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Are The Dutch Lazy and Rude? Things I Hear from Americans/ An American Living in The Netherlands
Yoooo Welcome to the Vlog diary of an American Living In the Netherlands! Ive been on a creative whirlwind with the day in my life vlogs all while working full time here in the Netherlands and today we're talking about Things that are taken for granted here in the netherlands That I hear complaints about all the time. I love living here in the Netherlands and love The Dutch culture and believe when i say that... This is How The dutch are changing my mindset in the best way.
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When you’re continually told that you live in ‘the best country in the world’ you automatically would think somewhere else is worse. Even when your situation in the States is pretty poor.
Plus only news in the television about US and A.
How are you supposed to know what it's like somewhere else?
When you’ve been told you’re already the best at everything, that makes people lazier, less inclined to progress further, it kills ambition, outward exploration and critical thinking.
@@abbofun9022 oooh maaan your so right!!! I wish I would have said this in the video!
@@ItzSKYVlogs just use it for a next time, no doubt the subject will come up again 😉 Take care mate!
MAGAAAAA!!!
Is a fucking fascist hate cult.
it's actually quite hilarious that Americans ask you if it's safe here in Europe, while it's actually AMERICA that is NOT safe at all!!
@peterkeijsers489 I think ask if it's safe BECAUSE of how dangerous it is, especially for minorities. Cause I have found myself asking some friends the same thing, and I have lived outside America. But my wife is half Korean, half Italian, and I am African American, so wanting to know how safe it is for different minority groups are treated is something that I used to think about from time to time. But yea, it's because of how unsafe America is....
@@dux_bellorum I mean there are definitely places in EU where I still wouldn't like to get lost. Paris for one. Seen more and more immigrant illegal or otherwise becoming jobless and homeless being a nuisance in the city. Especially those that get drunk and try to work through their pain by fighting the world around them.
In my youth multiple times they did try to rob me, one time I escorted him to an ATM to show him my account and laugh in his face asking for a donation just for the hell of it after. So that one drooped off. And a second time it was by a guy I happened to share a beer with in a bar not long before that so he told the group I was cool. Wished him a fun night and went on my business. But yeah it is not necessarily safe in EU. Or even in The Netherlands which is where I am from. But at least we don't have extremely inflated large scale gun violence related crimes. And as far as I am aware you're less likely to get stabbed here than in England at least.
The Netherlands is much safer for black people (and in general) than America is.
We do not ask @ sky channel. He says AKS......
@@jolanjump Joke, right? You must be really fun at parties......
Sky, your optimism and joy-of-life is contagious. Your videos are always a little moment of lift-up. Keep em coming.
Totally agree!!
Hear hear
We dont feel ahead, we just feel the USA has been standing still the last 15 years
Oh wow!
You just brought some smoke! Why do you feel like the Netherlands isn’t ahead.
Echt he ze zijn zo achter 😂😂ongelooflijk
@@ItzSKYVlogs Because to us, this is normal, this is today.
If this is everyday life, it doesn't feel weird, impressive, or like we're "living in the future"
They are not standing still for the last 15 years....
They are standing still for the last 30 years!!
@4:48 Dude, that hit hard. I was in the Netherlands for a week in August. My last day, I was sitting next to an American couple who were spending their first day in Amsterdam (btw, greetings from Woodstock, Ga), and the first question the lady asked me was "it is safe here?" smh You did a good job with the explanation, but my take is something like this...I tell my kids (and have to remind myself) how someone reacts to you is more of a reflection of what's going on with them than with you. So maybe that's deal with us Americans. We feel unsafe in our own country so we're projecting that onto others or thinking it must be like that or worse elsewhere.
You're absolutely right. Dutchies have it the other way around. Sometimes expecting too easily that the world is just as safe as the Netherlands...😂
Jimmy, Old man here. Let me all tell you this,... a safe place, a safe country has nothing to do with 'the Police' or how that police work but all with the People in that country. So,...Land of the free and home of the Brave is a lot of BS.
It's a lack of interest in the place you're traveling to, total ignorance. They Sound like people that would go to Brazil and take a guided tour to a favela in Brazil and have no clue how dangerous that can be or in South Africa. Mexico is another one. Myself, I see no point in traveling somewhere if I don't have any interest in that country and inform myself, mostly cultural, but safety is important too.
I feel like that is also the problem with guns in your country. People want guns to feel safe because so many other people have guns. It's a self sustaining problem in my opinion.
I feel unsafe in the USA everyone has a gun
Earned a Dutch sub here! Love how curious you seem about the world and what makes people and cultures tick, cant wait to see and hear more
When we moved to the states I
had to learn how to write a check!!!
That was mind blowing to me. While in the Netherlands everything is internet banking.
Furthermore I think you hit the nail with Americans thinking the rest of the world isn’t safe while living in a country that has mass sh**tings on a daily basis.
Like you’re saying, they are more comfortable in their own fear, than discover how other countries are doing.
Waarom ben je eigenlijk zelf naar de USA verhuisd? Geen verwijt, pure interesse. En ja het voor altijd, of voor een bepaalde periode?
@@esmeraldaegberts1385 ik wilde altijd voor langere tijd in een ander land wonen. En kreeg samen met mijn man de gelegenheid om naar de USA te emigreren. We wonen hier nu zeven jaar met een green card.
We zijn nu bezig om weer terug naar Nederland te komen.
I heard from an American that they still had to go to a bank every month to pay rent. As money transfer between banks is/was not possible. How many times in our lives do we go to a bank? BTW this was New York it could be different in other states but I also may assume banks are naton wide and operate the same way.
@@mcorrelje Wire transfers between banks has been around for like 100 years, so i don't know what that person was talking about. And every bank in America has heavily encouraged online banking since the early 2010s. Plus there are all the different payment apps (cash app, apple pay, google pay, etc) that can also be used to pay bills. But lots of old & poor people don't want to link their cards/accounts to monthly billers. So tons of people still pay bills in person at a store or send checks & money orders.
I am from the Netherlands and living in Thai where everybody is paying with QR on their phones…. No cash! Watch out for Asia and Europe is behind!
I am watching your vid for months. I am always impressed with the transition of scenery and that you keep talking. That takes allot of editing to do it so fluent. Keep up the great work :)
6:43 So true. I'm Black, and a large part of my family lives in Virginia. When one of my nieces visited us in the Netherlands last year, she was genuinely surprised to see people of diverse backgrounds, including other Black people, here. She mentioned that she thought Black Americans were the only Black people in the West. She was also surprised when we took a day trip to Aachen in Germany and saw how multicultural it was there too. She thought that cause of ww2 she thought no other race would dare to live in Germany. Americans often tend to live in a bit of a bubble, which is understandable given how big the country is.
Thing is, white people are being exiled from larger cities, not just there, but around the world natives are being displaced.
Its .. genuinely not just a white people thing, but hey, it affects a city near me, turning into a dump. so i'm biased.
Multiculturalism has extremely accelerated during the last 15 years because of EUSSR policies to destroy the cohesion of their subject countries, trust me it is not getting better.
(i say this as a dutch person that never been to the us) I believe that living in a bubble point is a big thing. look at europe alot of countries border others with different cultures. look at the usa it has 2 borders with countries and culture they have in america. We visist/go on holiday by car to different countries in europe we get in touch with so many different cultures/countries so easily that you can easier see and reflect on your own place and say "yeah we are not the best in this or that". To me it feels like americans don't get that and because they are told this is the best country they have no reference so they believe it.
Just tell your Asian and black friends in the states, that outside the states, as soon as they start talking, no one sees them as Asian or Black, everyone sees them as American.
Black, white, Asian Americans all see themselves are vastly different from each other. But outside the US they are seen so similar to each other that people can hardly tell a difference.
9:08 that guy said "als je een betonschaar ziet" = "if you see a bolt-cutter"
I've tried to tell Americans that I'm only American when I go to Europe and they don't understand me.
That always amazes me, the fact that color and race are so prominent in the US. I don’t think we are at the same level here. It isn’t perfect, but it certainly is better, more neutral. Most Dutch in general don’t see color or race as an obstacle but as a given fact, nothing special. That’s my own observation, not a scientific study.
@@RealConstructor There is plenty hidden and not so hidden discrimination here in the Netherlands to. But overall its way more low key stuff like not getting into a pub if your in groep with lets say a group of non whites. Or having a littlebit more difficulty in finding a Job. You must be pretty unlucky to get beaten up or worse just because of youre skinn colour in the Netherlands. Like any place we do have some nutty real hardcore racists but goodluck finding them.
@@RealConstructora lot of scientific studies say otherwise.
@@ffqmbiased studies. The amount of racism cases here are hardly existential.
Yes, you are spot on. The US is in so many ways sooo far behind, but the people don't know it, because they think, the US is the number one country in the world, so why would I look somewhere else?
I was in Paris during the Olympics, and it was amazing. How Paris is mixing the old with the new. Then I was back home and talked to family members. They are all excited about the LA Olympics as they want to be better than the Paris Olympics. I said, "Sorry, this will never happen" and they asked "Why?". I showed them pictures of Paris, of huge train stations, subway stations with 6 different lines, underground shopping centers and the charm of a world city. They couldn't believe it, that you can have a subway that goes every 90 seconds and in so many different directions.
Don't get me wrong, I love LA. However, when it comes to infrastructure, safety and overall quality of live, LA cannot even get close to Paris. The biggest plus for LA is the Ocean and the weather, and I love good weather;-)
Well we have excellent weather in the south of France and it's such a beautiful country. Everywhere. I am Dutch but I am living in France.
This is something only travelers notice. At least that’s when I began noticing the divide between the news that you receive in the us and the reality on the ground in these places. Thank you for trying to share with everyone. Hopefully it’s just a hiccup in our step and not a long term thing… Been watching you for years sir, keep up the realness!
Trajectcontrole. So that just measures your average speed over a given distance. We also have the notorious 'flitspaal', i.e. speed camera. Those replaces the post up and pull over kinda deal If you're going too fast you just get a ticket automatically. We do have unmarked cars driving the roads equipped with cameras and they are looking for excessive things. They won't pull you over for going 5 over the speed limit, but if you're really booking it or over take on the right for instance, then they pull you over and you get a ticket or worse depending on your transgressions.
Indeed, essentially they pull you over when you're an acute danger to others.
looks like you finally found your stride! keep hammering these out bro!
@@TerryWarfield ayyyyee Terry!!!!! Oooh man thanks so much! Dude that means a lot coming from you! I’ll dm you later :)
Bro, you where in my city. Born and raised. Hope you had a good time. Great subject and always nice getting a different or other point of view upon certain matters, cultural, legislations, politics and life in general. Thanx for doing that.
I really enjoy your happy, smiling attitude and constant positivity! Keep being you mate! 😎We’ve had “point to point” speed cameras on highways here in Australia for at least 15 years. I’ve been to the US many times and have relatives living there. Americans are told from birth they live in the biggest and most-advanced place in the world and so many I’ve met actually believe it. The US is a great country but seriously we’re talking about a country that has so many problems such a shocking gun violence and governments of all stripes seem unable to fix it. The embarrassing lack of universal health care which Australia had had since 1984 😳 yet the US government spends more per capita on health than Australia does. How does that work? I’ve been to Europe twice but never to The Netherlands. I’m coming there next year and cannot wait! My uncle was a pilot for KLM and has told me so much about how great it is over in NL 😊 Craig - Australia
I once talked to somebody from the United States who was surprised we had an airport in the Netherlands..... I live in the beautiful town of Leiden, great to see it in your video in all its glory!
LEIDEN! That's my city! I was born there. Now I live in one of the neighbouring towns. It's so fun to see you walk through a city that feels like home to me.
Beautiful city. Reminds me of my hometown Breda.
Your videos make me really appreciate my own country. When I was younger I really wanted to move to America. Now that I have kids and live in the Netherlands, I totally get it...
I am old enough to remember the 70s when people in the Dutch entertainment industry were openly gay and made no secret about it. But they were not allowed into to enter the US because the government considered the country to be gay free. Mid 90s the US changed its laws and finally allowed them to enter the country. And today a lot of Americans are portraying the US as some beacon of light for the gay community. They do not seem to realize they are finally catching up with the rest of the western word, countries like the Netherlands. Nice video, thanks!
Really ? wow i've never heard about that before. Are there any vids about this topic or the artists maybe?
Your "post up and pull over" story gave me straight away "The Dukes of Hazard" vibes... Yep I'm 45 and Dutch.. I think everybody my age can remember the reruns of that series when we were "young" 🤣
In the Netherlands they use a system called ANPR. Camera's scan the traffic and they check the plates against several databases for issues, like tax debt or car stolen or car belongs to someone with revoked driver's licenens or an arrest warrant etc etc . If there is a hut police is dispatched.
Its used in US aswell
Doe niet zo raar man. De politie in Nederland doet hetzelfde als de politie in de V.S.
Alleen hier is het geen probleem omdat wij accepteren dat een kapot achterlicht gevaarlijk is.
Word volgens mij over wel gebruikt, belasting centen moeten ergens naar toe toch
In Leiden buy the Stroop wafels on the market, and go to the Hortus Botanicus, the Zoo for plants... they got 400 year old trees etc... giant water lilies etc... you won't be sorry.. And there are great museums, and there is the world famous observatory..
I saw a vlog from an American busdriver and he talks about (surprise!) busses from all over the world. He compared a modern European bus to an average bus in the US. The difference was staggering! The busses in the US haven't seen much innovation the last decades, apart from a digital display that they slapped on to make it seem modern.
Also, an other channel about trucks showed a European truck from the late 90's. They were flabbergasted how modern it was compared to the US trucks.... I was amazed, because a 24 year old truck isn't even allowed in Rotterdam anymore because of the emission standards. Let alone how the truck looks like on the inside and how much the driving controls have evolved. The US truck market is very different, and they all use different brands than in Europe, like Peterbuilt and Mack, so there's not a lot of 'our' trucks over there. That's convenient for the US truck companies because there's no comparison...but it's like they're driving horse and carriage over there..just sayin'
As a school bus driver myself, I can confirm the bus situation. We recently got a few international buses. I have a feeling they aren't the newest options, but they're still much easier to drive and do pre-trip inspections on and overall just feel better than all the others. That said, I think our transit style ones were the most comfortable. Not sure why we feel such a need to make school buses have a big nose when city buses usually don't.
As a Dutch guy I just want to come forward and say I love your videos Itz SKY, your positive attitude is a true gamechanger!
Leiden! You missed the Haarlemmerstraat, I saw you walking in loops in the video. It's the street you see directly behind you @13:06. It's pretty long and most commercial shops are there (besides the Breestraat, which you did seem to visit). At the end of the street there's a park nearby and a harbour. Perhaps nice to visit next time.
I think I saw Annie's as well? 😂 Haven't been in Leiden for 20+ years, so i might be mistaken...
Did you know the Netherlands is the only country in the world where we pay taxes for water.
Not only to have clean water from the tap but also to keep the sea out our country , maintaining dikes etc. are payd from our water taxes.
@@lindafrugtedevries731 yea I knew that. Hahahah but it’s worth it! Hahahaha
@@lindafrugtedevries731 the tap water is amazing.. and my house isn’t flooding 😂
@@lindafrugtedevries731 something I cut out of the video was that I actually like paying taxes here.. because it feels like I’m a part of something.. and I see my contributions daily. But when I go back to the states I don’t know where my tax money is going 😳
@@ItzSKYVlogsDo you pay taxes in both countries Sky?
Because I think DAFT (The Dutch American Friendship Treaty) can help with that so you don't pay double.
@@BabzV yea I do, but I usually don’t have much to pay. But it’s super complicated because I didn’t come here under daft
Bedankt
Whoooaaa thank you! You didn’t have to send this! Wow! Thank you!
the speed check on highways you also have here in Italy, at least at some northern highways, they call them tutors here.
They check the time you enter the "Autostrada" and the time you leave. If you leave before a certain time, it means you simply ran too fast.
I've been watching your videos for a while now, then I stopped for few months watching UA-cam, then I came back and I can see your numbers up. You found your niche I think, with the Dutch thing. Congrats bro, greetings from Mexico :)
The weather is colder and more windy in Haarlem because its close to Zandvoort the further you go from Zandvoort the better it gets. I grew up in Haarlem but now live in Brabant and its always like 10 degrees colder in Haarlem.
I love your postive outlook! And as a Dutchman who moved 21 years ago to the US for love, I totally agree with you! (I'm glad you say these things as an American, because as a Dutchman saying the same thing to Americans, I catch a lot of heat 😂. Some examples 1.Technology: when I came to the US in 2003, I was absolutely shocked my 16yr old stepdaughter didn't have a cell phone. Every respectable 7yr old in NL already had one. 2. American mindset: Arriving in 2003, my MIL made me promise not to abduct her daughter when she visited NL with me (My MIL thought NL was next to Afghanistan 😮). Your video hit home, lol. One thing tho, Americans don't want to pay more taxes cuz they're not invested themselves in government. E.g. In federal elections in NL voter turnout is always over 80%. In US in 2020 it was a "record" that 66% voted. I think that's both laughably low and disgraceful. On police: Dutch police gets 3yrs of training, close to a bachelorship. American policeman only gets 19 weeks of training, but Americans don't want to pay more taxes to fund their own police. You get what you paid for (or didn't pay for). Anyway, great videos!!! Love your content and the positive delivery!!
we also have roads were the stoplights are timed in a way were if you go at the speed limit then every stoplight you see will be green when you get there so there is no reason to speed unless you skip an entire cycle which requires you to go quite a bit over the speedlimit
We still have random stop and pull over, recently drove by a big group of officers doing so. Don't see it often though.
Dude you gained a sub. I love your videos.
yup, agreed. The states are not going backwards, they stopped moving forward loooooooooooong time ago
The British had the same during the industrial revolution, in Dutch we call it "wet van de remmende voorsprong". It takes time, energy and money to get ahead. Once that input is paid off you might want to rest. But others can copy your advantages and can get ahead of you. Your initial advantage is holding you back in the long run
A dutch saying goes: stand still is moving backward.
The vibe you are feeling in Leiden is also that of the vibrant student-city it is. Leiden houses a university which is internationally renowned...
You got great energy bro! More power to you!
i'm gonna have to leave a comment here as i just thought of it, i went to a supermarket near me to check if they had skittles and they did have skittles. no clue why they dont have them where you're at but in my area (breda) they sell skittles in the stores
4:15 by this time Haarlem has cleared up too. That’s the dutch weather magic: it all blows over.
Loved it! My city, my roots, my birth-ground!❤
maaaaan 😄 haha its like your signature word.
love your videos bro :)
Live in Haarlem and follow you! Love the differences as it makes me appreciate this city that we made home 12 years ago! So weird to know exactly when you filmed this!! It was foggy!!! 😊
What’s up from Caledonia, Michigan! Thanks for the Michigan shoutout!
I have had my driving license since 1992 and I have been pulled over three times in that time, and once was in Slovakia.
for the traffic scan things: They are on specific highways, or at least were. We do have 'undercover' camera cars that are just driving or that post up with a camera on spots slightly randomized. Pull overs are rare enough because usually photo's are enough to send out the citation and I dont think we have laws that allow police to just search a vehicle once they stopped it. So sending the photo and getting money is more efficient that stopping over and trying to get more out of the stop. At least that's my theory.
Asia seems to be on another level when it comes to technology and invention and then Europe is doing its thing to prepare for the future. I remember travelling to China years ago and they were paying using their phones. It took some years for Canadians to be able to do the same. So many Asian countries always light years ahead.
This must have been yesterday. The fog was beautiful while walking in nature. Maybe you can try doing some videos in Dutch nature too?! Beach forrest, meadow, parcs, near canals (not the Amerdam canals), etc. We've got so many beautiful places to go ❤
I live in London (here tho bc I love the Dutch and their language!) when I was growing up the US had the reputation of being ahead of the curve. It was like whatever happens over there eventually comes here, but my parents live in the US now and for the last few years America has been left in the dust.
Greetings from Zaandam bro. I had to share your video. Thank you ✌🏽🍀
I can say, after visiting 66 different countries sofar, that there are so many friendly people in the world, that will help you and invite you. It does not mean that you do not have to stay alert, but when you start with your arms open wide, adventure starts. Afterall, even in "safe"countries you can find your self at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Something else I noticed when I am in Africa, or South America, quite some people I met from the USA prefer to say that they are from Canada.
Occasionally they do it here too. Sometimes they’ll cooperate with customs and “belastingdienst’, they’ll scan license plates and it automatically checks if they can find people who are overdue on certain fees and fines.
The main reason why I think the US is far behind, is the way companies operate. They still accept payment by check and electronic payments don’t seem to be the norm. For new suppliers, I always need to ask for banking details, as they just don’t have them mentioned on their invoices.
And if I hear how tax season works in the US, I’m happy with how it is here.
Also, isn’t that kitty the same as your previous video?
"Why Do The Dutch Feel So Far AHEAD?" you were asking? Well, I think we don't feel that way. It is our standard. The fact you think like that.. It says more about the conditions in the states than the conditions here in The Netherlands. I - personally - complain regularely about things here, but I very much appreciate where I live. I do think the standards are (way) higher, but I don't feel like that, because I am used to it.
He doesn't mean the DUTCH feel it as such, he means to HIM it feels the dutch are ahead
You are absolutely right about the discrimination that happens with post and pull over. Ethnic and poverty profiling are a real problem. It's not for nothing that back when this was still a big thing in the Netherlands every dealer doing door to door delivery was a white guy in a suit in a fancy car, because that way they wouldn't get pulled over. You would text them and they would tell you to wear nice clothing to come to the car to pick up the goods. They would drive you around while doing business often passing cop cars with no worry whatsoever. When the system changed the chance to get caught for these dealers increased significantly, because now they could get pulled over just as easily as anyone else and it freed up the police to do more investigative work to track down the places where these guys bought their product.
Some people say that there was a spike in crime after the system changed, but the spike was caused by more people getting caught that weren't visible to the authorities.
I would go even as far to say that the change in attitude from the Police directly caused them to catch higher level criminals that before benefited from the Police going after a specific group of people.
Damn that takes me back, i used to live near leiden. you passed by my neighbor @9:37 he owns the the fruit and vegetable stand.
We in the Netherlands got camerasystems, powls, and highway police.. you just dont see them. They are in undercover cars.
They have them in the States undercover as well... but once you get close you can see the extra antennas. But not cameras like they do here
We used to have a police force just for roads and traffic. It was called the " Rijkspolitie" back then. They had a special department with Porsches and patrolled the highways.
@@richardheumann1887 , nah, these days they use flashers for speed and red lights. You will see police cars during accidents on highways, but the days of Rijkspolitie and Porsches are gone. They will occasionally set up mobile speed cameras, but haven't seen them for years now.... you will get a letter from CBJ with a bill to pay online and you get a snapshot of your car for free 😂🤣. When I lived in the States I had been pulled over and you have to go to court, if you have your first speeding ticket, you can show up in court earlier than it said on the ticket when the DA would be there. He'd ask your name, say how fast you went. You said sorry, and he pleaded it down to 9 miles over the limit so it would not count as points towards your license, you pay the fine and go home. Don't know what would happen the second time, as that didn't happen. Here I guess if you become a danger on the road, yeah, you will get caught and probably end up in court, but not for most tickets.
@@vikingdragon2764 " We used to have" .... We hadden vroeger....
We are the same person.... Lunalicrichard/richardheumann. This for clarity 😅
When I was at university, I took some optional classes on US politics, history, law, and society.
To understand different ideas about freedom, I looked at the thoughts of Isaiah Berlin and Jean-Jacques Rousseau: Berlin talks about 'negative freedom.' This is like what many Republicans in the U.S. believe - that people should be free to do what they want without the government getting in the way. This shows up in their push for fewer business rules and strong gun rights. On the other hand, Rousseau's idea of 'positive freedom' is seen in Dutch politics under Prime Minister Rutte. Here, the government helps make sure everyone can live well. This includes more support for things like healthcare and looking after the environment. These ideas show two different views on freedom. Negative freedom is about being left alone, and positive freedom is about living well with the help of laws.
Dutch people, like most Europeans, usually think of freedom as being safe from unnecessary risks. However, Americans often see freedom as not being bothered by others, especially the government. There's a bit of irony in both views: Europeans often expect or even want rules but also prefer keeping government and religion separate, which many Americans see as hypocritical. Meanwhile, Americans usually don't like government rules or interference but can be very respectful and devout when it comes to religion, which a lot of - mainly Western Europeans find hypocritical. To each their own, I guess.
Its healthcare, infrastructure, education, social safety net, use of technology. Filing our yearly taxreport online in a pre-filled form. Being able to use 1 card for all types ofpublic transport around the entire country, even for renting bikes. Everything is extremely efficient here, and everything is maintained very well. Small things like being able to walk or cycle everywhere, not needing a car when you cant afford one. Our terras and leisure culture. The partying at night. Feeling generally safe almost everywhere. I love my country.
i also love my country, and said always i am glad that the stork placed my cradle in the Netherlands.
Atlanta? 1.5 hours to drive 18 miles yesterday 😩
When you were talking about the "fear" of traveling internationally in Americans, it sounded like a case of "better the devil you know"
Meaning they know they'll be messed with at home, but they know how to deal with it
Whereas they don't know how it will be in another country
So, how did you like Leiden? My hometown! Great videos, subcribed :)
at 13.30 you missed a great opportunity to cross the street and get a really nice pancake .. or some fine cookies there behind you. Btw, are you a museum-enthousiast ?? Leiden has lots, also for the kids.
bro i love the videos you are really fking cool and it always makes me have a better day after watching you... are there big differenses in way of talking with each other (cuss words and stuff)
@9:02 He is saying something super random: When you are (
unintelligible) near some bushes and you see a bolt-cutter laying there, you will think "huh"..
You do know the weather changes fast here? I mean it can be foggy and cold at 8.30 but warm and sunny at 9. That just happened there haha.
Dang, Sky was in Leiden, my home town, and I missed it! Would have loved to meet you!
Hello Sky!!
There was a little boat Following you!!
😂😂
Love the video!❤
Take care!
Ik vind het leuk zoals jij altijd de stukjes buiten opneemt ipv binnen voor een microfoon te zitten kletsen. Ik vraag mij ook af of het aan de vertaling ligt of aan jouw uitspraak maar Haarlem en Harlem zijn twee verschillende plaatsen.
Bro stop apologizing every time for your own opinion. We're not in Russia😉👊
@@GabberPinda Hahahah thanks man!!!
@@GabberPinda man I thought I was getting better!
@@GabberPinda but your right! I need to level up to that super saiyan blue!
In the Netherlands we apologize for not having an opinion.
@@DenUitvreter what do you mean: we apologize...I think we are almost famous for not apologizing 🤣
Could you explain why in the US there is such an aversion to showing ID?
Do you have any Amsterdam guides? I have a 10 hour layover in Amsterdam next month so I want to find what I should check out.
@@RyanKorea yooooo Ryan how are you man! Dude you live in Korea??
@@RyanKorea I freakin looove Korea!
@@RyanKorea oh I don’t really have a guide to amsterdam. Sorry man!
@@RyanKorea but maybe I’ll have to make one
Depending on your times of arrival and departure (and assuming both by plane), I would recommend somewhere else than Amsterdam, Leiden and Rotterdam take about the same travel time as Amsterdam, Den Haag a bit more.
If your wife loves tea, there’s a great tea shop (mixed with wine shop) in Leiden called Exclusivithee, Botermarkt 11.
Around 06:00 minutes - just that. We've had an American guy, 40-ish, from our Apex NC branch. We're in Vlaardingen, near Rotterdam. He was with us for 5 weeks on training; I was one of his trainees. Now he probably wasn't the best guy they could have sent; since during 5 weeks, he was moping, complaining, arriving late with a hangover he got in his hotel, constantly accompanied by this dark cloud over him. In 5 weeks time; he could have also have explored a lot of my country during the weekends - he had a company credit card, he got one of our VW Golfs to use, but instead preferred to stay in his hotel just about all the time. He has literally seen nothing of what my country has to offer, and was especially kinda afraid to travel - so, same problem. Getting around here is easy, comfortable, roads are quite safe, public transport not always the cleanest but generally 90% is dead on time, but he still couldn't get out of his comfort zone. If I were to stay for a month in Apex, I'd travel and explore every hour I'd be off working.
Nice to see you in my town Leiden
2:10 in the Netherlands they used to say "ga boeven vangen" Go catch some thieves XD
Word tijd dat ze dat gaan doen dan 😂
@@ToPerfect echt he
@@Semmy27 ze voelen zich veel veiliger boetes uitdelen dan boeven vangen, ik reed in Duitsland 10km per uur te hard en kreeg 10 euro boete 😂
@@Semmy27 Dat dus
😂@@ToPerfect
I am always disappointed that you never leave the Randstad. Have you ever been to Nijmegen, Maastricht or Den Bosch?
@@paulusbexkens4392 ayyyeee Paul! I know I know… and yea I’ve been. I actually really like Nijmegen. I usually go to these places over the weekend with the family.. but I don’t film during family time.
@@paulusbexkens4392 I used to, but I’m trying to level up like the Dutch and separate my family time with my work and filming time 😬
Or Groningen 😊
Sky Time 🎉🎉🎉🎉💜
The post up and pull overs i have that to in the netherlands, but i think it depends on how you look and what car u drive 😂😅 and they are posting on the highways to but mostly they stand behind the sound walls where u dont see them unless u drive on the other side
Also with technology it really depends on whay sector you look at, i noticed like u got a lot more freedom to develop in america, because there are far more rules attached to thing here because we dont only look at our rules but also have to take in mind the european rules to.
And the guy behind u at 09:00 was talking about concrete shears laying in the bushes and he was suprised 😂😂😂
Yes, Christiaan is doing well in The Great British Bake-off and the American was ill and left because of that. About your question, fear is bad advice, if you are afraid of the unknown you will have less experience in life. Just do it, travel as much as you can and don’t let your fear lead you to stay put. I have met so many interesting people on my travels, it has enriched my life. Choice of different music, different culture and especially different set of values makes you see your own life in a whole different way. Thanks for your bravery to take that step of relocating and telling us! 👍👍👍🥰
You do the best travelling with an open mind...
I am a Rotterdam guy who became American. And one of the firstvthings I noticed when moving here is how far behind they are with computers and technologies in daily life as doctors or motor vehicle ect . So I noticed it because I am used to the progress but you noticed it because you see the diverence . Fun to hear I like that it's hard for me to say because I love the USA and don't wantv5o insult my fellow Americans
'o by the way, i am in Leiden'
Yeah, the LEIDEN CENTRAAL sign was a small hint lol
What you talk about according to trafic is "traject controles" we dont have them every whare.
We do have "flits palen" they will take a picture of youre care if you speed
@@VanessaVriends oh yea I agree. We also have this in the states.. but cops in the states still sit and wait to see if you are doing something or look a certain way.. and it’s just not a safe thing to do in my opinion.
*I live in Alaska lmao. All good here. BUT New Action Camera's, any reviews Comin up*
Hey Sky, did you visit Locael last wednesday around 10:00? We just went back from buying a house around the corner from there and I thought I saw you sitting on the couch with your very specific white hat on, but at that time we were already outside and running to work. Next time we will say hi. My girlfriend is also an expat and we would love to talk to you sometime about what and why your favourite places in Haarlem are.
I would looooooove to see you go geocaching. XD you are so surprised by things, you would have a ball. 🤣🤣
Re safety concerns: You once taught us"what entertains you trains you". And I fear a staple of the US entertainment diet is TRUE CRIME DANGER EVERYONE WANTS TO KIDNAPMURDER YOU. I think this plays a big role in giving USians this skewed view of (un)safe places.
Post up and pull over happens in the Netherlands but only occasionally
Ayyyeee happy Thursday!!! Is it me or does it feel like America is falling behind?
falling ? lol You would have to look back some time, as the USA was ahead of Europe. have a great day !!
@@richardhltrp1791yea I thought so but now it seems that they been behind. :/
@@richardhltrp1791I mean we’re ranking lower and lower every year
After living in Europe and now back in the States for 7 years now, I think we are falling behind in certain ways. I'm excited to go work in Korea for two years, and I'm sure after being in Asia, I will definitely feel like we are. But we can definitely do better in terms of tech, public transportation, education, and healthcare.
My ex is American and said there's definitely a big difference and how the US is still living in the 90's in most parts.
I am originally Dutch, living in Tanzania. In the Netherlands, nobody carries a gun or has a gun at home. Isn't that a big contribution in feeling unsafe. Your children go to school and are shot dead in a school class?? And still they maintain these gun laws.......
I think USA and NL have a few big differences: 1) We are not proud of our country, USA is. We are more down to earth, honest and realistic it seems. 2) About the development thing: NL is smaller and i think that is why our country is more decisive about things, simply because we have less people. Besides that: everything is relatively close-by. And: It takes much less companies to develop things like infrastructure, because of our country has a smaller size.. IF you would want to do the same thing in a much bigger country, it takes much more time AND you will have more product and development quality differences between different places in the country... I personally view USA as an collection of countries trying to work together, and not one big country.
You should watch some videos of the channel Not Just Bikes. Infra structure is mainly a task of cities. And comparable cities in the USA have a real bad infrastructure. The Netherlands are world wide famous for their advanced infrastructure, that is safe and smart.
Has nothing to do with size. The car centric development is the reason for bad infrastructure. Not only in the USA, but also in Belgium.
American exceptionalism, baby! Most Americans truly believe that in the USA everything is best. Not just a leader in the world but THE leader of the world. That might be true from a economic and military perspective. But from a societal and political perspective the USA is behind to many countries all over the world.
Your just the absolute best mate your so bloody enjoyable about just simple NORMAL stuff in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 I live your whole take on everything DUTCH 🇳🇱 I was Born in the Hague in 1942 and at the moment not well enough to travel anywhere but God if i was i’d be there in a flash just to enjoy all the things your showing us and going its fun and NORMAL Hahaha ahahahahaha thanks for the laugh ITZ I Love it 😍
America is the 3rd world country 🤦🏾♂️... This is where I live
Dit jaar is de belasting op wiet en hasj gestegen, door de staat voel ik me verplicht om thuis te gaan kweken 😂💪🏻👍🏻
9:10 guy was talking about concrete shears? 'betonschaar'
Hahahaah yea all I heard was concrete! Hahahah
But dang he was loud! Hahahah
Watching walking the streets of NL almost made me miss that place.....
Almost...
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Well, you got to start somewhere. So maybe Atlanta will be the starting point of America improving, and other states might follow the example when they see the possitive results of their efforts. But yes, it will take a long time for sure. Just like it didn't happen overnight in the Netherlands (and other European countries) too. Not just some years but decades.
about your friends experience with cop you could interview a cop here in the netherlands, most of them walking around will take the time to answer your questions