REACTION : The Netherlands is the Worst Country in Europe
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- I watch the controversial video titled The Netherlands is the Worst Country in Europe and react.
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The funny thing is that The Netherlands is known as the country where 90% of people speak fluent or almost fluent English
Spot on!
It certainly was when I was there and that was decades ago!
I've met so many amazing people in Amsterdam, best place I've ever been ❤
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and from the other 10 percent a good bunch of them are understandebel
Lol. The Netherlands has been continuously ranked number 1 in English proficiency as a non primary example in the world.
But yeah, 'some people speak broken English'.
(Says the lady who needs her voice dubbed.)
This is comedy gold.
those whom speak broken English are usually the older generation who did not learn it in school. I'm 44 and my whole life (UK) English was a mandatory subject at school, but yeah I can imagine that was not the case 50+ yrs ago....
Also she's a tourist, she needs a (work)visa if she's non-EU citizen to work like nearly every other country in the world doesn't like tourists stealing jobs
-US citizens are welcome through the DAFT agreement, it might have a few requirements you need to meet but way less stringent than other countries
@@Wrecker3D Sure, I get that. My mother has issues with speaking English, though it's mainly a confidence problem in my opinion. When she HAS to, she does fine.
But Josefa here was talking about people *at the airport*. I guarantee they all speak English at least well enough to be understandable.
This video is from a uneducated out of the dessert or forest one that not understand that the Nederlands is a) one of the rich country in europe what make not only salary high but also the expansies b) overrun by immigrants with low education due the fact it is a higheducation export country. c) overflooded with natural drugs from south america what lead to etnic profiling (and sad to say the lead producer is arrtifical drugs.) and they canals are for transportation half of the netherlands was sea /swamp in the past. if they come as a gold digger fine but educate and inform on forehand to have the right papers.
"I went to Amsterdam, the most expensive city to live in the Netherlands and then cried how expensive it was" lol..
Exactly, people always focus on Amsterdam but at least go to a nearby city and book a hotel there. PRices ALOT cheaper.
@@vincentschrama749 Indeed!Try to book a hotel in Londen,you will be surprised how much a stay in a hotel will cost.If you go a town outside Londen it is much cheaper.Thats the rule in big cities,they are expensive.
Part of me really wants to believe the video was just satire
Wow what a total tool
She will tell the same of London or Paris.. just to get attention.
To my Dutch eyes, the footage of those homeless people doesn't even look like it is from the Netherlands
Because it's not, they are stock photos..
That looked like The Bronx, NY 😂😂😂😂
now, the Bronx was part of the New Netherland colony ;)
Thank you Netherlands for not allowing this woman to work. Thanks for making her "suffer" your canals, bicycles, snow and friendly people. She should have been stopped on entry in to the country, sort your border security out Netherlands!!! I would love to see how Poland or Finland deal with this woman.
I didn't do my research before my two month stay in a place I only learned about on the internet. Oh I suffered so much because of my own poor planning, that's why the Netherlands is the worst place ever. Nonsensical.
Thanks for your commentary Jiles, this was an interesting ride! I hope you and your beloveds are well and thriving.
The Netherlands is in the top 10 countries, and one of the most socially, economically, and culturally free places in the world. Some people just like to complain about any and everything. This is funny 🤣
Note: I've never been to the Netherlands
I was stationed in the Netherlands from 1978-1983. Loved it. Loved the people. Still hoping to get back there some day.
Thank you for your service, we love to have you back.
The country has changed and not for the best. You better think twice.
@@henkvermeer8652Sad but true and it will only get worse.
Do not bother, like many will tell you things has changed. It is not the beautiful country it always was.
@@waltersteyger1215 what a nonsense. we're ranked #2 in the quality of life index. sure, things have changed and some things got worse but a lot of things got better. but, you can have your opinion ofcourse, not saying there's anything wrong with that. just saying that in general, quality of live improved...
The Netherlands: the only country in the world where teens drink and do drugs on the weekends 😂😂😂
Nothing to be proud of...
@@Lilygirl283I’m not saying it is. I’m being sarcastic. Every country has teenagers who get into stuff they shouldn’t. That’s how teenagers are.
I am Dutch, and this is getting out of control, time they do something about it, but i am not holding my breath...@@Krystalfaye
@@Lilygirl283 bullshit. The kids nowadays aren't anything worse than in my days in the late 70's and early 80's. Drug use is actually on the decline compared with those years. Oh.....and I actually work within that field as I have been working with the homeless and addict community for the past 4 decades.
Yes, something needs to be done... we need to follow countries like America and legalise weed and hashish so we can focus on the things that are actually a problem like hard drugs and alcohol. you know... things that actually destroy families. But even hard drugs and alcohol are way less of a problem in the Netherlands than in most other countries.
But humor me... what "needs to be done" in your expert view?
@@mavadelonah de drugs die ze nu gebruiken is toch ff wat anders hoor maar geloof jij maar wat jij wil hoor
"I suffered so much" 😫😫😫 If your own experience was sh*tty, don't blame the whole of Netherlands. Ridiculous.
I completely agree with this "Karen". I have gone to a city in Italy called Venice. When I saw all those canals and all those gondolas I was horrified. Who could have foreseen this?
And to make matters worse, almost everyone speaks Italian.
Jokes aside, listening to this lady, I am less surprised that many Americans believe that the earth is flat.
It's hard for me to believe she actually travelled to this country. There is no footage with her in it that has anything Dutch in the background. For someone that has been here for 2 months and makes youtube videos, it is a little bit strange. Most of the footage seen, looks like stock footage gathered from the web. There are some dashboard cam views (which a visitor without a car is unlikely to have) and that view from the canal boat is contradictive with the hate she has for canals. You see views from summertime and then views from a snowy winter.. We do not get that much snow here. Rain would have been more likely :) If she stayed for 2 months.. i doubt she would have experienced winter AND summer (as seen in some shots).. Employees at the airport speak multiple languages, and if you happen to speak to one that doesn't speak yours they would probably have a colleague that does if you request this and can't find a secondary language that works for both. Dutch, English, German, French and probably Spanish are languages that "somebody" at the airport will be able to speak (If you request for that), It's an international airport after all and considered the entry point to Europe. What is more likely is that she (or someone else, because i just can't see this woman doing editing work) just made a hate video from material she found online. Disregard anything she has to say. And because this video is completely contradictive to what this country is in reality, her other videos should not be trusted either.
Anyway, thnx for the review. I subbed when i saw your last video and hope to see more. Appreciate it ! (edit- By the way, there is another channel with American expats called "Buncharted" these two have been exploring the country in depth. If you need information on anything, they would be an excellent recourse and i am sure that if you have any questions you could contact them to help you on your way regarding life here but it seems you've got everything under control !.)
I am 100% sure the original video was just a designed meme to get clicks
Yes! For example the homeless and drugs (needles and such) I have never seen in the Netherlands, they must be from some stock images, from the US probably?
I bet she never had been there.😂
I lived in the Netherlands my whole life. Nowbody, really nobody can imagine how much I have suffered because of those canals. 😪
😂😂😂😂
And we also have no cars ...
Do they ride bicycles , because it is so expensive/high cost of living in the Netherlands? That is because the Netherlands is so expensive you wouldn't be unable to afford to buy a car ? In the US, everyone has a car , some at 16 years old, usually a used car . Unless you have rich parents and they buy you a brand new car . As for bikes , those are mostly for mountain biking or trail ridding, not daily transportation. 🤔
@@Kim-J312 no, we ride bicycles because it safe and often very convenient to do. most shops etc are close by so we can walk or cycle there. most people here have a car aswell. cost of living is high, but not so high that we can't afford a car. think we have 1 of the highest car ownerships per capita of Europe. this lady is just complaining about everything because she came here as a badly prepared tourist expecting to be treated as a dutch citizen, and it didn't work out. she exaggerates everything.
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3:49 I just had to pause here! I think this person is the penultimate "Ugly Tourist". and I haven't even watched four minutes. I'm British and lived in Belgium for four years, and we took a lot of visitors to the Netherlands. (This was in the late 70s). When I had moved to the States, my Irish Grandparents moved from England to Holland. The day after they moved in, a doctor stopped by to introduce himself as their new GP. I flew over and stayed for a week, and loved it.
I love the fact that so many people use bikes, that there are head shops that sell 'shrooms (I was sober, but that it was available, instead of pretending a War On Drugs would work impressed me) and the kindness of the people, along with great museums, fabulous houseboats and wonderful PT and services, made it a country I would be thrilled to visit again, or even move to.
I think this woman lacks the concept of foreign countries, and should probably only go to Spanish speaking countries going forward. Even so, it seems like she's just a joy killer, so maybe that won't work either! I found most Europeans speak English, or will find a way to communicate if they can't. I only speak French and some Spanish and Dutch, but I hardly expect others to speak my language in their own country! If they do, well I am very lucky and certainly wouldn't complain if their English is broken, if I haven't bothered to learn their mother tongue!
Yes, Europe is expensive and between the war in Ukraine and the inflation globally, to expect otherwise is dilly. Apparently in her research online, she didn't look at the cost projections that one can find before one visits. Ugh. I'll shut up now....Sorry, but this approach to other countries drives me round the bend! Happily, I know Jiles will be sharing how fantastic the Netherlands are. Cheers.
I am from South America. Most of my people are not the brightest tools in the bunch.
@@di3486 Aw, sweetie, I think that's a global issue! The issue is that these days even people who are a sandwich short of a picnic can get enough money to travel, and show off their less than stellar selves.
I thought that this video was a parody! I couldn't believe someone could be that ignorant of other cultures and countries. I know some Dutch people here in Canada who have been great. They're very healthy and kind. I guess that is from all the bicycle riding they do.
Amsterdam is a very clean city and that is possibly because there are fewer stinky vehicles on the streets. More attractive people, fewer cars and no huge Walmart stores. What a horrible place to live!😮😉
“A sandwich short of a picnic…” omg! I love it. I haven't heard that one before😁
@@deborahsexton3871 Cheers! Due to a TBI, I'm not sure that I made it up, or if it's a regional thing. I'm a Brit living in Philadelphia, PA, so it could be just Stateside thing.
First off, love the reaction videos, definitely do more. This video you are reacting to comes across as super duper fake. The dubbed-over voice isn't a direct translation of the woman who it implies is talking. They have a couple 3-5 second clips of her [red/blue sweater lady] they just keep cycling through. There aren't any selfies or realistic descriptions of specific personal experiences. All the videos of the "Netherlands" are likely stock video clips or ripped off from somewhere else. The voice used is AI generated, pretty much the same one temu uses in their obnoxious commercials, and I'm fairly certain the script is as well (I train AI models, this is exactly the kind of random nonsense it would produce with the right prompt). There is actually a good chance it was completely created with AI, with the intention of sowing anger and unrest, and I feel you are giving it far more thought and attention than it deserves. That might be a good topic for another video.
The Netherlands looks beautiful, though. Now that I have learned of its existence on the internet, I shall have to plan a holiday there. I'm on a budget, but luckily the Netherlands is famous for its hostels and friendly people.
Am I really the only one who thinks the original video was just a sarcastic joke? It got you all fired up, yet it's just a joke.
yeah, for some people Germany too is pure hell.... how STRANGE that so many people is actually immigrating in it, right? All crazy huh?
Well I would consider the USA in it's current state pure hell, yest many people try to get in. Hell has layers...
I'm sure many of those at the US southern border would prefer the conditions in Western Europe, but they don't know how to swim across an ocean. As I'm sure some of those coming to Germany are dreamy eyed about the US, but again an ocean is in their way.
Having had to deal with the US legal system through work, having a friend there that lost nearly everything because he had the nerve to lose his job while sick (Health insurance was through his job) the chances of me ever wanting to live there are non-existent.
🤣🤣🤣 Wow!
Thank you for sharing this hilarious video.
My grandmother was from Amsterdam (-a war bride, who moved to Nova Scotia in her twenties). I hope to visit Holland once before I die.
This woman did not change my mind…😅
I was just telling friends about Monsters, and told them about your move. *My friends are American, and also want to leave. They want to move to Canada.
Hope you guys are happy, and, thriving.❤️
I'm dutch and I worked on a horseranch in Nova Scotia in the summer of 1998. I LOVED nova Scotia. But I love my Country to. I hope you get to visit one time
@@Ilske Aww! Thank you!❤️🥹
What a crazy assessment of such a beautiful place to live! She says it has canals and etc. which SHE didn't like.... ? I would love to have the opportunity to visit this place.
Great video, Jiles. This lady is from another planet it seems 😂😂 I like these watch alongs 👍🏼😃
Hey Jiles ! 😊 Looks like The Netherlands is going well for you. I love the new look of the channel! 👍🏽 Interesting to say the least. But you've always been awesome. From your voice till you introduced yourself to us till you chose to share your move.
Thx Jiles!!! 😃
She talk BS 😂🤣🤣
@@inge-9280 Not as much as you! 🤣🤡
9:50 Drain the canals! Be friendly, but don't say hello! Stop the nasty weather! Give me a job, you miserable people! I'm in an expensive hotel and suffering! And sorry, but unless things have changed dramatically, the trams, bikes and (yes) cars functioned extremely efficiently. You just have to watch out for trams if you are crossing a wide street where there is no zebra crossing.
I had the best time in Holland, the people were friendly and helpful, love the food, i will go back again. That woman obviously gave off bad vibes, she got what she gave out.
I am speechless. (New subscriber to this channel. Long time Monsters and Sinister). This woman is an excellent example of what is wrong in a lot of the world in my opinion. Just WOWZERS. Thanks for sharing and the commentary. I loved your take but I am flabbergasted. Simply put.
By the way Jiles I absolutely LOVE Amsterdam! I live in the UK so easily accessible for weekends etc
As a dutch person, thanks for debunking the weird review from her.
Ik zag een paar jaar geleden de eerste video van haar over dit gebeuren. ze dacht dat ze hier een uitkering kreeg om de de rest van haar leven uit de staatsruif te vreten , dat ging niet volgens plan, de video is later ook bewerkt door haar en is eruit gehaald, dus daarom is Nederland zo slecht.
Dude! I ventured over here from your other channel thinking would not like this format but let me just say I LOVE LOVE your commentary!!!! This was a great intro to your non crime content and I had a good chuckle at how ridiculous this woman’s content is. She’s the kind of traveler that makes the rest of tourists look bad 🙄
This has to be satire!
It is not, she is serious, 😂
@@Lilygirl283She must be mentally ill.. 😂
No. She is just the stereotypical Hispanic person (not the brightest) and I know this because I had to be born and grow up among them 😵💫
I'm watching the original in Spanish. the lady is Chilean, apparently. The English dub you're reacting to is not perfect but captures the essence of her entitlement. Sadly, some people will migrate without a plan and expect things to "work themselves out". Some employers in many countries are actually flexible about hiring people without the appropriate paperwork, but as we both know (I'm taking the long "student to skilled migrant" path in my late 30s, btw) this is not the case for the Netherlands and most of the EU (as far as I know).
"The worst country in Europe" to make it irregularly and improvise along the way. I got this sentiment from another Latin American on UA-cam who ranted about needing to have a postal address to get official communications, instead of squatting it with roommates indefinitely. That guy was definitely not as entitled as this lady, but his problems were mostly related to formality and an apparent obsession to live in Amsterdam, as though there aren't other cities in the country.
This video of Josefa has 7k likes to 84k dislikes, the worst ratio I've seen in a while. You should (temporarily) install a dislike button extension just to see how long the red bar looks.
Wait! She needs to have her voice over-dubbed, and she moans about Dutch people speaking broken English? I'm in England. Head Southeast from the coast near to me, and the Netherlands are straight across the water. We have quite a few people here who are from Holland and other states of the Netherlands. (One large part of my home county is even called New Holland.) Their English often has no discernible accent to English people. Many English words have Dutch origins. They and the Belgians often speak more grammatically correct English than we do. And they're among the most generous and friendly people you could meet.
Do more reaction videos, you’re the most sensible person I know on UA-cam and it’s very hilarious to watch 😂
Loved this. Do more reaction videos!!!
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I do wonder if this video isn't meant as a satire on the eternal complaints of spoilt tourists, but the satire was done so subtle that nobody actually perceives the underlying humorous intention.
I thought the same. It made me laugh.
It is. Or..... a very clever ploy by our government to discourage dumb people from moving here 😂
It's not sattire, she is serious....unfortunately..
She has a follow up video to defense herself which I’m gonna watch soon.
I thought the same. It’s too ridiculous to take it serious.
She expected a silver platter of service from the moment she arrived 😂😂- and has she ever heard about google translate 😂
Notice how she makes many accusations (racism, being ripped off etc) but NEVER gives the examples of HOW they were racist or HOW tey ripped her off. This video has been "a thing" within the Dutch UA-cam viewing community for a while now and at first most of us thought she was just making a "troll video" but appearantly she is dead serious. She originated from Chile btw but lives in Spain and hardly knows any Englsih herself (unlike 90% of people over 15 in the Netherlands)
As someone that has both been homeless in the Netherlands AND has worked with them for decades... nothing what she said about "being homeless" is true. No the police does not "hunt you", you can "exist" just fine, homelessness is not aa crime, police will only arrest you if you ACTUALLY BREAK THE LAW. There are multiple projects in Amsterdam (and any other Dutch city) that do NOT care who you are or where you come from. Not even when you would be an illegal alien. They won't deny you help, they won't report you to the police for being illegal, all they do is feed you and give you shelter for the night. "a German girl" having issues in the Netherlands? As a EU citizen she actually has many rights INCLUDING that of being able to work in the Netherlands, if she is struggling she is doing something wrong and should travel the 90 minutes by train to go back to mama.
She doesn’t give a reason for anything, including why she came to the Netherlands, why she staying at the airport the first night, why she came in the winter… It’s just a mess.
Jiles laying the smack down so ruthless that this snuff film could be included in the next This Is Monsters.
To everyone foreign who wants to travel to Amsterdam, do NOT book an hotel in Amsterdam, Find a small city outside Amsterdam with a train station nearby.
Trains are scheduled every 10 to 20 minutes, prices are a lot cheaper. Examples are Haarlem or Zaandam, find a hotel there nearby a trainstation.
If she thinks it's cold and snowy there, send her here to Eastern Canada. She wouldn't last a day here
Indeed!It almost never freezes under -10 C..
Hahaha you're right. Ans what about when she is visiting places in Canada where they speak French?
@xXTheoLinuxXx In New Brunswick, over half the people speak French or are bilingual
Great critical analysis! Love your smart content on all of your channels! Thanks for that! I don't know why I think this is a deep fake AI stuff? Or are there really people thinking like this?
Good to watch another one from you... BTW My guess the woman got a lot of videos and pasted them together. The negative tone/comments is to get more responses and coverage.
Hope you're settling in well!
Rob
It's like she read some poorly written book that tells people what they WANT to believe, as opposed to the reality of the world: Nothing is free, period.
Nice work, thanks for sharing this thorough investigation of this crazy-crazy woman!
You are very rational and sensible, the complete opposite of the confused woman that shouldn’t even came here to the Netherlands in the first place.
Sounds like she wouldn’t be happy anywhere.
Just wait till she visits the States 😂
Why? She’ll get everything for free. Biden is trying to rush work permits for illegals. They get free housing and food on our dime and complain about it and call us racist. I bet she would love it here
I think this is my favourite Jiles upload! Unscripted works well. Keep enjoying Nederland. Heading to Brabant?
I had to laugh because I don't even live there and am impressed by the people. I have been researching (specific) vintage items in England, Germany and the Netherlands. The place I contacted in the Netherlands was the only company to respond with a comprehensive answer and explained how the items are labeled and sold there. 2 companies in the UK didn't respond and the company in Germany responded but the language barrier made it a non sequitur. I think the Netherlands is internationally minded in general. The websites have choices for languages as well as translate into USD and other currencies. This woman sounds like she had some difficulties but really they were of her own making.
The Netherlands is the home of the World Court so there are a lot of international people here.
That lady is from Venezuela and i still have to figure out after 2 years if this is a joke or not.. lol
Loved your video, as a dutch person i felt kind of offended by the things she said and i really liked the way you reacted as a nice person, instead of reacting over the top. Loved your main channel for years too by the way, hope your still having a good time in the Netherlands, welkom!
Love it. Just visited Scotland and the UK was one of our options to move to, but after visited we feel like we made the right decision. There are somethings in the UK that would be good for us, but the Netherlands is just so much more comfortable to us.
Thanks for watching!
Hey Jiles, I love you and your vids u put out for us. If you can possibly help, I suffer from mental illness, I've been diagnosed as schizo affectove, bi polar type 1 with tactile hallucinations...I haven't had treatment in years, and I'm afraid of seeking treatment because I don't want ppl to keep me away from my kids. Can u pls just give me advice? I trust you more than doctors. Pls, Jiles, I don't want to be considered crazy, because I'm not. I really don't know what to do 😢
She most likely is from South America and probably from the southern hemisphere which is why she was surprised to see snow in February... I would be surprised too but for a different reason as snow is rare these days in the Netherlands. She was probably here in 2021, when indeed we did have quite some snow in February but as I said, it's getting rare. I will always advice people that if they want to visit the Netherlands, don't stay in a hotel in Amsterdam, but go to either Haarlem or Leiden, stay there and take a train to Amsterdam. Trust me: it will be cheaper.
Yes, we have canals. The Netherlands is one big river estuary and you are never far away from water of some sort. A small bit of research could have told her that... But that is her problem... the total lack of research.
This is amazing!!!! More please!
I am an American by birth and a Canadian by choice. Its very similar here. Well... minus the biking and canals.
I was born and raised in the Netherlands. I live in the south, which has a very different culture than Amsterdam. It's more Burgundian, less straightforward than in the north. I like both and appreciate them. This woman portrays the whole of the Netherlands equally, while there are significant differences. Only with major events like the World Cup, are we all the same. We show this by dressing in orange. Personally, I find Dutch people very approachable. We don't have the culture where you can drop in anytime and join for a meal, but we are very open to outsiders.
I'm really interested in part 2!
She talks about them speaking "broken English," but I can't imagine hers is any better as that's clearly not her voice in the dubbing. If her English were good, she would have over-dubbed her own voice.
Most people don't know what they don't know. Some people put in the work to figure out what they don't know, and either adjust for it or work around it. Other people figure they know everything they need to and jump in, wholly unprepared. She's clearly in the latter category. Frankly, it looks like what's really wrong with Amsterdam is that it's not wherever she came from. My suggestion to her would be to stay where she is, unless she wants to do some research first.
Thanks Jiles, I laughed right along with you
I wonder about the tone with the English over voice and that having an impact with the story telling. There was a recent story that a woman posted about her visit to Lyon. She had an absolutely horrible time and this reminded me of that story.
Must be her sister..😂
I lived in Munich and Stuttgart, Germany for five years. I did my best to learn the language and get out and meet the people. I had the best time of my life. I traveled to neighboring countries and found the experiences good. I met amazing people wherever I went.
The woman doesn’t speak English, but know the Dutch doesn’t speak English?
The video almost seems a joke to me.
Did she get Allyson Hannigan to dub her video? Was expecting to hear "One time, at Band Camp..."
I firmly believe in the "stupid tax." She applies for this ten fold. Stfu about a country's politics that you CHOSE to move to! And guess what, if you don't like it, GTFO! No one is holding you hostage!
Is there a no haven from ignorance?
Great post from you, Jiles! You had very valid points.
Because America is the only country that allows her to do whatever she wants.
I don’t know why people go to other countries expecting things to be the same as their native country.
I moved to the UK just under 12yrs ago and I’m still getting used to things but I don’t go around saying ‘Why don’t they speak my English? Why are their roads like this? Why this, why that?’ Of course I miss some things from home like food diversity, road signs that make sense, having 4 seasons, but that’s just how it is here. 1 season, 9/10 raining and cold 95% of the time. What it does have though, is free healthcare, like back home, absolutely stunning views when I go on hikes or nature walks, some really weird expressions (that I’m still getting used to) that are really funny. It’ll never be like home was but it’s a new start. That’s the point. 2 months is not enough to judge an entire country/city and if you don’t go there with an open mind and an idea of the culture, why go?
Although it's a bit offensive, it's so over the top that it becomes hilarious. Her video feels pretty fake and I have no idea what she is trying to achieve here. Luckily there is nothing in her story to take serious. Sure the Netherlands, Holland and Amsterdam isn't perfect. It's a damned good place to live though! Thank for this reaction.
Iam a old lady 81 from Rotterdam,at first I was angry what she said about my beautiful country, but then I think of al the foreighn people that overruled our places,so I am not suprised,just shake my head..love your comment!!!
I follow a young lady who is from the Netherlands here on YT. Her name is Romee Dussenbroek. She recently beat cancer.
She was not prepared for moving across the world, she didn’t research what she needed in terms of permits, visa etc. Thinking she can move here without any of that, is so strange. There are plenty of jobs in this country, for those with legal work permits. And if Amsterdam is too expensive, which I can totally understand as it is an expensive and touristy place. But then anyone serious about moving here will look into many other cities and towns to live in where prices are more reasonable.
You, as a resident of any town or city, will be taxed by the municipality once a year, amongst others for the trash removal service. The rates vary (greatly) between municipalities, but it usually is between something like 500 to 800 euro per year.
That is cheap, i pay $2.500 plus in Australia a year...
I live in US and work for a German company so I travel to Germany often. I have gone to Amsterdam twice and found the people very friendly and most of them spoke very good english.
When we moved to the USA we continued on our UK contract for many years. This included our regular 6 weeks yearly paid vacation, plus our extra 2 weeks additional paid vacation earned by our mid/late 20’s. We were horrified to learn that some people had LESS THAN 1 weeks paid vacation!
Don’t get me started on Health ‘care’ in the USA! I come from Britain. The idea of people having to pay when they’re sick is abominable!
Different countries have different ways of doing things, some better & some worse. Do people really not know this? REALLY?
Perhaps she expected the Netherlands to accommodate her Spanish language like America does. Edit: Apparently she is used to working without documentation as in America. However, she learned that other countries require compliance with their regulations.
I could find no information that confirmed she's from the US. It seems she's from South America.
Of course she's looking for a handout...........
Why didn’t she stay in a hostel? Very few (non-millionaire) people stay in an expensive hotel for 2 months.
Around in Amsterdam in 1 1/2 Hours?? Bet not !!!!🤭🤣 It's not a square
Well,not seeing any palm trees could have been a climate hint😂
Some people shouldn't leave their house. She is one of those people.
Glad you do this video too, because she doesn't deserve many views. But for a laugh i can safely look here. 🤣 Fantastic comment! 👍
I have no words for this (I mean the ladies'review.... ;-) )
Although...I believe I DO......She's is totally clueless, let's keep it at that 🙂Nice reaction Jiles !!
I am 49, have lived in the Netherlands for all of my life. That person Josefa, is wrong on all topics she speaks of. Probably she thought to make or get easy money, just like that. We, the Dutch, when in Amsterdam get automatically spoken to in English, because the majority of the tourists speak... yess.. English. She goes to stay in the most expensive city, and thinks it is toooo expensive to live or stay here. She is a really sad person, who has read about us somewhere online. She surely has no idea what she is talking about.
I really love your video's. Thank you, from a proud Dutch girl 😊
"I spent too much money" she keeps saying. How is that the country's fault?
now I'm not sure if I misunderstood your sarcasm or you misunderstood the sarcasm of the original video
The video is not sarcasm. She has a follow up video defending this video.
I threw a dart at a map of Europe, and that's where I went. I Googled the most expensive city in the Netherlands and decided that's where I'd go. I wanted to be surprised, so I chose not to do any research. It's not exactly like where I came from, so I hate it.
Go to Zandvoort during spring and summer, it is only one train from Amsterdam central 40 minutes ride, it is not a big city.
The fact that she has 650 videos and still under 100k subs tells you that she has no idea how to run a travel channel or have a non biased point of view lol
Things didn’t go her way that’s why she don’t like it. I’m a New York and I love New York and I wouldn’t go anywhere else but to each his own❤
Amsterdam is the capital and, just like in America, the hotels there are the most expensive. In addition, when you travel, the first thing you do is insure yourself in case you need to go to the doctor abroad. If you are going to travel, I assume you first do some research and if you don't like the cold, don't go in the winter.
6 minutes in and she is ridiculous!!!
josefa is spanish, she even made a part two ,a few months ago..
Who cares..
That is NOT in the Netherlands that place where she is talking, it has rocks., and is not flat.
I think the video is a satire. It is funny for me living in Amsterdam. The funny part is also that many responders take it seriously.
I had a Dutch Algebra 2/ Trig teacher freshman year of high school, that year during the Winter Olympics she would not shut up about how good the Netherlands were doing 😭😭 she bragged so much about the Netherlands I just started associating it as one of the best countries in Europe 😂
jeez i laughed so hard the first minute in......laughter continued
She did use the services a lot! First the airport, the roads, public transportation, sewer system, trash collection, and indirectly police services, traffic management, water management, drinking water, food, government and should she have needed healthcare in an emergency, she would have been helped.
Haven’t even mentioned things like public safety checks on restaurants and shops she visited. Indirectly she used most of the services a country has to offer. Perhaps even the free ferries in Amsterdam or what about walking on one of the 1900 bridges in Amsterdam alone?
Plus going to a doctor only costs 25 euros if you are not insured or a foreigner.
Well, guess it’s similar to the U.S. Some people say it’s so bad, but then we have had a significantly large influx over these past years.
To each their own. May we all find the place that brings us peace.
What's her name? Where is she from?
I like that you are fair-minded and open-minded.
She's never traveled before
Good Morning Mister Jiles! ☺️
If I go to NYC I can’t expect any handouts or being able to stay there for a few months without being a millionaire. I am saving up to take my nephews to NYC in a few years. And will be lucky if I can get a hotel room for less than 200 dollars. So 3 nights is all we will be doing, after which I will have to visit a less expensive area.
I'd like to see her try to walk through amsterdam in 1.5 hours, and there are hostels for homeless people to sleep for about 15 euro a night i think. Also it's pretty easy for foreigners to get work here..
No way, they have Taco Bell in Leidsche Rijn now?😲Cool!
And I think that lady is just a troll, intentionally trying to stir things up for more views.
The first thing any traveler does when planning a trip is check what time of the year it is nice weather. To come to the Netherlands in the winter and complain about the cold....don't blame the country. Plan your trips better !
I am from the Netherlands, and I do not understand why she came to the Netherlands in winter time. Greetings.
02:57 I live in the nl and I am a person of color. Though there is racism in the nl it is not that common to be overtly discriminated against. And the majority of Dutch are not racist people. But to be fair you would not notice it being white so she could very well have experienced it.
I'm white and not a racist. I grew up in a neighbourhood with quite some people from Indonesia and Suriname, and their fathers and mother were my uncles and aunts (we use to say this to be polite). Quite a happy place, and when you're saying something wrong of them because of their colour, well that wasn't a smart move. But later on at late nineties and early zero's there was a neighbourhood were they put asylmseekers from Somalia in and they were aggresive to white people who were walking in 'their' neighbourhood. They throw things like glass to them, so things got a bit different. I'm living not that far from Ter Apel, and I'm pretty sure that you have heared about that place before, and that doesn't make the situation any better. Compared to other places in the world there wasn't a lot of racism here to start with, but in the last decades it is growing, Why? Politics! They should kick out the people who can't behave themselves.