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[@emmam3819]

I don't think we congratulate each other on being born but on making it yet another year on this planet. ;)

[@dutchman7623]

We do not call them birthdays but 'getting another year' day. And with the congratulations: we do the same when someone marries, gets out of university, or has something else to celebrate. Even on funerals we condole all family members and people close to the dead one. Celebrations are very much a community affair, enjoying it together and for each other.

[@marcocorreia6846]

and bringing a cake

[@fiefvanrossem227]

- 🇨🇦 birthday calendar - my parents immigrated to Canada 🇨🇦 in the late 50's and there was a birthday calendar hanging on a wall near the WC (toilet) all my life (all of us kids have our own calendar in our bathroom now as adults.

[@garytulie8567]

In the UK, photos are actively discouraged on most CVs on discrimination grounds as is date of birth. Including them might lead an employer to filter potential employees by age, attractiveness, race, or in some cases religious attire - none of which should feature in the selection process of for example an accounts administrator.

[@tonys1636]

Any of which would be breaking anti discrimination law. Age limits can only be applied if a certain level of physical fitness is required e.g. Police, Fire Service, Armed Forces etc.

[@TheExplorder]

Yeah, in the Netherlands, it isn't mandatory to put a picture in your CV.

[@aguafria9565]

Thanks Captain obvious.

[@JustinPittman]

I just moved to NL from Canada, and I find these comparisons hilarious/insightful. Things that are totally normal here in NL that would be totally bizarre in the US and Canada. So far, I've only seen a small fraction of life, but I'm absolutely loving how thoughtful things are in daily life. Also, flessenlikker?! What a great idea! haha. Adding that to the list of things to pick up. Really looking forward to learning all the ins and outs of life here, and these videos are super helpful.

[@buszje1]

Welkom in Nederland Justin! And yes a flessenlikker haha. Also don't forget to buy a kaasschaaf!

[@bertschoofs8494]

Some 50 years ago we were with our family at a campingsite at the sea, and our German neighbours laughed to scorn us at using the "flessenlikker". However at the end of the week they bought one for themselves. Always a funny rememberance. Love your nice and interesting posts!

[@nlx78]

Welcome! Aside from those 'flessenlikkers', one could also buy a special plastic holder at kitchen appliance shops such as the HEMA, Blokker etc. which can hold those 1liter carton yoghurt/vla dessert containers upside down, for it to drip out the rest of it. Most of the times, that's like half a bowl :) But don't use that flessenlikker in there please, it's gross I think. Sometimes it sticks to the side and you don't want to eat that.

[@JustinPittman]

@@nlx78 Whhhaat?! That's also a great idea! Haha. Will check that out next time I'm out. Cheers!

[@weeardguy]

@@nlx78 It's not gross, it's just yoghurt with has solidified a but more, leading to a thicker and a bit more lumpy kind of yoghurt. It's completely fine to eat though. If you can't stand the thought, just get it out with the flessenlikker and mix it well with the still good yoghurt and you won't see the difference anymore.

[@sebastiannolte1201]

Concerning the "bring a cake to the office at your birthday": Here in Germany it is the same and I know from other "Americans in Germany" youtube channels, who find that weird. I never thought that it could be weird. I think the idea is like: You give a party. I don't how it is in the USA, but: If you have birthday and invite friends to your home, then you are the one who bake the cake, right? So why shouldn't you bring the cake to the office? When you have a party, you buy the drinks. And also if you don't want to have a party at home and instead go to a bar on your birthday, you pay (at least a part of) the drinks. So I don't think it is so unusual that you buy/make food and drinks for others on your own birthday.

[@frankmitchell3594]

Same in UK. Your birthday, you buy cakes

[@JoviesHome]

That does make sense, thanks for sharing!

[@wilmascholte7607]

I found another advantage with "trakteren". If you have any dietary restrictions, you can bring a cake YOU can eat.

[@wheelieblind]

@@JoviesHome What was that tool called I do not think the closed captioning got it right at all?

[@picobello99]

@@wheelieblind you mean the flessenlikker?

[@tonys1636]

I've always washed my hands in cold water as by the time it began to run hot one could have washed one's hands at least twice, even if doing it for twenty seconds. Letting the water run until hot wastes water, depends how far the basin is from the boiler or hot water storage cylinder and if a metered supply can be expensive. We also only had cold showers at my school. Still enjoy them today. I must be a Masochist.

[@oericson]

Jovie!!! We missed you! We are really glad you here! My family and I just moved to the Netherlands a week ago and we learned so much from you! My daughters LOVE you! They see you as a friend at this point! Thank you for this video.

[@buszje1]

Welcome to the Netherlands! Welkom in Nederland!

[@moniquetata2146]

Welcome Otavio!

[@lauriemc1633]

My grandmother had a woman who came during the period after she had babies to help at the house. I am not sure she was a nurse...but what a very cool system they have there. Moms and babes need a service like this!

[@JoviesHome]

They really do!

[@estherkeizer6080]

Not all toilets in the Netherlands are completely closed. Some of them have space under and above it, but they do close well in the middle.

[@michaellust]

Sweden here. Though we have a fairly big social safety net we don't have .... Kraamzorg... or what you called it. Sounds very nice for first child. Very thoughtful. I do think that we in most public toilets have warm water. And certainly NOT the saloon doors. But it's the same here. Your birthday... You bring the cake to work. It's so nice to see you again. You and your videos make smile. Hopes for the best for you and your family in the near future. 🇸🇪❤️👍

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks for sharing! It's great to hear perspectives from other countries.

[@ane-louisestampe7939]

We have a home-nurse system in Denmark. She visits newborns every coulple of weeks just after birth, later maybe once a month. They are a God sent to any new parent - also when it's your 4th child. Edit: She also organises local groups, where 4-5 mothers get together, with or with out her. They meet in each others' homes, but when you see 10 prams infront of a Danish cafe, it's mother groups on an outing 🥰

[@armandsontohartono5516]

Hi Jovie , how nice to see you back . Hope you 'll soon solve things out . As you were wondering why you're beeing congratulated on your birthday here in The Netherlands , here's the clue . It depends on what perspective a birthday is beeing seen. Back in the early days Europe ergo The Netherlands suffered with deseases e.g. plague , tuberculosis and there was starvation during World War II . People were struggling to stay alive and their life expectancy was low. Howerver , The Netherlands started building things up again and thanks to a dramatic improvement of healthcare , namely reducing infant mortality by vaccinationprograms the life expectancy was raising until nowadays at birth 79,7 year for men and 83,1 for women . However when you may reach the age of 65 you will ad 18,5 for men and 21,2 for women. So you see now when you have made it another year you would be so happy that you will give a party !! Invite all your friends and give them a treat ! And bring an appeltaart to your work ! 😃 And they all will congratulate you and the dearest among you with your birthday . That's why it is called "verjaardag " in Dutch which in fact means Anniversary . Okay dan. Sterkte met alles en tot gauw !! 😃

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks for the explanation!

[@cynthiamolenaar770]

Exactly!!! Celebrating the fact that more time on earth was given to you!!!

[@armandsontohartono5516]

@@JoviesHome Graag gedaan ! 😄

[@harrybruijs2614]

The watermanagement is started in the early middle ages. It was more or less democrately organized and based on consultation, cooperation, majority decission and acceptance. That has lead to the "polderen" the "overlegcultuur" : consultation culture. Furthermore you had the duty to mantain the ditches on your land and part of the dijk. Assist when there was highwater and pay a tax just as now to the waterschap. Also the counselors (polderbestuur) were and are chosen by the "ingelanden" the population of the polder. It is one of the oldest surviving democratic systems in the world. (Of course the regenten (bestuurders) came out of the rich classes and they had the most influence, but it started bottomup)

[@stigmadsen3441]

Hi Jovie Greetings from Denmark we do have Kraamzorg in Denmark "Sundhedsplejerske" in Danish coming a couple days a week for about 6 -12 months checking the child and mother ,Nice to see you are back ;)

[@maaikemanheim3818]

wow 6 -12 months?? Kraamzorg is only the first 8 days. After that you and your child get to visit the "consultatiebureau" every now and then for a child checkup.

[@fiefvanrossem227]

🇨🇦 Bottle scrapper - the best kitchen tool - haven't found anything to replace the one I still have from probably 15 yrs ago that a cousin brought with them on a visit to Canada for me.

[@toaojjc]

Daan super leuke kalender die je gemaakt hebt! Jovie you're not ruining the calander by writing the birthdays on there, you just start using it. They are supposed to have names on the lines. (You can write mine at october 18th). Sorry to hear about tour hard times. Take care.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you for your support!

[@noemiiikgt]

I remember last year watching your videos before moving here, and honestly now that I'm here, I realized how much they helped me! :)

[@JoviesHome]

That is so great to hear! Thank you!

[@susankemble-jones3021]

we are starting to do the birthday cake thing here in Australia and with the flessenlikker, we have a spatular that removes the contents and then i put a bit of water in the jar and replace the lid and shake and add to the mixture so nothing is left behind, i have learned that i have dutch in me so now i know why i am doing this lol

[@paragon1361]

I don't have a "flessenlikker" I find it kinda gross somehow, but I do fill the jar up with a bit of water and shake it to get the leftovers. It's not that I can't buy another jar of let's say tomato sauce, but it's just something I saw my mom doing all the time... Let's just say it's copycat behaviour and I know that people from other countries will give you weird eyes when you do it, I had a Spanish girlfriend and when I cooked they all looked at me like: WHAT ARE YOU DOING. They did enjoy their meal though :-)

[@janinekhusial-kock7216]

You made me smile. thank you!

[@JoviesHome]

I'm so glad!

[@TheSimArchitect]

Hi! Glad to see another video/update! I wish you're well and safe!

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you! I hope you are well and safe too!

[@TheSimArchitect]

@@JoviesHome Yes, I am! Very grateful also for the useful content you share with us. Spring coming soon!

[@cynthiamolenaar770]

A birthday cake is not considered a present here. Yess you get presents and then as a birthday person you value the nice and loving people around you by treating them with goodies like a piece of cake. The congratulations are to say to the birtday person ”sooo good that you are with us and you were given another year! ” That is also why orher people around the birtday person are comgratulated, these people are all so happy to enjoy you being in their lives. And the birtday person loves to treat the people that are lovingly around him or her with a treat, cake, a nice coffee or in the case of kids candy or fruit or a teeny tiny little present.

[@SEPedersen]

About the birthday thing, it's just better and nicer to give than to receive or, expect others to give. We start with this in primary school, when you give out treats to your classmates and teacher on your birthday. It is fun. We don't do that so much during secondary school (teenagers and drawing attention to yourself and all that) but then of course parties take over and as adults, it's common to treat your coworkers. The same goes for when people come over on or around your birthday as it's just nice to have a cake or something like that as a treat.

[@frankiesayrelaxx]

The expression is: Wie jarig is tracteert, whose birthday it is treats. I see it as the compensation for the gifts you might receive, leveling things out. And that brings us to the next Dutch thing, bringing drinks to the birthday party as a gift. Then you have a gift, you might drink it yourself and yes, if nobody drank it, take it back home again. So it's economics.

[@Vanoux2007]

Missed you, glad you’re here!!

[@nate6511]

Most Dutch people would translate "sloot" to "ditch." I'd say the main difference is that in the Netherlands it's uncommon to see a sloot without water while I think a ditch in the US can be typically dry unless there's been heavy rainfall? As for the Watersnoodramp: Just a small correction, dykes were already firmly in place at the time! People here have been building dykes at least since the year 1000 (especially in Friesland and Noord-Holland). The Afsluitdijk had also already been completed at the time (it was finished in the 30s!). The major issue in the 50s was that the water rose 3+ metres above sea level, which was insanely high. The main structures built AFTER the watersnoodramp were the Deltawerken in Zeeland (which is also the province that was hit hardest). Finally: I don't like how hating the tiny sinks is apparently a sin. I too hate the cold water, and at birthday parties at my parents' place, my mum's always grumbling about having to clean the sink every so often because people find it hard not to get water all over the place.

[@JeeWeeD]

I see many people saying it, but you are at the top, so I'll react here: ditch is more what we would call greppel: a place to catch water after heavy rains, whereas a sloot is more of a very small... canal even, specifically built to move water all the time. And yes, those small sinks are impractical... And the cold water? Well, I have rheumatic problems in my fingers and that water friggin' HURTS. 😖

[@nate6511]

@@JeeWeeD I understand where you’re coming from. Let me point out first of all that translating English to Dutch (as you are doing with ditch > greppel) is not the same as translating Dutch to English! This means that, depending on the context, "ditch" might be translated to "greppel", the most common translation for sloot to English is in fact still a "ditch", because the semantic meaning of the word ditch is actually quite broad (more so than either the Dutch "greppel" or "sloot")! Because of the differences in agricultural needs, Dutch has more specific words for the ‘afwatering’ than English does (whether the English spoken in America or elsewhere). In fact, we have a semantic difference between "kanaal" and "gracht (both translated to "canal"); "greppel" vs "sloot" are quite similar. So what does this mean? Both "sloot" and "greppel" are best translated to ditch in English, as the English word covers BOTH meanings (unless you can offer something better, which I doubt). No, there is no one-to-one conceptual translation of sloot (or greppel!) to English, but that is true for plenty of concepts. The only viable alternative, translating Dutch to English, is "trench", which tends to come with military associations (the Dutch "loopgraaf"). Much of this also depends on how you conceptualise the methods of water management. Plenty of places in the Netherlands have a high level of ground water, simply because everything is wet! It may well be impossible to keep dry ditches in many of those places. The fact that a sloot has water in it, doesn’t mean it doesn’t still function as a method of regulating the water levels in the fields. Nor do ditches "move water all the time", most of them actually contain stagnant water, while canals are ALSO not primarily used to "specifically move water" but rather allow (or used to allow) access to traffic/scheepvaart in places ships couldn’t have reached without human intervention. Source: I am Dutch and study English + history

[@moladiver6817]

Sloot, singel, gracht, kanaal are basically all translated into canal I think. We historically have different kinds of man-made waterways for different purposes that many other countries don't and that's reflected in the languages. For the non-Dutchies here's a short description: A kanaal is for transport purposes (usually connecting 2 natural bodies of water) used by boats. A sloot is often founds in polders to have seperate pieces of land and to regulate groundwater level. A gracht is what you find in old city centers such as Amsterdam or Utrecht for boats to use for supply and delivery, and people transportation. A ring of water around old castles is also a gracht. A singel is a modern version of a gracht around a city or a neighborhood. It usually functions more as a park but it can also be part of a waterway system and used for recreational boating. Singels aren't used for commercial shipping. All these types have very distinct features and usually are easily recognized.

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nate6511]

@@moladiver6817 I mean, it is correct that the meaning of "canal" could probably include "sloot". However, the most common meaning of "canal" is "an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation." Realistically, somebody who thinks of a "canal" in the Netherlands, will think of the grachten of Amsterdam. A sloot, expecially in meadows, is not necessarily there to convey (i.e. transport) water for irrigation but may actually function more as a drainage system. Rather, the common meaning for "ditch" is more closely aligned to what we call sloot: "a narrow channel dug in the ground, typically used for drainage alongside a road or the edge of a field." These words are only loose translations; a "ditch" may also mean "gracht" (but not "kanaal"). However, because there are plenty of words to _make_ these differences, I would still argue that "ditch" is probably the better translation for "sloot", and I don't personally know people who would call a "sloot" a "canal".

[@tonvanderzalm4612]

Hey Jovi, nice to see an update (I missed you for a while) really like your channel to follow

[@A_Casual_NPC]

You shouldn't think of writing birthdays on the calendar as ruining it, but slowly but surely making it complete by collecting all the birthdays of your friends and families :)

[@robertcraane7910]

Our toilets pre-existed Facebook.

[@hopecowschickens]

Oregonian here. I dont know if everyone does this but the way I was raised, both sides of my family, all write bdays on their calendars, as do most of my friends. I assumed everyone did this. Bdays and anniversaries and death dates all go on the calendar. And when you get a new calendar, you refer to the old calendar to fill out the new year's calendar. I thought this was something everyone did.

[@dutchman7623]

@@hopecowschickens We Dutch keep a separate list of all birthdays and special days on that kind of calendar. It shows only the days of the months and who has what to celebrate. Year after year the same list hangs in the kitchen or toilet (where you have time to check it out, so multi tasking). We write the year behind the name (Johnny '72) so we can calculate how old they are getting or which anniversary (Bill x Mary '89) or even death (Aunt Julie + '98). This reminds us to call her daughter and tell her we still miss her and think about her.

[@JoviesHome]

That's true!

[@jam6636]

Jovie you are glowing in this video!

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you so much!

[@diegosemerene]

Jovie's videos make my week. I wish you'd post every day. Or have a podcast where you interview people (ideally your own self).

[@bartjestraaijer7363]

the parking garage can also be a water storage too, that fluds when there's serious fluding

[@fredr6557]

You forgot to mention where we keep this birthday calendar ;-). And why there? Because you're going to see it there at least once every day. So to not ever forget someone's birthday (or wedding day) so you can send a card in time.

[@JoviesHome]

It is convenient, that's true!

[@lynettehorak7678]

I really missed you, so glad you back

[@roxanneroque4440]

Thanks for sharing....! You look tanned and vibrant BTW. When we visit our daughter on Amsterdam from Canada my husband is always amazed that there are no people begging for money on the streets, and homes don't have screens on their windows! Not many air conditioners either!

[@chesleecallum6392]

I like it that you moved the bags and changed the interior in the closet behind you in cosy plants and all

[@basketelaar9757]

I'd also translate sloot to ditch, but I think one of the reasons you can't really translate well is the fact that they are also tied into the water management of the rivers. Apparently, in total, there is around a third of a million kilometers of ditches throughout the country! The sloten are not just to help irrigate the fields and separate the properties of different farmers, but they also help in setting the desired height of the rivers. If the rivers are a little too high, it's possible to let way more water out of the rivers by redirecting the water to the sloten all around the country. They are for a very large part all connected by several sluices to the rivers. Consequently, they can also fill up the rivers in the stance of sudden low water, although this is less common, because if there is little rainfall for a while, the water in the ditches will also generally be low.

[@hansderoo1]

The flessenlikker i have belonged to my mother. She used it for the glass yoghurt bottles. They were quite heavy and the flessenlikker made it so much easier to get everything out of the bottle.

[@hopecowschickens]

I've always used a rubber (or silicone, nowadays) spatula to get the last bits of food out of a jar or can.

[@eddys.3524]

Hi Jovie, nice to see you're back. I really hope the health situation in your family has improved. About kraamzorg, they all are trained and specialized nurses and indeed it's a blessing to have as parents the first week after birth. Especially when it's a first born. Apart from kraamzorg also courses in baby care for to be parents are organized, in which the basics like diapers, washing etcetera are tought, I don't know if the USA also has such a thing, but you perhaps can tell.

[@JoviesHome]

The US doesn't have that kind of service. Thanks for the well wishes!

[@truus5653]

good to see you again Jovie, take care

[@gweisa899]

Some places in the states have those separate recycling you said in public area near city mostly. It is growing since, have last been there.

[@pietergreveling]

You will not ruin your birthday calendar, the fuller it gets, the more beautiful it will be, because you will see your friends everyday! 🤗 But you have to hang it in the restroom, near the front door! 🤪 Maybe with a pen, so people can write their own birthday on it! ✌🏼

[@ellenbrootcoorens3476]

In Beglium we have Kraamzorg to. You have to ask it at the 'mutualiteit'. But not everyone ask it. I did, and I loved it, she was great to have in my house. We have warm water in the toilet, but not everyone has it, it is by choice. I think Belgium and the Netherlands are very alike. Every thing was the same as you mentioned. But our 'fietsparkings' are much smaller.

[@MarjoleinNoyceBellingaMobiel]

Thanks for another nice video. I agree with someone else's comment here: the Dutch word for birthday is "getting another year day" (and the verb 'verjaren' in crime for instance means 'over the time limit where it can be punished'), which might help with explaining why you get congratulated - and indeed, our congratulations or condoleances are more 'community' oriented instead of just aimed at the individual because we assume that nobody is an isle (so it is nice for people around you too if nice things happen, and sad for the people around you if bad things happen). Sending you best wishes and positive vibes in apparently turbulent times.

[@justdude7222]

I agree with you there, those sinks are to small and the can leave em out if it was up to me lol!

[@clusterpain2000]

I find it quite lovely to hear you say 'we, in the Netherlands'. Do you really identify yourself mainly as Dutch these days? You say that in the US you won't see people publicly using a toiletfacility. Yet at the end you demonstrate that in the US the doors in bathroomcublicles are too small in height and also in width. I fail to see a great difference there. BTW I have never heard you talk of the difference between US and the Netherlands religionwise. US are quite reiligious, while the majority in the Netherlands indentify as areligious of agnostic. How big is religion in the US in daily life, at work, in your neighbourhood and in social life? I admit that it is a very touchy subject. But I'm still very curious.

[@Himmelgrau68]

They are two completely different topics that have nothing to do with each other. In the U.S. you will not find any freestanding public urinals out in the open as in the Netherlands. That was the first topic. The second topic is regarding stalls in public restrooms. Stalls in public restrooms in Europe are completely separated from each other like "little rooms", with proper doors and walls between them, which allow total privacy, whereas most public bathroom stalls in the US are separated by simple partitions that offer much less privacy. Both "systems" offer advantages and disadvantages. The European one clearly offers much more privacy, while the American one is easier to clean, cheaper to maintain, and somewhat safer, if someone were to pass out inside a stall.

[@clusterpain2000]

@@Himmelgrau68 The two main components of these topics are A - a person doing his or her 'thing', B - another person being a witness to that. I call that not greatly different because I see the similarities, you call it completely different because they are not treated in the one and the same topic. Perhaps you are right formally, but certainly not substantively.

[@dn5239]

One on the main reasons I prefer the Netherlands. Religion is not out of control. It is here but from what I have experienced the people are normal.

[@JoviesHome]

The Netherlands is home for me! Religion in the US really varies depending on the region, like how intense people are about it. It's a big country!

[@weeardguy]

@@dn5239 Depends on where you are... The so called Bible-belt in The Netherlands is an area where religion is still going very strong. This was also the area where covid struck far more people as they all saw it as an act of God. In general, immunity through vaccination is way, way lower there compared to the rest of The Netherlands. Visiting a church is still a mass-event there, where most churches elsewhere in the country can struggle to survive due to an ever decreasing number of people that attend the services.

[@expatinnederland9648]

I completely agree with you on those tini tiny sink with cold water….👍

[@haticebayrak]

Thats maybe why most of the dutchies dont wash their hands after using the toilet. 🤢

[@70ed81]

Good to see you again.😉

[@cherioliphant]

Informative as always. Sending love and thanks for the content. I think if you had Dutch products to purchase it would be outstanding. Maybe interesting Dutch candy and sweets?

[@miodragmijailovic1531]

Ćao, kao i uvek odličan klip. Da li će nekada biti klip sa preporukama za restorane u Hagu? Planiram posetu Hagu početkom Marta pa bi dobrodosla preporuka. Hvala! Miodrag

[@juliazoutendyk5959]

It was so good to see you back! I hooe your dad is doing better.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you!

[@HomeWorkouts_LS]

15:10 yes these are more common now but mainly in larger facilities like airports, food courts, and more liberal cities who are trying to be "green" so definitively depends on where you are.

[@deannaeagle7187]

In the US (At least where I am in Washington state ) elementary school kid's parents often supply cupcakes and such to theirs kid's class for their kid's birthday and if you really must add me to your birthday calendar im June 24th

[@hopecowschickens]

In Oregon I was chastised by my child's school for bringing in cupcakes. How dare I do so without (somehow) finding out every kids food allergies! My carelessness could have caused anaphylaxis in an innocent student, so shame on me! I really hate what this county has been turning into. Or hate what I have seen and experienced in the US. Either way, I want to get out so bad. Sigh

[@TT-ou6gx]

14:13 De flessenlikker gebruik ik alle dagen , niet alleen om restjes uit de verpakking te halen maar ook om de etensborden schoner te krijgen voor ze worden gewassen. ( I use the bottle scraper every day, not only to remove leftovers from the packaging but also to get the food plates cleaner before they are washed.)

[@TestTest-eb8jr]

Happy to see you back!!! 🖒👍🖒

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you!

[@henningbartels6245]

Birthday calendars and bringing cake for your colleagues on your birthay is a thing in Germany, too. Safe bicycle parking is in high demand here - but not many cities have built a bicycle garage yet.

[@embersfire2957]

Hi Jovie, very nice to see you back! It's been to long. About the birthday cake... when it's your birthday you invite people to come to you / come to your house. The guest bring you presents but since it is your house, and since you are the host, you provide your guest with food, drinks and also the birthday cake. That way of doing things was later introduced into a work setting as well. Your co-workers come to visit you and congratulate you but even then you are the hosting the gathering... and so it's you who provides the cake as a host. So the cake is not seen as a sort of present but as a "special occasion food" for your guest.. Just like you visit someone for a christmas diner.. It's the host who invites the guests and it is the host who (mostly) provides his guest with the christmas meal. And the guest bring a small gift (most of the times something like a bottle of wine) as a token of their appreciation.

[@mariadebake5483]

Nice to see you again Jovie, last time too long ago! I don't need warm water in the toilet sink tbh. But I can understand you. As for the birthday cake, I have no idea why this is the way it is here. It has just always been like this, it's the custom.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you! 😃

[@mlambrechts1]

In Belgium it truely is exactly the same and free. I still have my book that my mother gave me. In Belgium pink is for boys and blue for girls (yes i know! the opposite). In this book from 1963 is my weight, height evolution and recommendations: it says my mother has to give me more squashed oranges and my weight is going up too fast. Also I found out that I was speaking short sentences when I was 14 months old and standing up at 16 mths. This system is in place from before the second world war.

[@nachbarslumpi7093]

Leuk dat er weer bent.

[@Jo-be9ol]

Hello, thank you for sharing :D I was wondering, what brand are your glasses? I love them!

[@petervan1353]

regarding the teeny tiny sinks in the bathroom... gurl I'm so with you on this!!!! Too small, too cold.... best excuse not to use them!!!!

[@A3aan1959]

Indeed, these tiny sinks in the bathroom (wc). I really hate them, to small for my big hands.....

[@PeDr0.UY131]

Welcome back bonita⚘

[@gerritvalkering1068]

The reason for not having the photo on a resume is probably discrimination. Not that Europe doesn't have a problem with it. It's more that you can usually tell ethnicity just by someone's name here. Another thing you won't find, or at least would have to look really hard to find, in the USA - your house. I've watched some video's on it recently. The Missing Middle Housing. An interesting subject. 'Sloot' probably translates best to a brook or a stream, though both of these have a more 'natural' feel for me than 'sloot' does. With you on the cake thing. It's kind of silly and stupid. It's what we're used to. Those US toilet stall doors remind me of gym change rooms, or swimming pool change rooms

[@nlx78]

Yeah, those doors are usually in locations with large crowds (schools, factories, airports, hospital, department stores sometimes I guess for some of them, camping site toilet/bathroom building etc) for easy cleaning. They just hose them down first to get the majority of dirt into the drain. The bottom part is then open for it to not be dirty by splashes because they clean the floor too. But why the top is so low I don't know. I do hate them though. You are being distracted by walking feet you see coming in an out and then you hope he she will sit some booths further or just come in to wash their hands. And of course, those the times you actually feel that when pushing, noise will come along, lol. On the other hand, I have been more careful with the amount of paper I use.

[@Be-Es---___]

And you can't tell ethnicity when the name is Lacrisha, Amir or Jamal? Might as well stick a picture to it.

[@arnobroekhoven9644]

Hi Jovi, another great video! The main reason for buying your own cake and/or drinks is you only have to this once a year, just "going Dutch" the extreme way! The the big flood was in 1953, I was not born yet but I heard from my Dad it was a terrible and deadly flood. They are starting slowly here in the US to do the same with the different trashcans to try to separate the trash for recycling. Thanks again. Looking forward to the next one!

[@JoviesHome]

I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@delhimerijaan8362]

I agree. those tiny sinks in toilets with cold water. May be it saves the cost involved in hot water pipes.

[@Phoeniiix]

idk what the reason for bringing your own cake (or other treats) on your birthday is but it does allow you to bring something you specifically like 😁 maybe other people dont know what kind of cake i want!

[@MsLouis88]

The waterflood was in februari 1953 The different garbage bins are for easy recycling garbage

[@antjuh25]

Very good video. Hope Vinny is doing good. And happy new year. Maybe a bit late but wanted to say it anyway.

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you! Sadly, we had to put Vinny to sleep. We will really miss him. Happy New Year to you too!

[@antjuh25]

Ohw No so sorry for your lose. It's always so hard. And I would know. But I also know he is in doggy heaven anf he may have met Turbo and Nala.

[@PatriciaBrooksCarefreeExpat]

Yes here in France when it's your birthday you bring the goodies to the office. Also the Pampered Chef in the US sells amazing scrapers similar to what you described (slesinlicker??)😀 Thanks for this great video.

[@KeesAlderliesten]

Flessenlikker (bottle licker..)

[@Dutchbelg3]

Hey Jovie, Nice to see you again! I do celebrate the fact I am alive every year :-) And because I feel lucky to be alive I give a party with cakes I have bought for my guests. And yes colleagues can join the fun too :-)

[@JoviesHome]

It's worth celebrating!

[@mamsmelk]

We have a tiny sink in the toilet as well, but I tend to use the sink in the kitchen instead. I basically only use the tiny sink when visiting others.

[@rubynelson1164]

I am seeing more and more divided recycling/trash bins in the US. Especially in airports. Although I fear that many people just dump things where they want to.

[@joannewink7101]

Wow, you look amazing!

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you so much!

[@mireillek7757]

Wow Jovie, i love your new (?) glasses 😍

[@JoviesHome]

Thank you! 😘

[@sarahhays625]

The siiiiiinks!!!!! Yes! 😆 Nice video 👍

[@guywilmsfloet2104]

I missed you!

[@lindaraterink6451]

A sloot is more or less a water filled ditch, around fields or other areas you want to divert water from. Acces water flows into these ditches from the fields otherwise f.i. our farm animals would be in standing with their feet in water all the time.

[@tomdebruin2512]

This urinals are practical. O'course there is a reason for this version. We used to have urinoirs in special urinoir buildings. As in my town, not far a way from the exit/entrance of the train station. As I was coming home in the evening from one of my business meetings in Groningen. I could smell, I left the train in the right town. An awfull smell, I never forget this smell. The thing is still to see in the "Openlucht museum", but closed for users. So without any smell. They were also very popular as cruising-meeting places. The new version is open, no smell, and yes you can see everything what's going on.

[@TullaRask]

Norwegian here. You need warm water when you wash your hands, you need warm water to kill germs, and you have to wash thoroughly.

[@liannefee9638]

in general you don’t see urinals in every city, you see them only during events is touristic cities.

[@allws9683]

Hi Jovie, you too could use the 4way street urinoir ! Just use a 'plastuitje'/P-mate, and it will be doable🚽😉 . It is a 15-20 cm long spout, for urinating in somewhat hygienic uncomfortable places (say .. trains) . you can buy them at drugstores like kruidvat. There are single use cardboards and reusables..Very useful as public toilets ara hard to find in NL ..

[@cryosgurl]

lmao we've always used the tiny sink as a holder for stuff, theyre more decoration and wash in the bathroom or kitchen

[@weedle30]

Buying cakes for people when it’s YOUR Birthday is the “done thing” in the UK too! It has always been this way 🤔 friends might buy you a birthday cake as a gift etc - like a “treat cake” which is just for you but the person celebrating their special day, always buys “cream cakes”! If you worked in a large office like I once did, often there would be a birthday celebration every week meaning “cake”! 🤩🎂🎂 they were good times! Can’t do it now as I work in a large supermarket….. cakes to buy but not allowed to eat whilst serving! 😩🥺

[@hopecowschickens]

I can imagine the gossip and drama that would happen if someone in the US brought their own bday cake to work. 'Oh my God, did you see Janet bring in a birthday cake for herself? How desperate for attention does she have to be!' 'I cant belive Janet brought a birthday cake to work....for her own birthday! Doesn't she have any friends? That's so pathetic!' 'Janet's such a loser that she got herself a birthday cake! Let's see how many pieces she eats.' It seems like nothing nowadays can happen that isnt part of the status quo without people finding some reason to complain about it. And be petty and mean. A woman bring her own bday cake to work would be verbally eviserated. SMH.

[@timnewman1172]

Here in the midwest, school kids brought "treats" for their classmates on their birthday. Also, it was customary if you went to the bar on your birthday that you were expected to buy a "round for the house"... which could get expensive if it was the weekend!

[@JoviesHome]

Wow! That could become quite a lot of cakes!

[@gordonwallin2368]

Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.

[@jam6636]

7:04 I did not know about kraamverzorgster and I´ve read a little bit and think is really good! Would love a video dedicated to that program and even an interview with one of the nurses! ;)

[@wncjan]

In Denmark se bring cakes to work as well on our birthdays. It's instead of inviting everyone to a party in your home. I wad told that the short bathroom doors in the US is to make it possible to spot people who use the bathrooms to takecdrugs and might OD.

[@JoviesHome]

Oh wow. Thanks for sharing.

[@Madronaxyz]

I'm almost 70 years old so I remember what it was like before Ronald Reagan took off as and Reaganomics and neoliberalism took over. From the end of world war II until the late 1970s the US had the biggest middle class the world had ever seen. It was about 2/3 of the people were in the middle class. Work week was 40 hours. You could purchase a small home, a car and a yearly vacation for your family with just one breadwinner. Back when people didn't have to work 70 or 80 hours a week and two people didn't have to work in the family, not to mention now that a lot of times the teenagers are working too, there was time to have football leagues and book clubs and all of those social activities that knit a community together. We need to go back to the kind of economics we had after world war II. That sort of economics mostly ran the economy in a way that created a big middle class and the vast majority of citizens were able to earn enough to afford the basic necessities. Reaganomics is designed to make sure that the wealthiest people get richer and richer. Since we don't live in a fantasy, the more the rich have, the less the rest of us will have. You can see the results of four decades of Reaganomics in the fact that in 2019 a major university studies showed that half of the people working 40 hours a week in the United States did not earn enough to keep the wage earner and one child out of poverty.

[@phils473]

Hello, Jovie! Glad you're back! My very best to you and your family 🤗 Resumé photos are getting to be a little more common in the US. I don't think they've caught on but I'm sure they will. Separated trash containers have been a thing in Germany for decades now. I think the first time I saw them was my trip in 1994. Pretty sure they started in train stations, which would make sense. And now... The urinals 😅 You are absolutely right that these would never, EVER, be a thing in America lol. The first time I ran into them was 2001 in Amsterdam. I'm just walking around exploring, I turn the corner, and there is a WHOLE SECTION OF THE SQUARE with these things! 😳 I remember just stopping and thinking, "Are those.... What I THINK they are...?" I got a great laugh (and several moments of relief) from them. I think it's a Dutch-only thing as I don't recall seeing one anywhere else. You might be interested to know of a thing called the "Go-girl". Look it up. Thanks for another fun video!

[@tonys1636]

There is similar but not quite as exposed in Paris. Many older pubs in the UK and Ireland had open urinals along the back wall, open to the elements, the rain doing the flushing.

[@JoviesHome]

Thanks for sharing and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@piewie123]

Hey glad your back. I Know you said you don't believe it but... We do have kraamzorg in Belgium. It's not exactly the same, but very close. A nurse comes to do all the 'medical' stuff (weight, nursing, diapers and color of poo, sleeping ... even mental struggles) and an other person comes to help you with you household things (so the actual tanking Care of the baby or other kids for a few hours, cooking, dishes, cleaning, laundry ... ). It is not fully covered by insurance bit i think it's like 5-11€ per hour depening on different things.

[@JoviesHome]

I'm glad help is available for you over there!

[@Linda-hs1lk]

Also birthday calendars can mostly be found in the restroom. That's also typical, lol

[@ronnybusson285]

All those things you mentioned, you will find them also in Belgium and in the Flanders a flessenlikker is called a pottenlikker.

[@willemh3319]

we had her twice the same ❤❤

[@BenZoet]

we're just glad we survived another year. Have cake y'all!

[@BaartFilmProductions]

About WC’s. I like in the states that in every store you can go to the toilet for free. The foto you showed is a festival toilet they use in places where there are kroegen. And because of paying for going men pee on buildings so they go to the urinal

[@drakulkacz6489]

Photos used to be in your CV for past 25 years. But nowadays it is not to not judge people by just looking at them. Some firms even didn´t ask some people to come to the interview because they thougnt they are not pretty enough. And for the celebration - that´s your celebration of your birthday - you are suppost to be a good host and they are suppost to bring some presents and flowers. It´s a win-win situation. That´s just Europian way of hospitality. They came to wish you a happy birthday and you just should bring something - it´s the same as if some guest comes to your home, it´s normal to ask him/her if (s)he wants something to dring (usually tea/coffee or water) and you should have at least have some cake or buisquit to offer him/her - it´s just common decency. At least that´s how it works in Czechia.

[@NinaW1n]

I think the tiny cold-water sinks also has to do with the plumbing system, the older houses used to have seperate plumbing lines for hot and cold water, and its just more expensive to get the hot water pipes all around the house. (Not sure if thats exactly how it was, it was something like that.)

[@gert-janvanderlee5307]

Every house has seperate pipes for hot and cold water. Even the brand new houses.

[@womenfrom0202]

Kraamzorg in the middle of the 20th century were mainly to look after all the kids in a. Amply, so the mother was not allowed of bed for a week or so.

[@jandirkvanleeuwen]

Hi Jovie. I'm a born Dutchy and I must say about the tiny sinks in the toilets. I totally agree with you, for just about my whole life 😅. Maybe as a kid, you can wash your hands. But why with cold water??

[@chrisvanraan6476]

The fact that as a birthday person you bring your own cake or a treat to work or school stems in part from boundaries that we draw (much earlier) than americans about who we do or do not want to host at our party. The people you invite to your (birthday) party do not have to bring their own food and drinks. Ameriaac parties where guests bring their own stuff are not standard with us. The same you see for example at anniversaries and weddings. The people who are not important enough for the main party are invited to a reception or get a treat at the office.

[@gerardscheffer8848]

Good to have you back! Hope you family is doing well. Regarding the cake thing at work... never thought about it. But if friends come over for your birthday you would treat them too with something like cake right? Maybe it weird...

[@alandillon968]

We don't include a photo on a CV in the UK because of Equal Opportunity, Racisum, Sexism laws. The laws are there to prevent discrimination so a company tend not to ask or expect one. As a rule of thumb, a CV that would be expected to have a photo are Model Agencies, Media companied and Acting agencies. We do not include our Date of Birth either because of Ageism laws and once working for a few years you would not go all the way back to your first job but start with the most relevant and appropriate job to the one you are applying for (i.e I gain a promotion in my last job as Assistant Manager and now applying for Manager is relevant but being a trainee 15 years ago isn't). The same applies with education, an employer only needs to know your final schooling and/ or university and qualifications. Some people do not even include an address because of Gographical Racisum ( areas which is dominated by an ethnic group, local employers know this and may not recruit from there). They give an email or phone contact address only.