You shouldn't feel bad about complaining. It's one of the most Dutch things to do, you're just becoming one of us!

@Clownie_Smiles

3 жыл бұрын

True, it's the national past-time

@ettepet9308

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. I think complaining is universal. Not necessarily the things people complain about or how it is expressed. The Dutch are perhaps more complacent, but you have more leeway to talk about what you don’t like. Eef seems to fit in nicely.

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

Complaining is so much fun! 😂

@bollewillem1

3 жыл бұрын

That is absolutely true.

@chukkie0001

3 жыл бұрын

The only time's when a dutch person does not complain is when he is a sleep or when he is dead.

The package thing surprised me. All I hear about from people in the US is that their packages get lost, they get soaked, they get damaged, they get stolen (porch pirates!) and that they absolutely hate it. I've never ever had that in the Netherlands. When you're not home, they'll just leave it at your neighbour or a depot to pick it up. It'll be safe, dry and most importantly NOT STOLEN!

@ElynevanOpzeeland

3 жыл бұрын

This^ Yes it's annoying you have to open the door on specific times sometimes, but they dont get stolen or soaked, and i prefer not soaked or stolen packages, and so i will hapily plan the packages to arrive on a time i can deal with.

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

@@ElynevanOpzeeland They should have to try at least three times on different days at your address like in other countries before sending it to a place for you to collect or dropping with a neighbor. The service is expensive enough to justify the extra effort. But no, instead of that, they barely ring your doorbell and run away before you have enough time to run out of the bathroom to open the door. They should have better procedure like ringing a few times and having to wait at least 2 or 3 entire minutes before leaving. To be honest I never had the pleasure of living anywhere where postal services were great, though. They always do the bare minimum to get paid because there's usually no competition. It would be nice if we could choose which company provides the "last mile" delivery, so we could choose if we want to pay more to have a nicer service and even the lousier companies would be forced to improve to avoid losing business.

@Rillant

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSimArchitect If they were to wait 2-3 minutes on every door then next day delivery would be impossible. The amount of packages per day would decrease drastically and raise shipping time from a day to multiple days or even over a week. I'd rather pick up my package a day later at a depot than perhaps getting it a week later because they're waiting 2-3 minutes at every door. Also, shipping is incredibly cheap, so you get what you pay for (at least with PostNL).

@Rozjewel

3 жыл бұрын

I loved getting my parcels delivered at my front door. Where I lived (Potomac) it hardly ever rained and I never had one stolen. Here in the Netherlands I have a small post-it telling the postman where he can leave my parcel. I do have a big front yard so I guess that makes a difference.

@outrageouspickles7152

3 жыл бұрын

I usually just have my packages delivered either at the pick-up point at my local supermarket so I can pick them up when I'm doing my grocery shopping, or at work so I can take them home from the office. No getting up early or waiting at home for my package to arrive.

The reason shops are closed on Monday is that people that work in small shops and have to work during the weekend like a day off too. And because the shops are not that busy on Mondays it’s the best day for it. You need to look at it from a shop owners point of view.

@charlesvanderhoog7056

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. I have come to the conclusion that America has not come out of the colony state, not really. Americans think it is absolutely fine to exploit people to the hilt. Like in any colony, about 1%, perhaps even 0.1%, exploits the land and its people and everybody else struggles or is dependent upon this 0.1%. It is kept in that state by intense propaganda that the exploited live in the best of all possible worlds, coupled to a strong nationalistic view of the world, an attitude of 'everybody has to fend for himself', stuff like that. It prevents Americans from looking elsewhere and comparing. Lou Dobbs and Bill O'Reilly and Sean Hannity and people like Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley cry that The Netherlands is a "socialist hellhole with nogo areas where they burn politicians". The Netherlands have the happiest kids in the world, for starters. No American ever hears that, none.

@halapunjete

3 жыл бұрын

No one forces any shopowner to be open. So if he wants to be closed on Tuesday morning it is his right. The problem is forcing everyone else to be closed at certain times.

@marresjepie1887

3 жыл бұрын

@@halapunjete yeah.. right.. try thàt in a dog-eat-dog society like the US.. See hòw long your little shop survives. Not an option.

@Paul_C

3 жыл бұрын

Marc, sorry but no. The reason is exactly what I stated in my post. Yes, is has to do with businesses but it is a remnant of faith based closing times. Shops had to be closed on a Sunday, thus the Monday morning was made available to do the things to get the shops ready for the next week. That is one of the reasons, the other was the advent of unions. The Monday morning closure came about from the Catholic union and more particularly a company called de Gruyter in the southern part of the of the Netherlands, it was a worker owned bakery at first but eventually became a shop like Albert Heyn. Ahold did buy the Gruyter eventually. They had their own bakeries and were based in Brabant and Limburg, they couldn't supply fresh bread on the Monday morning... thus the shops were closed.

@halapunjete

3 жыл бұрын

@@marresjepie1887 But that wouldn't be a problem in the perfect Netherlands. Why put all the restrictions in the first place?

"Things that annoy me in the Netherlands". FINALLY! You are Dutch. One of us, one of us, one of us.

@Mr.X2

3 жыл бұрын

JAAAAA KLAGENDE GEÏNTEGREERDE BUITENLANDERS :,)

@Mar6008

3 жыл бұрын

Lmao ye

I wash my hands in the kitchen after the toilet, lol. Those small sinks are just to confuse guests.

@erikmulder2574

3 жыл бұрын

I do exactly the same

@damouze

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Big hands and tiny sinks don't mix all that well.

@jeweetwelbeterdandat9665

3 жыл бұрын

Ever wondered where men wash their d... after urinating? We will put the seat down but want something back 4 it. P.s. Keep away from the 'gastendoekje'.

@david6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeweetwelbeterdandat9665 ^ This comment right here. This man speaks truth

@gilles111

3 жыл бұрын

I only use the sink to put away the magazine I'm reading when I'm done.

If my packages were left in front of my door, they would get soaked all the time

@Helleuw123

3 жыл бұрын

in the us many pakcages also get stolen when left behind, which is evne worse then soaked XD

@bobosims1848

3 жыл бұрын

Soaked, or stolen, or played with by neighborhood children, resulting in damage... No, I'm happy that delivery people usually leave my packages with any of my neighbors when I'm not home. And I happily accept packages for my neighbors as well.

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

@@bobosims1848 same this is just the better way , it is actually kinda stupid in my eyes to prefer the american way.

@gijsbertuslaurensvandevooren

3 жыл бұрын

Raisins are freut dried grapes

@Rozjewel

3 жыл бұрын

I lived in Potomac MD and still feel a bit American. So I see your points 😂 I hope you have a great time here.

I find the lack of public toilets a much bigger problem to be honest.

@chubbymoth5810

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah,.. the lack of public toilets is a really bad thing. There used to be public toilets at every subway station, but they all got closed. In China the toilets smelled terrible, but at least they were there.

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

OMG! So true! I remember trying to be healthy and walk around, even the "official walking routes" didn't have a single public toilet along it, same thing with public parks. I get they don't like to let you use the bathroom for free, but then perhaps charge a few cents for it like in the mall. You can probably find restaurants depending where you go, but then you must spend a few euros on food you don't need just so you can use their facilities without being a bad person (plus I guess they'd not even allow you to use it otherwise, except for McDonald's).

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

@@chubbymoth5810 Maybe the 50 cents per use don't cover their cost and not enough people use it? 😟 Same with water fountains, there's just none. Having to carry your own water is just weird when you're used to have it available for free everywhere. Here even the doctor's office (and other places) won't give water and coffee to you as a courtesy. It's a very different system for sure. We get used to it, but cultural differences are really interesting. I mean... Come on! It's just water, can't they really have a water cooler with disposable cups so their clients/customers can drink it for free while they're waiting to be seen? 😟

@RyuDarkwood

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, definitely! I'd even call it inhumane that our public transport system massively downsized on public toilets.

@RFGfotografie

2 жыл бұрын

Me to, it's a HUGE problem that there are so less public toilets.

My mother was a doctor. She actually preferred the 'flat' toilet, because, as she said, "everyone should take a look at their droppings regularly, just to see if there is anything irregular going on". That would greatly benefit early recognition of many medical conditions before things get even worse.

@ronnywouters7037

3 жыл бұрын

Jaja, tuuuuuurlijk. Je kan ze ook onder water inspecteren hoor Christiaan. De rest vd wereld is nog niet doodgegaan zonder droogdok poepinspectie. Hoeveel lesuren theorie poepinspectie per week krijgt men dan op school?

@co7013

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronnywouters7037 Te weinig. En hoe veel mensen zijn doodgegaan doordat ze niet goed naar hun poep gekeken hebben of doordat ze een WC hebben die een goede poepinspectie onmogelijk maakt, is onbekend. Dat zouden ze eens moeten onderzoeken.

@marcusfranconium3392

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronnywouters7037 vraagje hoe neem jij een monster voor de dokter ? schijt je op een krant of zo?

@ronnywouters7037

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcusfranconium3392Een monster voor de dokter? Nog nooit in heel mijn leven heeft iem monster van mijn poep genomen. Noch in het ziekenhuis, noch de huisdokter, noch medisch onderzoek van het werk. Hoogstens een urinestaal of bloed. Psssst, misschien zijn het de dokters die wat creatief met engagement van cliënten omspringen om de consultaties en de cashflow van de zorgstaat te garanderen, terwijl de rest van de wereld gwn naar het toilet gaat.

@geroldmanders9742

3 жыл бұрын

@@ronnywouters7037 Nee, niet echt. Zelf woon ik nu in Paraguay, waar een "plat" toilet ook het meest gebruikt wordt. Het huis waar ik nu in woon (sinds een maand of drie) is het eerste huis waar alles meteen de diepte in duikt. Met het platte toilet had ik nooit last van opspattend water, met het huidige toilet dus wel. Gelukkig zijn de meeste huizen ook van een bidet voorzien, dus kan je jezelf goed reinigen na de daad. Maar dat neemt weer meer tijd in beslag. Had vorig jaar al veel eerder door dat wat vreemds bij de ontlasting zat. En was ook snel opgelost in het ziekenhuis. Fotos gaven de dokter al een belangrijke indicatie wat het probleem was. Een "plat" toilet is echt veruit te prefereren dan andere modellen. Ook omdat je niet je gezicht vlak boven de pot dient te houden om te zien of je uitwerpselen verkleurd zijn, met/zonder vlies of bloed. Water belemmert dat soort onderzoek. Als je de 40 niet gepasseerd bent, dan interesseert je dit allemaal niks. Dat draait compleet om na je 40e, helaas. Inspectie voorkomt de ziekte niet, maar je hebt de mogelijkheid om veel sneller actie te ondernemen. Kan je jaren in (relatief) goede gezondheid schelen.

I actually love the Dutch toilet, because the water won't splash on me after dropping stuff in it. I also heard that the Dutch toilet was originally designed that way for medical reasons. It's easy for people to regularly observe for any irregularity, and for essay for patients to collect their stool sample for testing. I also almost never use the tiny sink when I lived in the Netherlands, I went to the kitchen to wash my hands instead. Apparently many Dutch also do the same so I'm guessing it's the natural response. The sink might be tiny because Dutch toilet room is usually extremely tiny, but they still need to put a sink in just in case somebody do need some water handy.

So you bought a krentenbol (=raisinbread) and you were surprised to find raisins??

@wout123100

10 ай бұрын

haahha yes i wondered too.

@huanchen2312

4 ай бұрын

I think that grapes are just a popular thing that's why the dry version of it too

At one point in Dutch history there was a limit to how many hours per week a shop was allowed to be open, as well as restrictions between what times. Although it was allowed to be open from 5:00-18:00 on mon-fri, and 5:00-17:00 on Saturday, they were only allowed to be open 52 hours a week. Two common solutions to this were to either be closed for some hours during the afternoons (when a lot of people would be having lunch and thus not shopping) or to be closed on Monday mornings (which typically was a relatively quiet shopping time of the week). Stores also started to use this time for certain activities that needed to be done but couldn't be done during opening hours, and people got used to it, so a lot of stores have chosen to keep things going like this even though the 52 hour restriction has since been lifted: it's a time few people would come shopping so there's little profit to be made by being open, and meanwhile the time can be used for other purposes

I absolutely get annoyed at times by the postal service here, but it sure beats the alternative of packages being left unattended at the door. I often just choose to have packages delivered to a pick-up point of my choice right away, that way I can pick the one that's most convenient for me, and they don't take extra time to get there compared to when they miss a door delivery.

It seems to me that you are feeling a bit awkward shooting this video. But hey, it is what we Dutch people do all day, "lekker klagen", especially about the not so important thing.

@geraldine5554

3 жыл бұрын

True! No big deal! ✌️

@Dante20321

3 жыл бұрын

Ja vooral over het weer lmfao. Bijv: Het is zo koud

@RyuDarkwood

3 жыл бұрын

I had to smile at her reluctance to talk about toilets. We're so open about gross stuff in the Netherlands, haha.

Two other comments: 1) flat toilets: they are in fact medically defendable, however gross it may seem, it's better if you can see the "result" of your effort. 2) dogs should be on a leash, in public, except in places where it is allowed to run free. It's just one more example of how Dutch tend to ignore some rules; so that can be annoying in more occasions.

@donarnoldus7884

3 жыл бұрын

Je gezondheid is (onder andere) af te lezen aan je ontlasting. Door het resultaat van je inspanning op het toilet keurig te presenteren, is de staat van je ontlasting beter te bekijken. Doe dat vooral!. Ander voordeel ten opzichte van een plons-toilet: geen spatten tegen je achterwerk. De kleine wastafeltjes, meestal zonder warm water, zijn ook mij een doorn in het oog. Ik was mijn handen daarom altijd in de keuken die - in mijn huis - naast het toilet is gelegen. Om de deurknop van het toilet niet te bevuilen, bedien ik die met de binnenkant tussen twee vingers.

@paulwassenaar8351

3 жыл бұрын

@Fred de Vries 2) Dogowners like Atar Vos 😖

@blexible4894

3 жыл бұрын

^ big truth

@FerrySwart

3 жыл бұрын

I don't own a dog, but i also don;t think that there is a rule that dogs should be leashed unless specifically stated for that area.

@paulwassenaar8351

3 жыл бұрын

@@FerrySwart Those rules can be found at the Algemene Politie Verordeningen or the municipal ordinances

warm water?? what do you think that would cost?! we are DUTCH. I'm not gonne spent a penny on warm water.😋💶

@halapunjete

3 жыл бұрын

You can also save even more money by not installing a heating system.

@merijnvanschaik4989

3 жыл бұрын

It doesn't make much more sense to was with warm water except, maybe, if you worked on a sewer or a car.

@maxverhoeven7992

3 жыл бұрын

@@merijnvanschaik4989 true, true.

@RobbertMichel

3 жыл бұрын

It’s called a “gastenbakje” (guest sink) for a reason. ;)

@huanchen2312

4 ай бұрын

Maybe they intend to save water as well, I always wash my hands in the kitchen because the toilet sink is just for decoration.

Oh yes, how could they put raisins in a krentenbol (currant/raisin bun), haha

@Bublade

3 жыл бұрын

I know right who would have thought XD

@gitmoholliday5764

3 жыл бұрын

like putting cheese in a cheeseburger 🤓

@Dante20321

3 жыл бұрын

K heb nu wel zin in een krentenbol eigenlijk 😂

@patatpannenkoek4875

3 жыл бұрын

i think she just didn’t know krent ment raisin

@willemh3319

2 жыл бұрын

peanutbutter jelly sandwich

If you life in a house instead of an appartement the package get's deliverd at your neighbors house. I NEVER had to go get my package somewere else but my neighbors

@ProsciuttinoXL

3 жыл бұрын

Ava, most of the things that you mentioned are indeed annoying. I know we can be a bit defensive, so I appreciate you sharing your views. Most of these things can be explained from our perspective. Some, to my mind are the best achievable compromise (such as the packages not being left on the doorstep. I really wouldn't advocate them being left unguarded, because even when insured, you, as a customer, will still have to pay for the insurance premiums). But others are unnecessary and we could adopt more user friendly methods from other countries, though not necessarily from the USA. It's an on-going process. Hardly any of the newly sold toilets are of the flat type. Still from a health perspective being aware of what your stool looks and smells like, is not a bad, or rather a good, thing. Keep up the good work! I really enjoy you giving your fresh perspective on things common to us.

@RyuDarkwood

3 жыл бұрын

Or your package is stolen by your neighbour, which happend to me twice. Not the same people though. It's a hassle to either get your stuff back from them or demand that the delivery service resends it. It's really a better option to send it to the nearest pick-up location.

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

@@ProsciuttinoXL ik heb nog nooite een americaans toilet gezien in nederland. + wie wilt er nou vies water tegen zijn billen aan laten kletteren.

@ProsciuttinoXL

3 жыл бұрын

@@dslight113 er zijn verschillende modellen water closets. Van de vlakke pan (vkakspoeler) die het oorspronkelijke model was, tot verschillende soorten diepspoelers. In mijn reactie heb ik aangegeven dat we in Nederland niet noodzakelijkerwijs Amerikaanse voorbeelden voor verbeteringen moeten volgen. Kennelijk vind u dat ook. Mooi.

@jwenting

3 жыл бұрын

hmm, wonder where you live. Most packages for me end up in a depot even if I'm home and rush to the door, only to find a card there 5 seconds after the doorbell rings "you weren't home, get your package from tomorrow afternoon at XXX".

Never occurred to me someone couldn't like raisins 😂

@RyuDarkwood

3 жыл бұрын

I love them, but I'm also allergic to them. :(

@markjacobs1086

3 жыл бұрын

@@RyuDarkwood that sucks....

@Sjiesjam

3 жыл бұрын

I don't like raisins/currants very much either. I agree that they are in too many things. Just like carrots, also in every veg mix

@geroldmanders9742

3 жыл бұрын

Raisins are nature's candy. In my book at least. I live in Paraguay and visited the farm from the parents of my (now ex-)wife. They also had a section for raisins. Got a lot of weird looks after I ate the ones they offered me. Think it was part of a joke on their end, but failed, as I enjoyed them. Grapes as a fruit are also not popular here in Paraguay, the wine that is made from those however.... One thing was clear from that visit, they thought me to be just as weird as I found them about not liking the bounty that they can produce on their lands almost without effort.

@Fuzz82

3 жыл бұрын

@@Sjiesjam fun fact about why there is carrot in every bag of cut vegetables. Things like lettuce tend to brown up a bit soon after cutting. Carrots prevent this from happening. So it is a trick to make the vegetable bags look more appealing.

My (American) wife in the background: "I FEEL YOUR PAIN!"

Ava, you're becoming more Dutch all the time. We - the Dutch - *LOVE* to rant and complain about things that we do not like. Even the positive ones among us join the show when it comes to complaining. So please be welcome to join.

@BlacksmithTWD

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, it's why we love our climate as it provides the weather to complain about. When even that fails, because even the weather is good that day, we will complain about having nothing else to complain about.

Well - about those packages: I very often buy second-hand goods, sometimes collector's items, from private individuals. If they get stolen, I might get my money back, but I will not get the item that in some cases I've been searching for for literally years. And if it doesn't get stolen - just think about how your packages would look after a full day of rain when you don't have a porch. :-)

Dogs are NOT allowed to run free in the city but in special places.

@atarvos8686

3 жыл бұрын

True, but as long my dog does pay taxes, he walks free.

@paulwassenaar8351

3 жыл бұрын

Your dog does not pay taxes. Your dog won't clean up his mess either. As long as you live in an area where the municipality requires you to put your dog on a leash and you come up with the stupid excuse that paying tax equals walking around freely, you are nothing more to me than what your dog leaves behind. Kind regards ... NOT

@atarvos8686

3 жыл бұрын

@@paulwassenaar8351 .my dog does pay.taxes, second there is a difference between walking free, or me cleaning up his crap. But as long as my dog pay taxes, he walks free.

@therealdutchidiot

3 жыл бұрын

@@atarvos8686 That's until you actually get stopped and get fined.

@atarvos8686

3 жыл бұрын

@@therealdutchidiot in 12 years never did happen, and if they fine me, i wont pay it. I rather go to jail, but ill be damned if i pay a fine, no way.

When it comes to toilets, two types are common in the Netherlands: The "bewonderpot" (admire toilet) and the "plonspot" (splash toilet). If you don't like to admire your accomplishment, get yourself a plonspot. Also, as far as I know, nobody actually uses the little sinks. In most homes I visit it's used to store toiletpaper and magazines.

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

ik was anders altijd mijn handen daar , want anders moet je eerst de klink aanraken, lekker hoor.

@Silverwilg

3 жыл бұрын

I wash my hands always in the small sink after using the toilet. Also I often use it instead of the kitchen sink when it is already in use by other people. It is just easier than running upstairs to the bathroom. Unrelated but cold water is the best for washing hands.

About the tiny little sinks. You made one false statement when you said: "There is room for a bigger sink". No there isn't. And in a lot of Dutch houses there wasn't even room for a toilet or a bathroom. A lot of houses in NL are old and had no bathroom or toilet. Bathrooms and toilets were added in later. In newer houses this wasn't the case but compared to American houses, Dutch houses are small. There is often not enough space to put in a toilet with a large sink. (Or you have to sacrifice precious living space) My parents both grew up without a shower or bathroom. They had a toilet though, but it was more like an "outhouse" build-out to the house. The houses were tiny (no tiny house movement necessary) and the families were large. If my mother wanted to wash herself she had to barricade the kitchen door and use a "washandje" by the kitchen sink. Later toilets and showers were added into the houses, often in awkward places.

@sanneman4553

3 жыл бұрын

This is why in my house the shower is located in a closet type room, in the middle of the house (so no windows) and the toilet is tiny and situated right next to the front door. You can clearly tell that both were added in later.

@NietzzTube

Ай бұрын

​​@@sanneman4553 Yes! My (tiny) bathroom has the same 'closet'-setup, but in my case it's connected to the bedroom. I call it my 'en-suite shower ';)). Also have the tiny sink next to the toilet. It's too small for anything bigger. Tbh, I always use the kitchen sink which is two meters away (my whole house is small ;)), only guests tend to use it. The house was built around 1900.

As a Dutch person living outside of the Netherlands, I know (and don't enjoy) some of such cultural differences. However, I feel that if you would know why, you would be less upset (maybe)? 1. Monday morning closed is not a problem if you plan ahead. No coffee in the house is unthinkable. When you finish a package, a full one needs to stand behind it. They call it "vooruit denken" - to think ahead. 2. Raisins are cheap so: good to put into any food. Just what they do in the US with corn or peanut (derivatives). 3. No, it is terrible when a package gets stolen. Insurance doesn't mean the theft and loss didn't happen. What a waste! And yes, it's almost always (still) safe to open the door in the Netherlands. 4. Big flushing and big sinks waste water. Waste, the primordial Dutch sin!!!!!!!! 5. Drinking water diminishes drinking expensive drinks and restaurants make most money on drinks and deserts. 6. Credit cards waste money; with the coins in your hand, you will waste less quickly. 7. Yeah, the Dutch and animal rights. There is even an Animals Party in parliament. Maybe remember that people who are on a reasonable level nice to animals tend to be nice to people too and that cruelty to animals very quickly translates into cruelty to humans. But, in any case, you have my sympathy and your girlfriend has my thankfulness. It's good to have a supportive partner and to be generally optimistic to just forget it. That's how I survive it (barely).

@Persephoneia01

2 жыл бұрын

Just commenting on the water situation, as an American, it doesn't diminish ordering other drinks at all. We normally have water to drink while we're drinking alcoholic drinks. Pretty much everyone except for those that don't drink soda in alcohol free restaurants is also going to order a drink even when we're brought water.

Hi Ava,I think the monday thing stems from store owners taking the morning to do inventory/stock up. The smal sinks(though inexcusable)I think were a later addition to the tiny toilets that were put in already tiny houses when they moved plumbing indoors. Love your vids!

The tiny sinks are horrible... I have them in my own house, but I hate them, cant stop spilling. As for the delivery thing, I rather have to pick it up at another location, than having to call to explain that it got stolen and I need a new one. The key is to pick it up when you have another reason to go there anyway... like on your way to the supermarket or something. Dogs are better trained here and who doesn’t love dogs, I actually like that instead of staring at them while they’re miserably stuck on a leash. It gives them a sense of freedom and as long as it’s well trained, it won’t bite you or hop on you anyway...

@GulliNL

3 жыл бұрын

"who doesn't love dogs?" Errr, I don't know, lots of people? Leash your dog or expect to be scolded at by me. I don't know what your dog will do, even though people will tell you 'he just wants to play', well I don't, so get him on a leash please. Sorry but I really can't understand that people think everybody likes dogs.

@ytwos1

3 жыл бұрын

The tiny sink is handy to put my TV guide on. Never use them to wash my hands.

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

@@GulliNL de enige mensen die ik ken die niet van honden houden zijn buitenlanders, zelf een klein rot hondje zijn ze al bang voor X)

@GulliNL

3 жыл бұрын

@@dslight113 Nou dan ken je er nu nog een, niet buitenlands en ik ben niet bang voor honden maar vind ze gewoon irritant. Dus dat argument gaat ook niet op.

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

@@GulliNL neem aan dat je in het algemeen niet van dieren houdt.

The only thing that (being a dutch person myself) annoys me as well are the tiny sinks :-). The rest of it I probably am used to so much it does not bother me ;-).

About the packages, over here, if you arent home, they deliver it to the nearest neighbours that are home! I'm from the Netherlands also

@merijnvanschaik4989

3 жыл бұрын

A reasonable solution, I believe. Plus, delivery-drivers are often not employed by the postal co. and are payed per delivered package. I would never be happy with packages being left at the door... unsupervised!! Sure, a company can be insured but if it's a time-critical thing....

@jeweetwelbeterdandat9665

3 жыл бұрын

Onnodig dat te zeggen. We zijn allemaal Nederlander hier.

@RyuDarkwood

3 жыл бұрын

Oh no, I hate it so much that my neighbours oughta be responsible for my package. I'd rather have the delivery service send it to the nearest pick-up point, so I can walk there myself.

@david6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@RyuDarkwood You are a small minority, but you can have packages shipped there directly

@RyuDarkwood

3 жыл бұрын

@@david6054 I don't actually know whether I'm a minority here. Lots of people in appartment complexes don't necessarily have close connections to their neighbours. But you're right that you have the option to directly ship your package to a pick-up point. But by default it goes to your neigbours.

Very cool to see your perspective on this, keep it going! :)

I enjoy the bells of the Domtoren in the background;)

Cilantro tasting like soap is a genetic thing. Raisin doesn't have that.

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

I guess they put tons of raisin in granola because it's also heavy and cheap LOL. Doing the same with nuts instead would surely increase the cost and I guess the most expensive ones must be like that. I have the cilantro hater gene too 🍁=🧼

@Peacefrogg

3 жыл бұрын

I have that problem with potassium. A lot of food producers ( think instant soup, noodles, snacks) are now substituting part of the sodium in their products with potassium, so they can say it has less salt. For most people, that isn’t a problem. Only for some people, like me, potassium tastes very bitter and disgusting!

@Scarletcroft

3 жыл бұрын

@@Peacefrogg mmh learned something new today. Now I wonder, this may be the reason I find somethings very bitter and others don't... I'm going to google to find out which foods have high potassium and see if thats the reason. (Edit : it is not. )

@Peacefrogg

3 жыл бұрын

Scientea i mostly have a problem when it’s added like in diet salt, powdered soup, ‘healthy’ crisps. But it’s also in broad beans, brussels sprouts, coffee, baked or fried potatoes, tomato paste, dark chocolate, ...

I can't understand your groceries for cash rant. You can pay with any debit card from any bank in the European Union all across the EU. I use my orange ING regular debit card in France, Germany, Belgium, even in villages in England. Credit cards are impopular with shopkeepers because they charge shopkeepers without providing them with any extra services. Amex charges 5 to 7%. Diners between 2 and 3%. In a situation with razor-thin margins like a supermarket, that is unacceptable.

@carpetcandle2699

3 жыл бұрын

Not with a visa card

@kydeface

3 жыл бұрын

Not necessarily - when we moved from the UK to the Netherlands (before the end of the transition period) we had the exact same problem in lots of shops with our British debit cards, the only place I remember being able to use it was Jumbo

@falseneutral7890

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, but not so in Holland! You can’t pay with foreign bank card everywhere, especially at Albert Heijn! Jumbo on the other hand no issues 🤷‍♂️

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

@@falseneutral7890 True! They only take Dutch cards (Maestro). EU Mastercard Debit / Visa Debit won't work.

@charlesvanderhoog7056

3 жыл бұрын

@@kydeface Well, I can only talk from my own experience. I have always been able to use my orange ING debitcard and green ABNAMRO debitcard anywhere in England, Belgium, Germany, France and Catalonia. And I had been told it could be used anywhere in the EU.

For your package problem: if you want the deliverer to leave the package at the front (or back) door, you can put a note at your doorbell. This works for me but i live in a vrijstaand huis. The only time they ignore it is when they need something to be signed

I was told that the reason shops are closed on Monday morning, at least in Amsterdam is that it’s the one time during the week that trucks are allowed to make deliveries within the city. So stores used that time for deliveries

@DanAndHoe

3 жыл бұрын

Such rules are very new, while the shops being closed on Monday morning is older than that. I can imagine it could be to restock, but not because trucks are allowed during certain times.

Lol, as a Dutchie myself, washing my hands with warm water grosses me out so much!! It's gotta be a case of classic conditioning but my hands just don't feel clean when i have to use warm water (like in those fancy public bathrooms) and if i can, i will always choose to use cold water. Those tiny sinks suck big time tho. I think the reason for them being so tiny is simply because in the old houses they decided decades after building the toilets that washing your hands afterwards would be a good idea and then there just wasn't a lot of room left. Which then somehow became the standard in new houses too

@VinceTaglia

3 жыл бұрын

Warm/hot water literally kills more germs though...

@illenseil

3 жыл бұрын

@@VinceTaglia nah that's just a common misconception (see www.cdc.gov/handwashing/show-me-the-science-handwashing.html)

@Silverwilg

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with the cold water but totally have no problem with the small sinks. I even use them when I can't use those in the kitchen when they are in use and I need to wash my hands too. It is quicker to go to the little sink then upstairs to the bathroom. Maby they are hard to use for people because they want either go quick or haven't adapted to scrubbing in a small space.

Dogs should be on leashes everywhere here (it is not allowed to let your dog run free but some people do it anyway) except on 'hondenuitlaatplaats' where they are allowed to run free! there are blue signs with a dog on it so you can look out for it. We always take our dog to the 'hup' when we walk him because he loves to run around

@prikkeprakker

3 жыл бұрын

Binnen de bebouwde kom moeten honden altijd aan de lijn, tenzij het een hulphond betreft. 2. Buiten de bebouwde kom is aanlijnen niet verplicht, tenzij het een verharde weg of een openbare plaats (zoals bv. een sportpark, recreatieterrein e.d. in gemeentelijk beheer) betreft. 3. Zowel binnen als buiten de bebouwde kom kan het college gebieden aanwijzen waar de aanlijnplicht niet c.q. wel geldt.

@metalvideos1961

3 жыл бұрын

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@P0nyl0ve

3 жыл бұрын

Ja oké ik bedoelde binnen de bebouwde kom even vergeten dat er leven is buiten de stad;)

@david6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@P0nyl0ve Dat is een probleem wat veel stedelingen hebben. Geen zorgen hoor, hier denken we ook niet dat er intelligent leven in de stad is ;)

I'm deliver packages and only of the reciever give a permision we can left it on a specific place. So by placing the order you can give that as a delivery option. Or we try it by the neighbours.

Monday morning we are busy with other logistical stuff.. like coun’t stock and change the layout required by headquarters

So do you like currants? because krentenbrood means bread with currants, i know its not the same as raisins but not all that different. To me complaining about raisins in krentenbrood is like complaining about alcohol in beer.

So, who's seen the Dutch poo chart? With drawings of stools showing different shapes and textures and what they mean is going on in your digestive tract? A little tip I got from a native: lay a cross of toilet paper on the "shelf" so you don't have to use the brush EVERY time! 😅

Hi I enjoy watching your channel from Japan but currently considering to relocate to the NL with a startup visa. Very informative. Thanks a lot!

I have my PostNL and DHL settings deliver them to my preferred pickup point straight away and just go by to pick it up on my way home. It removes the uncertainty and it's faster than having them try and fail to deliver it first. In PostNL at least you can also tell them to leave it somewhere around your house if you're out, though I haven't tried it so I don't know how well it works.

Ava: I have to get up and and get my package... hahaha, your life must be tough ;) Most of the time they wil deliver it to your neighbor or service point to prevent from getting stolen so the company doesn't need this insurance and can pay their employees better. Not to speek of the environmental cost of all these extra packages that need to be produced and tansport. its wasteful.

I like your videos including this one. On the creditcard and debitcard 'thing', you can use a lot of foreign cards. European bank cards can often be used in the Netherlands. American cards can not be used because they do not use the same standards as the European ones. And it doesn't pay off for shopkeepers to pay a fee to American card companies, just for the rare occasion an American comes along.

@A3aan1959

3 жыл бұрын

The dutch debbit card is very cheap in use and therefore the no 1 in supermarkets. Creditcard companies usually ask for a percentage and are to expensive for supermarkets and small shops. Btw european EU debit cards are accepted in most shops. The high end shops do accept creditcards like visa and mastercard.

@33lex55

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, Credit Cards are mainly accepted in high-end shops and tourist traps, where the prices are considerably higher, because the shop has to pay a provision to the card company. Bankpasjes (bankcards) only require the shops to have a phoneline - no other costs involved, and the system deals with all banks. So it's cheaper for all.

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

Those cards don't work if they're not Maestro. Most debit cards from other EU countries are Master or Visa and won't work here either. Can't even use public transportation here if you don't plan your method of payment in advance. Bad for tourists, ok for us who live here and have everything set up.

@david6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheSimArchitect No most european countries use Maestro. Even when they primarily use a different system they will also have Maestro on there. For instance Belgium that uses Bancontact but also works with Maestro. Mastercard Debit is getting more popular but unlike what a lot of people here think, works in most stores. I had a time where I bought everything with a Mastercard(including fuel and groceries). Never ran into a store that did not accept them. Now visa might be a different thing, don't know but Mastercards will work in most stores.. For the US version there are different levels of Mastercard, so you can have a Mastercard that does not work in other countries and a Mastercard that is accepted everywhere(and offcourse in true US fassion you pay more for it)

Aren't the supermarkets open until 9 or 10 where you live? And my experience is that in the big cities that Monday morning closing didn't happen anymore.

What do you think of Carnaval in Brabant? It is carnavals weekend this weekend so I wonder what you're view on it is

Dutch Americano, I could not stand all the smoking. "Do you mind if I smoke?" just isn't ever asked. It's rude.

Congratulations, you have overcome one of the things that Americans are often afraid to do: complaining, and I use that term loosely. It shows that you are becoming more and more Dutch. Have you never noticed that the Dutch complain about anything and everything? If it rains it's too wet, if the sun is out it's too hot, the coffee isn't right, the bread is too expensive, and so forth and so forth. I have long ago come to the conclusion that the Dutch are unable to be happy and satisfied if they can't find anything to complain about. That's right, the Dutch can be satisfied with something even when they complain about it. So there you have it, your ranting about stuff only makes you more Dutch! Gefeliciteerd! :-)

Totally agree with most annoyances, even though I’m born and raised in this country. Small toilet sinks with cold water in the winter are just terrible! Great videos btw 😊

I also love living here but I agree with many of your points for sure (the Dutch businesses really hate credit cards LOL). Some "toilet rooms" won't even have a sink, as if we were not supposed to wash our hands after using the toilet, so we have to use the kitchen or shower room's sink. Besides the small sink what makes things harder are the annoying tiny cheap faucets they use instead of the tall ones that look like an umbrella handle, that at least makes it a bit easier. To be honest, what annoys me more than anything here is the disregard for personal space and total disrespect for queues. You are forced to be unpolite and aggressive otherwise people will just cross in front of you to enter the bus or try to be serviced before you even if you were waiting for a much longer time. If someone tries to cross a line at a bus stop in Brazil they risk being spanked right on spot and they'd not get away with at least being called names by half of the people seeing that happening. People also don't care about giving priority to the elderly / disabled / pregnant people. Why can't people just be orderly and wait their turn? Is it that hard? In Sweden they even have those awesome rolls with numbers, so you just pick one and wait for your turn, no need for angry interactions and disrespect. Oh! And those shopping carts are so awful, I don't get why they have directional wheels on all four corners instead of two like "everywhere else"! It's so hard to move them around and it's more expensive to manufacture them! Is there a reason they're this way? Try pushing them on a non-leveled terrain like your grocery store's parking lot and it's just insanely difficult if you're not an extraordinarily strong person. 😟 Anyway, besides that I'd not want to live anywhere else!

and the tiny sinks usually have really high water pressure!!! 😭

Love the "launching pad" toilets! You can always check your "stuff". Ask any doctor, they'll tell you it's the right thing to do

But there are often cafe's that are open on Monday morning, especially in big cities. You just have to find the one in your neighbourhood.

The only things I hate about our package delivery system is that you often can't pick a day and time for it to be delivered and that sometimes the pickup point they left your package at closes at 5. How am I supposed to pick my package up during the week when I'm working until 5?

I was okay with the raisins rant. But when she started about the apple pie I got angry😂

International toilet: A Massive poop to drop = a wet butt

Definitely agree with you on some of these points: - For shops opening times I think it's one of these ridiculous things that is still from the time where the husband works and the wife is at home. In current times it makes no sense to me that office times and shop opening times overlap completely. And don't get me started on doctors appointments. I suppose a better solution would be for standard working times to not be 8-16 / 9-17, but at least be phased (some people start at 6, others at 10 etc, we have this for restaurants already). In our neighbouring countries it's really terrible though, because shops are closed on sunday there: It really ruins a 'weekendje weg'. - Raisins are horrible, I agree. They especially ruin apple the experience of eating apple pies. - The water at restaurants, yes! I loved that in the US. It really improves the experience a lot. In restaurants here if you order something to drink you often get a 200ml glass. How is this enough to quench your thirst? And this wouldn't be so bad if there is prompt service, but it can take ages before they come around again and you can ask some more. - I don't think I would prefer the US system for packages. I do agree that the dutch system can be improved (it works pretty well for some shops, where you can choose to let it deliver to a shop that is conveniently close. - I thought toilets in the US were not as good as here. The phenomenon of clogged toilets seems to be much more widespread there. Also they're all so small/low... - The card thing sounds annoying, though since I've never been a tourist here I've never encountered it. Vice-versa in the US it did happen with debit cards, which is why it is recommended to request a credit card before you go (you don't really need one here in the NL).

Back in the 90's, shops closed at 17:00 on Saturday and didn't reopen until 13;00 Monday. I often wondered how tourists felt arriving on Friday....Amsterdam is cooking! Saturday everyone is out shopping and partying. Sunday you wake up and no one is on the street until Monday at 13:00. They must have thought "huh, am I in the Twilight Zone or something". I always thought about that back then

How about the Dutch “hospitality”?! Have you ever, while at someone’s house, heard the sentence “well its almost 6PM and we are about to eat” ? Well, in any other country it’s usually followed with “would you like to join us?” over here it means: it’s time for you to leave!! 🤣🤦‍♂️ I am Czech, and like any other Slavic nation, first thing we do when someone is at our home we attack them with food and drinks! Not doing so is considered rude.. After 20 years in NL it’s improving allot though 😉 And the weirdest thing has to be “congratulating to people with someone else’s birthday....” seriously what’s up with that? 🤷‍♂️

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

it is culture , take it or leave it i guess .

@gardenjoy5223

3 жыл бұрын

My brother married a woman from abroad. Once we were invited at their place at 7pm, which means right after dinner time at 6pm. So we arrived their full. Turns out she had an elaborate meal cooked for ten persons at least (we were 4 in total) and we HAD to eat, or we would hurt her feelings. How hospitable is that? We were very unhappy, but had no choice than to force things down our throat best we could. It was horrible. We felt indeed attacked. See? Two sides of the same coin. Just because you learned a different kind of hospitality, doesn't mean the Dutch aren't. Just a different kind. Some will slave all night in the kitchen, giving you all sorts of nice bites to eat. The birthday thing? Just happy for all those important others in the life of the one having his birthday, that he is still in the midst of us. Celebrating what his life means to you. But hey, if you don't like it here, you may leave. Anytime. Heck, I'll even drive you to the airport myself.

@danielkucera5916

2 жыл бұрын

Why so hard feelings? He/she just said he finds it weird. It doesn't mean he/she doesn't respect it. And you are talking about taking him/her to airport wtf?

During a major renovtion of my own house,.... I proposed to NOT build the tiny sink in the toilet. All the builders and the advisor said it would be very unwise when time selling the house. I now own a toilet with tiny sink I never! use. I wash my hands in another large sink with warm running water.

@gardenjoy5223

3 жыл бұрын

I always wash my hands in the tiny sink. Never ever splash water all about. I find it unhygienic to touch the door knobs without having my hands washed. Buying a house without the tiny sink in the toilet is definitely a no-go for me. Smart move, that you listened to your advisors.

2:37 .. so that the shopkeepers can have somewhat of a weekend ish thingy aswell, they work on the saturdays aswell..and some on sundays too

The 'krentenbol" is ill-named, as krenten are not the same thing as raisins ("rozijnen"). Both are dried grapes, but the krent (derived from Korinthos, Greece) is a smaller variety of grape than raisin. I have to agree with you about the addition of raisins in too many varieties of granola. I avoid any variety with raisins.

Monday. With the 7 days' "week" structuring life, one day of the week was reserved (blocked) for religious purposes and nobody was supposed to work that day, except the religious servers. The second non-working day was added next to that one to enable families to do non-work things. For examples fathers to spend time with their children and stay-at-home wives. The social arrangement was to have the religious day off on Sunday, the nonworking day off on Saturday for all workers, except shops, that would have the day off on Monday. This got hit by the impact of secularization and the "everything should be possible and allowed" movements. Two obligatory nonworking days was a way of protecting workers against their employers exploiting them in under the radar slavery schemes and attitudes. That happened a lot. Watch a couple episodes of the US analogy of Who Do You Think You Are? in Henry Louis Gates Jr.'s KZread channel about people with e.g. Irish ancestry and you'll quickly notice that these immigrants weren't treated better than slaves. In Europe, this needed a French Revolution, the guillotine, Enlightenment before that, and liberalism after, in order to get resolved - slowly. This is where Dutch upper-classes learnt modesty inn the past 200 years. The "week" has its roots in old Middle Eastern religion and the moon calendar over there. That moon calendar makes no sense at all in this more Northern climate where surviving very cold winters with food scarcity needs to drive people's behavior in the rest of the year. These Northern climates made Summer and Winter solstices very important and the Christians have hijacked the Winter wild pagan solstice celebrations - fertility rites - of their ancestors with Christmas. The year's calendar became an important tool in agriculture and the pre-Christian Roman original of today's had 9 month-periods starting with March. The 10th period lasted December through February but had subdivisions. This is why our 9th month September literally means 7th, and October, November and December mean 8th, 9th and 10th month. Surviving annual cold winters and its scarcity thus drives planning at longer term levels, building reserves, and saving. 60 years ago, still, people would buy coal in summers so as to fire up their heaters in winter. In summer prices were significantly lower than in winter. To be able to do these things really required in-depth planning. Or, a shop closed on Monday is a good thing, and requires some planning. I would not mind going back to a two days close for all industries. The problem in the 24/7 economy is that shop owners become slaves of the economy. When the cost of illness becomes a factor in lost productivity, society will deal with it differently than today where it is an abstract cost in private insurance. If/then prevention would become much more important than to cure.

Kept looking at your coffee and see if you were gonna spill any by tilting it that much on that lovely couch (got more or less the same color couch .. anyway). You like living dangerously!

How do you like the snow?

Usually shops or cafes are closed on Mondays because they are then supplied and they can calmly process their stock

a flat part in the toilet gives you a chance to check it, see if something is wrong with you. So quite a good thing

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

Plus no splashing.

@seenverplichtveld1347

3 жыл бұрын

exactly! Non-Dutch toilets freak me out. No chance to check out my poo/urine.

Packages: I often recieve packages for my neigbours when they are not at home. Get friens with your neighbours (Y) Toilets: After I did my thing in the toilet, I like to watch in the flat toilet to see my "product". It tells me a lot about my health. And I like to know that, that is important to me. Why only cold water: How long would it take for hot water to reacht the toilet, how many liters of water would you waste? Don't do that, use cold water. And it is not really cold. It was waiting for you in tubes inside a warm house. Dogs; you could kick them accidently? Hé, do you accidently kick children on the street??? Are you allowed outside, you are dangerous ;-) No, seriously: My dog had a training, it listens to me better then most little children listen to their parents.

@PetraStaal

3 жыл бұрын

About the toilet thing. I heard that André van Duin looked behind him after he did his business, saw that things were not OK, so he went to the doctor. I am happy that he's still among us!

@moladiver6817

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah yeah all dog owners THINK their dogs listen very well. Modern dog training is practically invented in The Netherlands yet the techniques have never become part of our culture. 99% of dog owners have no clue what they're doing or that what they're doing makes no sense. Best if everyone just keeps their dogs on a leash. Keep in mind lots of people don't like your furry friend and they shouldn't have to worry. Plus it's required by law anyway.

Packages? In Maarssen and Utrecht the delivery man tries if you're home. If not, he tries the neighbour and leaves a note saying "Your package was delivered at number 8." and such.

Hey Ava, You can rant a bit.. no worries. Some things I think are valid. (The water in the HORECA..) and other do not bother me (that much) but yeah.. Lif is n't perfect :-) Here in Antwerpen the closing day of shops vary and so if one shop or restaurant is closed another is still open. That's more practical. I would guess in Utrecht would be the same? No? About the deliveries: I am not a fan of getting deliveries.. just to put it mildly. I feel your pain. But leaving packages on your door step... won't work .. not in The netherlands. Wind, Thiefs, rain.... When I expect any deliveries I either have it delivered in a pick up point or at the reception of my place of work. That works for me... as long it is nothing that needs to be installed of course ;-)

Agree with the sinks! Normally when you're at home you will wash your hands in the kitchen instead of in the toilet, but when you're a guest you will have to fight the tiny sink! It is awful! (I'm born in the Netherlands btw) I've been wondering all my life why the guest sinks are so small but don't have an answer yet.. About the water: We generally wash our hands with cold water anyway

Okay,'the water is cold', seriously. How did I end up in candyass world? ;o) And I love raisins. You raisanist. ;o)

where did you get the mug from? :D

- I would hate it if my packages were just left in front of my door when I'm not home. It might rain, they might get stolen, who knows? I'd rather that they are delivered at a pick up point or that I open the door. What I don't like is when they leave your package with your neighbors, because I don't really know my neighbors xD - I think sinks are small because houses used to be very tall and slim, so the less floor space is used per room, the better, but that's just my theory. - The small flat bit in the toilet is meant to see the color of your poo/if there is blood in it. It tells a lot about your health... but it does also make your house smell, so you win some, you lose some xD - Not sure if there's that much things with raisins in them here. Then again, I've never lived in the USA. Maybe I'm just used to it xD - People usually have their dogs on leashes when they walk in an area with traffic, but in parks and stuff it's usually allowed to unleash them. I get that it's a bit scary if you're not used to it, or if you're afraid of dogs. Tbh, I went to western Ireland one time and dogs there just kinda hang out in the neighborhood. The village I stayed in was very small, so I suppose everyone there knew who owned the dog that walked around and happily greeted everyone who passed by xD - I think I understand the pain of not being able to use your credit card or debit card. I feel it when I try to order online and I have to use a credit card, which I don't have, because I only have a Dutch debit card. Why doesn't the whole world use iDEAL? I don't get credit cards. You just give all information you need to pay, to every shop you buy at. I don't understand how not every single credit card ever is already copied or stolen. There's no secret code.

@jwenting

3 жыл бұрын

actually, credit cards do have a PIN, but it's not needed for most online transactions. The main reason there's not much trouble with them is that the credit card company is legally liable to compensate you when your card gets compromised, so they make bloody sure to the best of their abilities that there are no weird transactions. This can lead at times to good transactions being rejected though, because they fall outside your normal pattern of using the card (for example, my first transaction with my card in years and years that I tried in Canada got rejected some years ago because it was flagged as suspicious. One phone call to the callcenter and that was rectified (after giving them some information about me that's in their system but not on the card, like the bank account it draws on), minor inconvenience).

Your life sounds like a living hell! 😂 Just joking, it's interesting to hear what (little) things you encounter as an expat.

You're truly have integrated into Dutch culture now :D Genius video yet again :)

The debet and credit card thingy aren't a dutch thing the are global. Unless there is a special financial service agrement between (two) counrtries you can't use them (unless a store decides to wave it but then it cost a lot of money to use the service and its not garantied). On a credit card you can ussually select a global setting in you're cc account then you can use them (again its reletivly expensive for shop owners so the may recline or charge or only accept above a certain amount).

All I can say : Welcome! You’re a true, full blown, red blooded Dutchy now.. “Zeiken over futiliteiten”

If you live in the city, why would you order packages in the first place? There are shops everywhere.

Yes indeedy. Wat doen krenten/rozijnen in hemelsnaam in een appeltaart?

Thank you for being honest! We're moving to NL in a week, so, very helpful for us!

@Dante20321

3 жыл бұрын

Be prepared for the cold weather

@expatfamilylive9041

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dante20321 Thank you! It's ok for us, we're Russian and we've spent 8 years in Poland =)

@Dante20321

3 жыл бұрын

@@expatfamilylive9041 ooh hahaha. Anyway I hope you find my country beautiful 😇

@expatfamilylive9041

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dante20321 We are totally sure about this!

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

enjoy. man the crazy road rage i have seen from russia XD , btw the dash cam thingy is becoming popular because of the Russians !! ty for that .

Your coffee is getting cold !

@TheNixie1972

3 жыл бұрын

That is one more thing to complain about!

@rirareve

3 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to be the first to mention that 😊

@jpdj2715

3 жыл бұрын

Coffee? You mean brown water with a white foam layer on it

Don' like raisins too; I'm totally with you on that one! Let's start a group, ban the raisins 😉

@JanStuivenberg2810

3 жыл бұрын

I'm in. 😜

@jannetteberends8730

3 жыл бұрын

Me too. Especially the dried ones.

@david6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@jannetteberends8730 As opposed to.... grapes...?

@jannetteberends8730

3 жыл бұрын

@@david6054 no I mean that hard ones, like in sultana. The very very dries ones.

@PH61a

3 жыл бұрын

I just love raisins. Buy lots of them on the Vredenburg market on Saturdays...

Well ranted 👍 so proud!!! Welcome to the Netherlands

Well, we have parcel receiving draws or shelves installed on the ground floor of every building or community grocery stores. You'll receive a code on your cell or scan the barcode to pick up your orders, sounds more like a modern city life if you have to work...as well as 24/7 grocery stores in every corner of the streets...

Nice video! But I cannot believe that you don’t like the platform in the toilets. To my mind, there is nothing more disgusting than having the water you just peed in splash up against your behind when your no. 2 drops in a bowl without a platform. Hurrah for platform toilets!

@TheSimArchitect

3 жыл бұрын

Amen!

@WillyPietersz

3 жыл бұрын

You pee, flush, than let number 2 come splash into a fresh and clean water. Sorry I just hate the platform where you have to raise your butt to let it come off properly. And then it smells more too and if you flush while your still sitting on the platform toilet, you end up with splashes of water that comes just from your number 2.

@JustMe-sh8nd

2 жыл бұрын

@@WillyPietersz Een pot die minimaal 1 keer is vol gescheten heeft per definitie NOOIT meer schoon en vers water. Laat jij dat maar lekker tegen je gat plonsen,, mij niet gezien.. smerig smerig en nog meer dan smerig.. gadverdamme

Krentenbollen are literally raisin-bread, so having raisins in them isn't weird .

@metalvideos1961

3 жыл бұрын

Krenten en rozijnen zijn gemaatk van druiven maar zijn toch verschillend. daarom heb je rozijnenbollen en krentenbollen. www.24kitchen.nl/populair/verschil-krenten-rozijnen hier heb je het verschil. Dus krentenbollen zijn geen Rozijnenbollen. En andersom. dus om te zeggen dat krenten bollen "literally Rasin bread" is is dus fout.

@lindaijland4759

3 жыл бұрын

@@metalvideos1961 uiteindelijk hetzelfde fruit als basis,de druif, in gedroogde vorm. Het mondgevoel zal hetzelfde zijn voor mensen die het niet lekker vinden. Het wordt vaak door elkaar gehaald. Maar de laatste jaren staat het wel duidelijker op verpakkingen. Zou de krent een goedkopere variant zijn en misschien vandaar uit de uitdrukking "wat ben jij een krent"!!!😁

@metalvideos1961

3 жыл бұрын

@@lindaijland4759 weet niet. druiven groeien hier in nederland ook dus lijkt mij goedkoper. de krent moet helemaal uit griekenland komen. dus lijkt mij duurder. maar wie weet. ik ben nog al van de feiten dus ook met eten wil ik het correct hebben. maar ja mss heb jij een punt dat krenten goedkoper zijn

@lindaijland4759

3 жыл бұрын

@@metalvideos1961 vroeger was het alleen maar krentenbrood later kwamen de rozijnen dus ik denk dat dat vooral van vroegere tijden is. Nu zal dat idd niet meer gelden. Maar zoals zovaak met spreekwoorden en gezegden ligt het antwoord in de geschiedenis. En ergens ligt mij bij dat mijn moeder het had over een struik waar krenten aan groeiden gewoon hier in Nederland, ik kan het helaas niet meer aan haar vragen hoe dat nou zat.

supermarkets are open from 8:00 till 22:00. and packages will always get stolen and you don't know how quick the delivery guy delivers all the packages before yours

I like the package delivery and I would never leave it in front of the door (I would be annoyed). If you are not at home, they leave it at a dropoff point. Additionally, you can choose your slot nowadays or you can have it delivered at the local grocery shop (AH etc).

In annoys me that your audio volume is to low...

@LoekiNL

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm, apparently it was my phone. Never mind...

@dslight113

3 жыл бұрын

nope it is the same with me and i have it on 100% speaker volume , i mentioned this before.

Cold water gives warm hands in winter (after a few minutes), and cold hands in summer. Ideal! The size is just enough, don't use the tap at full strenghth. Just a little bit of water is enough. I support you on the dogs. The rasins though, they are just healthy! Contain vitamins and iron.

Before I watched, is that bottle/vase in the background a wine making bottle? I remember my grandma used to have similar vases to make wine. Edit: Btw, didn't you live in Amsterdam? Props for the cup with the dialect "everything's gonna be fine" In Limburgisch dialect. :)

@reuireuiop0

3 жыл бұрын

Goodonya! That Limburgisch may be a hint of whereabouts her girlfriend is from (not a native Utregter clearly - that's where they live ;)

As for the water at a cafe or a restaurant ask for Tapwater. That is normally for free. If you ask for 'a water' you get bottled water like Spa blauw, Chaudfontaine or Barleduc.

Totally agree on the raisins!! We should start an anti club...

Soooo, if you order for example a laptop, you can simply say to Amazon you never received it and get another laptop?!? It can't be that simple right?

In the grocery stores you can pay with your smartphone, using an aop like ApplePay. .

Monday shop closures can be a pain, although I understand why they do it: shopkeepers have to work on Saturday and want another day off as compensation. I've been at the barbershop on multiple occasions on a Monday, only to find out they are closed. I find your rant about raisins quite funny as "krentenbol" literally means raisin bun in Dutch. Package delivery I find a pain as well. They never deliver at the time they say they are going to, and good luck retrieving your package after a failed delivery. Leaving it on the doorstep, however, I find pretty weird as I imagine it will either get soaked with rain or get stolen. I think there should be "package boxes" - just like letterboxes but much larger - for storing delivered packages. Some workplaces allow delivery at work, so that may be a solution for you.

hey! since water isn’t free, is it still considered rude or ever forbidden to drink from your water bottle in restaurants? i know in the us i’ve gotten yelled at for that

What is annoying to me is when I expect a package, look it up in the Tracing app and see there was a delivery attempt today, at 12.30 at which time I was at home, and as no one was at home it was dropped at a central point. When I would not trace it, I would never know, because there is no message in my postbox telling where to get it. This became an issue since COVID-19. The packages are just not delivered home anymore but directly go to a collection point without informing the receiver. Had that twice this week alone. The bookshop holder where I collect the packages is aware and tries to phone the people he receives the packages for. So a really poor service from our post.