7 Things that ANNOY ME in the Netherlands | American Expat in the Netherlands
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2021
- There's A LOT I love about the Netherlands, but in this video, I wanted to share things that annoy me in the Netherlands. These are small things about life in the Netherlands as an expat that can be difficult, and also little things about me that don't quite seem to mix with the Dutch way of life.
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The reason shops are closed on Monday is that people that work in small shops and have to work during the weekend like a day off too. And because the shops are not that busy on Mondays it’s the best day for it. You need to look at it from a shop owners point of view.
You shouldn't feel bad about complaining.
The package thing surprised me. All I hear about from people in the US is that their packages get lost, they get soaked, they get damaged, they get stolen (porch pirates!) and that they absolutely hate it. I've never ever had that in the Netherlands. When you're not home, they'll just leave it at your neighbour or a depot to pick it up. It'll be safe, dry and most importantly NOT STOLEN!
"Things that annoy me in the Netherlands". FINALLY! You are Dutch.
I wash my hands in the kitchen after the toilet, lol. Those small sinks are just to confuse guests.
I find the lack of public toilets a much bigger problem to be honest.
If my packages were left in front of my door, they would get soaked all the time
My mother was a doctor. She actually preferred the 'flat' toilet, because, as she said, "everyone should take a look at their droppings regularly, just to see if there is anything irregular going on". That would greatly benefit early recognition of many medical conditions before things get even worse.
So you bought a krentenbol (=raisinbread) and you were surprised to find raisins??
At one point in Dutch history there was a limit to how many hours per week a shop was allowed to be open, as well as restrictions between what times. Although it was allowed to be open from
warm water?? what do you think that would cost?! we are DUTCH. I'm not gonne spent a penny on warm water.😋💶
I actually love the Dutch toilet, because the water won't splash on me after dropping stuff in it. I also heard that the Dutch toilet was originally designed that way for medical reasons. It's easy for people to regularly observe for any irregularity, and for essay for patients to collect their stool sample for testing. I also almost never use the tiny sink when I lived in the Netherlands, I went to the kitchen to wash my hands instead. Apparently many Dutch also do the same so I'm guessing it's the natural response. The sink might be tiny because Dutch toilet room is usually extremely tiny, but they still need to put a sink in just in case somebody do need some water handy.
Two other comments:
I absolutely get annoyed at times by the postal service here, but it sure beats the alternative of packages being left unattended at the door. I often just choose to have packages delivered to a pick-up point of my choice right away, that way I can pick the one that's most convenient for me, and they don't take extra time to get there compared to when they miss a door delivery.
It seems to me that you are feeling a bit awkward shooting this video. But hey, it is what we Dutch people do all day, "lekker klagen", especially about the not so important thing.
Oh yes, how could they put raisins in a krentenbol (currant/raisin bun), haha
If you life in a house instead of an appartement the package get's deliverd at your neighbors house. I NEVER had to go get my package somewere else but my neighbors
Never occurred to me someone couldn't like raisins 😂
Dogs are NOT allowed to run free in the city but in special places.
Well - about those packages: I very often buy second-hand goods, sometimes collector's items, from private individuals. If they get stolen, I might get my money back, but I will not get the item that in some cases I've been searching for for literally years. And if it doesn't get stolen - just think about how your packages would look after a full day of rain when you don't have a porch. :-)