Unwritten Rules I Love In The Netherlands | American Living In Europe

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

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[@renatemulder5394]

Eating dinner at 6. Breakfast is a sandwich and lunch too.

[@krism6260]

I dont know for sure if anyone is as aware of this as i am, but as a driver, i dont stop for a crossing if there's only one or a few cars behind me, or i am the last one before a bike or pedestrian can cross the street. Its more efficiant for everyone to keep going. If there's more space between cars, i slow down/stop wayayay before the crossing, so the bike/pedestrian knows even before i gét to the crossing, that i give them free way to go. If it rains, the wellbeing of pedestrian/bike is more important then i am. As a pedestrian/bike wanting to cross the street, i look away from a line of cars coming, pretend to be busy with something else etc, until i see the right opportunity to cross. Many drivers are so nót pedestrian crossing smart! As a bicyclist, it angers me when cars stop in a clumsy way, especially when it took them só long to communicate to me that they are going to stop, that i already dismounted. Look, if i dismounted, i dismounted. It had better be for a reason.

[@emmalawrence1554]

"Do normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg"

[@ikkeschopkont]

A good unwritten rule... raise your hand when someone gives way in traffic in your benefit. Even if the laws says so. Just thank someone for being patients on a stressfull day #onefingeroffthesteeringwheel🖐

[@sonixthatsme]

Just flick your index finger up is more then enough 😂.

[@mellchiril]

is it? I've never thought of doing that. If someone needs to let you go first they need to let you go first. Being allowed to go first shouldn't be a privilege that requires a thank you. What are you thanking them for? Sticking to the law? Not running into you? Doing what he should do? Not being a complete douchebag who feels like they're the king or queen of the road? Nah. No matter how stressful a day is, you stick to the rules, no exception.

[@romankuipers988]

@@mellchirilkaren, you thank them because they stopped for you. not that complicated

[@hans9894]

keep in mind your lunch time is done at the way of higher office employees, the normal workman gets 30 minutes in the employees cafetaira/kantine, where even many use their home prepared lunnch.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@hans9894 oh I didn’t know that. Thanks for letting me know. :)

[@ffqm]

Also in education people normally don't have time for lunch or just have lunch in the classroom or at their desk while working. 🙈

[@JasperS.-wv3ig]

Woman dont have lunch? Averga work human

[@renatemulder5394]

Yep home made sandwich with cheese springs to mind eating at the desk

[@TheSayuri14]

In healthcare as wel.. You try to get something to eat and drink when you can.. although we officially have breaks, but there is always too much to do and no colleagues..😢

[@fladder1]

It's not a problem to stop because you're unsure. The problem arrises when you do it right in the middle of the flow. First move to the side, then stop.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@fladder1 yea I agree! Dang I wish I put that in the video :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@fladder1 I learned my lesson from doing that.

[@j3lteNL]

Love the video! I got one unwritten rule that is very distinct between Dutch and Americans: when an American says 'hi' to someone, it is usually followed by "how are you doing?". What I've noticed is that that is more a part of saying "Hi", instead of a real question. As a Dutch person, when someone asks you how you are doing, you expect them to really listen. To a Dutch person, if you say "Hi how are you doing?", but don't give attention to the answer, that's extremely rude. I would say it's part of Dutch efficiency... If I say hi to you to get your attention (and being polite), I'm not following up with "how are you doing?", unless I actually want to know... Hope it makes sense :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@j3lteNL oooh good to know!!! Good thing I always listen to people! :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@j3lteNL to be honest.. that’s actually how I get to talk to everyone I meat which is super nice. 😊

[@JanuzTrance68]

Very true. In the Netherlands a single "hi" or "hello" (= hallo) is almost the same as saying 'good morning" to another person. Mostly to a person you personally don't know (very well), or a college at work etc. Just to be polite in a friendly way.

[@JubrieI]

It actually didn´t use to be like this. I´m a dutch native, and when I was a child, it was also just a courtesy thing. But I thought it was really stupid to be expected to lie and just say you´re good if you weren´t. So I started responding truthfully and telling people that if they asked, they shouldn´t be surprised to get an actual answer. I think this was a common thing in the millennial generation that ended up changing it from a courtesy question to a genuine one. Because why would you ask if the only acceptable answer is ´good´? That's not what questions should be for.

[@Krausty]

I 'had to visit NYC' and yap at a server about my day to realize you're not supposed to actually answer that question.. 🤣🤣 Which relates to getting to the point: we assume you want to know cause if we don't want to know we won't ask. We don't do well with fluff.

[@weejackrussell]

I am in the UK, I have always felt welcome and at home in the Netherlands. It's a lovely place with lots to see and good food.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@weejackrussell oooh wow!!! How often do you come to the Netherlands..?

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@weejackrussell also I agree with you. It’s so nice here. I also like the UK tho 😊

[@BabzV]

How nice to hear. 😊 Us Dutchies and the British get along pretty well overall, we are quite alike in many ways, especially when it comes to our sense of humour. 😉

[@jeffafa3096]

Another one of those unwritten rules that complements the "go with the flow" one: Don't suddenly stop walking or cycling. People will expect you to continue walking or cycling, and if you stop out of nowhere, people might even get angry with you...

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jeffafa3096 yea!!!!! Oh my gosh! That’s exactly what happens!! 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jeffafa3096 I see it all the time when I’m cycling! :)

[@t.t.margaux3600]

Foreigners?! We learn it even in primary school to obtain the “trafic exam”, to communicate what you intend to do, before you do it.

[@JasperJanssen]

Try hitting the brakes hard out of nowhere on the LA freeway, and see how much that is specific to the Dutch. Or block the sidewalk in Manhattan.

[@j.vanderson6239]

“Leave places better than you found it” The best unwritten rule I have heard in years. Keep that one up SKY !!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ayyyee thanks so much !

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Glad you enjoyed the video

[@ViviNorthbell]

that is funny, that you mentioned that. I once read a short story about an actual sign with that in a train toilet. The story was too funny, cause the guy using the toilet took that literally and at every stop he ran out to furniture stores and hardware stores and at the end he had renovated the whole toilet and was wondering, what design the next person would come up with. Hilarius story.

[@bramvanduijn8086]

The respect for each other's time is so important. What do you prefer? You ask somebody out on a date and they start a long story about why they couldn't possibly? Or they say "Sorry, no, I am not interested". Rejection is never fun but I strongly prefer being clearly rejected, it allows me to get started on processing the emotion instead of first having to analyse what they actually meant. Does "Why do you ask now, when I have a boyfriend?" mean "I would but your timing is terrible" or does it mean "I'm afraid of rejecting you" or "I'm just not romantically interested in you"? I can imagine and understand all three, but I hate the uncertainty. I just want to know whether I should keep my feelings but keep my distance, or lose the feelings and self reflect on what I can do better, or whether I should just accept that this didn't work out and move on. Those are three very different lessons to learn!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yea I agree!! Oh my gosh! I’ve been on the end of the “yea I’ll be there” and the person is a no show!

[@paradoxparade1]

Yeah, I've seen some pretty pissed off Americans in Paris who thought they were royalty and demanded the waiter/staff speak English to them as they're a paying customer. It doesn't work like that over here, Jimbo. 🤣😂 I usually intervene and act as a free translator because neither of them will budge. 🤣

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@paradoxparade1 hahahaah yea me too! Hahah

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@paradoxparade1 🤣

[@joyl7842]

7:35 my driving instructor yelled at me to never let people cross the street where they do not have the right-of-way. It was in a living neighborhood involving kids, so no harm done there, but he explained to me that they were not expecting it and their focus changed to me instead of them looking the other way. The traffic rules really do not allow for patient kindness. It can cause dangerous situations.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Whaaat really.. is that normal. Hahaha 😂

[@MrLittle3vil]

​@@ItzSKYVlogsI do believe that when everybody is following the rules, that's what makes it safe. If someone suddenly stops where they have the right of way it can cause accidents because people are not expecting that. The rules are there for a reason. On the other hand, there's nothing wrong with being considerate at moments where the situation allows it.

[@JR-mh8vn]

I got told the same thing 8 years ago when taking drivers lessons

[@BabzV]

You are spot on. I live in Limburg near the Belgium border so we have many Belgians visiting here, and so many of them stop when they're on a roundabout to let others get on, but you have right of way when you're on a roundabout so it often causes many issues with traffic here.

[@Krausty]

This is so very true and I'm relieved more people are able to distinguish safety from selfishness!

[@joyl7842]

Visit Middelburg (Zeeland) on a Thursday! It's market-day and the center is packed with people no matter the weather. 5 minute walk from the train station.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Whooaaa thanks so much!!!! I’m putting it on the list!

[@W.S.R.]

Thanks bro. Hope u enjoying your life here in 🇳🇱

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@W.S.R. ayyyee thanks so much for watching. Really hope you enjoyed the video!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@W.S.R. no need to thank me. Also life is good. I have no complaints :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@W.S.R. how have you been!

[@W.S.R.]

@@ItzSKYVlogs very nice to see your videos it makes me proud and its good for my selfreflection and i def complain a little less about life here haha.

[@W.S.R.]

@@ItzSKYVlogs im always doing fine bruh. What about u

[@tomtommertje]

A lot of us are raised, being told “treat other people as you would like to be treated.”

[@karinlammertsma9408]

Uhhh, enjoying their lunch? Depends on your line of work. A lot of people just have/take 15 minutes lunchbreak at work and eat a ‘boterham’ so they can go home at 5.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@karinlammertsma9408 oh wow.. what line of work is that..? I mean even people I know that work at cafes sit and have lunch or get out.. sometimes they even eat before work.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@karinlammertsma9408 you have to let me know so I can be on the lookout.. also I’ll ask some friends as well. And see what line of work only lets you take 15 mins lunches… cuz that sounds like America… I remember doing that and rushing back to my office to eat it at my desk while I work

[@maxhavelarius7695]

Yes, i prefer skipping lunch and go home early!

[@salttrader4113]

​@@maxhavelarius7695I get it, I do the same here is the States, then again I never eat lunch, just never hungry at that time.

[@mikevanderbruggen4397]

​@@ItzSKYVlogsits voluntary. But totally depends on the respective work place. Mostly people who work "on the road" and have some measure of freedom to do their own planning.

[@Desilbel]

That "treaten as a Dutch and talk to you in Dutch, unless they notice you're not and switch to the language you prefer to speak" is so true! Like that you mentioned it!

[@omer-x2j2z]

Your first personal unwritten rule is my motto. For your second unwritten rule there is a saying in Turkish. "Bulmak istedigin gibi birak". Translation: Leave as you want to find it.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@omer-x2j2z yoooooo I love that!!!! Dang sounds much better than mine eventhough it means the same thing.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@omer-x2j2z thanks so much for sharing!

[@dutchyjhome]

Hahaha, Sky, you rock! You've got them unwritten rules loud and clear! And the ones you'd like to add, basically also (should) apply in Dutch society. It's so nice to see land an American like you in the Netherlands, and I am curious to know when you come to the point that The Netherlands actually, society wise spoken, is a nice place to be. I mean the weather...oh boy now that could improve massively; let's be clear about that, but socially, culturally I personally think we Dutchies are doing alright. Don't get me wrong here, there is always room for improvement, but compared to other countries... we're doing alright I'd say...

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooh I agree!!!!! Oh my gosh! You are are doing great! I freaking lovey life here!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Also thank you so much!! 🙏:)

[@dutchyjhome]

@@ItzSKYVlogs Glad to hear that ;-) You seem so "at home" in the Dutch society... ;-)

[@dutchyjhome]

@@ItzSKYVlogs You're very much welcome ;-)

[@fennie024]

at my work the cantine/restaurant is only open between 12--13, so if you want to buy something, you need to bere there in that timeframe. And it's also effecient with planning team meetings or other meetings. You know in what timeframe people are available to make plan's with and when they are 'out of office'. If you know, it's not hard to plan around. You've got to eat sometime, so better be realistic about that.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@fennie024 ahhhh I see what you mean!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@fennie024 thanks for explaining it like this! I didn’t look at it like that 😊

[@rubenh8645]

This guy is indeed keeping it real I like that And I hate the loud music thing in the streets too

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@rubenh8645 ayyeee thanks!!!! Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@rubenh8645 to be honest I actually don’t mind the organs… but it seems like these guys are making them extra loud these days 😂

[@ProdByJBxndz]

And they are always holding a small thing in their hand with coins in it shaking it real loud , those are the coins people give when they walk by 😂 like a tip , thanks for the horrible music lol , so don’t think he’s just tryna add more ritme to the music with his lil shaker in his hand , it’s to remind people for tipping 😂

[@kodet86]

This applies to pubs or cafes to have a coffee (with cookie!) or tea . Not with normal restaurants for dinner. The coffee with one not two! Cookie is also something I learned as a Ugandan in Netherlands

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooooh snap! Now I’m gonna be looking for cafes that give two cookies ;)

[@joostbankert4250]

⁠@@ItzSKYVlogs Hahaha mate that is such a ‘typical Dutch mindset’ response. Gratis tweede cookie!? Say no more fam!😂

[@JootjeJ]

When your right hand is a totally different colour from your left because of the temperature of your tripod it's definitely time for a good pair of gloves! 🥶

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@JootjeJ ahahahhah

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@JootjeJ yooooo you just cracked me up!!!!! Hahahahah

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@JootjeJ can’t believe you noticed hahahah

[@JootjeJ]

@@ItzSKYVlogs i'm glad to make you laugh

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@JootjeJ thanks J!

[@BetsyEimers]

I bet your kids will love the street organs. There is a museum with dance- organs, street-organs and music boxes in Utrecht: van Speelklok tot Pierement.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@BetsyEimers oh they do! My thing is.. they seem to be getting louder and louder. 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@BetsyEimers oooh I need to go to that museum!!! Thanks so much for sharing! Me and my family have museum cards :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@BetsyEimers hopefully they work there 🤞

[@sophiesmeenk1076]

​@@ItzSKYVlogs that's a GREAT museum to go to with kids (and also without them). You won't regret visiting it

[@MiSjAtUbE]

Back in the day, Amsterdam was full of those noisemakers. You'd get a splitting headache just from being around them!

[@ChibiYotsuba]

The little car is a vehicle for disabled people. This specific type is basically considered a mobility scooter with a roof, which is why it's allowed to park on the sidewalk. (I got multiple chronic illnesses and use a mobility scooter myself. Not this type, but it is how I know the rules. Many people don't know a mobility scooter with a roof and a 45km car are 2 different things, because they look very alike)

[@amyloriley]

2:52 Note: That music machine is called a "draaiorgel" in Dutch, or a "barrel organ" in English.

[@daphnelovesL]

And everybody hates them they are so annoying.

[@Lilygirl283]

Not everyone..​@@daphnelovesL

[@daphnelovesL]

@@Lilygirl283 But children up to 5 years don't count.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ayye thanks so much! I think I was a bit too harsh by saying I hate them… I don’t hate them.. I hate how loud they seem to be getting. Lol

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@daphnelovesLHahaah ok I really don’t hate them.. it just seems like they are getting louder and louder

[@lucasvanwijngaarden670]

About rule 3, it's a difference in what is seen as respectful. Getting to the point is a matter of respecting another's time. Obviously, don't be rude when asking for something, but at the same time, people are busy, so don't waste their time getting to your point, just ask in a respectful manner.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yea I agree!

[@mcmark2]

I appreciate that composition on the 13:47 shot.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yoooooo wow thanks!!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I try when I can 😂

[@mcmark2]

@@ItzSKYVlogs it ain't for nothing Sky G, I see 🖼️

[@joyl7842]

I worked data-analysis in a metal-parts factory. There the rules are very strict for when breaks are allowed. If you want a warm/fresh sandwich at 12:00, you will have to order it at coffee in the morning. And as soon as the buzzer goes everybody drops everything and goes to lunch/back to work. The only time I ever saw people going for a smoke was during fire-alarm exercises or when they chose to have their lunch outside. This was in contrast with my job at the government where my colleagues took 15min breaks randomly going for smokes. At least 1 hour per day they spent on breaks having smokes. Very unfair.

[@Paul83121]

The going with the flow thing is very true in traffic. If I come to a point where someone has right of way over me, I expect them to go. If I'm already slowing down and they keep moving, I can get back up to my pace very quickly again without ever stopping. If they, for whatever reason, start slowing down to let me go ahead, it just means we'll both end up stopped and staring at each other. It's nice that they're trying to be polite by letting me go first, but it's far more efficient if everyone just takes the right of way when they have it

[@ProdByJBxndz]

The weather is such a fun thing they talk about 😂 I once was with a group of people and mentioned how we always return to talk about the weather when a conversation kinda slows down but you awkwardly try to keep it going , and they agreed it’s silly everybody does that.. Than we kinda were done talking and it started to get quite and I was like “Oh well ,Look guys what a nice weather outside!’ 😂😂😂

[@ProdByJBxndz]

Typical lmao

[@MrLittle3vil]

Yup, there are always a-holes that discriminate but the only thing that counts for me is how your carry yourself and treat others. And that should have nothing to do with race, color or religion.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MrLittle3vil yoooo I love that!!!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MrLittle3vil I’m the same way!

[@terrietonka7531]

😀I must be so lucky to be a Dutchman! Bedankt Sky. Fijne dag vandaag.

[@blablablaisse]

Hey Sky! I ran into you on Rokin last Friday. I told you I followed you. Great video as usual. Keep em coming brother. All ❤

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@blablablaisse oooh that was you!!!!yoooooo

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@blablablaisse thanks so much for saying high!!!!!

[@blablablaisse]

I would say my unwritten rule is to seize opportunities. Grab life by the horns. Lean into the unknown. Don’t put your heels in the sand and be ruled by fear.

[@saskiapanter]

Your vlogs are so positive, believe me, I'm in desperate need of some positivity in my life. That getting to the point, yep agreed. And us following the sun, soooo true. Also something we're in desperate need of 😂❤🌞

[@RobbertMichel]

The 12:00 lunch rule is in some companies reinforced by the fact that the company restaurant otherwise won't have ant choices left. On the flip side, i notice that many of my foreign co-workers seem to wait until just before 12:00 to call me for something. :/

[@marksanne7565]

Really cool jacket!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ayyeee thanks

[@joyl7842]

The French not liking that you don't speak French is so true. Even in Belgium. Brussels for example, is located in Vlaanderen (the Dutch speaking part of Belgium) but everybody in Brussels speaks French. One time my mom asked something in English and the employee just ignored her.

[@leendersc]

Same here in Quebec. The French speaking province in Canada . One more reason I dislike the French

[@artje90]

Main reason we don't like french as mutch. language is harder, and even if we try they still refuse to come together and talk slower and for them to try another language a bit (if they can, which is often the case). it has gotten beter in years in belgium and france but it's still there.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Hahaha. Honestly I think Americans are a bit worse because the French don’t come off as aholes! Americans do that all the time lol 😂

[@RealConstructor]

@@artje90The French can only count to 69, wonder why ;-). After that they have to add and multiply to get to hundred. For example 70 is 60+10 (soixante-dix) and 99 is 4x20+10+9 (quatre-vingt-dix-neuf). The French are just strange.

[@tomvanvenrooij1811]

Ask someone to speak English in France and they will just say: Non!!

[@MartinWebNatures]

Love the video Sky ❤👍

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MartinWebNatures ayyyeee Martin! Thanks so much!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MartinWebNatures so happy you enjoyed it!

[@EdvanMossel]

Another great one Sky. Subscribed.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@EdvanMossel wow thanks Edwin!!!!! I really appreciate it!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@EdvanMossel really hope you enjoy the other videos

[@rientsdijkstra4266]

Go with the flow is a (very effective) survival mechanism in extremely crowded places... Like the Netherlands, and especially the Randstad.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 yea I agree!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@rientsdijkstra4266 very very handy! 😊

[@dandawson8128]

Good vid. Enjoyed watching the scenery. Good memories of my trip there. Had no idea where you were, that could’ve been one of 100 places in AMS. ❤️🙏👍💪😎🤔

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ayyye thanks so happy you enjoyed it

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Also I was mostly around the center since I was getting back to work

[@fennie024]

Haha, funny. If possible I also take time of. If I know the weather is going to suck in the weekend, I rather change my workday (only if possible, I'm not canceling appointments). So I could go enjoy the sun on Tuesday for a couple of hours and work in the evening or in the weekend. Makes sense?

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@fennie024 ahhhhh nice!!! Yea I have co-workers that do the same!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@fennie024 I want to do that one day!

[@antiqueinsider]

That was quite an erratic route, today! ;-) It's perhaps a rule that you don't invite people to your home (except for casual sex). Homes are small and personal so rendezvous are in the bar/restaurant.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@antiqueinsider wow really!!! But people invite me and my kids over for playdates all the time! 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@antiqueinsider is that an exception too? 😳

[@annemieke186]

It is very common to be invited into someone s home for coffee, lunch, diner, 'borrel'.... No matter how small the house. Party's with 50 people? No problem..

[@antiqueinsider]

@ Well, it's been my experience over 30 years in NL, but perhaps we need more data?! I've certainly found lots of (foreign) friends who agree. Yes, kids are an exception, and I don't mean besties either. Neighbours borrowing milk are also an exception! LOL! Maybe there's a regional variation, but I lived in city and country! And maybe I'm just personally 'uninvitable'??

[@Krausty]

​@@antiqueinsidersounds like you're referring to making friends? Which more people (expats) point out: we're friendly but hard to become friends with. For what it's worth; I'm Dutch and experience the same. Kids, jobs and hobbies seem to take up most of the time to be able to meet (especially at home) or just like you I'm not very invitable 🤔 (I'm sure we both are just as we're both probably very open, social, curious and flexible. Not everybody is or acts to it like we do ❤)

[@VluggeJapie22]

Please make a video about your cars or bikes that you owned back in the states. Especially the NSX. Can't wait! Great video's keep em coming!🤙☕☕🥷

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@VluggeJapie22 hahahahahah yoooooooo I will!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@VluggeJapie22 Every time you ask.. it makes me miss my car and motorcycle more! Hahah

[@VluggeJapie22]

Not trying to make you home sick because you're one of us now!!😂😎💪

[@Don_KeyShot]

The NSX is a sick car, I owned a Toyota MR2 SW21 from the states at one point. I love 90's/00's rear engine cars :)

[@VluggeJapie22]

@@Don_KeyShot A buddy of me owned one of those, it was a 2.0 liter non turbo but boy that thing was soo cool. A pain to work on but the handling, the feeling, the sound of that engine in the back🤤. He should've never sold it (imo) but the gearbox needed replacing the clutch was worn, it needed a new head gasket timing belt new water pump so he eventually sold it very cheaply. 😭. I still blame him

[@SwirlingSoul]

THANK YOU, for not putting us on the ground. Re-subscription earned. 🥰 (and I missed watching ya. I just didn't like seeing the street/floor/dirt up close, so... I took a break. ) Unwritten (and almost universal) rule: if you finish the last of the pot/box/tube/bottle.... you put it on the (weekly) shopping list.

[@joyl7842]

I heard somewhere that in Japan they don't even have trashbins in the street cause everybody is expected not to litter and bring their trash home with them. I would love that to become a thing in The Netherlands. A whole lot of jobs at council cleaning services would pop, that's for sure.

[@italorossid]

yeah there's certain spots where I'll find benches with takeaway food containers all over the place, right next to a trash bin wtf

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@joyl7842 ooh that’s true! I think that had a terrorist attack or something but yea! You’re so right! I’ve been twice and trash cans are no where to be found

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@joyl7842 but it’s sooooooooo clean!

[@salttrader4113]

I think the problem is there is just so little sun in a year in NL, people just have to enjoy the little there is.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@salttrader4113 yea… I can see that. I also think it may be a European thing.. because even in Portugal I notice a lot of people do the same..

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@salttrader4113 I think the Dutch do it better tho! 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@salttrader4113 which is something that I like. It’s really nice to see everyone out in the sun and everyone just getting out with it’s sunny outside

[@salttrader4113]

@@ItzSKYVlogs seems like a nice way to do things 😀!

[@Dommels1010]

Yes we sit in the sun but not at a restaurant but at a café. You can’t switch between restaurants without reservation (in general).

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Dommels1010 really!!!! But I’ve seen people just sitting at restaurants at the square.. then moving when the sun moves hahaha

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Dommels1010 maybe it’s the hours of the day lol 😂

[@greenmagewellness]

The more I learn about the Netherlands, the more I want to move there. Bedankt! 🙏🏼

[@Bruintjebeer6]

I have friends for over 30 years and we never asked each other what job do you have and how much do you earn. With colleagues we had the unwritten rule that after work you don't talk about work

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Bruintjebeer6 wow that’s amazing!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Bruintjebeer6 I have a friend I’ve known for 4 years living here… and I have know idea what he does! Lol

[@petejones7878]

what you need to do is buy a compass ,then on a sunny day you will be able to know what restaurant to sit outside ,or better still perchase a sarnie and go to the park

[@lydiavandervelden4402]

I worked in a greenery and we would spend about 15 minutes eating lunch and 30 minutes playing badminton 😂 we would double and who missed the shuttle would rotate out and the next person would come in .

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@lydiavandervelden4402 niiiceee maaaan I wish I could play badminton on my lunch break!

[@Konaboy]

Go stuff as usually Sky🤙👍

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Konaboy ayyyee thanks so much!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Konaboy I’ll keep trying to bring the sauce!

[@MikeFromKorea]

I'm the same way about getting to a stopping point before I can stop. Otherwise, it takes me too much time to ramp back up when I get back to it. This wreaks havoc on my consistency--I take lunch at different times, I knock off for the day at different times--but I'm so unproductive if I don't do it that way.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MikeFromKorea yea!!!!! That’s the same way I feel!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@MikeFromKorea Mike! You said exactly why I struggle leaving. Lol 😂

[@renatekeil4738]

You are so right about the unwritten rules😂 My answer about 'what do you do' Just living!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@renatekeil4738 Hahaah love that answer! I’m gonna start saying that too! Hehehe

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@renatekeil4738 thanks so much for watching :)

[@alicebeshay6124]

Perfect rules you have Sky!!👍🌷

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Heeeey thanks Alice!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Hope you enjoyed the video

[@Don_KeyShot]

It's Sky o'clock :)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Don_KeyShot ayyyeeee you know it 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@Don_KeyShot hope you enjoy the video!

[@Don_KeyShot]

​@ItzSKYVlogs I really do! Love your positivity! Keep it up :) And already asked on an old video, but if you ever want to go fish or something, I life near Amsterdam. Meanwhile I can teach you some Dutch :) Have a great day!

[@gerardvansister6007]

Hi Itz, I love your video's but what about showing a video with your kids enjoying the neighbourhood etc. keep it up.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I would love that.. but involving my kids in videos is a bit tricky :)

[@MrSandhoofd]

I'm so happy for you to have found the Netherlands in regards to the discrimination.

[@renatemulder5394]

The sun is out, its a perfect day to do 'field work' for people that are Dutch een dagje like that, translating to field work is meaning day off get to the sun 😂. Grab it!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@renatemulder5394 haahahaha yea I know right!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@renatemulder5394 low key… I’ve already seen a lot of people out 😎

[@TheGwydion777]

Most places I worked at over here had strict times for lunch. Too late? Too bad. You're still expected to start back at the right time. And lunch hours were more like twenty minutes, half an hour tops. It's not all gravy here, cuz. Still, keeping that soul alive! 🥰

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@TheGwydion777 what kinds of jobs only offer 20 mins?? Would love to know so I can ask around

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@TheGwydion777 hahahaha I’ll try my best to keep the soul alive 😂

[@TheGwydion777]

@ Construction work mainly. The downsides of temp work.

[@petejones7878]

glad to see you dont like to brag or show off , and your outfit blends into the background so you are not noticed by the public

[@maaikevreugdemaker9210]

My experience is dutch really like to talk about what they do at work and what drama unfolds there. Even if you say "I clean sewers" people will show interest and try to get a sense of what it's like and appreciate how that person is able to do that job.

[@mattgiantDuTcHiE]

Second time I ran into you in Haarlem! Third time means coffee! ;)

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@mattgiantDuTcHiE hahaahahaha I smell a coffee coming! :)

[@RFGfotografie]

Great video yet again

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ayyyee thanks so much!!!

[@darknessblades]

12:30 its also: If you act like a ass, you get treated like a ass

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@darknessblades hahahaah

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@darknessblades I can definitely see that!!!

[@joyl7842]

In non-tourism spots: asking for ketchup with your fries. That will get you some weird looks.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@joyl7842 oooh that’s a good one! Hahaha

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@joyl7842 I’ve done that sooo many times!

[@ReadyMeta1]

Huh what do you mean I've lived my whole life in the Netherlands and ask for fries with ketchup? Or maybe not a randstad thing?

[@VCRider]

@@ReadyMeta1 Ketchup usually goes with mayo

[@ReadyMeta1]

@@VCRider kinda true, but never noticed a look from only ketchup.

[@_JoyceArt]

Summer 2024 I’ve taken a lot of days off, or just an afternoon because of the weather. Just to maximize my time in my garden, splashing in my blow up pool. 😅 Whenever I’d inform my manager, she’d just say, have fun.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Awww that sounds so nice!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I would love to do that. I only take days off to go in holiday… but would love to take a day and just relax at home in the garden

[@paiterman]

To be honest, as a Dutch person myself who switches between 4 languages on the regular, I feel like it's also a bit time related. For instance if you waste 5-10 minutes figuring out what someone else is trying to say when they're trying to learn Dutch, you eliminate the amount of wasted time by just switching to a language you both understand really well and can get your point across in the shortest amount of time (while at the same time you evade a communication error which could lead to even more wasted time). Same with everything really, I feel like the Dutch dislike waiting and wasting time so much.

[@Goodvibesgrind]

Now I’m hungry! Thanks Sky $ 😂

[@rbrtplays2477]

Man walking through Amsterdam center and goes "its a bit busy" brother got too used to Haarlem ❤

[@joachimRoyaards4144]

As soon as a am back from Portugal 🇵🇹 I will become a member. Your coffee ☕️ friend 👍🏻

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@joachimRoyaards4144 ayyyeww J no worries at all!!! Dude how’s Portugal! Hope your having a great time

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@joachimRoyaards4144 hope you enjoy the video!

[@joachimRoyaards4144]

I am so Dutch, loving the sun. I move in the winter to Portugal 🇵🇹 four months a year 🤣

[@JanuzTrance68]

Don't get the impression that the average working men in the Netherlands can take free time from work as soon as the sun shines warm and bright outside. Because most can't. Certain jobs give the opportunity to take on some vacation hours on the spot, but on average a Dutch worker has only half an hour of lunchtime, and need to wait untill the full working day is over (mostly around 5 pm) But if being free from work, most Dutch people indeed tend to go out on a sunny day on mass a lot. And not just in the weekend, because a lot of Dutch people work parttime (specially females with kidds) or working a 4 days a week fulltime job (32-36 hours a week).

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I think you’re misunderstanding… of course that’s not the case… but compared to Americans… it’s amazing to see.. and super nice

[@HankHopeless]

I'm sure You're all right in Your perception of the Netherlands. I and my 2 friends just had another experience. Although the employees at the coffeeshops were all polite and at service when we needed them, they all seemed a bit cold. That is.....- until they figured out We were Danish, and not americans. Then we had VIP treatment, in comparison. They went from polite to pleasent ina heartbeat

[@-Slinger-]

I've heard that Dutch directness/getting to the point can sometimes also be good in research esp. when compared to some politeness cultures from the east. Dutch people will tell you what they need and what you can expect/not expect whereas some Asian cultures can have trouble with that leading to disappointment/skewed expectations.

[@ifer1280]

If you're going to do something unexpected instead of following the flow of traffic (be it on foot, on the bike or in a car), you need to get out of the flow first. Stand to the side. Get off the bike path. Park your car. You need to be predictable when you're in traffic. As for trains: let people exit first before getting in, and verbally assault people who don't abide by this rule. Even if there's a lull in the flow of people, don't. Counterflow makes getting everyone in take longer.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yea I agree! You’ll definitely need to get out of the flow. Or it’s all going upside down. 😂

[@ikkeschopkont]

I think the lunch thing is often a written rule 😅. Created for teams ect. You are supposed to work 8 hours a day. Your lunch is your own time, you dont get paid. Also most companies dont allow you tp eat behind ypur desk. So you need to go. Most companies have a policy that explains workblocks of 4 hours (or 2 hours when you do manual labor. Then a company often has 15 min coffee break at 10 and at 3.) Also because of shifts, they want you to be back behind your desk and ready with your task and a handover before the new shift starts. I dont have colleague's i have to relay on and vice versa, so i also finish my task before i go to lunch 😊

[@mamalouana]

before this one i watched the one about efficientcy or something.. then @ 5.25 i notice even the birds know the zipperthing 🙂🙂

[@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD]

🥷🥷☕️ Would also love to know where you got that beanie, being lesser fortunate as hair goes… I need something to cover up in colder weather. 😉

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oooh man i have like 20 of them.. let me see if i can find where i got them. I bought them so long ago

[@LeslieJones_RSTRCTD]

@@ItzSKYVlogs: that would be much appreciated! Thanks so much! 🌺

[@Tijgernoot420]

The switching of language also comes with downsides tho, had a co-worker who wanted to learn Dutch. I had problems sticking with Dutch when i noticed he struggled, especially the first month.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Ooohh that’s true! This happens to me a lot! I’d speak Dutch but then people with switch to English a lot… like dang.. is my Dutch that bad lol 😂

[@SkazzK]

@@ItzSKYVlogs "Ik versta vandaag geen Engels", accompanied by a huge wink, is supposed to work pretty well to reboot us into Dutch mode. Maybe give it a try sometime?

[@ludwigvanel9192]

Way back then, people would say "The Surinamese have time, the Dutch have clocks."

[@ozzie2545]

yay first one to watch :D

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@ozzie2545 ayyyeeeeee let’s goo!!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@ozzie2545 thanks so much for watching! Hope you enjoy it.

[@DeesWigm]

Your own rules are the best of all!! 😁

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@DeesWigm ayyywe thanks!! Wow!

[@VeryFastRodi]

I would say "getting to the point" is not an unwritten rule for us. But like you said, more our nature of being direct. It keeps things clear and simple. I would say the #1 unwritten rule we have is. "Doe normaal, dan doe je al gek genoeg" act normal, thats crazy enough already. We dont like people acting out just to get attention. Like you see so much in the states. Just do your thing, job or whatever you are doing. Without being extra about it for no reason.

[@thenecrosanct4906]

I can attest to the "You're Dutch until you're not" thing...and how that's so not the case with the French. My first husband was an American expat. When we were out on the street and I would talk to someone it was obviously Dutch. But as soon as my husband would join the conversation they'd switch to English. My current fiancé is French and here in France I find very few people who will switch to English (it's been a few decades since I last spoke French so I'm learning it anew, but am not quite there yet). A lot of them can't even speak or understand English to begin with, so it's not always a matter of not wanting to switch. One of the reasons would be that the French don't do subtitles. They dub everything. In the Netherlands we only dub for children. Everything else is subtitled so we get exposed to foreign languages a lot more. On top of that, English, German and French were mandatory subjects in high school (at least back in my day; don't know if that's still the case) and even Spanish was an option as an elective. It's also part of our linguistic makeup. Very few people will go to the trouble of learning Dutch (even a little bit as a tourist) and it's not the easiest language to learn, so we just tend to switch. Now, the downside is that if you're a foreigner trying to learn Dutch, this is not helpful. You really have to ask people to keep speaking Dutch because they will just switch to your language for the sake of convenience, even if they know you're trying to learn Dutch. So I guess that is the "advantage" of the French refusing or being incapable of speaking English. So I get why we are considered to be hospitable people and the French generally are not.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Yea… the French don’t play. Hahaha 😂 But also it’s sucks when you’re trying to learn Dutch and speak it.. ! But everyone switches to English. 😂

[@JubrieI]

To add to that, things for children have only been dubbed for about 20 years now. I grew up with watching x-men on fox kids and other english cartoons being subtitled. I think that contributed to me naturally learning english at a very young age.

[@JubrieI]

@@ItzSKYVlogs Don't be afraid to tell people that :) People just want to be mindful not to exclude someone from the conversation. I personally try to switch when someone is trying to learn dutch, so it isn't just a constant stream of information for them and they can follow along. I don't want to just start talking dutch in a group and not check if they can follow.

[@thenecrosanct4906]

@@JubrieI Yeah, that's true. I forgot about that. I used to watch cartoons every Saturday and Sunday morning on Sky Channel and later Super Channel and it was all subtitled, because it was a British channel. So when we first starting getting English classes in group 7 (elementary school, average age of 10/11) I was way ahead of my classmates and every English teacher I had since then complimented me on my English skills. Not an enviable position for a kid to be in, but alas. Such is life. You've got to take the good with the bad. xD

[@JubrieI]

​@@thenecrosanct4906 Same! It's a shame that they dub things nowadays in my opinion, at least the shows for slightly older kids. It's such a stepping stone you don't really notice learning. Although I agree with you that you do also get socially punished when you're good at something. I think it's sadly more prevalent here because of the negative side to Dutch 'nuchterheid', which I hope will also shift with the times. Kids should be able to enjoy their talents, whatever they are, without fear of sticking out. When I went on vacation to England when I was 8, the new Star Wars (episode 1) had just premiered there, so we went and I could follow along pretty decently. Just being able to go to that movie while it wasn't out in the rest of Europe felt really cool. Luckily for us, childhood is only short compared to the long time we get to benefit our skills as adults ;)

[@Maxwell_kat]

Idk if this is more universal but: you shall not use or touch other people's stuff at the pool.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Oh think thats universal! Hahaha

[@musictempest7296]

I was a teacher and sometimes I didn’t have lunch, eating my sandwich on the playing court with my tea.

[@SpicaStudio-ry4vq]

Go with the flow is a good thing but not for everyone. Have some patience as well. Some people for instance with ASS (autisme) need some more time to interpret (sudden/changed) situations. It is nice if there is some consideration. Nice video again Sky .

[@SideWalkAstronomyNetherlands]

Rules: be on time, never be late, do not brag, do not be over the top... don't be too early....Buy the cheapest goods, but do look at the quality... Lock your bike. Do not tell lies, Don't wast time.. Be to the point. Do not bother your neighbours... Keep your surroundings clean, do not litter... Don't drink water from bottles.

[@ThysRoes]

I hate the punctionality of lunch time of my fellow country men. Lunch time is when morning work is done and I'm hungry. Not earlier. Then - take your time until you're good for work again. I guess I picked that up in America...

[@annemieke186]

In my line of work? No way could I just take off or get a day off because of a sunny day. That is higher up work/education. Most of us just sigh, deeply, looking longingly outside🥺....and get on with our work. Hoping the nice weather has not changed when we are finally off. Often working and lunching at our desk, no canteen, no time. Just an ordinary day at the office. You must have a great job and be friends with very fortunate people. I just had a one time experience with a collegue taking the afternoon off because of nice weather. Guess who was in charge of areanging days off? Exactly: she knew exactly when that was possible. Really smart...😂 But that happened once, so she was forgiven...😇

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Awww wow… to be honest.. I’m not even comfortable taking a day off for the yet. 😂

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

But geez I’m sorry you can’t always get out for the nice weather.. man… that happens to me a lot too :/

[@The_Mermaid]

Please don't hate the organs in the streets Sky. I know it is loud, but it is also real authentic Dutch folklore and has been around for many decades. Have you ever looked into how they are built -often by hand - which is a fine piece of craftsmenship, and that they are usually very old? Can you maybe try and just cover your ears and smile about this Dutch tradition? 😀

[@ludwigvanel9192]

There's not often chance to enjoy the sun. This is a very cloudy country

[@-Slinger-]

I think a lot of Dutch people will know not to start a big new task when lunch break is around the corner, so when it rolls around they can drop what they're doing and go.

[@petejones7878]

yep same here ,most people speak to me in english in england

[@jontim7667]

butter on a sandwich and that bescuit on it.... or am I the only one who loves that??

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

You might be the only one. Hahaahah but imma try it so your not by yourself ;)

[@jontim7667]

@@ItzSKYVlogs :) please let me know what you think and do be honest.. just bread, butter and biscuit.. :D

[@t.t.margaux3600]

That biscuit is called “speculaasje”

[@jontim7667]

@What is in a name that which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet as William Shakespeare would say sooooo does that biscuit taste any nicer if you call it a speculaasje or will it taste just as nice no matter what you call it.. and by the way.. ik woon in nederland en weet dat het een speculaasje is ;) geniet van je dag.

[@2beorenot2be]

Ah, you're really starting to become Dutch😂! Waiting till the store sale to buy your coat👍! And i do agree with the 3 unwritten rules of you! Live and let live❤

[@joyl7842]

7:15 I know what you mean. And it's so silly, cause the next train will come along in 10 minutes. I've seen cars with German license-plates reverse on a double-roundabout because they got confused. It's a roundabout!

[@Mr3ppozz]

Good man waiting till the jacket was on sale xD

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

Hahahahahahahaha

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

I know right! I mean… why not.. it’ll always be there.. 😂

[@jeanetteb2347]

Yeah, great that you noticed. There are so many unwritten rules. Like one of mine is when you don't bike you may be one unhealthy whimp. Like I would not hire a person that would not usually bike to his work.

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jeanetteb2347 hahah thanks!

[@ItzSKYVlogs]

@@jeanetteb2347 I haven’t to ask tho… what if I don’t live year my job…. Does biking to the station count?