21:00 Passing a Dutch windmill without commenting about it, makes you already a Dutchman

@herbertwijchgel6137

6 ай бұрын

Zag ook effe op dat groene wagentje in welke plaats dit is opgenomen : SLIEDRECHT ! Woon hier als migrant al 60 jaar maar Sliedrecht moet ik even googelen ! Weet echt niet waar dat ligt !

@MACKerMD

5 ай бұрын

complaining about the weather is another sign of being Dutch

@allws9683

5 ай бұрын

@@MACKerMD Edit that to : 'Complaining about the weather is another sign of living in the Netherlands' !😬 Foreigners living in NL complain as much about the rain, humid cold and the 4 seasons in a day unpredictability of Dutch weather . No matter when from Russia, Eastern Europe or the Middle East...

@NotAProducer888

5 ай бұрын

Already makes you a Dutchman*, I have read your comment with a heavy Dutch accent just because of how you typed it out 😂

@Mrdoriancourtney

5 ай бұрын

Mmm, not really, he didn't mention the sun!

The Dutch language has 2 words for family: “familie” means extended family and “gezin” means all family members in one household. Gezin is considered very important, family much less so. Having breakfast and dinner with the household members is considered very important. Even so that unexpected guests are often asked to wait or turned away during dinner. It is considered rude to disturb the household during dinner time. Children are expected to attend dinners and show good table manners.

@anchesenamonsims5356

6 ай бұрын

I don't agree that 'famile' is much less important than 'gezin'. For many Dutch people familie is very important as well. I guess it depends on your family, I guess 😉

@AudunWangen

6 ай бұрын

We have two words in Norwegian as well: "familie" and "slekt". I think "familie" have the opposite meaning as in the Netherlands. We usually use "familie" about your close relatives that you live with. "Slekt" is your extended family and ancestors.

@richardm7713

5 ай бұрын

@@anchesenamonsims5356 its far less important then say in Latin America, an uncle / aunt / cousin eating with the family weekly is a rare occurance in NL. i agree most ''gezin'' are important but ''family'' less so

@anchesenamonsims5356

5 ай бұрын

@@richardm7713 well, it's not in my family 😉

@BeesKneesBenjamin

5 ай бұрын

I don't really agree with you, I think it also heavily depends what region in the Netherlands you're talking about. Atleast in my family in the south, and for a couple of my friends where I've seen this happen too during a visit, you can usually join in for a plate during dinner unannounced, and uncles, aunts, grandparents, friends and whatever come over regularly. The table manners of children have nothing to do whether this kind of behaviour is present or not.

I’m American living abroad for 20 years. It’s been an awesome experience/life. Wish more Americans would travel overseas and realise that USA is Not “ The greatest country on earth “. There are several

@eujinlee9936

6 ай бұрын

Americans thinking they're the best is a result of intentional brainwashing. That's why so many Americans are hyper ignorant and Xenophobic, making Americans behavior repellant to foreigner's. In doing this Americans intentionally stay stuck in their American bubble World, they have been programmed to hate different, which means they instinctually avoid people who can expose them to something different

@yuritarded1527

6 ай бұрын

Which are?

@TheBontekraai

6 ай бұрын

​Usually everything but the US. @@yuritarded1527

@peterkotara

6 ай бұрын

Or there are none.

@TheChiefEng

6 ай бұрын

@@yuritarded1527 It would probably be easier to ask what America is great at? Shootings? Send its own citizens to prison? Healthcare? Homeless people? Crime?

Dutch pro tip: if you're walking on a bike lane, walk on the opposite side (the left side) so you can see incoming bikes. If you walk on the right they'd come from behind so you can't see them and anticipate it.

@basvanderwerff2725

3 ай бұрын

dont do this unless on wide seperated bikelanes, if someone walking in the wrong directing means you cant slow down behind them to wait for traffic coming from the other direction before passing them, cause when they walking in the wrong direction and there incoming traffic from the other direction there no safe way to pass cause both sides are going in your direction, there a reason all traffic is on the same side.

@adriaandoelman2577

3 ай бұрын

@@basvanderwerff2725 good point!

@xanderligtvoet3840

Ай бұрын

@@basvanderwerff2725 I have been a walker 40 years, een wandelaar, I walk the opposite side always to be safer, most walkers when there is two way cyclists will step aside in the grass, I have never experienced any problem walking on the left, it is much safer and easierier for the cyclists and walkers, I always walk on the left on cycle paths, I always step aside to make room. my advice is walk on the left eying coming cylists.

@RBeuving

Ай бұрын

​@@basvanderwerff2725 I strongly disagree. As someone who walks frequently, you should always walk on the opposite side of a bicycle path. This way, you can see cyclists approaching and easily step aside to avoid collisions. Walking on the same side as cyclists means you have to constantly look back, which can lead to missing an approaching cyclist and reacting too late. Additionally, turning around to check for bikes often causes you to take up more space on the path than necessary, increasing the risk of accidents. Walking on the opposite side ensures better visibility, quicker reactions, and a safer experience for both pedestrians and cyclists.

@xanderligtvoet3840

Ай бұрын

@@RBeuving and even 60km roads with only a red cycle path on both side with no barriers in rural areas, I always wear a safety vest for better visibility,

Wait until spring/summer.. so so green. Nice weather, everyone is out and about. Drinking and eating outside, lively streets, so nice.

@ryanexplorer

6 ай бұрын

Yup and it's pretty much the case anywhere in EU outside of southern europe, the contrast is actually quite big, even people change right now everyone's on a bit of a seasonal depression haha

@jayeverything

5 ай бұрын

BBQ, good music, lots of festivals .... I love it

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

Chardonnay with ice on the town square at 11 in the morning :)

@dudoklasovity2093

5 ай бұрын

love it!

@marlyd

5 ай бұрын

Unless it rains 80%of the time when all the fun stuff is going on, which is also a possibility in this area

We had an exchange student from America in our household with us for a year. He was so surprised that we ate a warm dinner around the kitchen table together every day. His mother even said to my mother that she was spoiling him so much. On the other hand, we had gotten him a bicycle and he had to cycle 15k a day to school back and forth in all kinds of weather so the least thing we could do is give him some nice meals.

@mattgiant8836

5 ай бұрын

wow 15km, dat is echt veel!

@sjoerdstougie

5 ай бұрын

@@mattgiant8836 15km (30 heen en terug) is best normaal als je ergens woont waar niet veel basis/middelbare scholen zijn, veel uit mijn klas moesten 12-15 enkel of zelfs meer welkom in friesland

@MrJoxio

5 ай бұрын

50 min (15km) fietsen is wel echt lang vind ik. Wist niet dat dat normaal was voor sommige mensen.

@Bernadette-vW

5 ай бұрын

@@MrJoxio Ja, als je in dorp woont heb je geen keuze. Bus is vaak geen optie (ook in ons geval)

@juutie

5 ай бұрын

​@@MrJoxioInderdaad heel normaal. Daarom had bijna iedereen boven de 16 in mijn dorp een scooter rijbewijs destijds, omdat het gewoon heel handig is, niet perse stoer ofzo

I lived in Belgium for 3 yrs and the NL is my favorite country. The winters are very gloomy (take vitamin D), but when spring comes, the Benelux area is the most beautiful place I've ever been, when the plants and flowers bloom. Also, in summer, the sun sets much later than in the continental US and around midnight it still is twilight.

after the US the Netherlands is actually the biggest exporter of agriculture -they produce 5 times more than they need , vegetables are grown in greenhouses , but a lot of things like potatoes, carrots, kale, Roots in general have the perfect condition in Northern Europe, same with many berries - the Dutch are the tallest population in the world , hello from Denmark a country very similar to the Netherlands we also have a lot of agriculture, tall people, bikes and eat every day as a family together at the dinning table

@TheVincent0268

6 ай бұрын

That agriculture produces 5 times more than we need is disputable. A lot of food is also imported.

@erwinmulder1338

5 ай бұрын

'Need' is also a point of discussion: We need to produce things we don't need ourselves to trade with other countries to get for example iphones in return.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

@@TheVincent0268 And most of that is then re-exported. The import of foods we eat ourselves is not that big. Some bananas, oranges, other fruit. Spices from Asia. Although we also grow peppers etc here in greenhouses. And then we import wine.

@lolitabonita1127

5 ай бұрын

Yep and do not forget rotterdam and his import of drugs and drugs and drugs since 1 Jan 2024 only 60 explosie in this city alone Come on People i love the netherlands i love my city rotterdam but at least be for real 2 days ago in the middle of the city a guy shot in front of everybody 2 houres later the half of a apartmentcomplex blown away 3 People still missing its not that sweet everywhere ok

@jeroen3657

5 ай бұрын

@@TheVincent0268 I think its based on value.

As a European / Dutch I indeed was surprised about the ‘fashion’ in the US. It’s almost all sportswear I noticed. I am very impressed about your insights after such a short time. Hope you keep having fun here! Keep it up!

@dudoklasovity2093

5 ай бұрын

That's so true. When I worked in LA I wore (for European standards) normal pants and a nice shirt and they were commenting often : "Oh you look so European" I am not sure what they meant by it but in my head I took it as a compliment 😀

I'm Dutch living abroad and the first time I brought my wife we arrived on Saturday evening and crossed a busy public square in the middle of the city lined with bars and people drinking at the tables outside. She said to me: "so you people all come together go drinking and then ride your bicycles?". Then I realised how absurd it might look for someone not accustomed to it.

@abacaxiveer

5 ай бұрын

Of course, but we may use a 'kroegfiets' for that ... a bicycle that is so bad it is expendable in exactly that situation. Did you explain that? :)

@chinchillatwitch7234

5 ай бұрын

I am dutch myself, and while having some UK friends over they kept going on about the coffee culture (opposed to thee culture in the UK). Basicly what they meant is that people go out on a terrace to drink here, where as in the UK you go inside or a beergarden.

@vincentmassink5407

5 ай бұрын

Falling from the bike drunk is better than crashing the car

@abacaxiveer

5 ай бұрын

@@vincentmassink5407 Considerably. Usually :).

@StMargorach

4 ай бұрын

​@@abacaxiveerye! That's bike nr 4 for me :p Bike I bought for 4 euros from a bum, at a train station over 10 years ago 😂

Larger selection => slower turnover relative to stock volume => more time on the shelfs => harder to keep items in good condition => higher prices and more preservatives. As an anecdote, that's why reducing the menu size in restaurants is one of the first things you see done in kitchen nightmare type shows.

In the Netherlands there has been immigration since the middle ages. The problem is not the immigration in itself, but the integration. The most problems that you mentioned are also nit with the first generation that entered the country, but the second, third or even fourth. And those problems stem from a lack of integration of the first generation of immigrants that were welcomed here to work and help grow our economy. Because their families were also brought here, but did not integrate, problems arised for their children. They grew up in a household with a very different culture and mindset, then the culture that they experienced outside in schools ect. And these children did not get any help to deal with this difference, just as the parents who are not fullt integrated and thus do not understand everything that the chils brings home as experience from outside the house. I don't think that there are a lot of new first generation Maroccans anymore within the immigration that we have. Especially since Marocco is a safe country. Most people have problems with the immigration, because of other issues, like the housing crisis. Which is fundamentally not even caused by the immigration, but by the wrong decisions in politics.

@noefillon1749

6 ай бұрын

People tend to mix all the issues. I'm in France and we also have these kind of tensions (remember the riots in June or July 2023). That is a culture and values integration/tolerance (from both sides) that is partly due to the concentration of poverty and specific ethnic groups into specific cheap, poor quality housing neighbourhoods. The exclusion is also geographical. And when you grow in the 'ghetto', all you see is this place, all the people you see have the same background as you, be it in school or in the streets, this creates a specific culture of those places centered around being excluded from the rest of the society. Those neighbourhoods are basically micro-societies within the society (or even out of the society). But this is NOT an immediate immigration problem. They have been existing since generations. In the 90's we already had the same issue. The tensions are not with actual migrants as people there were born and raised in France (and sometimes even their parents).

@tythtyhtyhtyh

6 ай бұрын

@@noefillon1749 The integration proces was given out of hand by the government to have the market manage it. Which (newsflash) it didn't. Also the general idea of the government that people should be able to be independant, which is fine. But when it translate to not meeting people where they are but treating people who are not independent asif they are is pretty stupid. I give language lessons for newcomers run fully by volenteers, we tried to get the classrooms that we pay for by ourselves funded. The munipality made us regret even asking for anything.

@bastil5856

5 ай бұрын

I mean... Integration is definitely a key issue, but immigration is a much larger one, paired with building policy. It's a numbers game: Not enough homes are being built, the net-migration (especially as compared to 'natural' growth) is absolutely massive (in the 100,000-200,000 range vs 0-30,000), and this, even without the integration issue, puts a serious strain on the Dutch infrastructure. It magnifies existing issues and turns 'normal' solutions ineffective out of sheer quantity. The lack of integration just magnifies the social aspect and tolerance of the issues.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

There are still plenty of new immigrants from Morocco. They just throw away their passport and say they are Syrian. Immigration does cause the housing crisis. Immigration is the only reason we have population growth. Without it, we would have a small population decline. Which is what 90% of the people in the Netherlands wants. The country was full at 15 million people. Its now almost at 18. There is not enough space to build enough houses for all those 18 million people to live in 1 or 2 person households, which is the norm nowadays. We actually have 8 million homes, for 18 million people, so if we had an average of 2.25 person per household, we wouldnt have a housing crisis either. Maybe do something about those no fault divorce laws.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

@@noefillon1749 The issue with this context you are talking about is indeed not an immigration issue. The issue is multiculturalism. It doesnt work. Countries need to have one cohesive culture, if not, they turn into a failed state like the USA with rampant poverty, high crime and violence rates, discrimination, racism, etc, that is ungovernable.

Since I'm from Germany, I find it very enriching that you leave your comfort zone and live in Europe right now. I'm only 21 but definitely looking forward to visiting the US and seeing how things are different there compared to here. Btw, I have been following your channel since early 2020 and have been very grateful for your content. Cheers

@henryn_razor

6 ай бұрын

Keep up updated when you get to the US

@Stuntmachine14

6 ай бұрын

Please visit the USA, you will learn alot, good and bad about American life.

@ILTOMBA

6 ай бұрын

Cute!

@richardhltrp1791

6 ай бұрын

im Dutch and when i went to the usa i had no culture shock ...i just was disapointed for the usa ..ill never go back there !

@eujinlee9936

6 ай бұрын

​@@richardhltrp1791I'm very curious about your experience/perspective as a foreigner in America, I was raised in this hell hole. Why were you disappointed for the USA?

I think ' Doe Normaal' is such a great power of our society. Adding to what you already said; the power to choose is what makes it so great. You can choose to not be rich. Not excel in everything. You can choose to live a simple life, without struggling financially or collapse under the pressure of what society expects from you. But you can also choose to be rich. To excel, to start businesses, to invest. You can do all those things. We have extreme millionaires and billionaires too. They live in towns like Wassenaar, Blaricum and Naarden. But getting rich is not mandatory to live a happy life here. And thats just amazing.

@arturobianco848

6 ай бұрын

Trust me been to the states (yes despite me name i'm dutch) places like wassenaar and blaricum look like a dump compaired to the ultra rich neighbourhoods in the states. We just don't have enough ultra rich to form a real neighbourhood well maybe 1 or 2 but if you spreadt them out a bit there just not enough. We do have plenty of richer people but how many do we have that can really afford houses on the 10 million + euro range. And trust me in the utra rich neighbourhoods over there you are considered a "pauper" if your not in that range.

@JohnnyJaxmusic

6 ай бұрын

@@arturobianco848 seriously? You re calling Wassenaar (buildings from 1700-1900) a dump? It’s a gorgeous green golden age area, gorgeous old houses. You can’t call that a dump.

@JohnnyJaxmusic

6 ай бұрын

And maybe it’s because we only have 17 million people instead of 330 million? Man don’t ever call Wassenaar or Blaricum a dump. It’s like calling an oldtimer Aston Martin a fiat Multipla. You nearly gave me a heart attack

@-_YouMayFind_-

6 ай бұрын

Obviously its not a dump also the homes are made of stone instead of wooden which makes the homes itself already expensive and longlasting. Most homes in the USA don´t have that even the bigger ones. @@JohnnyJaxmusic

@-_YouMayFind_-

6 ай бұрын

Yes its true that they have ultra rich which I don´t see the purpose of instead of the ultra rich spending their money on homes that are too large anyway. We are more practical and how bigger the house the more expensive it is each month due to cleaning and energy costs. Unless you clean it yourself then I wish them good luck XD. The homes in Wassenaar cost between 2 million and 5 million by the way which are too large as well. The fact is most people simply don´t need that. I would be scared living in such a big home. @@arturobianco848

This is the first video I have ever seen of you and I am so delighted by your intelligence, train of thought and the way you already notice things so correctly within such a short time. Very impressive. And such a big move to make at a young age. Im sure you will do fine here!

Same here in Denmark. Regarding food and choices: yes, there are fewer choices, but the food is real food.

This is the very best articulated video about our differences in culture. Your observations in such a short period of time and the way you presented them is amazing.

Thank you for the kind words about my country and culture! I wish you two much happiness here. Keep up the great videos bro!

I’m so happy for you bro! It warms my heart to see you living your best life! Glad I got to meet you in La keep being you Jordan you inspire me and so many others 💯

I think this big move is definitely an interesting and exciting time not just for you and the channel but for us to watch and see you're new experiences

Welcome in the Netherlands Mr Jordan Green glad to have you. I'm half Dutch and half Moroccan I'm mixed i know plenty of great hardworking Moroccan's there's nothing wrong with them period. I personaly love winter and don't mind the cold weather at all you will get used to it trust me😊 Once again Welcome here in the Netherlands. Other than that a great video keep up the great work👍 En nog een prettige dag toegewenst?😊

@MichaelDomer

6 ай бұрын

Dutch winters aren't all that cold.

@DidierWierdsma6335

6 ай бұрын

@@MichaelDomer Indeed well said👍

@Titoe435

6 ай бұрын

Half dutch half criminal

@DidierWierdsma6335

6 ай бұрын

@@Titoe435 Is that a Trump picture i see? He's such a Clown i'm half Dutch and half Moroccan true but you are a 100% pure DUMBASS i feel sorry for you Titoe.

@DidierWierdsma6335

6 ай бұрын

@@Titoe435 Is that a Trump picture i see? He's such a Clown yes i am half Dutch and half Moroccan true but you are a 100% pure DUMB@SS i feel sorry for you Titoe.

You described the issue between cultures here very well. Pretty much spot on Another aspect is the housing crisis. It's easy to blame immigrants but the fact remains our government has been idle for way too long. We knew this problem was on the horizon 30 years ago, government didn't do shit basically.

@ronnie9187

6 ай бұрын

Its even worse then that. When I was young in the late eighties these problems where also there, waitinglist of six years for social housing in Utrecht and private sector was to expensive even when I earned already an average (modaal) income at 25. And my parents had the same issue in the late fities finding an appartement as well. Its seems that the government has been running behind the facts for many decades.

@jolandafrijlink6103

6 ай бұрын

@@ronnie9187 i don't think it is by accident if it existed since the 50's.

@Be-Es---___

6 ай бұрын

If you build more houses property value will decline. Investors don't like that. That's why government didn't buy more houses.

@bramvanduijn8086

6 ай бұрын

@@Be-Es---___ That means each generation will have less people owning houses, because less and less people will be capable of owning a home. This is literally destroying the concept of the next generation having a better life than the old.

@TheVincent0268

6 ай бұрын

100.000 immigrants per year over a period of forty years is not blaming but are plain facts.

Btw, when walking on a bike lane. A lot of people will walk on the left side of the road. That way bicycles can pass you on one side and you can see the bicycles coming from the other side and get out of the way.

Its correcte Jordan. I'm here for 45 year in the netherland and love love this country. I'm from Suriname.

@annmariebarratt4213

5 ай бұрын

I’m from Scotland, but living in The Netherlands for the last 50 years (I’m 57) and I love this country, love the people!! I will never leave this country and will die here!!!!

Exciting!!! I'm glad you are getting to experience life there!!!

Observation, we Dutch usually talk about the countries people come from, not really their race like in the USA. It's not better or worse, but is a subtle different approach.

@gregmcnair4272

6 ай бұрын

So true. When I was living in the States, people were on my case because I'm black. When I moved to the Netherlands in 1978, people were on my case because I was American. Ha!Ha! As a matter of fact, while here, I discovered just how American I was.

@veronicajensen7690

6 ай бұрын

yes in Europe it's all about culture not really about color @@gregmcnair4272

@arthurhagen3826

6 ай бұрын

Not just countries. Towns and provinces too ... eventualy Jordan will turn into a Brabo ... yuck :)

@gregmcnair4272

5 ай бұрын

@@arthurhagen3826 Als hij zich goed aanpast, wel. :-)

@corriemayo2715

Күн бұрын

Your experiences in the Netherlands is an example of y people shouldn't generalize people in the US. You're from a state as big as France but r talking about snow as if it's a precious but deadly metal, meanwhile many in the northeast would roll their eyes at u describing your hesitation in walking on the snow and doing things in cold weather😂

Great commentary mate, super articulate. Glad to see you're enjoying your time out here.

There is no way you gathered all this information adn insight in a week, so you've done your research very well! I'm glad you're having a great time here, and I subscribed to see your journey :)

I want to thank you for being such a great ambassador to our country. I hope the ' directness' in our communication isnt to offensive for you. I spend a lot of time in America and I know that dutch directness is the absolute opposite as how Americans communicate :) best to you

We don’t eat as much cereal as the US because it is not that healthy. Most US cereals are also extremely unhealthy, so unhealthy that our guidelines are too strict to be able to make those kind of cereal here. You can still get the US cereal if you wanted in certain stores but it will be more pricy because it is imported

@arturobianco848

6 ай бұрын

Its more expensive for us actually the same brands in the USthat are in both country's are even more expensive over there.

Good on you! You have grown in your knowledge on life. You can be very proud of yourself! I really love the way you try to explain it. Hope other people will understand.

Thank you for your video ,loved it keep warm

Welcome to Europe, hope you will enjoy yourself here. I didn't know the Dutch were so tall, I thought the average length was higher here in Sweden where I live, but it wasn't, the Dutch are the longest in the world. Average height in the Netherlands is 184.3 cm among men and 170.2 cm among women, in the USA the average height is 176.3 cm men and 162.2 cm, in Sweden men are 180 cm and women 166 cm. When you have time, I recommend a holiday to Sweden (in the summer), the second largest city Gothenburg was built by the Dutch, so you will probably recognize the architecture with canals and how the city is built. What you said about designer clothes is not quite true, European have it but we don't want a big text on the chest which clothing brand it is. My understanding is that in the US you have the clothing label printed all over the garment, but in Europe you have a discreet little label.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

I went on a week long canoe trip once in Varmland in Sweden. Absolutely beautiful. And I was amazed you can camp anywhere you want on the islands, most of them have a fireplace that you camp by and collect dead wood from the island to build a fire. We dont have this right to roam in the Netherlands, its illegal to camp freely in forests and the forest guards will find you and give you a hefty fine. You have to find a commercial campsite and pay for a camp spot. We do have "nature campsites" that dont have electricity and dont allow motor vehicles, only having a small toilet building with sinks outside with hot water to do your dishes. Although they are rapidly reducing in number, it is not economically viable to run them and they rely on donations.

What you said about culture is spot on in my view. It is not easy combining vastly different cultures together, that can take centuries.

An extremely interesting and insightful explanation of your point of view. Thank you for that and good luck in your new home...

Love your video , the subjects you talk about and all diffrences ,.. keep this going and enjoy Holland

Im Dutch and live 44 years in New Zealand and spend 4 months a year in Limburg in the Netherlands ,we love the variety in as those shops you mentioned, in New Zealand are only two supermarket chains with very little variety and price way more expensive. Can’t wait until we go again,up to the Limburgse Vlaai and frikandellen.

@peterpain6625

5 ай бұрын

There's a bakery down in Wellington (or Lower Hutt? Went there like 8ys ago) that does decent vlaai. Can't remember the name but if you'd google "belgian bakery" you might find them. They do them like the Kiwis do pie though. Tasted lovely. Frikandel where nowhere to be found sadly :/ Found some decent "pigs in a blanket" with sausages almost like a Frikandel down in Dunedin at a farmers market.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

@@peterpain6625 You can make your own frikandel, just go to a local butcher, request specifically all the pig anuses, throw them in a meat grinder, and then fry them in a long stick. Our Dutch snacks are often very good but frikandel and chicken nuggets are made from the parts of animals you really dont want to eat :) Making your own kroket is also quite doable, you can buy canned ragout somewhere probably, or order it online, and then you just make paneermeel from old bread to roll it into. Same with kaassouffle.

@peterpain6625

5 ай бұрын

@@TheSuperappelflap I know they've got "everything but the meat" in them. Doesn't mean i won't eat them. Also it's hard to get pigs anuses anywhere. They're exclusively sold to McDonalds for the McRib ;)

You are a smart man. Thank you for your perspective. I wish you all the best.

Welcome! Some great observations. 24:48 As for supermarket selection. I believe there’s a few forces at play here. The first one is the much lower use of preservatives in Dutch (European) food compared to what’s allowed by American law. These differences make that European cereals will have a limited shelf life of perhaps a few months, while US cereals may be kept close to indefinitely. Something similar is true for most food groups: dutch bread is at most a day old, American bread may be good for consumption for a few weeks or more. This shorter shelf life makes it less economically viable to carry a larger selection of less popular, more niche/specialty products. A second important reason may be the overal size of individual stores. There simply is less space in the Netherlands. The first supermarkets in the country (and still many supermarkets today) were shops inside city or town centers with no or limited parking space. Many people go there on foot or by bike to pick up just one or two days worth of items. Next to a dutch supermarket, you’ll often find a shopping street or square, or a small mall, with a few local specialty shops as well that greatly enhance the available choice within walking distance. Somewhat ironically: if you were to look at it from the air, an entire dutch small town shopping square or street will probably fit on the car park of a Texas supermarket 😅

As being dutch and former bike messenger, i actually rode a bicycle thru texas. From Sabine pass to Brownsville takes about five weeks, few rest days. Camping under overpasses, lots of fun. Riding bicycles in Texas should probably be reserved for dutch people, it's our thing. If creator wants tour of Amsterdam send word.

There's 2 cities in the Netherlands that are completely different from the rest of the country: Maastricht (basically looks like a foreign city) and Rotterdam (skyscrapers and big lanes). You should definitely visit them.

@MichaelDomer

6 ай бұрын

Nonsense, there are many town and villages that are quite unique.

@K55365

6 ай бұрын

@MichaelDomer Please do inform me of them. Which town or village is more unique in architectural style than Rotterdam? Or in atmosphere than Maastricht?

@Ansu8498

6 ай бұрын

​@@K55365leystad (Batavia stad) Groningen

@woutersplinter4981

6 ай бұрын

Take Giethoorn for instance, or Hindeloopen, Naarden-vesting, Ootmarsum. Or Valkenburg. But also numerous quaint little villages in the East and North of the Netherlands, which are different from the rest of the country. Don't act like the Netherlands is so homogeneous, like every town and village looks almost the same.

@K55365

6 ай бұрын

@@woutersplinter4981 All those are similar to each other.

im watching your movie and im in shock, your walking in my village. 😃

Great video Jordan, Nice to hear your thoughts so far. In the winter what we usually do in my direct environment is a lot of merino wool or silk/wool-mix underclothing (long johns and long sleeve t's). We're almost never cold in the winter

Very interesting and entertaining video Jordan. Welcome to the Netherlands!

Cereals are not a staple food over here. We have a tradition of having breakfast with bread or porridge.

A beautiful and quiet place.

Sending love bro keep on striving for greatness !

Probs to this, loving your journey in this country! Also the way of documenting it, easy great yet educative and funny. Never noticed this was 30min long. The cereal part took me out xD. Im stoked to see the other vids of other parts of NL. I hope, if you're someday in The Hague, I can accidentally see myself walk past in the vlog xD. And if you need warm clothes and fashionable, UNIQLO is a very good store to check (Ofcourse everywhere there are great clothing stores, H&M and so on).

I am your viewer from Iran, thank you for your videos It is great ❤❤❤❤❤ ‏‪0:13‬‏

The 23:40 mark. It is a very good thing for the Dutch to not eat much cereal. Cereal is highly processed and so full of sugars. A lot of chemicals are placed inside of it to give it its shelf life. Europe is far superior when it comes to eliminating processed foods and health regulations. You may like your cereal, but be glad its no longer easily available to you.

Interesting perspective man I prefer the heat over the cold for sure I’m in the Philippines rn but I definitely want to see Europe soon

Thanks for this video. I agree with you.

Learn celsius I would say. The summer is better, but can even get to 40 degrees (celsius). Tolerate is a Dutch thing. Dutch people tolerate most things, including the weather. But they'll complain to each other about the weather, as a conversation starter and get some common ground in terms of emotional recognition of eachother

@carelgoodheir692

5 ай бұрын

We left NL in '50. I grew up in Scotland. My impression is that people are tolerant in NL till they are not, and the reaction can be stark. I remember how sympathy for the Ambonese turned to insistance on repression, overnight, no stages in between.

@adoteq_

4 ай бұрын

@@carelgoodheir692 I agree, that the Dutch tolerate until they dont. But I have lived in Belgium, and in Belgium if you depend on the state (social welfare), then the state doesnt tolerate you. In the Netherlands you'll have the freedom to choose where you want to live, in Belgium they tell you where to live. So, tolerate is closely related to the freedoms every Dutch person has. As soon as there is money or freedom involved, you might get unlucky if the Dutch run out of one of the two. Besides, other countries are not much better. Remember Great Britain voting to leave the EU? Or the Second World War? I think it is a human thing to stop tolerance at some point. In some countries it might be less obvious then others. And history always rhymes. So, think in terms of cycles. The people seldom change. Where do you live now? Is it better?

I like your observations. They are balanced and accurate for the most part. Don’t worry too much about the ‘Moroccan issue’ - it’s politics and media reporting and will fade away over time. Enjoy your stay!

@anthonyheijmans7550

5 ай бұрын

grootste leugen van vandaag :))

@Hixley

5 ай бұрын

‘Moroccan issue’ I hope you're right, I'm afraid not.

Jordan is Back! 💪💪

You have explained the differences in a very pleasant and clear way.

Usa is too isolated n work worl work no community no family life

@Ronin-kk4bt

6 ай бұрын

Facts especially in cali work work nonstop everybody is running around like chickens with their heads cut off family ? Yeah if you have time which most don’t

@aimxdy8680

6 ай бұрын

You have been doing nothing but spam comments of you hating on the US. I understand you’re poor and chronically online but everything you said is false.

@angelmaldonado5657

6 ай бұрын

Speak for your self us Hispanics/ Latinos got hella community with our neighbors

@rwconz_live2267

6 ай бұрын

Nah this is the truth though, especially in some of the Black Communities, so sense of community, family involvement or even going out. Just work work work.

@jordanjohnson9866

6 ай бұрын

Nah. /

The Netherlands has been an immigration nation since its beginning in the 16th century, Belgians, French, Portuguese, English, Surinamese, Indonesians, Chinese, Turks, Spanish, Moroccans, etcetera, etcetera have been migrating here for centuries.

@Iamsanni

5 ай бұрын

Too bad a lot of Dutch nowadays tend to forget that. They probably descend from immigrants themselves but still vote for a discriminating fool 😮

@yt-nx1qm

5 ай бұрын

And most problms are caused by the moroccans and turks, and guess what they are both islamic.

@Jaimedevos

5 ай бұрын

Thing is, back in those days, once you emigrate your ties to your old nation are almost completely cut. No satellite tv, no phones etc. You have to immerse in the dominant culture quickly or you won't get a job and so forth and there was 0 social security. Nowadays the pressure to integrate is far less.

Thank you for the kind words on our country and culture!

In a short wile you made good observations, You're quite the sharp one.

The public transfer in the Netherlands is very well organized. You can even get to very remote places with like 500 citizens with a bus, and walk some.15 minutes or so. These busses will drive like every 2 hours, whilst in the bigger citys they would drive more then once every hour. Every big city is connected with a train station, mostly in the middle of the center of those citys. You can basically go on city trip by train without much of a Hassle..the train in Rotterdam or Amsterdam goes to Paris or London, and even some stations in Germany. In those other countries you might need a car or taxi though. The Netherlands is very well organized, even compared to European standards

@nebelland8355

5 ай бұрын

If you come over to Germany, you are fine with public transportation in general, but at villages you might prefer a car. Public transportation exists there, but not enough.

I’m originally from the Netherlands and we immigrated to Canada when I was five. If you think it’s cold in the Netherlands, come to Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The weather was great, but that all ended. For a week and some at the start of January we had temperatures on some days reach close to minus forty degrees Celsius. Right now we’re at minus two degrees Celsius which I don’t have to tell you is a huge difference.

@elkiebeerepoot5829

5 ай бұрын

For me that would be too cold. I've family in Canada (a cousin), but we lost contact over the years.

@giovanni7619

5 ай бұрын

Im in Edmonton too twinzies

@Santiagoacph

5 ай бұрын

Nah man that’s too cold. Im an Argentinian used to tropical weather now living in Denmark and this is the limit of what I can take. Canada it’s the fucking antártica.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

I have some family in Alberta. My cousins come over to visit for a week once every few years. One of them is learning Dutch. Its fun experiencing the culture shock with them, the food being so different, riding bikes, going to the beach.

@MSchipper

5 ай бұрын

It's only January. February is our coldest month usually.

I subscribed Jason , i live near Schiphol , and i wish a better live with your dutch family , and i think you tell a great story .

Welkom in nl vriend ✌🏼 very interesting learning what it's like for you. great video

Do a meet and greet bro i live in the Netherlands im from Sierra Leone but born here, i live in Hoofddorp like 10 mins away from Amsterdam

@888records

6 ай бұрын

I would love to join!

@Ansu8498

6 ай бұрын

Me too Ayy bro I live in Groningen

Welcome to the Netherlands brother

good analysis ! thanks.

Cool video! Showing this to my American friends. To get a better idea about the different cultures over here, also visit bigger cities like Rotterdam and Amsterdam. You'll see a much more familiar way of dealing with, and tolerance of, other cultures.

In England it is usual to have meals at the family dinner table. Always has been thus.

@gtpumps

5 ай бұрын

same in Australia.

What an eloquent young man!

Good job on the sponsor transition, very well done 😂

Great video!!

It also must be stated that Europe, in general, has invested more in public transport than in building 4, 6 or 8 lane highways. The truth is that in Amsterdam, because they haven't built lots of roads to move lots of cars, driving to work is likely to take much more time than taking your bike. This is why people take their bikes or use public transport. This means that fewer people; particularly, young people own a car and leads to the establishment of businesses in closer proximity to their clients. If most of your clients are walking or are on a bike, you can't expect them to go long distances to get their groceries or have their hair cut. People tend to do most of their shopping within a distance that takes no more than about 20 minutes. For a car going at 50 km/hr, this means a radius of about 17 km; for a bike going at 20 km/hr, this means about 7 km; and for a person walking at 6 km/hr this means about 2 km. Thus, for people using bikes or walking, many of the services they require need to be within about 5 km. This makes for completely different cities in Europe as compared to many of those in North America.

@dawatcherz

5 ай бұрын

a large factor in the difference is that in the states they have zones that are reserved for a specific purpose and any other type of building is not allowed there... so a residential zone will not have a neighbourhood grocery because the grocery has to be in the commercial zone. edit: this is not the case in big cities like NYC

The Netherlands have 508 inhabitants per square kilometre. USA have 36. It is a struggle to keep our water, soil, air quality up to scratch. That calls for policies that might have an impact on a lot of people, so immigration is an issue. Actually the number of people who qualify for asylum has been quite stable. We do have an uptick in foreign students, workers from inside and outside the EU that cause a burden on the system.

Wish you all the success in the world brother keep it up!

My big brotha jordan green! Preciate the information

I live in the Netherlands too! I came from South-America to here.. and yes the culture shocks are a real thing!

@eujinlee9936

6 ай бұрын

What were some of your culture shocks?

@n7y8c7

6 ай бұрын

For me, it was mainly the weather. I visited Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Utrecht last July. Having just come from New York and Paris, I was shocked how cold it was. Luckily, I always have something warm for the plane.

@Waryfuls

6 ай бұрын

@@eujinlee9936 Mfs be direct as shit, it's hard to make friends, Scheduling everything. How tall everyone is, but that were the first few things I noticed... Been living here for so long that I don't even remember first time

@eujinlee9936

6 ай бұрын

@@n7y8c7 it was cold compared to New York?

@n7y8c7

6 ай бұрын

​@@eujinlee9936 Oh yes. In July, New York is very hot: 90s - 100sF. When I was in Amsterdam, it was in the 50s and 60s.

Hey Jordan, I stumbled upon your channel randomly on your last video. As a fellow Texan who moved to Germany six years ago at 22 years old I can relate to a lot of what you said in this video. Moving countries is hard and moving continents is next level. Most of Europe is like the Netherlands, and what you mentioned carries across over the border to Germany. What I experienced in my childhood neighborhood of DFW was a lot more inclusiveness but a lot more willingness by the people who moved there from other countries to be more American. I am not sure if this can be replicated over here, but enjoy your experiences and stay the way you are. I think the more people who bring our ideas over here, the better. Write me if you ever make it to Munich during your journeys.

Very well worded!

We are not botherd by the cold weather because its not raining, anything beats rain. and you will see it rains a lot here. Fun Fact some even like the cold:)

Jordan. You're doing great. As for the food you are right. We eat lots of bread but hardly any cereals. And when one checks one' smart phone you will notice that most people buy an average of 250 to 300 different products. Out of these much is fresh produce with which you can be creative and mak hundreds of different meals. I think most people spend anywhere between 8 to 15% of their income on food. My wife and I are retired now. We lived in PA for a year, 11 years in Belgium and the rest here. We both have had a variety of jobs, employed or self-employed. Both our children have a college debtfree education. We all have our own houses. Live amidst nature and enjoy gardening. Have short and long holidays. Enjoy culture, music, theatre, concerts. 2500 books on the shelves. Low cist medical care. To conclude: the American dream is best lived in Europe.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

If you have a family of 4, with 2 kids, the government calculates you need at least 700 euro per month to feed them. In practice, it is much more. I live by myself, but I meal prep so I have little food waste. Sometimes I throw out some lettuce or other vegetable that I cant freeze and only use half of. For my breakfast and lunch, I mix my own protein shakes from bags bought online in bulk. Bread and cheese/sliced meat is too expensive for my taste these days. Even a single pack of butter costs 2,50 euro. 100 grams of meat (about 1/5 of a pound) easily costs 3 euro. Cheese, 15 euro per kilo unless I go to the discount bin at the weekly market. The protein shakes cost about 1 euro per day in contrast. Then for dinner, I usually budget about 5 euro per person. Sometimes I spend a bit less, when I make something cheap, and sometimes a bit more. Then I need to buy drinks, so thats another couple euro per person per day. Conclusion is, on average I spend 10-12 euro per day just for myself. about 400 a month. That is not a big part of my income, but if you have 4 people it would be 1600 a month. And that is without buying breakfast or lunch. Putting in a lot of effort to cook cheap meals for dinner. 2 people making median wage working fulltime will make about 4500 euro together after tax. So they would spend 1/3 of their income on food and drink. Then again that amount goes to rent. And you have about 1500 left for everything else. This country is rapidly becoming unaffordable for people who arent rich.

Man, I love your view on things. Like the immigration issue, spot on. You clearly didn't just use whatever knowledge you were told on American highschool, but did some proper research and you clearly have already spoken a lot with Dutch people. I think the family thing eating together is more common here because we don't work and commute as long as the average American, we also do get more days off and use them, you are even legally obligated to take at least 20 days off per year, plus some public holidays as well. This gives us more quality time to spend with our beloved ones. Btw, our winters are very mild compared to Northern USA, temperatures dropping below freezing point during daytime aren't that common anymore as winter average has risen a lot over the last 3 decades, you may already have noticed how warm it was a couple of days after your video was shot.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

I commute to university or work for an hour or more, one way, since I turned 18. Still, if I go to my parents after work, we always have dinner together when everyone gets home. You dont eat alone, even if someone is delayed and only gets home by 8 in the evening.

To appreciate the world around us, we need a foreigner that comes to live here and talk about life as you do. I thank you and you are most welcome in this tiny corner of the World.

i just stumbled, on this all i got to say is welcome to our country and have lots of fun!

You have Kelly's expats store where you can buy USA products.

As for the rules of filming in public places, you are allowed to film people and children as long as you don't specifically film them. Like they are background. If people ask you to delete them nevertheless, you must do so. If you want to film people specifically, or groups of people, like as your main object of filming, you should ask permission.

@stevanoutdoor

6 ай бұрын

Actually that's not true. It is polite to ask for permission but not mandatory. And you don't have to delete anything you filmed in public. It's very much like in the US. There's no expectation of privacy in public.

@boozelala

6 ай бұрын

In het openbaar mag je gewoon filmen en fotograferen. Er zijn geen "regels" zoals u ze beschrijft. Er is wel privacy wetgeving, maar daar valt het "openbaar" leven niet onder. Maar toestemming vragen is wel zo fatsoenlijk, ook bij straatfotografie, geen enkel probleem om een foto te wissen indien gevraagd, maar verplicht ben je het niet.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

@@stevanoutdoor Unless you are making money off the content, as this guy does by collecting youtube ad revenue. Then you do need permission to film people recognizably and they can request it to be taken down. Dat heet portretrecht (portrait right) People "own" their own likeness and it is illegal to make money from it without negotiating compensation with them.

@stevanoutdoor

5 ай бұрын

@@TheSuperappelflap That's only valid if you target a certain person and they are fully recognizable for everybody. That is if you actually make a portrait of a person without permission and use it for commercial purposes. If you negotiated an compensation you are free to use the photo's. If not the person has to take you to court and prove how this damaged them and they have to ask for a financial compensation and a stop on using the picture or video via the judge. This is not if the people are not the target and just in the background and nobody besides them know it's them. It's also not valid if people see you filming and walk up to you anyway. People are filmed by surveillance cameras every day basically everywhere they go. So unless you walk up to a person and start taking pictures or film them as the focus of the pictures or video for commercial reasons and they suffer some form of (financial) damage from it you are good to go. Basically the same as in the US.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

@@stevanoutdoor Surveillance cameras are not allowed to film public space. Of course 90% do that, but it is technically illegal. Especially if they arent just private security cameras but hooked up to the internet and accessible by the police.

i remember it being -12°c (~10°F) and almost everyone still went on their bike, going 10km to school or more and often you could see people get off on their bike just to enjoy the ice, the cold isnt that bad here

I agree with everything you say, the only thing i want to say is you are well spoke and smart young man, keep it up!

I still think busting in the car tops this

Welcome to the Netherlands :) You will probably notice an increase in Dutch viewers (and subscribers hopefully as well). his is normal and no cause for alarm :) There is a bunch of us that follow the foreign expats in our country. Make sure that, if you tell about issues you encounter here, to read the comments and I almost guarantee someone will have tips or an outright solution for said issue. Take your time to get familiar with your new home, that culture shock will come :) Nothing can for example prepare you for "Rokjesdag" :) The "Morrocan community": Just as in the USA, the views on immigrtion are very.... divisive. Personally I live in a neighborhood in Utrecht with an above avergae number of people from Morrocon decent. I say it like that because of those people, about 85% is born in the Netherlands, often in Utrecht in my neighborhood. So.. they are Dutch. I live in an appartment complex, above and belwo their are "Moroocan" families with children in the age range considered "the problem group". I never have issues with them. Why? Because theiir parents raised them to be kind, polite and friendly towards others. As in every community, there are people that raise their children right and those that raise them ...flawed. And just as in the USA, there are issues with future outlook, racism/islamofobia and other factors that make it harder for these kids to fit in. Causing rebellion and anger in people vulnerable for that. Yes, there is an above avergae of delingquent behavior in that group, but we should look at that from all sides and not just blame the Morrocan community.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

More than half of the crime in this country is committed by Moroccans. Its why the government stopped keeping track of ethnicity on police reports. They dont want people to know the extent of the problem. It is nice for you your neighbours are good people but that is the exception.

Welcome to my country and enjoy your stay. I live about 50 meters from that windmill you passed by 🙂

Great video and welcome to the Netherlands. In Dutch direct fashion I will say that most of the times I find that Americans come over with a different attitude then we are used to and it will bother me sometimes, but I have to say that you come acros as very intelligent and mindfull of differences in peoples lives. I appriciate that and I am sure that most Dutchies will enjoy to get to know you. All the best to you :)

I don’t think intolerance is (sometimes) justifiable, like you said. I am sometimes disappointed in some foreigners, not wanting to adjust to our culture, I see it as them being intolerant against our culture. And I do want to limit the access of asylum seekers to our country, I think there are too much people coming in to our country. But I try not to be intolerant towards new Dutch civilians, because that would be the end of a civilized society. If they are allowed to stay, they’re here and they will stay here, so we should get along with each other.

@-_YouMayFind_-

6 ай бұрын

Yes but that also won't happen because immigration will continue, but the point indeed is that they should look more to who they bring in and how many. Because we have taken millions of people from all kinds of countries and actually we were the only country in Europe that opened their arms that wide.

@michalovesanime

6 ай бұрын

The Dutch are often the same when they move to other countries. Its just natural human behavior. Some people go above and beyond to become part of the culture, others live in community with people just like them.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

If we stop immigration and allow all the millions of people that came here from the middle east and north africa to stay, we still have a problem. At the very least, the ones that are criminals, and those who came here illegally and lied on their applications, should be deported. Which isnt even that hard if they have 2 passports.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

@@michalovesanime Dutch people who migrate maay live in their own communities, like in Sweden, Hungary, Canada etc, but they do work and pay taxes, the majority dont steal handbags from grandmas on the street or deal drugs.

Dutch people are very modest and simple.

@kingmickey666

6 ай бұрын

Depends. We are famous for being direct. On the nose. We don't shame our opinion towards you or others because criticism can help you or others to improve. Obviously we don't want to disrespect someone, but if we don't like something, we tell them and ask if they can do better next time.

You made some good points about our culture mix problems

Loved the video and your perspective. I do wanna note that selection in supermarkets and shops can vary drastically from city to city in Europe in general. The capitals and more populated cities are more likely to have a wider selection because of the presence of a larger international community which means they will import more stuff.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

There are also different supermarkets for different needs. A biological supermarket for what Americans would call organic food. Oriental supermarkets in most cities and medium sized towns for spices etc. Also supermarkets for all other kinds of nationalities, I saw a Bulgarian supermarket in the Hague recently. Polish supermarkets are very common in towns that have Polish migrant workers. They have fresh meat and fish of good quality, and Polish honey is the best in Europe.

@andreafionda542

5 ай бұрын

@@TheSuperappelflap Yes that sounds accurate for the netherlands, I lived in The Hague and had a polish supermarket right next to my house. I was talking about Europe in general.

I doubt "economic equality" describes it well. It's more that the wealth inequality is not allowed to affect general equality, how much you make is private matter, you don't ask, you don't tell and you certainly don't rub it in. You build wealth in silence and modesty, and only show it in moderation.

Yeah, you already hit the nail on the head when it comes to culture clashes between the Dutch and the Moroccan folks living here. Personally I have never felt the need to insult, bully, or harass others at random, even more so if everybody is just minding their own business. However, that is how I have been treated, mostly by Moroccan boys, teens, and men throughout my stages of life. Same thing happened for my dad. Turkish and Dutch are also included in that but to a much lesser extent. Like you said, every population has rotten apples. But to note that the Moroccan population in The Netherlands has more cases of rotten behaviour than the other populations/ethnicities is to note a fact. I don't really know why that is but from experience I can only say that Moroccan boys, teens, and men feel more aggressive towards others as if they are trying to defend themselves from outside influences or rather, people unlike them. I have recently been harassed by a bunch of Moroccan teens for no reason at all. It really makes it easy to start hating on their entire population if the only interactions that you have had with them are negative and very hard to not generalize them. Though, if you point out the fact of having the highest crime rates you are obviously going to be labelled as a racist. They are really quick on the draw with the racism card. Even though I never went out of my way to harass them, certainly not based on their looks as they did to me, I did end up getting harassed by them pretty much my entire life. The beginning of this cultural clash is from before my time and I am approaching the 30s. I don't really see any healthy way to solve this conflict. The only way that I can see resolve this conflict is to drive the conflicting elements apart. And since they migrated to here that would mean deporting them. That is not a healthy way to resolve this conflict. There are much less conflicts with people from other nationalities. There are some, like a Turkish friend of mine being ridiculed and shunned by fellow Turkish people because he is different to them, and some Dutch people in his life shunning him due to associations with rotten apples from the Turkish population here. He is one of the sweetest and most loving people that I have ever known so it just goes to show that being loving and caring doesn't help resolve culture clashes on this level, and I feel really bad for him that he had to go through that. But enough of that culture clash conflict. Sorry for the block of text. Yeah, transport here is really chill. I have a drivers license but I never drive a car, nor do I own one. I never had the need the get a car and that has saved on a ton of money, from insurance, to road taxes, to maintenance and gas/power. A bike is just that much less costly. You can get along with a basic cheap bike, but I prefer a bit more middle-class bikes cause they generally have less issues and an old, worn-out one. The groceries/supermarkets have a lot less variety to offer but I feel like a person really doesn't need that much variety. A possible explanation to your point that often times a lot of articles got left on the shelves at US supermarkets/groceries could be Choice Paralysis. Too much choice will cause discomfort and doubts so it becomes much harder to pick something unless you are already used to it. Being familiar with 1 article makes you pick that one most of the time instead of having to worry about picking between 50 to 100 different brands of the same thing. "Doe normaal" is mostly just a simple way of putting: "You don't have to overachieve, you don't have to stand out, you don't have to be better than others. Just be chill and respectful, that is all we ask." into two words. Though, an extension of that saying is: "Doe normaal, dan ben je al gek genoeg." "Act normal, then you're already special enough" or something like that. I'm sure your GF can explain it better than I can through some white text on a YT comment that is already too damn long.

@carmenl163

5 ай бұрын

The biggest problems with Moroccan people comes from the fact that they actually very much wanted to integrate, yet were ignored and rejected. Turks are much more a separate group, they speak Turkish amongst themselves and are very nationalistic. I'm sorry you've had such bad experiences with Moroccan people.

@TheSuperappelflap

5 ай бұрын

White Dutch people also have a lot of problems with Moroccan youth. I grew up in a city with 20% Moroccan population. I wasnt born racist but I sure became one thanks to them. I was regularly threatened, followed around town, spat at, and attacked by them. Just looking at one can cause them to become aggressive and try to fight me. Its the reason I moved away from that town to another town that has a lot less Moroccans. There are still some and they also cause issues, had to call the police three times in three years due to violent incidents on the street against me or other people. I have never had this type of problem with Turks, Tunisians, or any other ethnic group.

@PaladinfffLeeroy

5 ай бұрын

@@carmenl163 Thanks for the info! I was not aware of that.

@yt-nx1qm

5 ай бұрын

Netherlands nice country but its a shame moroccans live there.

"Dressing as fashionmodels riding their bikes" Love the compliment!😀 In general i find your observations very insightfull. Great video, wish you all the best.

You're doing a great job Jordan