En onder dat credo kunnen we lekker alles veroordelen wat we niet gewend zijn. Natuurlijk wel achter de rug van anderen. Fijn volk hoor, echt heel prettig.
Every piece of the Netherlands has a different culture, how people are in Amsterdam is not how all Dutch people are. I think that very interresting seeing we're a small country.
Hey from Germany! I think the dutch people are one of the nicest and funniest people here in europe. Always polite... many countries can learn from them... :)
As a German, who lived in the Netherlands for a few month I can say that I really learned to love the Dutch people. I don't want to crawl them to much, but in general you really can say they are really nice people. On my first day I moved to Nijmegen without knowing anybody I got invited to one of my neighbours birthday party. I met a lot of nice open minded people. I'm in touch with some of them even almost four years after. Maybe I just got luck with the people I met - I don`t know... Hopefully my work takes me back to you - and who knows, maybe I'll move there once again to stay.
This is more like Amsterdammers view Amsterdammers. The Netherlands is more than just Amsterdam, much more. I think people will be telling different things in Groningen, Arnhem, Rotterdam or Maastricht. Lots of people you interview aren´t even Dutch. I think in Amsterdam people really think they are the centre of the world, while in the rest of the country people work hard, do their own thing and don´t pretend to much. What is even more funny is the stereotypes foreigners have, like everyone is smoking weed, riding a bicycle, living in a mill, wearing wooden shoes and every weekend visit either a coffee shop or go to the red light district. I think it is a bit chidlish when you see the world or a country like that.
Amsterdam...we should sell it to Belgium...as a tourist trap, to take the pressure of a nice place like Brugge...it would bring down crime rates in the Netherlands 50% too.
Amsterdam is een van de mooiste steden ter wereld en iedereen is super nice. Ik woon er al mijn hele leven en ik zou nergens anders begraven willen worden. (Ps: niet iedereen is een tourist of een niet nl sprekend persoon. We zijn ook maar mensen)
I was in Amsterdam and the rest of The Netherlands two years ago.The Dutch are amazing.I found them friendly,helpful and professional!Can’t wait to go back again!❤️❤️❤️
+Roel Hovius Actually, graceless was a good translation. Sloppy is more about someone's appearance imo, but "lomp" is a combination of blunt, crass, clumsy. It's pretty much the opposite of refined; how you would expect noblemen to describe a commoner in their social ways.
As a Dutch person I can confirm that we aren't as open-minded as we think we are. Just ask people about immigrants, people from Turkey or Morocco and Zwarte Piet/Black Pete and you will notice (:
+Carmen Moes I agree,especially with the black pete thing. With the Turks and Moroccans too I guess but unlike the Surinamees and Caribbean community they aren't very open minded either. They mostly stick within they're own kind and don't marry outside their own kind either,it's the religion that sets them apart. Most dutch and(non muslim) suri dutch are also pro gay/lesbian rights and all that but Turks and Moroccons not much. There is a division and thats sad but here in Rotterdam I see that many people date and marry outside their own race. I'm an example of that as I'm half dutch half latino.
+Carmen I do not agree at áll with agressive and racist people that defend Black Pete by claiming everyone should go back to their country if they don't like it. But I am 'pro-' Pete myself. In a more rational way. Having seen so many black people that agree with me and especially joined the parade, since 'black petes' weren't allowed in their city anymore and they didn't feel like painting their faces white. And if we're comparing either way; Try asking the Americans to change the elves and see how they respond. Try asking the Americans to change the factory-ideas (the fact that elves are genuienly slaving away in the factories, whereas Petes are being shown playing volleyball and drinking ice tea for 10 months a year) and see how they respond. The elves are nót being honoured in American, the same way as the Petes are in The Netherlands. They don't get Elf-tattoo's, they don't want to follow shows about Elves and see them solving crimes, they don't give a shit, they want to see Santa. And here, Petes are being seen as the superheroes, helping the old, fragile guy on his horse once a year. I have a deal. When America ditches the elves alltogether, The Netherlands will ditch our beloved Black Pete. Untill then, it'll have to be discussed and I surely agree with changes to his appearance. Such as rules about the lipstick (no 'big lips drawn with the lipstick) and their former submissive behaviour (nót anymore, Pete and Saint are equal!)
I live in the Netherlands, im 50% African and I can definately tell you that what that girl said about being normal, is a 100% true. If you do something different with your hair, and it's kind of edgy, you will immediately get side eyed and people will tell you things like "Ohw. Well it IS very different huh..?" Instead of being more like hey awesome that youre trying new things
Recently visited Netherlands for the first time. As an American I enjoyed them probably more than most other countries I’ve visited. Smart as hell, confident-without the German arrogance-fairly conservative and friendly. I’ve visited roughly 40 countries or so and felt a kinship with the Netherlands. Art, way of life, etc. I’ve encouraged my friends to change their bucket list and put the Netherlands at or near the top. We are returning!
I, as a Dutchman, always like to compare ourselves to a small community. The Netherlands has quite a large and diverse population, yet we all feel like we're all pretty down to earth and just a big family. Especially during football (or soccer) games of the national team the cohesion (idk if this is the right word) is literally unbelievable. Another thing that you must experience when visiting the Netherlands is Kingsday. On Kingsday you can see exactly what the Dutch are like. However, the stereotype of the Dutch being greedy is in many cases true, and I view this as a problem. Sure, people can be nice and there are exceptions, but many people will find it weird if you take more than one cookie when you come over for coffee. This is just because it's a sort of unwritten rule. Also, the Dutch are indeed very direct people (I'm an example) and that can be quite annoying. But hey, in the end we are just pretty cool people so come over and smoke a couple a blunts :p
+wholeNwon The national anthem tells the story of William of Orange and his decision to defy his liege, the king of Spain which eventually led to a Dutch nation free from Spanish rule.
Yafa, your show is really great, especially how "Dutch view Dutch." I lived in Utrecht for 5 years and was married to a somewhat high-profile Dutch lady, although she would never say such a thing. Her sister hated me, primarily because I was an American. I'm not exaggerating. When my soon-to-be Dutch wife brought me to her sister's home (sister was rich), even with my at the time-limited understanding of Dutch, I could understand much of what she stated about "buitenlanders", especially about Americans. Throughout my life in Holland, it seemed that Dutch culture was divided between Dutch who accepted people from other countries and people who hated people from other countries. You've got to remember the "Splender of the Riches"(great book), as the Dutch as a very small country, were the top traders and were at one time, one of the richest countries in the world back in the 1600s and 1700s. I love the young blonde lady who commented about one of the most important traits of Dutch, "you don't want to stand out"! Early in my marriage to my Dutch wife, she explained it like cutting grass (and I don't mean the wonderful smoke), but a blade of grass that was taller because it would eventually get cut down to size. In the arts(I've been a filmmaker for 40 years), Dutch artists of all types basically have to move to another country to become famous. That's easy to discover when looking at Dutch artists (including filmmakers), they move to the US, France, Germany, etc., and become famous. If I went to a bar in Utrecht, especially after living several years in Holland, Utrecht being a college town, young Dutch at the bar would ask where I come from. I would tell them in Dutch that I was from Utrecht. They would laugh, and again ask me where I came from. After living legally for 2 years in Holland, I became a "Dutch element" regarding my position in how European films are funded. During those early 2 years, I made what was referred to as "black money", money paid under the table. The little I did make (I lived in Utrecht from 1990-1995) was from taking an old program called "Movie Master" and re-formatting Dutch writer's screenplays correctly so they could then be submitted to the European Script Fund in London. Europe (at least during those years) had a major public funding effort called the European Media Fund (hopefully my memory serves me the correct name of the programme), which invested $5 billion in movies over each 5 year period to time as a "fist" up against American movies that at that time had taken over 95% of most of Europe's theaters. Part of the reason for this was that the "powers that be" were concerned about how this was affecting the cultural aspect of Europe. I became a Dutch qualified element after the mandatory 2-year mark and now being an official "Dutch" cultural element (which is funny as I'm a loudmouth Texan). Yet, I still faced the harsh scrutiny placed especially against in particular, Americans, and especially, in my opinion, against someone who looked like they sounded and had just stepped out of the TV series "Dallas". My being an "American" was most difficult for me and the discrimination continued and even got worse, especially during the period of the O. J. Simpson trial. Every time I went to a party, many people would immediately jump on the bandwagon of what a joke "trial by jury" was in America. Holland doesn't have jury's, they have a group of judges who decide a "perf's" future. In order to survive at the parties, I started studying the absurdities of the Dutch legal system so I would have decent "comebacks" to the hilarious attacks on the American judicial system (and rightfully correct). After 5 years, my life ended in Holland. I was so depressed I even tried to kill myself which was also hilarious as a friend of mine saw thru my window that half the ceiling had fallen on my head. The worse thing about most of this, and I'm not sure it's simply a "Dutch" thing, is that when I left Holland after years of my investment in striving to find my place in Dutch society, I felt forcibly exiled. In the end, you have to be "Dutch". I'm sure that plenty of other people have somehow had good experiences with their life in Holland. I came back to DFW (Dallas Ft. Worth Airport) in tears and standing on the curb at the airport next to most of the Lufthansa flight attendants who had been on my flight. So, there was my next unsuccessful marriage. Just kidding!
Good work Yafa! I have always been a slight bit of an outsider in the US, I was born here in the US, my mother was German though, and I see from your video's that my personality is 100% German in every detail.
Dutch can seem to be distant when you meet them for the first time, but once you get really close friends with them, you couldn´t have a better friend!
"There is this Calvinistic stamp in them which is judgmental to what is different, to what is rising up from the average" "You're welcome, but you have to do it on your own - it's pretty individualistic as a country". That woman is the most articulate of the bunch and seems to have a great sense of humor! I love her!
@@Lilliathi I am not Dutch but I lived there for some years. They are individualistic in the sense that they do not consider the society as a whole when it comes to certain degenerate behavior. But at the same time, they want everybody to conform to their standard of morality and mediocrity.
Cosmo Aero V2 can't wait to hear you crying everytime you have to ride your frekin bike again in the bloody rain and hellish wind(avarage dutch weather)
Cosmo Aero V2 ofcourse I'm joking. this was just a little bit of frustration coming out of a dutch person. if the weather is shitty you can say: wat een kutweer ! in the netherlands it's alwayz kutweer
He really didn't. The fact that we don't tolerate intolerance (Islam) does not make us intolerant. I makes us logical. We're generally fine with everyone having their freedom, as long as you don't impede on the freedoms of others.
Lilliath Sure. Let's all forget about the racist comments on Facebook under a selfie of black players of the national football team. Let's all forget about black politicians like Sylvana Simons which some guy edited her photo in a KKK lynch scene who received massive support and the list goes on and on. Even your comment proves your intolerance because you just managed to tag all Muslims with intolerance based on your own skeletons in the closet.
+Defend Kebab How many likes did those posts get? Hundreds? Thousands? Either way, a tiny minority that only seems big because the internet allows them to find each other. And who says they were all Dutch? I said nothing about Muslims, I said Islam. Islam is an inherently theocratic religion, because its rules do not allow for any system of government outside Sharia law. The only way to be a tolerant Muslim, is by ignoring many of its core rules.
Lilliath according to the screenshot 139 in just over an half hour. The other comments in the screenshot are much younger than half an hour. The likes don't even matter anyway, it's the amount of comments that are placed, and this incident is just one example. And this is typical Dutch behavior that we are talking about now, in your little get togethers on Facebook and Twitter where there are thousands of these morons spouting racist bullshit towards blacks and Muslims you support each other, but when it's an international platform the same idiots desperately try to downplay any racism and discrimination with desperate arguments and claim you're the most tolerant people on the planet, like you for example. You know they were Dutch, and it's not ''oh but it's just the internet, all a coincidence''. Ohh sure, you said nothing about Muslims. Well I'm sorry, ''Islam'' is not present in Holland since Islam is not a psychical object or ruling system in Holland. Muslims in contrary, are present in Holland, now be honest, did you vote PVV of FvD?
We have a loud lanquage, but we're not loud people. We're open in the way your able to speak about everything. But we don't talk about everything. we're quite private. But if you want, you can definitely talk about anything without being judged. We're proud of our country, but only patriotic when there is some big Soccer match. We're open to influenses from other cultures but we don't want to change our culture. That's conflicting. We're to small to do everything by ourselfs, so we need other countries. But these influenses are not allways welcomed. We're quite healthy? Dinner is cooked by ourselfs and an important moment in the day to come together with the household/family. I don't think we like normal. It's just so you have to put yourself out there or excell in something to be more than normal. And often this is seen as selfish and egocentric...
Even in The Netherlands there are different ways of thinking. I am from the eastern part of the country myself, and after hanging out with people from Holland(west) all day, I can tell we differ a lot...
Being from the West myself, I can tell you that we are way more individualistic than Dutchies from the East. Everybody is supposed to handle their own business.
I couldn't agree more! Last week I was sitting in the train with one of my classmates, just talking, and a woman from the west sitting next to us was baffled, claiming she never saw such a thing in the west...
I have been to Amsterdam 3 times, and will be there again in May. I have managed to never smoke weed, take mushrooms, or wear wooden shoes while there. I did, however, consume a great quantity of good beer and outstanding crepes.
There is so much difference between the north of netherlands and the South because of the spanish occupation. And Amsterdam is just an Island of weirdness. Half of these people weren't even Dutch.
I myself have been living in The Hague for about 4 years now moving here when i was 17 i'd have to say that the dutch like for people to think that they're "liberals, super nice, funny, and really open people overall" but, coming from a latin country i have to say that they're rather nice to people or friends that just come to visit. but if you're staying to live here you'll see how they really are (not in a completely bad way) but they're rather closed to new people they all have their certain group of friends and little circles so they're not as welcoming and as warm as you might think. they're very formal about everything and everything is planned out in advance, there's no spontaneity in that sense. In a much broader view it seems like life here is very systematic and everyone follows the same path through life (with some exceptions).
I mean this is how Amsterdammers think about Amsterdammers, especially the part about the congeniality (Or rather lack thereof) of Dutch people when introducing themselves. When you go further south people tend to be a lot more congenial and open.
May I point out that "American" is one thing and "citizens of the United States" another? Anyway we (in Europe, i am italian) are so opinionated when it comes to the USA... which is weird because in the end if there is a puzzle country that is indeed a collection of very different people out there this is the US. This is eventually why tradition, religion and conservatism in the US is so key compared to basically anywhere in Europe? Maybe...
From living in The Netherlands for almost a year, I can say the following about dutch people. They're not so open-minded, they stick within their comfort zones and the community overall in Amsterdam seems segregated. Dutch people, aren't so helpful and don't provide an explanation even when asked to. Dutch people, are frugal with their money and lack ambition, so yes being content with being 'average' is true.
Hi i’m mexican, i think i can call myself a bilingual, because i can speak spanish and english, right now i’m learning dutch, i just wanted you to know that in Mexico less than a 15% of the population is bilingual, so it’s kinda sad, we have no good schools and neither good students.
Government ineptitude and lack of standards from both the Gov itself and citizens. We are conformist, idiotic, proud and arrogant. English is terribly taught, students think getting a good grade makes them competent speakers when they speak like retards.
Generally speaking, I prefer to deal with direct people than with fake people. But I think sometimes the Dutch way of being "blunt and direct" goes unnecessarily too far. In some cases it sounds really rude, especially when it is not needed at all.
Great work Yafa. I lived in Germany for 6 years, and had the opportunity to do a lot of travelling throughout Europe, and I was married to a German woman for several years. It's funny how stereotyped you become, just by being a US citizen. I like the fact that you get a view of their culture as seen by themselves. It helps visitors to understand them. I know, "we", as in US citizens can be pretty clueless, obnoxious, and in my case drink a lot. I am trying not to repeat my past stereotypical behavior when I retire, and do the Eurorail thing. Thank you for helping me along brother. Luckily for me, I have 2 adult daughters living in Germany to help school me too, and as dual citizens, they get the American perception as well. I was never able to visit Amsterdam although I lived 2 hours away in Germany. I was in the US Army, and I never went, because I like weed too much. Soldiers always got a urine test for thc when they got back from Amsterdam.
+Mylena Van Dijk Friesland...!!! My pake is from Friesland, they have their own language NOT a dialect of Dutch. Most Frisian are Frisian 1st, Dutch 2nd. I have been there but not long enough time there.
Or go to the beautiful Wadden island of Schiermonnikoog and see how different the Netherlands are. Yes'there is a LOT more than tulips, redlight aerias, cheese , wiet, mills , clocs and Amsterdam tosee. Come and visit the Netherlands as they realy are. You're welcome!
Rude, blunt, genuine, what you see what you get, open minded and liberal. The woman with the Spanish (?) accent had good points as well I think. There are a lot of differences between the south (brabant and limburg) and the rest of NL imho.
Actually they are not that genuine. They are polite. If you hear how judgemental they get behind closed doors, you'll get goosebumps. Once you learn the language and spend more time with Dutch people.
+TheYafaShow Did you know that The Netherlands, the country where the Dutch live, is larger then Amsterdam? Going to Amsterdam, putting Amsterdam in your starting titles is stereotyping also.
KHALID ALSHAWWA ...we would like you to vacation here for a few days, spend your money and then leave. Same with Africans. The white Europeans are an endangered species. Once it’s extinct there’s no bringing it back. Most of us don’t hate other races. We’ll visit your country too.
@@BOSS-xz4tj "Most of us don't hate other races". You seem to be included in the minority that hates other races (or considers them inferior or something to keep separate from "us white Europeans"). Sad.
Most inportant one was mostly forgotten, we are most of all direct and to the point. If we are not open minded or anything along those lines, you can still count on us being honest about our viewpoints. So a fair warning, if your skin is made of paper. And you handle the truth coming in like a freighttrain, worse then a paper towel handles a high pressure water jet. Then stay clear of your average Dutch person. It is usually nothing personal, but it will be honest, direct and time effecient. P.S. being "open minded" can be taken way to far, there has to be a point where you say fuck this shit, I will take care of my own first for example.
Having lived in Holland I can tell you as an American Amsterdam is not like the rest of the country. I agree that the Dutch are a little stand offish but in general I like the country a lot. My SIL had dual citizenship and I visited her family and my brother when I was in eastern Holland. They lived in a suburb of Amsterdam and it was just 1 1/2 hour drive to get there. Appreciate you doing this vid Yafa.....
+TheGameCommander Well Calvijn was French and very popular in the Netherlands. He wasn't at all in Spain because what he preached was the complete opposite of the Catholic church. Calvijn was all about being sober and living without so many extra's, glitter and glamour. That is also where a part of our "being down to earth comes from". This woman seems more east-European to me. Like Ukraine or Hungry or something...
Elio Avila She is definitely *not* Spanish. I can't place her other than Eastern European. "The Game Commander" just isn't completely all there I think...
That women feels hate towards the Dutch. Why? She is lucky to raise her kid here. Go. Away if you don't like it here. But nobody ever leaves. The Moroccans, Turks all complain but they stay. I know why...
I love how I agree with all these people. On one hand we are very free and allow things like legal drugs etc. but on the other hand we can have a Calvinistic mindset. Also the compromise in everything is so typical, that is also why the "going Dutch" is such a strong true stereotype.
0:23 Lovely lady on the left, I disagree with you. Actually, Americans like to keep their distance just as much as you said the Dutch do. The Dutch on the other hand even kiss on the cheek when greeting people, whereas Americans definitely don't. Anyway, it's nice to hear your point. And you're such a cutie too!
It really depends on were you hold the interview. As a Frisian i would say most of us are pretty proud and like to distinguish ourselves from the Dutch (even though we are a part of the Netherlands). Also in Leeuwarden i've heard from exchange students that when they were lost and ask someone on the street to help them they would help them straight away. Ofcourse this depends on the persons you meet. But to get a better view on the Netherlands and different cultures you should have gone to other places in the Netherlands as well. Since the views all of the Netherlands are different especially comparing with Amsterdam. Just as a extra note: if you go to a bigger city such as Amsterdam things are more rushed while in the smaller cities things are more relax. Love your videos btw :P.
Opinionated and blunt to the point of distraction, more like. Everyday is an assault on your senses. Lol and their meetings at work last an eternity because they have to sit there and mindfuck every topic and still not arrive at a decision three hours later.
Luckily we now MUST learn about this high school. I studied our history in Indonesia for a full month in high school and thoroughly enjoyed it, because it's very important to know because it shaped our country a lot. Without our colonial history, we wouldn't have been so prosperous... Of course, it was quite hard to learn about as it was a gruesome period and I am not proud of it. I have massive respect for the Indonesian people.
+Navya V Yeah, we we're the world's richest country for a centuries, because of our trade monopoly. Mostly because of the VOC and the less profitable WIC (trading cooperations, overseas). I'm a Dutchmen and I'm happy to live here, we complain a lot about little things so I always figure that the big things are less important in a way. We like being taken care of by our government and like safety and securities and it's mostly not possible to go without health care. And lastly... most people are quite greedy in a way, not always in a negative way.
Veritas Cognitio I'm proud to be Dutch but everytime someone mentions the 17th century I cringe because that might have been our 'Golden age' but that's also the age we, as humans, should not be proud of
Looking at distribution in a fair way , nether extreme riches nor ectreme poverty. Quality education and everything is well kept, I hope America will resemble more the Dutch way in the future.🕊️🌄🕊️
We are, indeed, very direct. For instance, some people will just tell you like "You're short." As if you can change it, we're always mentioning things that the person we're talking to already could know. Although, at schools (mine definitely) people are very on themselves. At school or work (I don't have work experience yet) we watch what we say because what if you say something wrong and everyone will think you are weird? I think we're complicated people.
I have travelled through many many countries, believe me. NL is one of the best roads to drive on with polite ppl. Not aggressive at all. Try other countries, so scary.
Love from India. I loved dutch culture and dutch people. They can be funny and somewhat clumsy. I also had heard about the dutch being direct and blunt. I used to admire that quality about the duch because its opposite to Indians who can be very non-confrontational and jump around bushes while dealing with others, until I met a stranger dutch guy in a London flat Elevator. Buoy was he direct to my flatmate who was an American! Of course, the two had a go at each other as Americans don't let a fight go that easily. Hehehe. But the dutch guy started it and man It really came off as rude and arrogant. I think Indians would run away with that kind of directness and wrongly cry racism. But overall I feel the Dutch are very liberal, just and good people who can bring order to this world. Maybe if a million dutch people migrated to India it would bring India lot of good. Viva La Netherlands.
Always been a proud Dutchie, even though I lived in New Zealand since 1960. Am considered blunt and tactless hahaha, better than English, behind your back they slag you off. Am considered honest with a heart of gold
there is absolutely no such thing as a person who is absolutely and 100 percent open minded and tolerant. if that were true, we'd be perfect and unjudging as human beings. anyone who believed complete openness is possible is a child....
