Hey peeps, thanks for your reactions and opinions! I'm always up for being educated and some of the comments have definitely convinced me that certain Dutch things might not be that weird. There were good arguments about bike helmets and electrical sockets. I'm not an electrician and I don't know about the history of bike laws/policies and impact on bike culture. I was also misinformed about rainfall and that regardless of size, there is more rainfall in the UK but I won't change my mind on that one because I do believe the weather is still pretty similar :P My main aim with these videos is to entertain people and to hopefully provide some insight from someone who is still getting used to a new culture. I just wanted to clarify that my videos are in no way meant to be 100% factual. Sometimes I look up something online to check whether I'm talking out of my arse but sometimes I get that wrong or I just say my opinion with no research. I spend on average around 10 hours making a video so researching a lot for my videos would add more time to something that is already fairly time consuming. Don't get me wrong, I love making videos even if it's time consuming but researching everything/ most topics I'm about to discuss in a video isn't something that interests me enough and would take too much time for each video and my main focus is entertainment anyways. So don't take what I say as 100% fact. I'm sure you realised from the video, I'm not well informed about all these topics I cover. But I do like being educated here and there and there were some good points out there!

There's a channel from a guy who moved here from Canada who analyzes traffic. His channel is called "not just bikes". You might find an answer to why it is that we don't use a helmet while riding a bicycle.

The UK is the only country that has the absurd plug rule with the bathroom. Here in Australia, it's standard to have plugs in the bathroom (it would be more unusual NOT to have a plug in the bathroom). And it's safe. The Dutch have superior cycling infrastructure, so a helmet isn't necessary

The only reason to wear a helmet in NL is to convey a message to others: "Beware! Inexperienced cyclist. Please, be patient with me."

@CJ-nd9gg

2 жыл бұрын

This would totally work :p

The main arguments against helmets are that they lull people into a false sense of security (a helmet only protects against head injuries) and that, according to some studies, helmets constrict head movement. Of course in the Netherlands we also have the luxury that most drivers know how to deal with cyclists and there are separate bicycle-lanes.

@joebloggs2473

3 жыл бұрын

The real reason is the infrastructure is of such a high level (one the Brits can only dream of) it is not required. I am a traffic engineer and could give all the scientific reasons and road design. The UK is still in the dark ages when it comes to infrastructure design.

@ngl9273

3 жыл бұрын

You are both not incorrect, also most people that do drive a car used to be cyclists before they had their license, so I guess they can anticipate dangerous situations a little better. However, to stay on topic when it comes to wearing a helmet, as a Dutch guy myself, I never wore a helmet simply for one reason: my morning routine includes putting gel in my hair, and honestly putting a helmet on with wet gel in your hair will make the chills run down your spine

It is very annoying when a waitor or waitress doesn’t speak dutch.

@louiseleite3866

Жыл бұрын

Why is that?

British women and clothing (or the lack of it) on a night out..... really reeaaally weird. Seriously mindblowing weird...

I think the British have made it their thing that they live in a rainy country, by constantly reminding everyone about it. Even the Dutch started to believe the hype that the UK is the rainiest place on earth.

You're right, we are used to switching to english in just a moment, at least I am. I work in a flowershop, in a little village, and we often have customers who don't speak Dutch, only English. Since I live in a little village, I think it's much more common to come across English speaking people in the big cities.

The Dutch (older generation of) people have a saying: Doe maar gewoon, dan doe je al gek genoeg (Just be normal/regular and you're doing crazy enough) this fits usually on the clothing style, decoration and public behavior (for most of us) btw: greetings from your old neighborhood (That's why I think I vaguely recognize you before I started following your channel)

@KootFloris

3 жыл бұрын

Indeed, and that was born in our Calvinism, no fuzz.

People relocating from the UK or Australia: "smoking at stations in the Netherlands, terrible". People relocating from Germany: "wow, Dutch people almost don't smoke in public places".

@shaungordon9737

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, we have a much lower tolerance for public smoking in the Anglo countries it seems. People here get shocked when they go to some European countries.

@katestark2519

2 жыл бұрын

And then there are the people from certain parts of the US who are going, "Wait, people still smoke cigarettes at all?!" (one of the FEW American attitudes I proudly hold on to 😏)

Not wearing a helmet on bicycles is because we see it as a natural progression of walking. Same with ice skating.

@Synthetica9

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe, but the infrastructure here is also a lot safer for cyclists

@litchtheshinigami8936

3 жыл бұрын

not just that it also has to do with our infrastructure.. most roads have bike roads attached.. we also have a lot of extra laws regarding bikes making the netherlands a very safe place to bike as compared to a country like america where anyone using a bike is seen as odd and you have to wear a helmet because it's almost guaranteed you'll be hit by a car

2 possible reasons for staring: in general, in smaller villages where everybody knows everybody and a stranger stands out, people are more likely to take a long look at a stranger than in big towns. A more specific reason might be related to how, a decade ago, the policy regarding care for mentally handicapped people changed. Many people with mental handicaps who used to live in group homes and mostly stay on the grounds of the institutions where they lived were spread out throughout residential neighborhoods, in ordinary appartments or assisted living facilities, so they could intergrate better into the rest of society. My local supermarket is located very near one of those assisted living facilities, and I've noticed some of the people who live there have this habit of staring. The kids begging for collectibles at the door of supermarkets tends to be very variable, dependent on the type of collectible advertising action the supermarket is running at the moment.

Well the electrical socket in the bath rooms are behind a safty transformer . it prevents you from beeing elektrocuted. A bit of a technical talk but its a safety feature specific for bathrooms..

@BartSliggers

3 жыл бұрын

Ideally this would be the case, but these sockets always have labels with loadlimits. Usually

I thought everyone had electrical sockets in their bathroom...? How else are you supposed to charge your electrical toothbrush or your electrical razor? Heck, in my student house we even had a beer fridge in our bathroom.

@shaungordon9737

3 жыл бұрын

The UK is the odd one out here

@ashleyftcash

3 жыл бұрын

I don't have it in our family home, because of that same reason.... Just a normal rijtjeshuis.

@EliseAcrossTheChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah from reading the comments I'm now realising we're actually the weird ones with sockets XD But with most stuff we just charge it in the bedroom or another room

@kieskop4684

3 жыл бұрын

But the one over the bathtub is not healthy.

@litchtheshinigami8936

3 жыл бұрын

or power the motor to your bubblebath.. and then i'm not even mentioning the houses that have their washing space in the bathroom

Smoking at train stations wasn't allowed since 2004, but there were designated areas where people could smoke. Since 01/10/2020 these areas are removed so you can't smoke anywhere on the station.

16:30 This surprised me, as here I was thinking the 'English Garden' being world-renowned for it's meticulous design and careful attention to detail, a bit like Japanese gardens even?

About helmets I read that the Netherlands has less bike related head injuries than countries where helmets are a thing. Something about it' just being a false security and people become TOO SAFE (careless) because they are wearing one.

@GameJeMee

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, i think that this is mostly because everybody is a cyclists so all car drivers know how to react properly and a lot of our bicycle lanes are separated from the roads which means less dangerous accidents. I think this means that the false security of helmets would create more accidents than without helmets.

@zephyrus339

3 жыл бұрын

The thing about helmets is that they don't prevent you having an accident. And in case of one, it only protects your head. Those times I fell from my bike, or any other bike related accident, I fell on my knees and/or elbows. A helmet is useless in those cases. If protection is preferred I'd say that knee and elbow protectors should be prioritised. But most bicycle related accidents happen at relatively slow speeds, so major injuries are relatively rare. Also I'd imagine wearing a helmet on a sunny day gets uncomfortable really fast. As far as I know, most lethal bike accidents are car related. And a helmet will at most partly help when you get hit by a car. If you want secure cycling you should separate bicycles and cars over making everyone wear a helmet. In the Netherlands cars and bikes only share roads when the speed limit is 60 km/h or lower. On the other hand, if I were to go cross-country mountain-biking or bicycle racing I would definitely wear a helmet.

@Caprifool

3 жыл бұрын

@@zephyrus339 yes, all that! And the fact that the Dutch have actually done studies about it. Instead of just knee jerk legislating. Personally I love, love, LOVE cycling in the Netherlands. It's flat and you can easily get everywhere. And if to far you have your lovely OV card. I need three cards to get around locally and have two more for when visiting friends. And have to buy a ticket for the long distance train. All that ads up. Anyway, thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it! 👍

@zephyrus339

3 жыл бұрын

@@Caprifool Don't mention it. I know all about it. I'm Dutch myself. Until I moved I used to travel the 13 km between my village and Doetinchem by bicycle. Most of which was a separated bike lane. Sure I could have just the public transport but due to a bad transfer the bicycle was still the faster option.

Your observations are sharp and correct. Nice!

Amsterdam isnt the Netherlands

Why would a plug near water be bad if it's grounded? Just don't plug in stuff that doesn't have a grounded plug like most phone chargers.

@nielsdebakker3283

3 жыл бұрын

And don't use/drop electric appliances in the bath.

@Be-Es---___

3 жыл бұрын

Er hoort geen stopcontact in de badkamer (punt) Alleen scheerstopcontact is toegestaan. Die doen het alleen voor opladers en scheerapparaten. Maar dat is natuurlijk de regel....

@litchtheshinigami8936

3 жыл бұрын

@@Be-Es---___ je vergeet iets cruciaals, een bubbelbad heeft electriciteit nodig voor de motor. die haal je toch echt uit het stopcontact (vandaar waarschijnlijk ook de stopcontacten in de buurt van het bad ) en veel badkamers hebben ook de wasmachine in de badkamer staan daar heb je ook stopcontacten voor nodig (die zitten dan meestal wel heel hoog maar toch)

Hi Elise. Nice comparison of British and Dutch culture. I am in Nottingham experiencing culture shock inflicted upon me by the Brits 😉. The shock of how the ladies tend to dress, too little clothes, too much make-up. Crazy hair colours like turquoise, blue, pink, purple, green, orange. Cycling is very hazardous in the UK as there is no space on the road for cyclists and motorists act very aggressive towards cyclists. All cyclists wear helmets in the UK as opposed to the Dutch. In The Netherlands, the majority of people cycling with helmets are ex-pats. As for smoking, we are surprised to even see someone smoking an actual cigarette as everyone's smoking the electric version in the UK. The Brits love to queue, they will never cheat. As for the kids begging at supermarket entrances. This will happen each time a supermarket launches a campaign that evolves around collectibles for children. This could be "voetbalplaatjes", Ninjago characters, vouchers for theme parks and resorts, and so on. You are probably right about the rain. It's hard to tell where it rains more often, however it is definitely much colder in Nottingham.

nice Kits Beach art piece!

My mother who is from Tilburg has this Dutch saying she often uses: 'kek is oftie kekt en astie kekt dan moette nie kekke' (look whether he is looking, and if he is looking, look away). They stare at you: because you stare at them. Depending on how large the town is: you could great the person you meat, by saying 'hallo' or 'hoi' or even nodding and smiling. If you still keep looking at them after that, they think you have something to say. Perhaps they never seen you before in the street, and want to know how you are, but wont talk if you wont. Its complicated. Rule of thumb: look around, make eyecontact? smile, nodd, look away (unless you want to talk). In cities like Amsterdam there are different rules. 'just avoid eye contact' there, lol..

This was super interesting, I learned a lot of things about the Netherlands through this :)

I don't believe that not wearing helmets while cycling has as much to do with a greater sense of confidence on the part of the rider... I think it has more to do with the culture of awareness [from both other cyclists, and more importantly cars, since they are by the far the greater risk of serious injury]. The fact that cyclist do not wear helmets, takes away the false sense of security/safety, since a car hitting a cyclist [even wearing a helmet] WILL cause serious damage. The fact that no one is wearing a helmet forces drivers to acknowledge more blatantly the potential harm they will do by being a more aggressive driver in areas frequented by cyclists.

@therealdutchidiot

3 жыл бұрын

Very much this. Helmets essentially protect you when you fall off your bike. Getting hit by a car is a different matter. You'll still get your head smashed in, it's just covered by the helmet.

I always hear Dutch women spend a fortune at the hairdressers to have their hair look as natural as possible. The trick is to have it look like you haven’t done anything to your hair and still look great.

@litchtheshinigami8936

3 жыл бұрын

yep.. true for a lot of women.. they get it dyed washed and everything else you can think of.. i usually just get a trim myself but i've seen ladies come in while i got my hair trimmed asking for a perm a dye a wash and a trim. sometimes even a curl or straighten.. when i hear all of that i tend to just go wow..

Just a note on the sockets in bathrooms. As an engineer in building services I can assure you there are rules and regulations on this and assuming the rules were followed, you shouldn't be worried. In the UK sockets do get installed in the bathroom, usually in the bathroom cabinet for your toothbrush and shaver or hair-dryers. In The Netherlands, you may see light switches inside the bathroom as opposed to the UK where they are installed on the other side of the wall, outside the bathroom.

i'd say for the fashion it really relies per person.. now i'm not experimental when it comes to clothes but my hair.. oh boy the amount of different hairstyles i've had over the last few years is ridiculous.. i've had my hair long without and with bangs, medium long without and with different kinds of bangs (so sideways or straight) , several types of pixie cuts, during my last year of secondary school i had a mohawk and the year before that back when skrillex was a big thing i had that kind of hairdo where one side was shaved and the other was still long (i rocked that shit btw it looked really good on me) i had a pixie cut before covid hit and had it shaven down almost completely inbetween lockdowns.. then when the second lockdown hit i decided to grow my hair out again.. i've also had my hair colored in many different colors.. i've had it blonde before (wich is a pain with me because it turns more orange than blonde.) then i've had it full on ginger (my real hair color is a light brown with red undertones) then i've had it black for a very long time (when i go for black i tend to just use henna because it stays in longer and doesn't irritate my scalp as much as the more common hair dye) and i've also had it a Pine green color a few years back. now i'm probably gonna go for a more neutral looking style about shoulder length and with bangs.. and i'll probably go back to black again because it looks very good with my complexion (i'm very pale because i rarely go out in the sun but it's not a reddish pale but more of a porcelain kind of pale.. though if i do go out in the sun i'll become very dark) For those that don't speak dutch it's probably a case of them being immigrants that have only just arrived.. or people from neighbouring countries that are making a trip trough europe or doing a work trip/internship kind of thing for school or something.. and generally the fact that most dutch people speak at least 2 languages (being dutch and english) also does make it a more common thing. then the GEKOLONISEERD joke is more of an inside joke poking at our past where we would colonize a lot of countries.. so instead of literally colonising land we now colonise digital land so to speak.. or in other terms youtube comment sections.. bascially any video that mentions anything the netherlands will show up in a dutchies feeds and everyone will just go OH HEY IT"S US COLONIZED !

The sockets should be on the "green circuit" i.e. protected with an earth return switch. (Aardlekschakelaar). This switch will disconnect much faster than the traditional fuses. What it basically does is that it checks the ingoing current for (all) protected groups and if the OUTgoing current differs more than a set amount (30 mA iirc) then it will switch off all protected groups. When all you have is fuses, then you don't want a socket in your bathroom. Because you will be dead before the fuse dies. Rainfall.... Unless you are using different metrics, then size of the country does not make difference for the numbers. And it actually rains most in July :) It just that in winter you can have more "drizzle" days.

@argai1978

Жыл бұрын

Aarde, wat betreft elektriciteit, heet 'ground'.

Electrical sockets near water, RCDs (Residual-current devices) are mandatory amd makes it completely safe to have sockets in the bathroom. How do the English dry their hair or recharge their toothbrush?

@ZZtop-gg3lu

3 жыл бұрын

An RCD does NOT make it completely save, it makes it less dangerous, read the rule about placing wall outlets in a bathroom installo.nl/wandcontactdoos-plaatsen-in-badkamer/

@EliseAcrossTheChannel

3 жыл бұрын

It seems a lot of the comment section is very knowledgeable about sockets! I definitely was not aware so I take back my comment about the sockets. In England, we just dry our hair in the bedroom or another room. Although funnily enough we do have European style plugs in the bathroom sometimes for toothbrushes ... ok maybe we're the weird ones with regards to sockets haha

Funny thing is... smoking is not allowed on stations except for a small area (which is unfortunately usually near the stairs where you come onto the platform)... and only at certain tables on terrassess...

@JesseKuiper

3 жыл бұрын

They removed the smoking areas in the train stations last year so now it's not allowed anymore anywhere in the stations.

11:24 "The grass is greener on the other side." In this context wouldn't that be more like "The grass is greener on THIS side." ;)

There should be 2,5m between bath/shower and an electrical socket. The only type of socket allowed in the bathroom is a "shaving socket ' (don't know the proper English word). It can only deliver 5W energy and isn't dangerous. But as Dutch we tend to interpret rules in our own way. But if you ask and electrician to check, the landlord (assuming it's a rental home) will have to change this.

@rj7855

3 жыл бұрын

61cm: Volgens de regels van het AREI mag je een stopcontact alleen plaatsen op een afstand van minimaal 61cm van de wastafel, bad of douche (zone 3).Bij het plaatsen van een stopcontact in de badkamer ben je verplicht om de stroomgroep te beveiligen met een differentieelschakelaar van 30mA.

@egfdevos

3 жыл бұрын

@@rj7855 Voor NL. NEN1010 Zone 2 gaat tot 60cm van de rand. Daarbuiten mag je een normaal stopcontact plaatsen beveiligd met een 30mA RCD. De bedienschakelaar mag er wel zitten (701.512.102). Dus dit mag niet. Stopcontact in de keuken is geen probleem zo dicht bij de spoelbak volgens de regels.

Smoking at a railway station was banned recently, so maybe you refer to the bus stations? For me as a Dutchman the rookpaal (smoke pole) on stations was weird. Many times cigarettes were not stubbed out properly which caused the pole to smoke on tis own, with no human around. In 1990s you could still smoke inside trains.

About the more neutral clothing: we have saying "doe maar gewoon, dan doe je gek genoeg" (something like: just act normal, that's acting crazy enough). Overall we don't tend to stand out in a 'crazy' (what ever that may be) manner nor necessarily applaud people who do. But on some occasions "crazy" is more or less required, like costumes for Carnaval (mainly in the south). Begin in the metal/alternative scene in my teenage years ('90s) I used to have long hair (as a guy) and often colored my hair (mostly red). One time accidentally I colored it purple and that was deemed a bit too extravagant ;-)

Staring at people is something I recognise. The variant you feel uncomfortable with does that to me as well. Not sure why some Dutch do that. xD

@Mr.Defreeze

3 жыл бұрын

It's a conversation at it's own.

I think it's against the code here as well to have sockets in bathrooms. The one we have is a specially adapted extra safe one for shavers and toothbrushes only.

Nice vid, want comment, here we go: Dutch fashion is in general 1 yr ahead of British fashion, but you're right, we dress plain. Flashy clothing makes you stand out. That is not very common. Hairstyle. Have you noticed the weather here. It can get very windy, often. So a comples coiffure would be blown in disarray before you got home to show it off to you friend/hubby. Helmets. Cycling over here is a mode of transportation. Nothing more, nothing less. There is recreational cycling (racing), but you will see a more helmet wearing there. In the Netherlands a car driver is also a cyclist, so one tends to know what to expect in both situations. There is also something called "Dutch reach". It is a way to open the car door, especially minding cycle traffic. You are right about that symmetry thing. But I thought that was a normal thing as i observed this as well in Belgium, France and Germany.

I am dutch living in the uk for 15 years now and yes the weather is worse than the Netherlands, and in the uk only people with a death wish cycle unless you cycle in the countryside but not in the city, it’s one off the things i miss most, cycling is just to dangerous here.

I have been living in Netherlands for over 2 years now and I can't find myself here. I love this country but I didn't really explore it, I haven't even been in Amsterdam and I have like 50km to it😭 I would love to stay here for longer time so what do you recommend to feel more like in home? In my country I can go everywhere by myself but here I don't even know how public transport looks like and I only speak english, a little bit dutch. I guess I AM afraid that I will not understand 😔

They still have tall hair in the Netherlands. Not quite a beehive, but some of it is pretty tall.

In the UK there are both drier and wetter zones than the netherlands.

Kids don't ask for stamps, but for collectables you get with your groceries (voetbalplaatjes)

I'm all in for a staring contest 🤔 Lol, it's mostly the same seaclimate here, why would the weather be much different (except for maybe further land inwards like in Limburg)? A seat belt keeps you from flying through your car/window in case of a collision. By that logic of wearing a helmet when cycling shouldn't you also wear a helmet while driving? 😅

I know i am late to the party , but is fun to see the difference of culture shock depending on the country of origin. I actually was impressed with the number of girls with really short skirts on bicycle were you can see their panty colors while cycling :D. Don't get me wrong, I do this as well, but when I did that in Romania, I was the weird one, here is fine. Also the electrical socket in bathroom is from the European standard when you create the electrical system. The plugs in the bathroom are on a separate fuse than the ones in the house most of the time with a standard value. So if anything happens before a fire you will most probably loose electricity just in the bathroom. This is why in europe (continental) if you have space you can put your washing machine in the bathroom. The helmet thing was a shock to me as well, apparently the explanation is that it makes you feel more vulnerable to car drivers and then they will be more careful, with sounds so weird to me.

Getting the comment "english please" in a dutch restaurant really gets annoying.

@mariadebake5483

2 жыл бұрын

Dan ga ik stug door en ga waarschijnlijk naar een ander restaurant

Weird in the sense of different is different from weird in the sense of totally illogical. Like fluffy carpet in the bathroom all the way up to the shower or bath and then you are not supposed to let ONE drop of water fall on that wall-to-wall carpet. That is really insane. Outside of the UK, people talk about 'wet cells' when talking about a bathroom (BE, not AE). You don't put a carpet in a wet cell and then forbid the peropel who use the shower, to make the carpet wet.

@shaungordon9737

3 жыл бұрын

Anything can be weird if it's different to what you're used to

@charlesvanderhoog7056

3 жыл бұрын

@@shaungordon9737 Yes, of course. That is the short of it. I thought I'd elaborate a bit with an example from my experiences in South England.

About helmets , when you see a cyclist without one while driving your car , you know he's going to get hurt a lot if you hit him or her. Making you automaticly go slower and more carefull. After all almost everyone driving cars have been cyclists themselves at one point in the Netherlands. Add the fact that you as driver of a car are almost always at fault when hitting a cyclist. This has made the Netherlands the safest place to cycle. We have even less injuries then the UK! Even if you count head injuries, we still have less accidents! Ofcourse having cyclist seperated from cars by having their own designated lane or cycle road apart from cars where they move fast, helps a lot as well.

So funny how you mentioned the foreign language status people try desperately to stay in...it is so incredibly annoying that foreigners try to force you in the language they desire to speak... in my freakin' own country WTH? I do speak English and German and some French and even a few words Spanish, but it is so impolite and impertinent to not even try to speak Dutch, or even apologize for the fact that one does not know how to speak the language of the country you live in, work in or whatever. The foreigners basically expect you to talk English and refuse to speak Dutch, because they do not want to go through all of the trouble. They even get mad at you when you replay in Dutch; " English only !" I even once had the experience in Amsterdam in a bar that one of these foreigners behind the bar spoke English to me and so I replied in Dutch and he turned his head away saying: Oh F@ck another F@cking local, Jeezzzz.... and he was off... I mean really....? In my country, in the capitol of my own country...? Where do they get the audacity and haughtiness from? So yeah I am fat up with these "International Overlanders as they like to call themselves. They do tend to speak Like English... in every sentence at least 4 times the word Like in there. Brain damage by sniffin' powders or smokin' grass, or shoving needels with sugerwater in their vains I guess... I must not judge every foreigner, but I am getting easily on edge with these f@ckers, you'll have to excuse me for my language, but I could not find other words to describe my thoughts. How about this: I go to let's see...; well The UK and I do not speak English and I do not feel the need to speak English, and I expect everybody to understand Dutch in the UK and I of course, expect everybody in The UK to talk back to me in Dutch...and of course I expect the government to write me their letters in Dutch, now how realistic is this expectancy you'd say? How many friends would I make in my stay as an expat in the UK with this kind of attitude you'd say? Actually how long is it going to take for me to end up in jail you'd say..?

Your socket is against regulations, it can be in a bathroom only in a certain radius from water yours is obviously to close

Staren wij? Ik kijk je gewoon aan! Ik zeg ook vaak even hoi.

@6helloworld938

2 жыл бұрын

hoi😶

Hi Elise, je spreekt goed Nederlands, dus ik reageer lekker in het Nederlands 😉 Je hebt gelijk met het terug reageren in Engels als we horen dat iemand uit Engeland of Amerika komt. Ik denk dat dit voor een deel komt omdat we iemand graag helpen, ook al spreekt de persoon goed Nederlands maar met een licht accent. Aan de andere kant is het ook gewoon leuk om met iemand te praten in het Engels. Ik moest zo lachen om je reactie met terug staren als iemand jouw aanstaart en je reactie op die bedelende kinderen. Daar heb ik inderdaad ook zo’n hekel aan. Nederlanders zijn soms een beetje “apart” als het op orde aankomt. Dus alle bomen netjes op een rij met even veel afstand. Gelukkig zijn niet alle Nederlanders zo 😂. Al met al weer een superleuke video en ik kan niet wachten op de volgende!! 😃

@EliseAcrossTheChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Heyyy! Bedankt voor je lieve bericht! Ik denk dat niet iedereen in de comments mijn punt begreep dat niet iedereen Nederlands spreekt. Ik heb het alleen over expats die geen Nederlands leren, ook al hebben ze hier een tijdje gewoond. Maar Nederlanders die antwoorden in het Engels is zeker iets wat ik wel eens ervaar! Maar ik weet dat nederlandsers gewoon buitenlanders willen helpen :) Haha ja staren vind ik wel raar maar merk je dat op straat of valt het wel denk je? Het orde ding is aardig interessant, en vooral met huizen en het inrichten van een huis maar to each his own! Thanks again for your message, definitely made my day 😊

@flownif

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliseAcrossTheChannel Hi Elise, wat leuk je reactie, bedankt! Ik voel me heel erg gevleid hierdoor! 😊 Ik merk inderdaad dat Nederlanders heel doordringend kunnen staren naar iets of iemand. Dat gebeurt eigenlijk overal wel, op straat of in de supermarkt of waar dan ook. Dat kan heel intimiderend zijn, maar net als jij staar ik gewoon terug. Het wordt dan bijna een soort wedstrijd wie het eerst opgeeft 😂😂 Beetje raar eigenlijk nu ik er over nadenk 😂😂 Het orde ding is ook wel wat. Ik hou wel van orde, maar niet zo dat het bijna dwangmatig wordt. Als altijd alles op dezelfde plek staat of hetzelfde eruit ziet, wordt het ook zo saai, ja toch! Nogmaals bedankt voor je reactie, want die heeft juist mijn dag goed gemaakt 😀

Wow, I always thought the couple people I met were just being a little odd but now I know. They stare.

if people really tell you that it could be worse and you could be in the uk, they're probably pulling your leg but they'll never admit that.

Weather ? If you see or hear something about UK weather it is always bad weather, this gives a misguided picture. Best regards Frits

There are many aspects of the Netherlands I don't like. I won't be apologising for that anymore. I can dislike things - without knowing immediately why. With that being said, there are so many great aspects about Dutch culture. I still like my own culture more.

It's also surprising for us that it is not obligatory to wear helmets here....

@mariadebake5483

3 жыл бұрын

If it would be obligatory, more than 60 till 70 percent of the dutch people would stop cycling. Try to imagine the consequences! The effect on general health, the immense traffic problems, environmental effects, it would be disastrous

Smoking is not allowed on stations either, but ppl might tend to look the other way when it's outside. I say something about it if it sometimes

Leuk! Wandcontactdozen(sockets)zijn toegelaten mede door het gebruik van aardlekschakelaars in de groepenkast. Zoals je ziet heeft de wcd 2 gaten en twee metalen delen onder en boven. in de gaten zitten de fase en nul de metalen delen zijn de aarde. Deze meten de stroom die in de installatie gaat (de fase)en wat er weer terug komt(ook wel Nul leider genoemd,nul omdat je normaal gesproken geen potentiaal verschil hebt tussen aarde en de nul. Eigenlijk zijn de NUl en aarde two sides of the coin!)en is de stroom groter dan 0,03 A dan schakelt die de schakelaar uit Zoals je ziet heeft de wcd 2 gaten en twee metalen delen onder en boven. in de gaten zitten de fase en nul(de punten die nodig zi jn om een apparaat te laten werken) de metalen delen zijn de aarde(veiligheid). Oftewel mocht er water in je apparaat of leiding komen dan schakelt de aardlekschakelaar de betreffende groepen uit. Een zekering(fuse)of installatieautomaat(circuit breaker)schakelt alleen de groep uit bij overbelasting en uiteraard kortsluiting(short circuit) In de nieuwe norm moet eigenlijk alles achter aardlek staan dus het is veilig in de keuken of badkamer. Uiteraard test je de schakelaar maandelijks zoals ik dat elke maand doe!

@EliseAcrossTheChannel

3 жыл бұрын

Je lijkt erg goed geïnformeerd over het onderwerp! Na het lezen van de comments, ben ik hier zeker van gedachten veranderd. Ik bedoel, ik ben geen elektricien of een expert op het gebied van stekkers, dus het leek logisch om geen stopcontacten in de buurt van water te hebben, maar als het veilig is, is dat prima!

It kinda depends on where you live in the Netherlands. Between Utrecht and I would say Deventer I guess, almost anyone speaks Dutch. East of Deventer, people would still be able to talk proper Dutch, but the dialects such as Twents and Achterhoeks are harder to understand for me (a native Dutchy) Edit: should have listened a few seconds longer haha. The number of non Dutch speakers declines in the east

We don't wear helmets because: 1. Cyclists rule. Hit one, you're to blame unless they really made a big mistake. 2. No helmets means less fuzz, which means you'd sooner take a bike. The more cycling the healthier the people. Check obesity in the UK as a reference. 3. On an individual level, yes helmet is safer. On a collective level not. Scientists discovered when we all don't have helmets, we are care more for each other. We can also read each other's faces better because chaotic Dutch cycling means many little interactions with others to make it work. There were even more reasons but this should be a great start. Otherwise check the Not Just Bikes Channel.

We think UK weather is worse because English people tend to look so pale. Maybe that’s more of a genetic thing than it has to do with the weather. Using a power socket in the bathroom is safe because we use ground leak switches. Not sure if they are mandatory in the UK?

@simonh6371

3 жыл бұрын

I think part of it in the UK is the poor diet that most people have, a lot of empty calories lacking in nutrients.

Redo it again ? Seriously, isnt that tautology ?

My husband and I moved here from the US with our 2 kids end of 2019. I had every intention of learning Dutch as soon as I could... and then COVID hit! My kids go to a local school, so they're now fluent in Dutch. My husband works in tech, so everyone generally speaks in English. But for me, I haven't been able to learn Dutch, yet. I *have* learned some key phrases, and I do my best, but I need to find non technology based Dutch lessons now that the pandemic seems to be easing. I also have Spanish as my second language, so when I start speaking *not* in English, it's hard to keep myself from slipping into Spanish instead! (I have SERIOUSLY confused some poor people in public when I've slipped into Spanish and not realized 😳) The smoking here is definitely something I struggle with! I'm totally with you on that!

@gewoonrutger6137

2 жыл бұрын

Goed verhaal maat

Your top compliments your eyes beautifully! 👍

The Dutch have the view that you should not think that you are better than others. This reflected in the Dutch view of beauty. It is a characteristic of all the north Germanic peoples i,e the Netherlands and Scandinavia.

@katestark2519

2 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting b/c, coming from the US, beauty & style are seen as more of a reflection of your individual personality, rather than trying to seem better than others. Don't get me wrong, there are still people in the US who use fashion and specific brands to seem better than, but that's generally looked down on. It's interesting to see how the American individual mentality and the Dutch community mentality play out in different ways!

staren naar iemand in niet staren maar aankijken. bij je opvoeding krijgt ieder kind vaak te horen kijk me aan. het is onbeschoft om iemand niet aan te kijken zo dat diegene weet dat hij de volle aandacht heeft.

Jaarlijkse regenval in Nederland 853 mm, in het VK 1392 mm ...... sorry .... the UK has 63% more rain.

@EliseAcrossTheChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I removed my original reply as I wasn't informed enough about rainfall and I misunderstood that the rainfall measurement is an absolute measure and is directly comparable between countries (regardless of country size). I'm no rainfall expert for sure haha but I still stick to my view that the weather isn't that different which is what I wan't to get across in the video :P Other comments have definitely opened my eyes though and made me reassess some points I made

@maryamvannoort6970

2 жыл бұрын

I also notice that it is definitely darker in the homes as well, lived in 8 different homes and non were very light in comparison to the Netherlands

(On Dutch fasion, 4:25 - ) That’s one thing for sure! Calvinism, what to do with it? You’re pretty btw!

Europe would be nearly perfect if it wasn’t for the smoking culture

Staring🤔🤷🏼‍♀️?, what the h#@@ are you talking about😉

Staring? Maybe you are just getting famous? :)

They drowned in the oceans of your blue eyes

Why is it that foreigners, who usually say they admire our bike culture, always seem to want to destroy it? And why can't they just accept that dutch cyclists know what they're doing? Know to ride a bike? And why can't we decide for ourselves how to do it? Making wearing helmets mandatory would destroy our bike culture. More than 60 or 70 percent of dutch people would stop cycling if they had to wear a helmet. Think of the disastrous consequences! By the way, this is more a reaction to all the comments about it ( from foreigners who insist on wearing it) than a reaction to you Elise. You can't help it that I am so totally fed up with it! You make nice video's

@EliseAcrossTheChannel

3 жыл бұрын

I mean I certainly don't want to destroy the bike culture! I just wasn't informed about the history of cycling in the Netherlands (and in other countries) and that mandatory bike helmets tend to lead to less people wanting to cycle and that a better approach is to have great infrastructure like good cycle paths. Coming from a country that doesn't have this kind of infrastructure, I was just curious but the comment section has definitely opened my eyes. Hope I didn't irritate you too much :P I just make videos I hope will be interesting or make people laugh so I promise I have only good intentions!

@mariadebake5483

3 жыл бұрын

@@EliseAcrossTheChannel I know that! And as I also said, it wasn't really personally meant but sometimes I get so irritated by all those same ignorant comments from strangers. I took it out on you which wasn't fair but I just had to react. I'm sorry you were at the receiving end, I hope you understand. Je video's zijn leuk, interessant en amusant daar ligt het niet aan! Ga er vooral mee door - ik zal geen opmerkingen over fietsen meer maken maar je hebt inmiddels begrepen denk ik dat Nederlanders kunnen ontploffen en fel kunnen reageren als helmen het onderwerp zijn 🤗

@RATSE100

3 жыл бұрын

you dont knw wy people look at you wel i do

You in your 🇬🇧 style dress 😍👍