as gereserveerd, non marked tables, you are free to pick from. In some popular places it does make sense to make a reservation though. Americans also tend to complain about the service when the waiter is not around their table every minute or so. That is how it works here, you are free to enjoy your time in the restaurant of cafe and call for the waiter when you want to order or want the bill. Another thing to identify an American is the use of creditcards. Creditcards are not often used in the Netherlands, and most places will not except a credit card as cost for the stores are too high. We use the debit card of our bank or we send a tikkie to friends when they owe us money. To explain tikkie, when you owe me money, I go into my bank app and send you and invite to pay me e.g. 10 Euro. With this invite you go into your bank app and confirm payment. The amount then is instantly transferred from your bank account to my account. Also, Dutch banks do not accept checks. Checks are regarded as a very old fashioned payment method and banks stopped accepting them because this is deemed to be an insecure way of payment. This is not only the Netherlands but probably most of Europe. So when you want to pay with a check, you are a typical American who can not spend his money 😂

[@19wladimir56]

Well to say we don’t, we don’t have a Mcrib, we actually do it for one year, but they took it out of the assortment unfortunately because I really liked it

[@MarceldeJong]

I like wearing baseball caps. My brother bought me one of the Cincinatti Reds. It's my favourite cap. And I'm Dutch! 5:14 which delivery company delivers at 3 in the morning? For most people, if you say 3 uur, they'll understand you'll mean in the afternoon, unless you said something like "ik ging pas rond 3 uur naar bed." It's only after about 5pm that it gets a bit confusing. But we don't say 1700, or 17 uur, we say "5 uur 's middags". 7:03 also lots of Dutch people have tattoos. This is a weird list. 11:35 I also like to wear shorts on warm summer days. Still not American!

[@FGMADNESS]

78°c 😂 ur gonna be crispy as hell When an american goes to the gym : I lift 220 on the benchpress ! Wel go on then... Puts on 220 kg 😂 I luve does video's of yours !

[@gerritvalkering1068]

The U.S., Myanmar and Liberia are the only countries that still use the imperial system Good company As a Dutch person, I agree with your complaints about the time. Half past 4, should not be 'half vijf' The clothing is a strong indicator of being from the states, but not a guarantee. Most people will wait until they hear you speak (and Americans have a reputation of being loud). Tats are pretty well accepted here. Most Dutch people I know have one, even if it's a small one. It's not just Americans, a lot of tourists look for things they know. Won't stop me from making fun of it.

[@gijsgijs2365]

"Half vier" actually means "halfway four" and in that view not that strange. I know that in Hungary they do the same. Most strange/confusing is that we say "honderd-één-en-twintig" (hundred one and twenty) instead of "honderd-twintig-en-één"

[@sideeffectv]

I'm flying out to the Netherlands tomorrow... I have lots of tattoos and packed almost exclusively shorts 😂

[@Westcountrynordic]

When I lived in the wilds of Devon I could hear any from The US coming about 6 minutes before I saw them, gave me plenty of time to put some clothes on. When it comes to shorts to me its more the type of shorts worn (cargo) Most people I see here in UK don't wear cargo shorts

[@baskoning9896]

Metrics is easy to pick up. Just create for example a corner in your house, and hang a tape measure (that shows meters/cm and feet/inches) from the floor (at zero) to about 2 meter up. And each time you need a measure: look at it. Same with temperature. Find a thermometer with double scales. Boom. Done. The only thing that will be harder is time. So for least confusion: use military time (15:22 is fifteen-twenty-two), but note that we start counting at zero, so midnight is 00:00, 00:01 is one minute after midnight etc. There is no such thing as 24:15. The highest is 23:59: one minute for midnight. If you want to know the actual dutch way to say it, you better strap in.

[@mjp3186]

A lot of fun would also😊 be how to recognize a dutch tourist abroad

[@johannessugito1686]

I think best is not trying to convert to the imperial system all the time. Instead, try to "feel" how much 100 gram of cheese is or how far 1 km is. Try to get the metric units into "your mental" system and forget the imperial units.