Visit The Netherlands - The Don'ts of The Netherlands

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    Whether Heading to Amsterdam for a Crazy Night in the Red Light District, or to Haarlem for an architecture and art rendezvouses or to Rotterdam the Netherlands has a lot for people to do when they visit. This video goes over some things you shouldn't do when you go to The Netherlands.
    The Don'ts of Visiting The Netherlands. Things Tourists Shouldn't Do in The Netherlands or Holland.
    Filmed in Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    Copyright Mark Wolters 2017
    Don't #1. Don't Call The Netherlands, Holland. Holland is actually only two of the twelve counties in The Netherlands.
    Don't #2. Don't Think the Netherlands is Just Amsterdam. There are tons of other towns, cities and villages to visit. From the flowers in Keukenhof to the Beauty of Groningen.
    Don't #3. Don't Be stupid with Drugs or Alcohol when you visit. The coffeeshops are world famous and you should never buy drugs off the street.
    Don't #4. Don't just bite into hot food. The Dutch like their fried food hot as can be, so make sure you take a second to blow on it or else you might lose a few skin cells.
    Don't #5. Don't Wander into the Bike Lanes in The Netherlands. Those bikes will get you.
    Don't #6, Don't Take the Dutch Attitude Personally. The Dutch are very straightforward and will ask you anything. So don't be upset, just know that is just how they are.
    Don't #7. Don't Forget to Bring a chip card with a PIN number for purchasing from person-less kiosks & shops.
    Don't #8. Have coins with you so you can pick up a snack on the go.
    Don't #9. Don't Be Surprised if you see all the Dutch Tourism Stereotypes when you visit. From wooden shoes to windmills to cheese to really tall people on bikes, you will see them.
    Don't #10. Don't forget to buzz your train ticket card when you enter and exit the platforms/stations.
    Don't #11. Don't Take pictures of the girls in the windows in the Red Light District.
    Don't #12. Don't Take the Hop On Hop Off Bus in Amsterdam. The bus cannot go a lot of places in the historic center. You would be better off on the hop on hop off canal boat.
    Don't #13. Don't think that Amsterdam is just the red light district. It is so much more with culture, food, art.
    Don't #14. Don't forget to Bring a jacket. It will rain while you are there, even if it says sunny.
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  • @knappedennis
    @knappedennis Před 4 lety +4273

    Top 10 Most dangerous places in the Netherlands. 1. A vmbo school.

    • @TimDaOne
      @TimDaOne Před 4 lety +17

      Stork College

    • @jonas-yr1be
      @jonas-yr1be Před 4 lety +78

      Zeker waar, ik zit nu gelukkig op een havo-vwo school, lekket rustig, afgezien van een paar sjabben dan

    • @cursedspined990
      @cursedspined990 Před 4 lety +14

      Nou zeg zo erg is het niet

    • @lydia4137
      @lydia4137 Před 4 lety +4

      Ja want op mbo kunnen ze toch niks

    • @jayedt8059
      @jayedt8059 Před 4 lety +3

      goeie man

  • @Dylan-dw3on
    @Dylan-dw3on Před 7 lety +6636

    The dutch love it when CZcamsrs talk about them.

    • @AhsimNreiziev
      @AhsimNreiziev Před 7 lety +213

      That we do.... Probably has something to do with our National inferiority-complex.

    • @Stijlloosert
      @Stijlloosert Před 7 lety +64

      Cliché, mention a country which people dont like the attention from foreign people.

    • @Stijlloosert
      @Stijlloosert Před 7 lety +7

      shenkie p isis are mostly local people, not forgein. so that doesnt count ;)

    • @DemonOfEndor
      @DemonOfEndor Před 7 lety +20

      Mention a country that does not like that? Plenty of Asian and Arab countries don't.

    • @stefmeisterhu5586
      @stefmeisterhu5586 Před 7 lety +68

      that probably why 80% of the people that have watched this video are dutch.

  • @capitanjingoist5123
    @capitanjingoist5123 Před 3 lety +903

    The views on this video:
    10% foreigners who want to know more about Netherlands
    90% Dutch people who want to know what foreigners say about them

  • @riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006
    @riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006 Před 4 lety +1587

    Fun fact: when someone is speaking english, dutch people know exactly if that person is dutch or not.

    • @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365
      @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365 Před 4 lety +69

      my father lived in the UK for 65 years and when he spoke dutch they automatically spoke to him in English and he wasn't best pleased he was a proud dutch man!!

    • @riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006
      @riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006 Před 4 lety +7

      snooepije leeuwenkamp i’m sorry i wasn’t trying to be mean😊

    • @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365
      @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365 Před 4 lety +11

      @@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006it's ok I know you weren't just my father was sad at losing his dutch accent which means he spoke dutch like an English man

    • @riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006
      @riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006 Před 4 lety +16

      snooepije leeuwenkamp i’m dutch myself and i can’t imagine how it’s like to lose my dutch accent. I’m sorry for your dad

    • @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365
      @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365 Před 4 lety +6

      @@riverdaleeditsxxcoleee9006he got really cross about it, he was from den haag 4 brothers and sisters one moved to paris and one to Australia oma was german/polish she escaped from the east before the war met opa and married, my father came over to the UK to pick up troops to take back to fight in Indonesia met my mum who is English went to war for 3 years came back and they married, but when we had family parties in den haag there would be so many languages spoken, we would visit oma and opa every summer, I feel more dutch than I do English I wish I had settled there and met a dutch man

  • @Nowaynoway50
    @Nowaynoway50 Před 5 lety +2692

    ‘I’m from the Netherlands’
    ‘OMG, I love Amsterdam’
    DON’T

    • @0abcde0e
      @0abcde0e Před 5 lety +5

      😂😂😂prc

    • @nlknok77
      @nlknok77 Před 4 lety +48

      Oh, Holland! Next to Iceland. I love Reykjavik.
      I couldn't begin to explain how wrong that was.

    • @thesmalldutchman4137
      @thesmalldutchman4137 Před 4 lety +35

      123annelarissa i’m from the netherlands
      So you’re always stoned
      NEVER SAY THAT

    • @nlknok77
      @nlknok77 Před 4 lety +6

      @@thesmalldutchman4137 maar maar, dat klopt toch, soms. Ergens. Op zich. Zeg maar een beetje?

    • @ariekamstra2329
      @ariekamstra2329 Před 4 lety +52

      People from Amsterdam love Amsterdam. The rest of the Dutch don't.

  • @Hassan-fc2ts
    @Hassan-fc2ts Před 7 lety +1636

    Heads-up :While in Netherlands, The cars will stop for you, the bicycles won't.

    • @RorusBass
      @RorusBass Před 7 lety +54

      Very correct, although you might want to keep an eye on those cars as well if you're not on a 'zebra pad' (pedestrian crossing).

    • @Little_Miss_Carrex
      @Little_Miss_Carrex Před 7 lety +34

      hassan
      yep we bikers are assholes

    • @RS_Redbaron
      @RS_Redbaron Před 7 lety +23

      Make eye contact... not all are so.

    • @marceldouwstra5847
      @marceldouwstra5847 Před 7 lety +17

      Indeed.. The car will get damaged when you hit someone, the bike won't ;)

    • @RS_Redbaron
      @RS_Redbaron Před 7 lety +3

      To make a long story short for a car/taxi/bus etc its hard to say it was his fault(bicycle). The insurance will help most of the time a bicycle. That why most will stop... and not all cars in Amsterdam are from the .. so people are a bit scared by it all. In the end its just a bicycle and he will get hurt.. but this you only see in the city center. The rest of the country is not like this... but this is everywhere in the world. Amsterdam is not made for cars in mind back in the days.. so all is a bit small.

  • @Jannekeve
    @Jannekeve Před 4 lety +1819

    “Where you from?”
    “From the Netherlands.”
    ....
    *”Oh you from Amsterdam?”*
    😩

  • @isabelleebeling2191
    @isabelleebeling2191 Před 3 lety +198

    Fun fact: if there's only the word: "Dutch" in the title, all the dutch people will colonize the comment section

  • @seph244
    @seph244 Před 5 lety +2356

    Zet Nederland in je titel en alle nederlanders komen dr bij

  • @manofmorbihan5375
    @manofmorbihan5375 Před 5 lety +1988

    I am Dutch, I am direct, but I will never ask a big person why he or she is fat.
    We are direct but educated also.
    Thanks for the video.

    • @omgfackdehell
      @omgfackdehell Před 5 lety +10

      It was an example

    • @AllAboutNightcore
      @AllAboutNightcore Před 5 lety +101

      @CC 1974 We're not necessarily cold. It's just, whenever someone is being loud or stuff, we will say it, and we don't lie that often. I'd rather have an honest conversation than fake small talk. We won't just cuss someone out or ask, " dude why are you so fat", because, yes, that's extremely rude.

    • @psnetwork3883
      @psnetwork3883 Před 5 lety +7

      You are so educated man

    • @sanderanocic
      @sanderanocic Před 5 lety +53

      Exactly. “Why are you so fat?”, is just a very bad example. That’s something a vietnamese hooker would say. Dutch people are polite and really focus on not being rude. We are direct to people who are doing something rude or obnoxious that they’re not aware of. We don’t talk to people in a demeaning way, not at all.

    • @dyahannurrr
      @dyahannurrr Před 5 lety +8

      I like Dutch directness but they still considerate

  • @Suzumi-kun
    @Suzumi-kun Před 4 lety +237

    "Don't walk in the bike lane"
    so basically my route to school is a tourist attraction?

    • @DrPope-uc6oh
      @DrPope-uc6oh Před 4 lety +7

      yup

    • @ivarvdk209
      @ivarvdk209 Před 4 lety +1

      HAHAHAHA

    • @orlandoking7793
      @orlandoking7793 Před 3 lety

      Yeah dude says dumb stuff.

    • @taniamanik2012
      @taniamanik2012 Před 3 lety +9

      Bike lanes in other countries are usually not busy so people tend to just go on them without too much regard of the actual bikes, while in the Netherlands walking on a bike lane is like walking on a road with fast cars

    • @lesleyhawes6895
      @lesleyhawes6895 Před 3 lety +4

      My mum got run over by a bike - a policeman was nearby and began to tell her off; she said "I'm English, I don't understand." He replied, in perfect English, "ignorance of the language, madam, is no excuse for jay-walking!" She remembered that till the day she died, 30 years later!

  • @TimDaOne
    @TimDaOne Před 4 lety +793

    Saying Holland is like refering the USA to literally Carolina.

    • @DARK-mo5mb
      @DARK-mo5mb Před 4 lety +41

      Nah, not really. I just call the Netherlands Holland and I'm Dutch

    • @lightningdev1
      @lightningdev1 Před 4 lety +60

      @@DARK-mo5mb
      Holland= Noord- en Zuid-Holland.
      Nederland = een fucking land

    • @icloptomlpporn4776
      @icloptomlpporn4776 Před 4 lety +1

      I wouldn't have a problem with that.

    • @rdrozemond
      @rdrozemond Před 4 lety +1

      Lightning FX je vergeet zeeland

    • @kevinmeeusen1989
      @kevinmeeusen1989 Před 4 lety

      @henk de steen for german people its holland en nee ben geen duitser xD

  • @XLRATEable
    @XLRATEable Před 6 lety +2444

    I've lived here for the past 18 years, why am I even watching this

  • @reinbronsgeest3777
    @reinbronsgeest3777 Před 5 lety +1212

    In the Netherlands they don’t say “Is it going to rain today?”, they say “When is it going to rain today?” 🤣🌧

    • @snelkoek
      @snelkoek Před 5 lety +6

      Ahhh trueee! 😂

    • @jori8954
      @jori8954 Před 5 lety +41

      @@snelkoek we smell the air and know

    • @callyonwuyts482
      @callyonwuyts482 Před 4 lety +4

      If lived in the netherlamds all my live and yes its treu

    • @caith6972
      @caith6972 Před 4 lety +5

      Deze is goed.

    • @R_candy
      @R_candy Před 4 lety +1

      Rein Bronsgeest yup

  • @kasnijhuis676
    @kasnijhuis676 Před 4 lety +383

    "Amsterdam is my favourite city in The Netherlands" says no Dutch person.

    • @ralkey
      @ralkey Před 3 lety +58

      amsterdam is the most hated city in the netherlands

    • @andrewtho8374
      @andrewtho8374 Před 3 lety +26

      Rotterdam
      is het ergste stad van Nederland kutjoch.

    • @mart8976
      @mart8976 Před 3 lety +2

      Bruh tho dat is echt een klote stad

    • @DIEMEID53
      @DIEMEID53 Před 3 lety +5

      I love Amsterdam

    • @lisedomburg3494
      @lisedomburg3494 Před 3 lety

      100% waarheid.

  • @woltersworld
    @woltersworld  Před 3 lety +149

    Apologies for listing Haarlem in the wrong province. I had a correction on there but sadly it isn't showing up anymore. For those of you who are watching Haarlem is the capital of NORTH Holland. My bad and my apologies. Hope everyone is well and can get out and enjoy all the incredible cities and towns all over The Netherlands. Its an incredible country.

    • @boll2001
      @boll2001 Před 3 lety +12

      It's fine mate, and thank you for complimenting our country! It's small, but we've got alot to offer. :)

    • @bobb9519
      @bobb9519 Před 3 lety +1

      Dude you have no clue what you talk about lmao

    • @lucasvanpeenen3227
      @lucasvanpeenen3227 Před 3 lety

      @@bobb9519 soo treu but Something ur say is right but of ‘het fietspad’ that they are goning for ur thans wrong, and i love that ur say that we are TALL(juist love that word😍)

    • @chrisdaigle5410
      @chrisdaigle5410 Před 3 lety +2

      We loved Haarlem. We used it as a base for bike touring for a week of riding day trips and a few overnight bike trips. When we went back to Netherlands for a bike n barge trip and stayed there one night, we felt like home.
      You should also list the street organ museum there in Haarlem! The Droste factory always makes the air smell like chocolate!

  • @gustacular
    @gustacular Před 7 lety +1457

    Additional Don't: DON'T feel obliged to leave a tip if you thought the service was terrible. Unlike in the US waiting staff in The Netherlands actually earns a living wage and is not dependent on tips. My rule (and I'm Dutch) is that a tip has to be earned, it's an honest expression of appreciation for a job well done.

    • @charliemurphy5507
      @charliemurphy5507 Před 7 lety +17

      gustacular Yeah i never tip they get payed already

    • @shut-inneet9636
      @shut-inneet9636 Před 7 lety +42

      Charlie Murphy why tip? We are greedy

    • @kevindt100
      @kevindt100 Před 7 lety +2

      i ahve to agrea with shut. I rader keep my money then just give it.

    • @kevindt100
      @kevindt100 Před 7 lety +2

      sorry ik wou het snel doen zo ik heb niet gelet op mij spelling

    • @Evi3142
      @Evi3142 Před 7 lety +91

      Tipping is usely done like '18.85 please' *hands a 20* 'just keep whats left'

  • @carelvandenhoven
    @carelvandenhoven Před 6 lety +671

    i'm dutch and i still burn my mouth on fried food but it's worth it

    • @laartje24
      @laartje24 Před 6 lety +2

      carelvandenhoven I only do that on hot chocolate

    • @lottebackelandt9072
      @lottebackelandt9072 Před 6 lety +3

      Same al the time

    • @VIZFITMINDSET
      @VIZFITMINDSET Před 6 lety

      Lol 😂

    • @ironjack4468
      @ironjack4468 Před 6 lety +30

      You thought a 'kroket' is bad? Try a freshly fried 'kaassouflé'. Nice and crispy from the outside, lava and a certain death on the inside.

    • @frankvandendool882
      @frankvandendool882 Před 6 lety

      Kaassoufle's are the worst xD

  • @zebra6776
    @zebra6776 Před 4 lety +962

    G E K O L O N I S E E R D
    Sorry I had to do it

  • @vertex8863
    @vertex8863 Před 4 lety +508

    I’m dutch
    Dutch was in the titel so were here. Toch jongens.

  • @ToroSAS
    @ToroSAS Před 5 lety +368

    I think a lot of other Amsterdammers would agree: Please don't rent a bike in Amsterdam if you're are going to use it for sightseeing. Because sightseeing requires a slow pace to take in all the sights. And we do NOT cylce in a slow pace. For us it's to get from point A to point B. So please sightsee by foot, boat or maybe tram. Also, if you get drunk or stoned, DO NOT RIDE A BIKE! You are severely endangering yourself and others!
    Sidewalks in Amsterdam can cause confusion. Because a lot of times they're very narrow but crowded. So a lot of tourists turn to walking in the road or bike lanes. This is very dangerous as was stated in the video. If ever you're in doubt about where the sidewalk ends and the bike lane begins: if you can touch a building, you're probably on the sidewalk. If you can't, you're probably not.

    • @rovialdokonda22
      @rovialdokonda22 Před 3 lety +3

      You are such fun person ☺

    • @thehangmansdaughter1120
      @thehangmansdaughter1120 Před rokem

      I'm with you. Walking on the road or cycle path is incredibly dangerous, especially if you're drunk or stoned. It's a serious head injury waiting to happen.

  • @psychwolf7590
    @psychwolf7590 Před 5 lety +847

    Don't: the Dutch can read people. That means you should not be fakely nice because we can tell when you are, and it's fround upon.

    • @Bartre_God
      @Bartre_God Před 5 lety +66

      YDutch FIFA you mean Dutch are good at detecting things like sarcasm or fake niceness?

    • @psychwolf7590
      @psychwolf7590 Před 5 lety +53

      @@Bartre_God Yes.

    • @rev9788
      @rev9788 Před 5 lety +34

      There is also this Dutch saying "Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg!" Meaning that you should act normal, that way you are already acting crazy enough.

    • @michelle-ni5eu
      @michelle-ni5eu Před 5 lety +1

      YDutch FIFA can’t anyone?

    • @FutureAllenNL
      @FutureAllenNL Před 5 lety +24

      Very ironic because the dutch are masters of being fake nice

  • @daantedorsthorst294
    @daantedorsthorst294 Před 3 lety +131

    "Don't think the Netherlands is just Amsterdam''
    *Only talks about Amsterdam the rest of the video*

    • @ChimPlays
      @ChimPlays Před 3 lety +8

      Think hes just using footage from amsterdam since he visited that and recorded that. The bikes are in every city, same for hot food, etc

    • @ChimPlays
      @ChimPlays Před 3 lety

      @Thomas Bierens ever been to haarlem or utrecht?

    • @matthijndijkstra25
      @matthijndijkstra25 Před 3 lety +2

      @Thomas Bierens Half the footage was from Haarlem.

    • @tiemen9095
      @tiemen9095 Před 3 lety

      @Thomas Bierens A lot of the footage was Haarlem.

    • @StamfordBridge
      @StamfordBridge Před 3 lety +3

      110 likes for a clearly untrue statement. Interesting.

  • @Trancelistic
    @Trancelistic Před 4 lety +171

    People are not like: " Hey dude, why are you so fat?" Who told you this?

    • @user-uf3ed7fu1h
      @user-uf3ed7fu1h Před 4 lety +5

      may be not, but I´ve heard: Say, I know a good way to loose weight. Said by total strangers!

    • @Trancelistic
      @Trancelistic Před 4 lety +11

      Probaly just scammers on the street, trying to sell junk. But street people/scammers we got world wide.

    • @j_official4138
      @j_official4138 Před 3 lety +8

      @@user-uf3ed7fu1h thats just rude who ever said that is an ass

    • @quintenjohnson8818
      @quintenjohnson8818 Před 3 lety

      THIS!!!

    • @imj4ri870
      @imj4ri870 Před 3 lety +3

      5% is like your fat but they are like 99% drunk

  • @firegod4578
    @firegod4578 Před 7 lety +823

    nobody in the netherlands would say directly 'you are fat'
    The netherlands aren't that rude

    • @kb-kl3so
      @kb-kl3so Před 7 lety +4

      DarkGamerBoy ja echt he

    • @michelluuuh
      @michelluuuh Před 7 lety +15

      Nu staat er eigenlijk: "De Nederland zijn niet zo gemeen."

    • @verarb2001
      @verarb2001 Před 7 lety +18

      DarkGamerBoy Well we are direct but not that direct. In exceptional cases or to friends we would say that.

    • @firegod4578
      @firegod4578 Před 7 lety +2

      oh haha ben niet de beste in engels

    • @misha2323
      @misha2323 Před 7 lety

      Klopt gewoon hoor

  • @naturesatan1853
    @naturesatan1853 Před 5 lety +277

    most important don't: if you're in Amsterdam, don't talk about Feyenoord you will get into a argument.

    • @HansvanderVeen
      @HansvanderVeen Před 5 lety +32

      Niemand buiten Nederland weet wie of wat Feyenoord is. Dus geen probleem.

    • @michelangelomichelangelo3173
      @michelangelomichelangelo3173 Před 5 lety +2

      maar wel over PSV

    • @peppiess
      @peppiess Před 5 lety +5

      Hans van der Veen net als picornie niet meer weet wat er in het buitenland speelt of hoe ajax al geen prijzen meer heeft gewonnen in 5 jaar.

    • @dumbr2098
      @dumbr2098 Před 5 lety +8

      Uhm, what about not talk about ajax when in rotterdam? You'll get stabbed, shot or beaten instead of getting into an argument.
      Hooligans are much crazier of feyenoord.

    • @toscanoordhoff7500
      @toscanoordhoff7500 Před 5 lety +2

      you will be 'kassiewijle'

  • @DUSKvsDAWN
    @DUSKvsDAWN Před 4 lety +92

    "Where are you from?"
    "The Netherlands"
    "Omg I LOOOOVE Amsterdam"
    "...So you have chosen death..."

    • @tanyakristeen
      @tanyakristeen Před 4 lety +2

      if it makes you feel any better if you said you were from the netherlands id be so excited i would ask you if you like it there better than other places, id ask you if you have a garden, and i would want to know if you have ever lived in a boathouse, id be so excited to just hear about stuff there. id need to know if the air is less polluted and if you ever feared losing the land to the sea.

    • @DUSKvsDAWN
      @DUSKvsDAWN Před 4 lety +1

      @@tanyakristeen boathouses aren't as common here either as you might think. XD As for air pollution, well with the whole corbon dioxide panic going on, I suppose not. And fear of losing our land to the sea? We are pretty much called the masters of protecting ourselves from water, I think we got this. I hope, atleast. I can't even fix a simple leak in my house. XD

    • @tanyakristeen
      @tanyakristeen Před 4 lety +1

      @@DUSKvsDAWN I grew up with a lake that was totally likely to take the house and eventually did take my aunts. I am amazed its not a thing anyone there seems to even think about. i always figured less driving, bikes and plants get love instead gives better air quality. Where i live it stinks, literally. Im super sad boathouses arent the coolest thing ever to anyone but me :( Im not opposed to the dutch taking back NY. I do promise however to not ever come over without calling or i assume texting for permission first! also in good respect for the dutch id like to say goodbye for now hope you have a great day and that we may chat again one day

    • @hydeks
      @hydeks Před 2 lety

      Hey, better then what we get in Canada, "omg, I love maple syrup and snow!" Lol

  • @DrakenNinjaDX
    @DrakenNinjaDX Před 4 lety +114

    As long as there is a "r" in the month you must put on a jacket.

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 4 lety +4

      or avoid raw oysters

    • @romeonijsse2359
      @romeonijsse2359 Před 4 lety

      Mei ook wel neef

    • @StudioMargalima
      @StudioMargalima Před 4 lety +11

      As long as there is a: Ja ,Fe ,Ma ,Ap ,Ma, Ju, Au, Se, Oc, No and De in the month, you must put on a jacket.

  • @xmelseru
    @xmelseru Před 6 lety +626

    another tip for tourists. dont assume everyone in the netherlands smokes weed =').

    • @silverhawkroman
      @silverhawkroman Před 5 lety +13

      Indeed, it's such a minority that most residents actually don't see it as a normal thing to do.

    • @wegpiraatwilco
      @wegpiraatwilco Před 5 lety +14

      @@silverhawkroman Minority? Overdrijven is ook een vak.

    • @psnetwork3883
      @psnetwork3883 Před 5 lety +3

      Just 3% of Dutch do weed.

    • @wegpiraatwilco
      @wegpiraatwilco Před 5 lety +8

      @@psnetwork3883 20,9% of Dutch people used it atleast once

    • @dimmabek2132
      @dimmabek2132 Před 4 lety +6

      Lol everyone here smokes weed, dont kid yourself

  • @joliekelugt4634
    @joliekelugt4634 Před 7 lety +370

    I'm Dutch and if somebody has said to you 'you are fat' you've met the wrong people. And also, the cheese shops which are meant for tourists to buy cheese are mostly in just Amsterdam. I honestly think they are a rip-off and cheeseshops in other towns which are not meant for tourists have waaay more delicious cheese! I would suggest to tourists to not only go to Amsterdam, because Amsterdam does not represent the rest of the Netherlands!

    • @Bakabana77
      @Bakabana77 Před 7 lety +9

      The tourist cheese shops where you pay way to much for meh cheese.. yes. :)

    • @nickyd993003
      @nickyd993003 Před 7 lety +2

      Jolieke Lugt I live in one of the smaller towns of Zaanstad and I have a cheeseshop in my shopping mall, it's just not that extravagant as those in A'dam

    • @JackHaveman52
      @JackHaveman52 Před 7 lety +5

      I was just in Barneveld, a small city of about 30,000 people and it had a cheese shop. Later biking out of the city towards Amersfoort, there was another cheese place about 2 or 3 kilometres in the country where they made and sold cheese at a farm using the milk from their own cattle. You can get cheese anywhere and all different varieties and it's delicious.

    • @RvEijndhoven
      @RvEijndhoven Před 7 lety +2

      Well, I could, potentially, see a Dutch person asking a tourist who wants to sample Dutch food why they're overweight just in case the reason is something glandular or physiological. (Because then there's certain traditional Dutch snacks and treats they probably shouldn't eat.) But generally, yeah, it's just as rude here as anywhere else.

    • @puckgielen
      @puckgielen Před 7 lety +15

      I agree! We are direct and curious, but that is just plain rude.

  • @vincenttroost2652
    @vincenttroost2652 Před 3 lety +66

    About the "hot snacks", I'm 25 now, a Dutch man.. still burning my mouth almost every time when eating those snacks 😂

  • @haicokuut
    @haicokuut Před 4 lety +25

    I am Dutch and living in Amsterdam. The way you speak about my country makes me proud. Very respectfully done.
    Thank you.
    And Haarlem is in North Holland, not South Holland 🙂

  • @daniellehoekstra7268
    @daniellehoekstra7268 Před 5 lety +447

    This is the first time i've ever heard someone call our public transport good

    • @romaikeslife8948
      @romaikeslife8948 Před 5 lety +1

      Danielle Hoekstra Hahahaha echt zooooo

    • @Scubasteve5022
      @Scubasteve5022 Před 5 lety +9

      In the US outside of major metropolitan areas(Chicago, LA, NYC), our public transport is horrendous.

    • @liamwinterton7370
      @liamwinterton7370 Před 5 lety +14

      I was over there last month from the UK. Your trains are fantastic, on time and honestly fun to ride!

    • @waltermessines5181
      @waltermessines5181 Před 5 lety +4

      @bobbelonie India: komt de trein zo? Ja, en als het niet vandaag is, komt er morgen weer een!.

    • @jwenting
      @jwenting Před 5 lety

      in and around Amsterdam it's good. The further away from there you go, the worse it gets...

  • @d.2110
    @d.2110 Před 7 lety +452

    Dutch are not that unfriendly asking 'why are you that fat?' That's super rude here too. Maybe you were rude first. The rest of your advice was really good. Two additions: don't leave your trash, there are bins everywhere. The canals are not meant for your plastic and beer cans that kill the birds in horrible ways and damage our boats. And don't be loud, talking or yelling. Especially Americans, Italians and Brittish people are often rudely loud in restaurants, terraces and in public transport.

    • @rubensosatuub
      @rubensosatuub Před 7 lety +41

      Désirée Verhoeven dude why are you so fat!!. hahahaha that cracked me up big-time.. yes Dutch, especially city people can be very direct, but wouldn't ask such a rude question

    • @mitchalff
      @mitchalff Před 7 lety +3

      rubensosatuub yeah if u would say that here its disrespectfull to..

    • @bokoe7469
      @bokoe7469 Před 7 lety +7

      Désirée Verhoeven en de duitsers aan het strand zijn ook verschrikkelijk met hun veels te korte zwembroekjes en die rotkuilen

    • @simonster1600
      @simonster1600 Před 7 lety +3

      OpiumToday Haha ja, maar als je denkt dat alleen Amsterdam Nederland is kom je toch niet op het strand! Want ik weet zeker dat het grootste gedeelte van de toeristen vanuit Schiphol Amsterdam binnenloopt en de enige keer dat ze eruit gaan dat ze weer naar Schiphol moeten

    • @jespergassielolz1459
      @jespergassielolz1459 Před 7 lety

      Désirée Verhoeven 4
      klopt wel vooral in het westen

  • @CT-3743_DeadEye
    @CT-3743_DeadEye Před 4 lety +44

    Don't bother learning a bit of Dutch if you come here. We do appreciate it if you know a few words or if you are interested in learning a few words (though be careful what kind of person teaches you) but don't worry if you speak zero Dutch because roughly 90% of the Dutch speaking population feels comfortable speaking English. Our English education starts at the age of 10 or even 9 at some schools and the subject is in every school year afterwards.

    • @chrisdaigle5410
      @chrisdaigle5410 Před 3 lety +1

      In the several trips to the Netherlands we have taken, only once have we met someone who wasn't fluent in English. It was far out in the countryside where at one corner, the bike route signs were missing and we asked for directions.
      We met a hotel employee who was from Philadelphia and he has been trying to learn Dutch, but as soon as people talk to him, they recognise from his accent he is not fluent in Dutch and they want to practice their English!

    • @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365
      @snooepijeleeuwenkamp9365 Před 3 lety +1

      My father was from den haag but met my mother just after the was in England, every year we visited oma en opa father spoke in dutch and people spoke back in English over the years he lost his dutch accent, he was not amused

    • @LaZanzaraAlbopictus
      @LaZanzaraAlbopictus Před 2 lety +1

      English education in Italy starts when we are 6 and goes on until we are 19 ( end of high school), but still 90% of Italians can't really speak English. It's all about public school quality

    • @LANeverSleeps
      @LANeverSleeps Před rokem +1

      @@LaZanzaraAlbopictus Well Dutch is like 50% English homonyms so that might have something to do with it

    • @squatcurldeadlift7346
      @squatcurldeadlift7346 Před rokem +1

      We start studying when we're 6 years old in Italy and study it until we're 18 but most Italians still suck badly at it 😂😂

  • @Snipedcream
    @Snipedcream Před 4 lety +355

    Lol yes I am Dutch yet I still make the mistake to instantly stuff a bitterball in my mouth without blowing first. 😂

    • @kimilse7299
      @kimilse7299 Před 4 lety +1

      G.D Rose same

    • @gijsellis2263
      @gijsellis2263 Před 4 lety +6

      Bitterballetje

    • @me-pm6mx
      @me-pm6mx Před 4 lety +1

      Is a butterball cheese?

    • @kimilse7299
      @kimilse7299 Před 4 lety +2

      me no there’s some kind of meat stuff inside, i don’t really know what meat but its delicious

    • @me-pm6mx
      @me-pm6mx Před 4 lety +2

      @@kimilse7299 Thanks for responding. Do you know why they use butter in the name? Is it fried in butter? I'm from the US, I know nothing...except, tulips, wooden shoes, butter, waffles, pancakes and cookies. I might be missing something...

  • @chrisschene8301
    @chrisschene8301 Před 6 lety +430

    I visited The Netherlands on a business trip and they people at the local Honeywell business office did an unbelievably courteous thing for me: In the office of around of around 100 people they were all instructed to stop speaking Dutch and speak English as a courtesy for me as long as I was there. I mean, everyone in the office spoke English even in their side conversations.
    I was overwhelmed by their kindness.

    • @thedutchlander572
      @thedutchlander572 Před 6 lety +33

      Chris Schene In the Netherlands you're expected to be able to speak English (except if you're a little kid of course). Almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn so we speak other languages instead. I don't mean to pat ourselfes on the back as a Dutch person or be rude to non-Dutch people for not speaking our language, it's just how it is.

    • @henkhenkson95
      @henkhenkson95 Před 5 lety +24

      It's because of our education...
      English,French,German.....it's mandatory in school.
      Also i believe that if you are working abroad you schould know the language.
      Just to show respect.

    • @huisbaasbob9844
      @huisbaasbob9844 Před 5 lety +46

      @@thedutchlander572 almost nobody speaks Dutch because it's a really difficult language to learn? Never heard so much nonsense in one sentence.

    • @crazyyoutubeuser2444
      @crazyyoutubeuser2444 Před 5 lety +3

      @@huisbaasbob9844 you speak dutch?

    • @huisbaasbob9844
      @huisbaasbob9844 Před 5 lety +8

      @@crazyyoutubeuser2444 yes

  • @CobroxYT
    @CobroxYT Před 7 lety +171

    I don't know what kind of people you met there but I have never met someone so rude to just say "why are u so fat?" that guy probably just had a really bad day

    • @weslala13
      @weslala13 Před 7 lety +7

      Hij bedoelt hier gewoon mee dat mensen in de randstad super direct zijn haha. Hij is waarschijnlijk zelf ook nog nooit buiten de randstad geweest.

    • @veropauwels1627
      @veropauwels1627 Před 7 lety

      Animalboy99NL of hij kwam van de coffee shop vandaan😂

    • @Flyingdutchy33
      @Flyingdutchy33 Před 7 lety +7

      Als ik een cent had voor elke keer dat iemand uit het buitenland vond dat ik erg direct was..... Overigens, ben ik de enige die het niet erg vind hoe ze ons land noemen? Holland of The Netherlands... Maakt mij eigenlijk niks uit

    • @OttosTheName
      @OttosTheName Před 7 lety +1

      I'd say people in the randstad are less direct actually. But then I live in Groningen. In the North we can be quite direct too... But maybe you're from somewhere else and you mostly see randstad-ers being very direct. We have so many little cultures in this little country... from my little culture your comment seems quite silly.

    • @Flyingdutchy33
      @Flyingdutchy33 Před 7 lety +1

      Je kan wel gewoon Nederlands praten btw, er reageren toch alleen maar Nederlanders

  • @jakharris6426
    @jakharris6426 Před 3 lety +65

    "where are you from"
    The Netherlands.
    oh i love Germany.
    DONT.

    • @grootsyt
      @grootsyt Před 3 lety +7

      dat is wanneer ik het mes voorop mijn fiets plak, die mensen lopen toch altijd op het fietspad

    • @jovla4642
      @jovla4642 Před 3 lety +3

      Dutch sounds like GERMAN 😔 They say....

    • @jakharris6426
      @jakharris6426 Před 3 lety

      Jo Vla
      Honestly you could say that about English and German, the problem is that people assume what they don’t know.

    • @jakharris6426
      @jakharris6426 Před 3 lety

      GROOTS
      Een Beetje te ver 😂

    • @thewaytruthandlife
      @thewaytruthandlife Před 3 lety +1

      well then you are off by some 80 yrs now, 80 yrs ago they close to had it....

  • @milnwatt4901
    @milnwatt4901 Před 4 lety +17

    As a dutch person ive been in Amsterdam many times and ive never been to a coffee shop or the red light district, its really a tourist thing

  • @Vliegendetapir
    @Vliegendetapir Před 7 lety +564

    ''the trains are efficient'' -said no dutch person ever.

    • @TheRealTricky
      @TheRealTricky Před 7 lety +12

      Reminds me of a story of a friend of mine who traveled from a village somewhere in Poland not even the Polish ever heard of, by train to the Netherlands. All trains in Poland and Germany where on time. He knew he was back in the Netherlands because... His first train there was delayed (and it was not because the message was announced in Dutch he knew he was back in the Netherlands).
      Oh wait... I did hear a Dutch guy say that trains were efficient. But he was in Japan at the time... does that count?

    • @GrijzePilion
      @GrijzePilion Před 6 lety +49

      Except people who know how inefficient they are in other countries.

    • @Repsforjesus67
      @Repsforjesus67 Před 6 lety +49

      Vliegendetapir We, the dutch, are so spoiled and expect everything to be on time so much, that we forget that the infrastructure of public transport is really impressive compared to other countries.

    • @Herobox-ju4zd
      @Herobox-ju4zd Před 6 lety +15

      Actually: the trains in the Netherlands are very efficient. It's just that our train network is quite big and complex for such a small country that any incident will get noticed and influences multiple trains.

    • @seraphina985
      @seraphina985 Před 6 lety +17

      Remember this video is written by an American, to American's any European rail system is insanely convenient and efficient. Hell for American's the damn train station even existing at all is a significant step up on even many of their smaller cities.

  • @RendomRozeOlifant
    @RendomRozeOlifant Před 7 lety +264

    And please don't use a bicycle if you arent experienced with cycling

    • @sunnivab302
      @sunnivab302 Před 7 lety +10

      Exactly! Don't be a danger for us and yourselves.

    • @lt03.59
      @lt03.59 Před 7 lety +1

      ge moet goed fietsen

    • @theswedishgirl7400
      @theswedishgirl7400 Před 7 lety +5

      Aren't experienced with biking? I didn't even realize that some people can't bike. Woa, that's actually a pretty huge revalation to me to be honest

    • @quintendouma3407
      @quintendouma3407 Před 7 lety +3

      wow i cycle every day 17 km to school

    • @qvrverstappen2192
      @qvrverstappen2192 Před 7 lety

      The Swedish Girl it's more the traffic, some guys can't really drive

  • @tijndejong9539
    @tijndejong9539 Před 3 lety +27

    Another rule: leave immediately when you see 15 year olds in december with
    Things called ‘cobra’s’ and ‘nitraten’

    • @nicoverstee5971
      @nicoverstee5971 Před 3 lety

      Lol

    • @the11382
      @the11382 Před 3 lety

      @@nicoverstee5971 Illegal fireworks is a big problem in the major cities, Nitrates and Cobra(a type of firecracker) are illegal but still in the hands of young people. Often they buy their stuff in Germany. Not everyone shops in Germany illegally, but some do.

    • @nicoverstee5971
      @nicoverstee5971 Před 3 lety

      Well, very interesting. I live in the NL and you are extremely overreacting

  • @Maurik05
    @Maurik05 Před 3 lety +21

    Fun fact: New York was owned by netherland a long time ago. It means: New Amsterdam back then.

    • @rxck5749
      @rxck5749 Před 3 lety +4

      Yeah but we fuckinf sold it if we didnt sell it the netherlands would be sooo rich!!!

    • @Maurik05
      @Maurik05 Před 3 lety

      @@rxck5749 yep 😢

    • @Maurik05
      @Maurik05 Před 3 lety +1

      @@rxck5749 but it's better we sold it, because they prob wanted to be part of America

    • @l.hendriks93
      @l.hendriks93 Před 3 lety +1

      They traded it for a country with plantations and slaves... oof.

    • @user-lv8ul3ed9i
      @user-lv8ul3ed9i Před 3 lety

      Is that why they have the city called Harlem?

  • @TheunissenC
    @TheunissenC Před 6 lety +466

    Dit is de positiefste review van de ns en onze treinen ooit 😂

  • @robertweemhoff4867
    @robertweemhoff4867 Před 6 lety +492

    im dutch
    and the bike lane thing is SOO TRUE tourists think we bike for fun or exercise NO we are going to work , don't stand on the bike lane taking pictures of buildings It's so frustrating . and yes DO bring a jacket

    • @annamulder7704
      @annamulder7704 Před 5 lety +7

      So true, you can't say it better.

    • @lindafukuyu5767
      @lindafukuyu5767 Před 5 lety +13

      Tell this to the Fat Ass Americans .. they will be surprised !!

    • @colonelccccc
      @colonelccccc Před 5 lety +1

      Yep but you're happy when we also spend out money earned in other countries in yours don't ya ? Pathetic.

    • @PlushiePoogle
      @PlushiePoogle Před 5 lety +15

      So true. Biking is not for fun or sports, a lot of us don't have a car and this is our only way of getting to places like work or the grocery store, and you'll just be another dang tourist that's in the dang way... but not for long xD

    • @menno_n
      @menno_n Před 5 lety +6

      They are like: ewa wat ga jij op het fietspad staan nu ga ik jou aanrijden

  • @romanapopa28
    @romanapopa28 Před 4 lety +47

    5:01 these are called
    P O F F E R T J E S

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 4 lety +3

      …met *S P E C E R Ÿ E N* ?

    • @l.hendriks93
      @l.hendriks93 Před 3 lety +2

      @@Perririri if you put speceryen on a poffertje, I will annex you. No herbs on my tiny pancakes! Only S T R O O P en P O E D E R S U I K E R.

    • @chrisdaigle5410
      @chrisdaigle5410 Před 3 lety +1

      The poffertjes are great! Find a day market in a small town and get some while they are hot! Also stroopwafels! Thin baked cookies. Crispy and sweet. The texture cannot be translated. You will NEVER find a good stroopwafel in the United States, only poor imitations.

    • @somedaysoon7713
      @somedaysoon7713 Před 3 lety

      @@chrisdaigle5410 that gives me so much hope!

  • @BigMisterApple
    @BigMisterApple Před 4 lety +51

    The dont: Dont visit amsterdam.
    Do visit any other place.

    • @SPlompie
      @SPlompie Před 4 lety

      Komt door Ajax hè, Feyenoord4thewin

    • @BigMisterApple
      @BigMisterApple Před 4 lety +11

      @@SPlompie Nee, Amsterdam is gewoon een kenkerplek.

  • @Bs-jr5ke
    @Bs-jr5ke Před 6 lety +542

    Hi i'm from the netherlands and I want to make something clear. In my opinion Amsterdam is totally not representing the netherlands. Amsterdam is feeding your thoughts about the stereotypes. I advise people to look around amsterdam but also go to towns/cities in the centre of the country, because if you want to see really dutch people you'll find them there.

    • @joepbrounen100
      @joepbrounen100 Před 6 lety +18

      Brabant is de beste plek in nederland voor toeristen in mijn mening

    • @Tapiola666
      @Tapiola666 Před 6 lety +28

      Kerel, de beste man zegt echt letterlijk 5x in z'n video dat Nederland meer is dan alleen Amsterdam. Verder zegt hij ook nergens dat Amsterdam ons land vertegenwoordigt. Dus waar precies reageer je nu op? Of heb je het gewoon verkeerd begrepen? Ik denk dat laatste..

    • @thornprick2645
      @thornprick2645 Před 6 lety +9

      I'm planning on staying with a friend in Meppel

    • @harrydespin2980
      @harrydespin2980 Před 6 lety +4

      Bram Stedehouder i'm from the nederlands to and I advice that to. Not even the king lives in amsterdam.

    • @niels6134
      @niels6134 Před 6 lety +2

      Bram Stedehouder I'd go to some of the larger cities as well, like Rotterdam, Utrecht or Den Haag.

  • @basp1928
    @basp1928 Před 5 lety +512

    I am Dutch and wonder why you think it strange that you have to ask for the bill in a restaurant? In the Netherlands we find it rude if you get the bill without asking for it.as they want to say you have been there long enough and have to go

    • @Opdf88
      @Opdf88 Před 5 lety +55

      I'm Brazilian and it is the samr there. I live in US and they bring the bill when they realize you're finishing the food. I find it kind of strange.

    • @FlikkieFloekieFlakkie
      @FlikkieFloekieFlakkie Před 5 lety +15

      ja maar dat is nu eenmaal de visie van nederlanders inderdaad de gastvrijheid en het niet aandringen tot betalen maar in het buitenland staat het netjes en service-gericht als je actief vraagt of iemand al behoefte heeft aan de rekening. Cultuurverschil

    • @nicksam5518
      @nicksam5518 Před 5 lety +19

      So foreign for us Yanks! In the USA, we expect a sense 'hurry it up' when we are eating. We expect a sense of urgency, and most chain- restaurants make their money by turnover of tables. So when the bill gets delivered, we have an understanding our meal is winding down. It's only culture, but really interesting.

    • @flexiveganc7441
      @flexiveganc7441 Před 5 lety +6

      nick Sam haha ja idd. En dan zo'n kop trekken van 'hallow ik zit nog te eten zie je dat niet. Verrekte kloothommel'! Okay dat is dus een cultuur verschil. Heb ik weer wat geleerd 🐒😁

    • @jtinva
      @jtinva Před 5 lety +11

      I’m American and I agree with you. Many restaurants in the US will wait for you to say you want the check. Usually synonymous with “no thanks” on dessert. If I get the check and my drinks/food are not complete, I find it terribly rude. I will not touch the check jacket until I’m done eating & drinking.

  • @markvr7649
    @markvr7649 Před 5 lety +19

    It's a good and relatable video as a dutch person, but I think there is missing one thing.
    When you visit the fields with the flowers, please mind your step. I know it's not an airport but it's a shame tourist come to the fields and destroy all the beautiful flowers, just so they can take a good picture of themselfs.

    • @callyonwuyts482
      @callyonwuyts482 Před 4 lety +1

      I just really thought there was a fly on mt screen

  • @zaknoten7854
    @zaknoten7854 Před 4 lety +35

    1:10 for dutch people this sounds like: don’t only go to manhattan. You can also go to brooklyn

    • @eldin0074
      @eldin0074 Před 4 lety

      Later on he mentions other dutch cities though

  • @In1998able
    @In1998able Před 7 lety +1141

    ps don't visit the Bulldog in Amsterdam just a touristtrap

    • @cyrilio
      @cyrilio Před 7 lety +5

      In1998able + there are tons of way more interesting coffee shops around. Just do some research and you'll easily find something that interesting.

    • @daphneschuring5810
      @daphneschuring5810 Před 7 lety +5

      The coffeshops without tourist!

    • @Wjong459
      @Wjong459 Před 7 lety +1

      In1998able hahaahahahah op Leidse plein

    • @Rob_Jetten
      @Rob_Jetten Před 7 lety +27

      just go to boerenjongens or dampkring those are the best

    • @sander2723
      @sander2723 Před 7 lety +10

      In1998able go to Boerenjongens instead! Closest one is Waterlooplein. Great stufff!

  • @luc2165
    @luc2165 Před 7 lety +1673

    deze gast heeft veel te veel kroketten op

  • @koekelakouwnt7949
    @koekelakouwnt7949 Před 4 lety +11

    As a Dutchy I can say you are very well informed, sir.

  • @maaikebastian4623
    @maaikebastian4623 Před 3 lety +5

    Even 3 years after this upload ALL your tips are still true and future-proof :).

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 3 lety +2

      Thank you. That is a super nice thing to hear. Thank you.

  • @wfandrea1
    @wfandrea1 Před 5 lety +185

    Haarlem is NOT in South-Holland (00:51). In fact it is the capital city of North-Holland. While Amsterdam is in North-Holland too, it is merely the capital of The Netherlands. While The Hague is the capital city of South-Holland and home of the government. Confusing indeed.

    • @StudyElleAhr
      @StudyElleAhr Před 4 lety

      Het tekstje op het scherm klopt alleen niet.

    • @eldin0074
      @eldin0074 Před 4 lety

      It's called "poldermodel" everybody gets a fair share 🤣

    • @tanzaniteblueeye4805
      @tanzaniteblueeye4805 Před 3 lety

      I heared they Got kuip stoeltjes in the Arena is that True? 😆

  • @ccityplanner1217
    @ccityplanner1217 Před 7 lety +156

    13: Don't call the provinces of the Netherlands "counties".

    • @josefstalin9678
      @josefstalin9678 Před 6 lety +4

      As an american i apologize on this man's behalf. He must not have recognized your significance

    • @Dahni555
      @Dahni555 Před 3 lety +3

      @@josefstalin9678 as a Russian, I apologise for your name.

    • @manuell3505
      @manuell3505 Před 3 lety

      Hasselt county...

  • @gozewijngoossens4877
    @gozewijngoossens4877 Před 3 lety +9

    The Dutch colonized New York once. Don't make us do that again.

  • @antoinebeauman6645
    @antoinebeauman6645 Před 4 lety +7

    The peanut sauce (Saté sauce) we have kept from from our former colony Indonesia, just like Babi Pangang, Bami, Nasi Goreng, Gado Gado, Pisang Goreng ... go and taste the great Indonesian food when visiting the Netherlands

  • @noom6272
    @noom6272 Před 7 lety +202

    Another don't: Don't think that the people on the countryside still live in year 1800. Also don't ask about the wooden shoes.. it's annoying.

    • @cobblie8789
      @cobblie8789 Před 7 lety +2

      Naomi K to any english people wondering, the wooden shoes are called "klompen"

    • @Robin26111992
      @Robin26111992 Před 7 lety +2

      + Don't think that all Dutch people smoke weed xD

    • @redstarnl4864
      @redstarnl4864 Před 7 lety

      On the countryside there are people that still where them tough :P

    • @noom6272
      @noom6272 Před 7 lety +1

      Redstar88 oh boy I know. Ik kom uit Drenthe haha. Alleen niet te veel mensen dragen ze nog, eigenlijk alleen de echte doorgewinterde boer

    • @noom6272
      @noom6272 Před 7 lety

      Robin van Leeuwen Precies

  • @miepmiep3733
    @miepmiep3733 Před 6 lety +169

    First of all, Dutch people are a bit direct, but they are not going to say stuff like what you Said about being fat. That's rude in all countries. Besides, you can't compare people from Amsterdam with the rest of the Dutch people. They are very different... Other stuff you have to try in the Netherlands are hagelslag and stroopwafels. They are awesome!

    • @mizuneko4201
      @mizuneko4201 Před 6 lety +9

      miep miep if I ever say that to someone they will punch me in the face lol, okay not really but like you’re right, it isn’t direct, that’s just straight up rude XD

    • @rogeraydin908
      @rogeraydin908 Před 6 lety +1

      ...Especially those freshly made stroopwafels from our outside market stands!

    • @vvenrooij
      @vvenrooij Před 6 lety +8

      It's not people from amsterdam vs. the rest, it's people from sizeable cities versus the little towns. It's people from the randstad vs peripheral towns. I'm from Amsterdam, but I tend to find much more common ground with people from Rotterdam, Utrecht, The Hague (just don't talk about football) then people from towns like Wappieklapperveen

    • @SUPERMAN-pn7dm
      @SUPERMAN-pn7dm Před 6 lety

      miep miep shut up fatty

    • @dallasjansen2226
      @dallasjansen2226 Před 5 lety

      One can hope

  • @levirens1245
    @levirens1245 Před 4 lety +61

    G E K O L O N I S E E R D

    • @Perririri
      @Perririri Před 4 lety +5

      *S P E C E R Ÿ E N*

    • @dylan2478
      @dylan2478 Před 4 lety +3

      Z U I D - N E D E R L A N D

    • @Jsaint07
      @Jsaint07 Před 3 lety +1

      What does this even mean every Dutch person is saying this

    • @levirens1245
      @levirens1245 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Jsaint07 it means colonized, the people of the Netherlands did it a lot and it became a meme

    • @Jsaint07
      @Jsaint07 Před 3 lety

      @@levirens1245 wow a pretty fucking evil country then

  • @Kaasbaas1234
    @Kaasbaas1234 Před 3 lety +10

    1. Don't confuse Dutch directness with rudeness... people won't ask "Why are you so fat?" they just wont dance around a conversation on their tippy toes. If we want to know something we ask.
    2. The bill thing is so you can sit at the café's/restaurants without being pressured into leaving. You can get up and ask for the bill after you've sat for long enough and are ready to go
    3. if you want to try the fish at the fish markets, try zoute haring (salty haring) and not the zure haring (sour haring). zoute haring might look a little unappealing at first but the fish is (despite the name) realy sweet and is a safe bet since most people actually enjoy if they're open to try it. Zure haring however is more of an aquired taste and even a lot of Dutchies don't enjoy it.

  • @H_de_Weert
    @H_de_Weert Před 7 lety +83

    As a Dutchie I can confirm that this is pretty accurate! Just minor mistakes like, Haarlem is not in South Holland, it is the capital of North Holland, but who cares anyway. Also we wont tell you that you're fat. That would be rude everywhere. Thanks for pointing out the thing about bicycles and bike lanes. Our bicycle culture is sacret to us. Never walk on a bike lane, don't ride a bicycle in a pedestrial zone. Number one rule!

    • @kakawalawa3832
      @kakawalawa3832 Před 7 lety

      Tosti man we dont say your fat, but it feels like it for other people because we are very direct

    • @Hehogaming
      @Hehogaming Před 6 lety +1

      OK WE MOETEN ECHT FF EEN VERVANGER VOOR DUTCHIE BEDENKEN EN NUUU

  • @j.a.h.vandelaak3477
    @j.a.h.vandelaak3477 Před 6 lety +333

    My don't do is: when meeting a Dutch person, (Dutch person says:) Hi I'm from the Netherlands. (answer:) Oh, you live in Amsterdam?
    Very annoying.

    • @vvenrooij
      @vvenrooij Před 6 lety +7

      Sourpuss. You're just sad you can't answer with a yes.

    • @NerdyDude186
      @NerdyDude186 Před 5 lety +5

      Oh God. That sounds like me when people comment on my height. 😂 do you play sports? Ugh I wanna murder people 😂

    • @Elle-ira
      @Elle-ira Před 5 lety +9

      It's mostly our own fault. When I'm overseas I'll always say I'm from Amsterdam because people rarely know about other Dutch cities

    • @hendrikbteb2317
      @hendrikbteb2317 Před 5 lety

      ayay true! Not that I hate Amsterdam but Netherlands is so much more..

    • @Moredhel83
      @Moredhel83 Před 5 lety +2

      Heh, I just add "and no, I don't live in Amsterdam" :D

  • @ChibiOlia
    @ChibiOlia Před 2 lety +6

    As a Dutchie, I'd like to clarify the "eating out experience". In the Netherlands, going out for dinner is a special and social occasion (unless you go to a self-serving restaurant like La Place). Which means that you are expected to spend between 2 to 6 hours in the restaurant (2 for those eat-all-you-can-in-2h places, and up to 6 in high-end restaurants). So the servers will take it very slowly to both approach you, and to bring you food.
    usually the dining experience goes like this:
    you come in, have a small talk with your friends, and order drinks - the server will approach you in 10-30 mins after you have entered the restaurant. you can order food immediatelly if you already have made a choice.
    then it takes another 10-30 mins for your drinks to arrive, and then you order food.
    food is freshly prepared, so that's 30-45 mins.
    food is served. 15-45 mins they will ask whether you want to order another drink.
    about 1-2h after you first ordered the food (depending on the number of courses), they will ask whether you want to order a dessert.
    having said that, I'm not expert. I'm just someone who occassionally goes out to eat.

    • @lastdonuts
      @lastdonuts Před rokem

      I'd say thats pretty similar to busy sit down restaurants in the US. However, if its so rare, what happens if you are eating out by yourself? Over here theres usually bar counter where you can also drink/eat if you are alone, does that exist?

  • @brittvandriel9491
    @brittvandriel9491 Před 4 lety +6

    I’m dutch! But I’m actually living in the usa right now for a year (in utah) I love seeing how different are cultures are and I love sharing mine with the host family I’m staying with. I really love the way you talk about my country, cuz I think so many people think the netherlands is just amsterdam

  • @AlbertCalis
    @AlbertCalis Před 7 lety +189

    It is true lots of people in The Netherlands speak fluent English and you will only have a tiny language barrier issue.

    • @Vesuvius307
      @Vesuvius307 Před 6 lety +4

      Albert Calis Yeah, I'm reading through the comment section and it makes me so proud! :D

    • @dylansmith3660
      @dylansmith3660 Před 6 lety +5

      I am currently studying Dutch and have a beginner's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar. Not enough to get by at the moment, but knowing that the people speak English as well helps. However, I want to be near fluent before visiting, simply because I want to be able to read signs, converse with locals, and maybe catch a tv show or movie while I'm there.

    • @Twiggy163
      @Twiggy163 Před 6 lety +9

      Albert Calis Not exactly. The English spoken by the Dutch is often limited and with a horrible accent.

    • @stanpines9011
      @stanpines9011 Před 6 lety +4

      Albert Calis ja maar je zult nog veel "ai spiek ferry goet inglish" horen als je echt gaat praten

    • @mennoltvanalten7260
      @mennoltvanalten7260 Před 6 lety +4

      Lennart is quite right, a lot of adults have the same Dutch English accent. This is because the teachers speak English with this kind of accent, and students take over like that. It has probably been that way since English classes started. However, younger people nowadays tend to have better accents because many schools see that speaking and listening is just as important as grammar and spelling and they will have people listen to actual English. In addition, due to the internet almost solely being in English, many younger Dutchmen will take over accents and vocabulary from their favorite channels or streamers. With my friends, we sometimes just switch to English seemingly without reason for multiple minutes of conversation without difficulty.

  • @rafaeltab
    @rafaeltab Před 6 lety +439

    1 more don't : don't wear a helmet while cycling, people will think your crazy. Noone exept little kids wear helmets while cycling

    • @mikekristin7201
      @mikekristin7201 Před 6 lety +6

      ranimations is it maybe a winter thing? I just got back from Amsterdam spent a week there there were tons of locals in helmets. I didn’t wear one or even bike for that matter your comment just made me curious

    • @TheMinecrafter9090
      @TheMinecrafter9090 Před 6 lety +10

      Nee echt totaal niet 😂 misschien als je een bruger bent wel ja

    • @junolarue3545
      @junolarue3545 Před 6 lety +34

      no we really dont wear them, we always giggle a bit at foreigners if they wear them, it looks a bit nerdy, maybe u saw local who bike as a hobby, like racing, they wear them, but they go really fast.

    • @mikekristin7201
      @mikekristin7201 Před 6 lety +1

      junolarue1 I’m not saying your wrong but there were tons of people wearing helmets. It was cold and raining quite a bit. Maybe wearing them to keep warm/dry? FYI I had a fantastic time in your city.

    • @rafaeltab
      @rafaeltab Před 6 lety +7

      well like caps and hats etc. are ok but no safety helmets. I don't think safety helmets are 'a winter thing'

  • @JHinDAmix
    @JHinDAmix Před 3 lety +3

    As a Dutchie, you have put a big smile on my face! Thank you for this video and keep it up! 😊

  • @andrew_owens7680
    @andrew_owens7680 Před 3 lety +1

    I've travelled a fair amount for an American, and I can say that your advice is truly useful and specific to the places you go. Keep up the good work.

  • @MrSumo1977
    @MrSumo1977 Před 7 lety +274

    PS Dutch are not the german

    • @Seahorn_
      @Seahorn_ Před 7 lety +8

      German is a dutch dialect

    • @theanimallover675
      @theanimallover675 Před 7 lety +7

      Seahorn ,Since when is German a Duth Dialect ?

    • @nijn3301
      @nijn3301 Před 7 lety +14

      lol what? They're two whole different languages

    • @Seahorn_
      @Seahorn_ Před 7 lety +8

      Well to be honest.............. I also consider Germany as a renagade province of the Nether;ands................
      Only problem........... Germans dont know D

    • @Spacefrisian
      @Spacefrisian Před 7 lety +9

      Both are renegade provinces of the Frisians, but dont tell them, its our secret.

  • @melaniecrybabyivanemilioma9809

    Doe geen klompen aan...

    • @bailyk3448
      @bailyk3448 Před 6 lety

      Melanie crybaby Ivan EmilioMartintor doe jij da wel dan? 😂

    • @hendrikfranken6065
      @hendrikfranken6065 Před 6 lety

      Dat doet niemand

    • @mneoud
      @mneoud Před 5 lety +6

      Ik wel hoor als ik in de tuin werk. Veilig, warm en ze lopen nog eens fijn ook. Heb schijt aan wat iedereen er van denkt.

    • @akame453
      @akame453 Před 5 lety

      Klompen zijn nogal raar lopen joh

    • @akame453
      @akame453 Před 5 lety

      UnlimitedPower Gaming nou als je naar de koeie gaat ja

  • @kylethompson3390
    @kylethompson3390 Před 3 lety +1

    I never made it out of Amsterdam when we went to the Netherlands, but it was still amazing! We went to London, Amsterdam, and Paris. I watched your videos before our trip, and they were very helpful. Thank you so much for the great content!

  • @tiphaineluccy3795
    @tiphaineluccy3795 Před 4 lety

    awesome. Thanks for the video. ☺️

  • @doomie21
    @doomie21 Před 5 lety +554

    Go to the countryside, Zutphen, Groningen, some Frysian cities, Breda, Nijmegen, Arnhem, Achterhoek, Deltawerken ect
    Fact: most Dutch people don't like Amsterdam.

    • @doomie21
      @doomie21 Před 5 lety +24

      @@suzan6592 I didn't said that they hate it. I said they don't like it.

    • @m3vis44
      @m3vis44 Před 5 lety +12

      that isn't true at all, why would most dutch people don't amsterdam i think for the dutch people amsterdam is the same as rotterdam or utrecht just a city, the only part about amsterdam that i don't like is the red light district and just he city centre centre since it is way to bussy over there and you can't even ride your bikr normally. Annyways just don't say its a fact that most dutch people don't like amsterdam, amsterdam is a beautifull city

    • @2509jacqueline
      @2509jacqueline Před 5 lety +4

      Very true.

    • @Lolbanaan123456789
      @Lolbanaan123456789 Před 5 lety +9

      doomie21 maastricht mooiste stad van nl :))

    • @skyr1myt718
      @skyr1myt718 Před 5 lety +1

      Or doetinchem

  • @elise8917
    @elise8917 Před 7 lety +877

    If you get the bill in restaurant without asking, most of the time it feels rude. It feels like they want to get rid of you.. (Belgium) Is it normal in US that after your dinner they just give it to you?

    • @cameronkiernan2952
      @cameronkiernan2952 Před 7 lety +36

      The people at the resteraunts will normally give you the bill to get people in and out so they fpcan make more money! They get paid on tips that's why.

    • @Redbullwiemel
      @Redbullwiemel Před 7 lety +56

      I don't know what restaurant you visited in Belgium but i've lived here all my life and not one restaurant has brought the bill without asking.

    • @elise8917
      @elise8917 Před 7 lety

      Just one of the tourist Italian once, near the groenplaats before it all became Da Giovani.

    • @elise8917
      @elise8917 Před 7 lety +6

      In most restaurant you have only 2 table switches on average for a dinner service. Some weeks ago we went to an Indian place, and we sat there for more than an hour after our diner, and nobody bothered us. They were still tables free so we didn't kept other people from taking our table.

    • @lynnb2562
      @lynnb2562 Před 7 lety +24

      It is expected that the servers in the US bring the bill about 15 to 20 minutes after you get your food. As a US server myself, I try to wait until I see somewhat empty plates or I will ask if they want boxes first, but yes, here in the States the check comes without being asked for.

  • @TMD3453
    @TMD3453 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks, loved it. Really took me back to Amsterdam- how close people live together, the cultural influences and the long, intriguing history. Thanks

  • @OscarKr13
    @OscarKr13 Před 3 lety +2

    Thanks for recommending Haarlem as well! I live there and I loved to hear you talked about how much you like that its 18 minutes away and also beautiful, just like Amsterdam! (even more beautiful in my opinion! :D) Also liked that you actually went there and showed some awesome clips of the Spaarne en Grote Markt!

  • @Salvador2k
    @Salvador2k Před 6 lety +349

    if you want to see the real Netherlands, wake up at 7 o' clock. get your bike and go ride on some little bike paths trough the farmers fields. preferably in the rain of course haha.

    • @kentonrune6621
      @kentonrune6621 Před 6 lety +5

      yepthatsme Trueee😂😂😂 students going to school and such

    • @robertweemhoff4867
      @robertweemhoff4867 Před 6 lety +4

      After you've had your nutritious cheese sandwich for breakfast AND lunch ofcourse !

    • @kentonrune6621
      @kentonrune6621 Před 6 lety +5

      Robert Weemhoff don't forget hagelslag😂

    • @quamne
      @quamne Před 6 lety +1

      Waarom de kanker praten jullie Engels met elkaar

    • @kentonrune6621
      @kentonrune6621 Před 6 lety +2

      nee uhm 1. Laat ons lekker engels praten.
      2. Gaat niet met kanker praten alspf het niks is.
      3. Engels is een betere taal dan Nederlands

  • @mavadelo
    @mavadelo Před 7 lety +390

    Why is you bike chain worth more than your bike... It isn't.. it might COST more it isn't WORTH more. A Dutchman without a bike is like an American without a gun

    • @kylem1112
      @kylem1112 Před 7 lety +9

      WolfdenGaming /Mavadelo news flash: not all americans have guns buddy.

    • @mavadelo
      @mavadelo Před 7 lety +31

      And clearly not al Americans understand "matter of speech" without big arrows pointing with the words "DON"T TAKE THIS LITTERA!!!"

    • @kylem1112
      @kylem1112 Před 7 lety +4

      WolfdenGaming /Mavadelothe stereotype gets old and annoying really fast, trust me. same with how apparently we eat mcdonald's everyday. i haven't had mcdonald's, and even fast food for that matter in probably 2 and a half years

    • @GamingUbered
      @GamingUbered Před 6 lety +1

      kylem1112 I think that's more because people like taking the piss out of Americans. And Americans are stereotypically fat.

    • @mavadelo
      @mavadelo Před 6 lety +1

      Cool with me :) Appology accepted. I was equally disgusted with the comment.

  • @daphneg4216
    @daphneg4216 Před 4 lety +29

    2:57 😂😂 im from the netherlands, im laughing out loud 😂

    • @kas-lw7xz
      @kas-lw7xz Před 4 lety

      It isn't even that hot, just get used to it xd

    • @Nathlyyyy
      @Nathlyyyy Před 3 lety

      @@kas-lw7xz zeg makker, wat de neuk is er mis met je?

  • @hbjong3092
    @hbjong3092 Před 3 lety +14

    "Oh you're from Holland? Are you from Amsterdam?"
    Me, a dutchie who has been to Amsterdam for maybe three times, never to the red lights, never to the Keukenhof, etc etc: :)
    And i know im not the only one

    • @Mark-vn7et
      @Mark-vn7et Před 3 lety +1

      Hb Jong madorudam, inside a windmill, seen a tulip field.
      But DID try a joint! Off course!

    • @thewaytruthandlife
      @thewaytruthandlife Před 3 lety

      so true

    • @fionnajensen7830
      @fionnajensen7830 Před 3 lety

      Tourists have "experienced" Amsterdam more than I have.

    • @l.hendriks93
      @l.hendriks93 Před 3 lety

      I went to Amsterdam with my class and my teacher walked us through the red lights district because it was the fastest way. Granted, we were the arts class so we consisted of a group of 12 girls and 2 gay guys who have drawn naked people before, but it was still quite an odd thing to do with a 5 havo class.

  • @jackthebassman1
    @jackthebassman1 Před 7 lety +382

    Ik kom uit Engeland en Ik hou van Nederland en Nederlanders. Sorry voor mijn niet erg goede poging maar Ik probeer de taal tw jeren. Eerbied van het UK.

    • @nieniemiauw
      @nieniemiauw Před 7 lety +31

      Jack bassman Je kan het al goed!

    • @jackthebassman1
      @jackthebassman1 Před 7 lety +7

      Nienie Miauw veel dank
      😀

    • @prenger75
      @prenger75 Před 7 lety +9

      Jack bassman je bent al op goed weg!! nederlands is niet de makkelijkste taal om te leren

    • @nomiiskiir6364
      @nomiiskiir6364 Před 7 lety +10

      Nick Prenger "je bent al op goed weg" dan moet je het niet zo voordoen😂

    • @prenger75
      @prenger75 Před 7 lety +3

      Rik van de vijfeijke sorry, was moe haha

  • @9Q9M
    @9Q9M Před 7 lety +686

    00:52 Haarlem is in North Holland, not South Holland!

    • @woltersworld
      @woltersworld  Před 7 lety +54

      Dang it.

    • @snepNL
      @snepNL Před 7 lety +6

      Wolters World im dutch and I call the Netherlands holland.

    • @zkd5731727
      @zkd5731727 Před 7 lety +2

      snepNL not Dutch ,but can confirm. I've heard Dutch people say Holland

    • @MrAgogo55
      @MrAgogo55 Před 7 lety +2

      snepNL both terms are used.

    • @snepNL
      @snepNL Před 7 lety

      MrAgogo55 i know. im dutch.

  • @twelve4363
    @twelve4363 Před 4 lety +2

    I live in The Netherlands and I approve. This is a great informational video!

  • @nANA-iw7dl
    @nANA-iw7dl Před 3 lety +2

    i ma a dutch girl and its amazing to see you giving the donts about the netherlands and its all true what you said!! every word we love seeing you inform the people thank you

  • @stijnschut
    @stijnschut Před 7 lety +411

    YOU SHOULD NOT RIDE A BIKE IF YOU ARE A TOURIST!!!!!!!

    • @awellner3285
      @awellner3285 Před 7 lety +31

      MAKE IT HAPPEN MAJESTEIT!

    • @thomma1879
      @thomma1879 Před 7 lety +2

      Willem Alexander vdb why not

    • @Patrick-cj3rr
      @Patrick-cj3rr Před 7 lety +23

      interesting progress You should only drive a bike in Amsterdam if you can already drive a bike very wel before you visit Amsterdam. This is because it's not the best place to learn riding one in a city with so much chaos on the roads haha!

    • @Larscj
      @Larscj Před 7 lety +13

      make the netherlands great again

    • @kloddermodder7900
      @kloddermodder7900 Před 7 lety

      Willem Alexander vdb why not?

  • @xroseblossomx652
    @xroseblossomx652 Před 6 lety +543

    The cyclists in Amsterdam have no mercy

    • @dirkvdm7690
      @dirkvdm7690 Před 5 lety +25

      xRoseblossomx No one Has Mercy in Amsterdam.. They won’t stop if there’s a red light or a stop sign.

    • @notanniex565
      @notanniex565 Před 5 lety +4

      The diverence between cyclist in Amsterdam and Utrecht is incredible and a big sober up when you go from Utrecht to Amsterdam

    • @Loesoeman
      @Loesoeman Před 5 lety +22

      Fuck off and just get out of the bike lane

    • @Filippenzen413
      @Filippenzen413 Před 5 lety +2

      @@Loesoeman Wrm meteen zo vijandelijk gaan doen. Miss. maar wat roken?🔥✌🏽

    • @ReformedSooner24
      @ReformedSooner24 Před 5 lety +4

      xRoseblossomx
      Sounds like traffic in some parts of Texas. *cough cough* Dallas *cough cough*

  • @casperchaudron
    @casperchaudron Před 3 lety +21

    When your in the Netherlands you HAVE to go to a VMBO school its hillarious

    • @joppeboorsma6978
      @joppeboorsma6978 Před 3 lety +3

      You're of you are

    • @aaronplaysbasketbal378
      @aaronplaysbasketbal378 Před 3 lety +1

      Hahaha 😂

    • @eaglesoldier7025
      @eaglesoldier7025 Před 3 lety +3

      Much better a praktijk school😂😂

    • @l.hendriks93
      @l.hendriks93 Před 3 lety +1

      A vmbo school is basically just a little piece of America in the Netherlands... gun violence, blowing up toilets, racists, homophobes, 6 just actually really nice persons that will be your best friends, intelectually challenged, pregnant teens, 12 year olds dealing in drugs... A small piece of 'Murica in the Netherlands.

  • @azeeuwnl1961
    @azeeuwnl1961 Před 4 lety +1

    Nice clip with some good tips.
    Well done on the herring 👊🏽
    Looks like you found yourself a nice place to stay over there...

  • @casstratie2868
    @casstratie2868 Před 7 lety +152

    The dutch people arent that rude but the people in Amsterdam are pretty rude

    • @Cheshiregrinn91
      @Cheshiregrinn91 Před 7 lety +10

      we are blunt though. if someone would ask us if that dress makes them look fat we'd be like. It not the dress that makes you look fat. apparently other countries don't have that.

    • @colaniuspower5042
      @colaniuspower5042 Před 7 lety +3

      Rotterdam

    • @maryapatterson
      @maryapatterson Před 6 lety +5

      It's a city . London, New York, same thing, different day etc . London isn't England etc etc

    • @seljukmapper2319
      @seljukmapper2319 Před 6 lety

      Koop een Verwarming no?

    • @victorschlicher6018
      @victorschlicher6018 Před 6 lety

      Dat is beledigend

  • @ArtbySabrina
    @ArtbySabrina Před 5 lety +172

    I'm Dutch myself but I actually enjoyed watching this! Pretty accurate. Also explore restaurants that are outside of the main streets and you might stumble across a great one.

    • @blotjarl6229
      @blotjarl6229 Před 3 lety +1

      Dat doe ik altijd hou van zeistraatjes

  • @GOTHICDRAGONS-TRAVELS
    @GOTHICDRAGONS-TRAVELS Před 4 lety +1

    I really like your video's!
    you are honest en tell it just the way it is!
    I use your videos for my own Europe trip in the summer of 2020

  • @martinsaunders2942
    @martinsaunders2942 Před 3 lety

    A very useful channel. There’s loads of people who need to know his stuff. 👍

  • @ariane5921
    @ariane5921 Před 7 lety +198

    I would never say "why are you so fat"😂

  • @davevil7573
    @davevil7573 Před 6 lety +106

    Those dutch stairs are no joke

    • @mspbritt8270
      @mspbritt8270 Před 6 lety

      Why?

    • @davevil7573
      @davevil7573 Před 6 lety +5

      You're walking up basically vertical stairs

    • @mizuneko4201
      @mizuneko4201 Před 6 lety

      I’m always falling of the stairs XD but that’s probably just because i’m clumsy haha

    • @sosvaneey993
      @sosvaneey993 Před 6 lety +1

      In old buildings yes,but that's medieval stuff man. People had legs likes horses

    • @carlokop556
      @carlokop556 Před 6 lety +4

      I am Dutch but ain't never seen stairs like that. Probably something they use in small buildings in Amsterdam to save some room.

  • @timb2206
    @timb2206 Před 4 lety +17

    4:37 that is so not true!!
    we are direct, but not mean

  • @trulyyours4029
    @trulyyours4029 Před 5 lety +1

    I really love your videos. You're direct and to the point! One question though: have you ever actually lived in the Nederlands so you could give us advice on where to look for a house/job (sites, do's/don't's)? I was thinking of moving there. Thanks for sharing your experiences.