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Jovie You make a mistake .the tax here is much lower than the usa...You pay tax but study safty water infra healthcare .are extreem cheap.I know people in the usa talk about tax tax tax ..You only pay more tax .when you have more money ..Paying tax isn.t here a thing
I see (or don't see, depending on how you look at it) the way the lack of taxes affects daily life in the USA. The USA's obsession with low taxes is hurting so many people.
Are they really that low? Because all the money that the us invests in military equipment and weapons is a lot more than any other country in the world.
American tax money doesn't go to the people at all. It all goes to creating illegal wars creating coups creating terrorism and terrorist groups. And ofc the military which is 850 billion this year. America is the worst developed nations on the planet
"I like that our human rights are not being stripped away by our government." Well, except for the toeslagenaffaire, where children were taken away from their parents because of baseless fraud allegations by the tax departement, who also purposefully made it impossible for those people to object to the allegation. Politicians knew about it, but tried to sweep the problems under the rug instead of doing something about it. Or the asylum seekers that have to sleep outside because there is not enough shelter space, while at the same time not being allowed to work, so they can't earn money to take care of themselves either.
Nice to see you again Jovie! I agree with you on the taxes. You gave an example, the cleanliness, but you could also have mentioned the infrastructure. Compare the condition of the roads....
Cool, it makes me realise again how high the living standard is in The Netherlands compared to most other countries in the world. About the last one: I'm afraid that the chaos in Schiphol is not going to teach 'us' how to stand in a line :(
The taxes, bureaucracy and politics are interconnected. Exceptions apply, but Dutch bureaucracy is quite competent across the board and is less susceptible to political currents than in many other countries. It is the reason why taxes are generlly well spent, why there is little corruption and why "the welfare state" hasn't been stripped bare yet. I say "yet" because NL is increasingly falling victim to the neoliberal plague that is spreading in the Western world and undermining our democracy and freedom. We will have to become less complacent and more vigilant, or we may soon loose all the priviliges we currently enjoy.
@@dudie5403 Yeah, and isn't it funny that Dutchies like to go on vacation to hot tropical climates but when it's hot in their country it's unbearable. 😀
Let someone drive you to Belgium while you're blindfolded. You know when you've crossed the border. I don't mind paying taxes, nor medical insurance. Nothing is free, so we all have to pay for things to be accessible to everyone.
the only way to tell, is the color of the streetlight, but you wouldnt know because 1) youre not old enough to drive 2) never been there and likely never will idioot
Agreed! It was complaining that compelled the Dutch government to roll back the rights of automobiles and institute the rights of cyclists and pedestrians over cars!
Sweety Pie, whére did the rest of you go?! I think you are gorgeous in every shape or form, so any way is lovely. But it’slike I am seeing a totally different Jovie. Welcome back!!😘
I enjoyed the video and I agree about taxes - when I want to complain, I look around and shut up. Compared to all I've known, this is a huge improvement on standard of living for me,
Als ik buiten Nederland ga dan iriteer mij mateloos aan de wegen aldaar, als ik dan terug Nederland in komt dan springt mij hart bijne een gat in de lucht....If I go outside the Netherlands, the roads there irritate me immensely. when I come back to the Netherlands then my heart just jumps a hole in the air ....
The quality of our society comes not only from tax money well spent, but also from volunteers. Today I saw a group of volunteers collecting litter. Much praise for this group of people within our society who care about quality of life. 👃💗👍
I'll try to keep this as short as I can :) 1. I don't understand people complaining about paracetamol. I think paracetamol is the best drug there is. It's better for your health, it's more efficient mostly, it's less expensive for our healthcare system, you don't get antibiotics for everything and it's not addictive like most pain medication. And mostly that's all our body needs to feel better in the end. 2. I love paying taxes. I have a high income job so I pay more taxes over my income but I'm proud that I do. You really can see it all around you if you look beyond your own bank account. Better infrastructure, affordable healthcare / education, pretty clean cities, great public transportation, social programs for people who can't afford it, the rights we have as employees etc etc. 3. Bureaucracy I party agree with. Because it's very hard for people to know and understand. For a lot of vulnerable people it's just s too hard to understand. Which means that they don't know their rights and some will get in big trouble because of this. And as a psychologist and especially before when I was still a social worker you'll notice how hard it is for those people. 4. I love Dutch politics as well especially comparing it to the USA system. To be honest I think there are a little bit too much political parties. There are lots of one issue parties and it sometimes feels more about activism instead of coming together. They have to work together after elections and that's noticable most of the time. I love that there's a mixture of political parties in parlement. Like for instance at this moment there's VVD (who is a right liberal party), CDA (who is a conservative middle but a bit more right party), D66 (who is a progressive middle but more left party) and CU (who is a conservative left party). The biggest problem is that it can be hard to solve problems because everybody needs to agree. And there's a growing group of people that don't feel like their politcal party did enough to respresent them because they wanted to find a middle ground, which result in activism and more radical parties (both left and right) and followers in the Netherlands as well. 5. Don't think this annoys a large group of people but I don't know maybe some have their doubts about the safety and privacy. 6. Love your Schiphol comment. Yes people don't like waiting. We're always in a rush and our standards are really high. We're not used to wait a long time, everything is designed for this standard. In public transportation there's a bus or train every 10 - 15 minutes. And we still complain when a train is delayed, while more than 90% comes in time or within 5 minutes. We expect our packages to arrive the next or sometimes even the same day. And when you forget groceries in the city you can get it delivered in 10 minutes. But you're right our attitude needs to change especially because we've got a shortage of employees so it's more likely we have to wait a little bit longer than we're used to.
Netherlands seems great. Seems the government ACTUALLY cares bout its ppl’s welfare and environment. What a Novel idea. Imagine if all governments did this
You are definitely one of us now. Complaining, but quietly loving all this. Recently I watched some of your earlier vlogs. You are really good at these vlogs and improving. I love them and see many recommendations of your vlogs in other expat videos.
I was in Belgium last week. You can definately tell that they do not prioritise infrastructure. I mean roads, bridges, trainstations, roadsigns and more examples that havent been maintained for over 20 years. And its very very dirty. There is rubbish/trash everywhere. Obviously not in the beautiful historic city centres like Gent and Brugge but definately outside of it. Plastic, tin cans etc is everywhere. And its like there is this yellow or dirt glow on all the buildings. It all looks like it needs a wash or some new paint.
Luckily data isn't centralised between government agency's. DigiD is just a centralised authorisation and authentication way 😁, this is something different than that the data is centralised
Thanks for pointing that out! Although the government knows about everything about me (just like Albert Heijn knows exactly what I eat, drink (Gall), or which perfume (Etos) I buy), this is not through DiGiD - DiGiD just ensures that it’s really me they are dealing with.
@@margreetanceaux3906 Yes, but the government Isn't just one entity. There are multiple ministries and data between them isn't exchanged. That's where the AVG is for for example and has to do with privacy.
one time i went with my son to Belgium bij train. He asked me where the border was because it was all trees around us. 'That's simple' i told him. 'As soon the traintrack gets dirty we're in Belgium' . So after a little while my son said...'o , we are in Belgium ma !' ( sorry for my englisch)
Paracetamol is addictive and causes many additional problems - like liver an kidney failure Simply if you take too much paracetamol you get a head ache and of course you take more of the drug to cure the headache The problem is that you can get it in every drugstore and there is not limit .
Yes, DigiD is quite handy! But as others have mentioned: it is only a portal for authentication. After you have proven that you are who you claim to be you are redirected to the website or database of the organization you want to interact with. So your data is not centrally stored. In fact, sharing your info (by them) is strictly forbidden by law.
I agree, the Dutch love complaining it seems. But then: in my parents home we had this plaque my father had brought home after his air force flight training in the USA. It says: "As a rule a man's a fool. When it's hot he wants it cool, when it's cool he want it hot. What it is, he wants it not" Sure, this is applicable for the Dutch. But it came from the USA ;-)
Damn,.. line training. Again!? Good to see you're having fun at our expense,.. you're quite Dutchified That reflective little snark deserves "Tien Inburgeringspunten!". I totally get the supermarket line dashing skills of some are remarkable and quite annoying. When lines are more of an requirement, Durch people tend to behave quite well though. Skipping the line is really considered not done unsocial thuggery, Skipping a row however seems free reign. It is easier for the last in line to move to the next row without the hassle of making space for someone else. When things are becoming pragmatic, rules bend towards the pragmatic here.
My parents and I moved to New Brunswick Canada in 2008, and I'm now in the process of moving back to NL. A big reason is the taxes. I pay about the same in taxes here, but have absolutely nothing to show for it. And not only that, my sibling needed some gov't support and there barely was any available. So as a high earner I get very little in return for paying taxes and the less fortunate aren't getting any support either.. A city of my size would have at least one tram line in NL, if not two. Here we have a barely functioning bus system that takes 1hr to go 10min by car, 30min by bike. It just doesn't make sense. Of course New Brunswick has a lot of expenses because of the density. i.e.: 28 hospitals for 700K people. And a 10Km road to service 5 people. But maybe property taxes for rural should be higher instead of cheaper than the city to pay for the actual cost of rural living. But the denser parts of Canada aren't affordable anymore.
I am very angry and I want complain about this fantastic clip and it damn annoying me cos it's so good dammit complaining good dammit again it irritable annoying hardworking complainer
I didnt noticed it in other countries that much.. I dont travel that much though... But is share you philosophy on paying tax.. I am a strong believe in the solidairty principle... We all contribute to our society.. and make it a livable and social place for us all... I rather make 40.000 a year and live in a place where all people are content.. then a place i make 150.000 and we all fight for a piece of the pie and leave the weak behind
I am similar to you Jovie; For I too was once a fan of the Dutch, during their dominant reign over Europe in 1689. They truly had substance and conveyed a powerful and deeply moving message about unrelenting Christian faith. However, as of today it appears to me that the Dutch that I once loved, have devolved to non-Christian, morally corrupted lifestyles. Coitus, alcohol, cannabis and delusions of grandeur have polluted the Dutch who were once upstanding, truly divine, we all adored the Dutch. As famous motivational speaker Tom Smyth once said, " The Devil says to the warrior, " Are you prepared for the storm? The warrior responded, 'I am the storm.' " The tragic Dutch once possessed this ravenous mentality. Unfortunately they are now truly lost. ~ Randolph Wilson ~
Actually I rarely hear people complain about paying taxes. What people do complain about is that "their" tax money is being wasted on stupid projects by - mostly - the cities and the spending on welfare benefits for people who should be working. I agree that mistakes are being made. But these are incidents. Cities are run by people, people like you and me, and people can make wrong assessments. And there are some people living of welfare benefits who just don't want to work. But for the other 99,99% of the government spendings I have to say that it is money well spend. First problem is that the revenues and returns on the investments are either to indirect or to far in the future for people to see the merits. And second that most of it is so normal that people don't see it and take it for granted. But nothing happens by itself. Someone has to do it, take action and put money into it. That's what the government, and cities upfront, is doing with the tax money. It takes someone from the outside, e.g. expats, to see the effects, like good schools, good roads and no masses of homeless people living in tents on the streets.
A very good example between Dutch tax and Belgian tax that's literally visible watch how the road condition on the highway changes exactly on the border... Dutch side smooth road with clear directions and road markings..Belgian side? you need a 4 wheel drive off-road car with GPS 😂😂😂😂
@@dirkdemeirleir264 The Dutch see Belgium as a speedbump on the way down south. Quite annoying to travel through, but a necessity on your way to your destination. Nice people though and definitely some decent food to be had there.😁👍🍟🥪🥘🍜🍰
I totally agree about the tax thing. You see the return. As a visitor I’m just blown away by the quality of the roads and cycle paths. Virtually zero pot holes and cracks. There are a lot more construction staff around during road works, and it’s faster. I totally agree with the quality of public parks and recreational areas too!😄
I liked the video very much. And you did not do it as an outsider, but as an insider/citizen. We complain a lot but Forgot to see the benefits. As specialy americans seem better equiped to compare. We tend to dislike when outsiders judge the netherlands. But you didn’t do that. A compliment to you.
I totally agree! I sometimes think of it as "Dutch grumblings". And I find it almost ... adorable?? Hear me out - the Dutch will grumble about, for example, health insurance premiums and deductibles. Coming from the US, I find that so adorable because we have such insanely high premiums and deductible. I also find it more like the Dutch are making sure they keep the govt/country in check and don't get to prideful. But that might just me because I love the Dutch people and love the Netherlands! 🥰
Sounds very much like Norway. I'm living in Utopia. We fantasized about this in school in the sixties, when we didn't even have computers. Never did I think back then that this would happen in my lifetime. I don't bother about tax forms, except confirm it's correct, which it is. Stocks and funds are automatically handled. So are pensions. And any other payment from the state, or to the state. Whether I go to my doctor, the hospital, the dentist, some specialist service, or whatever, it's all automated, and now I usually don't even have to bother to pull out a card. Paying for parking is almost entirely automated, through an app and GPS. Manual toll roads are of course long gone. I don't know what our current cash looks like. I don't receive snail mail from anybody anymore. I was laid off during the pandemic and had a really great time with no significant net loss of income. Some friction in the bureaucracy there, but it was sorted out nicely. These days many people in Norway are a bit scared about so many rich people grabbing all their money and fleeing to Switzerland. Perhaps that's an indication we're doing something right here ... as soon as we fix the tax laws so that they pay their due tax before moving.
I live in the US (Hawaii) and I very much enjoy paying taxes, because a group of men appear on the curb of my house at 0700 twice a week and whisk my rubbish away! I so wish our state and country worked as well as the Netherlands government.
The US has a third party now , a middle party , 'Forward'. No government in the intire world gives a dam about it citizens.. . Are lifestandard makes us dependant to the state. Also it's about politic correctness.
little trash? I think that's mostly cultural rather than anything to do with the cities cleaning better than elsewhere. taxes? Most of that tax money goes directly towards subsidising German and French farmers and industry through the EU. lines at Schiphol? They're a problem, but not the problem people complain about. The problem isn't that the airport is doing a bad job per se, it's major staffing problems because of the layoffs during the last 2 years of travel restrictions coming back to bite the companies actually doing the work at the security and checkin desks. And that people don't want to do those jobs for the salaries those companies are now offering them at (which are down from what they used to pay). The airport operating company itself hasn't changed, if anything they've become more efficient and capable of handling more traffic. politics? There may be many parties but most will never have any voice whatsoever because they'll never get big enough. And there is so little difference in agenda between the major parties there might as well be only one party. The two party system in the US is pretty flawed, but so is ours and I honestly don't know what the right mix would be. digiD? Advantages and disadvantages. It makes life easier indeed, but I can also see the massive opportunity for abuse if and when the government decides to go after you for any reason.
Jovie, a question if I may. Did you change the camera or did you change the camera settings? Somehow the colour is not as 'vibrant' as before. The last few videos lack it.
Paracetamol is a painkiller and decreases fever. For a viral infection , paracetamol will decrease symptoms , but will not heal you. People with a bacterial infection most often need a anti-biotics treatment. Taking to much and to long , paracetamol , can cause 'rebound headache'.
Medical bills? What is that? The only medical bills I ever saw where.... uh.... uhm... I never saw any medical bills. (have been a home carer for my disabled late wife for many years before she went to a nursing home, when still home she had a special bed, a wheelchair, special shower, additional home nurses that came twice a week etc etc... never paid a dime myself besides our insurance)
It's probably not just the taxes but the mentality that provides for well maintained public spaces. Go to Switzerland and you'll see a country that is in better shape with way less (income) taxes
It reminded me of a book entitled ‘the gina monologues’ or something like that. Love your short stories om TikTok but this is too long a monoloog for me 😥 Just to address your point of the Dutch and how we love to complain. 😉
You can drink tap water everywhere in Europe, but it's not usually recommended for foreigners due to different bacteria which would result in some quality time with the toilet
Agree with many things. Mostly the Dutch complain about it because they don't have much comparison. That's not saying the complaining should stop, there's always room for improvement. My complaint about the doctors? I always ask them to write something in my medical file, I don't think they've done it yet. Don't tell me to take a paracetamol and come back in two weeks if it's still a problem. I already did that. In fact, I waited four weeks and took paracetamol as needed, and used some common remedies. I'm here because nothing worked and it didn't go away on its own. While I understand your 'staying in line' bit, most of the time I do it, it's because that register is free and no one moves to it. This is absolutely something that happens at the supermarket I frequent, because one register is kind of hidden when you approach, so people tend to ignore it. Then they stand in line and their brains switch off. Mine do too, so I can't really blame anyone there. You can all see it's free. And I'll wait ten, twenty seconds to let someone in front of me go there first, but I am not going to wait patiently in line when there's a free register and everyone is too zoned out, or too polite, to go there. Same with announcements like 'this register will be opening soon'. Depending on where I am in the line, I'll give others some time to react, but I'm not going to wait forever. But, as usual, there are always people who take it too far
Dutch people tend to be very aware who's turn it is, even if they are not standing in a line. When someone 'cuts' in front of them, they are not shy about claiming their rightful spot. It doesn't happen often, but if it does, they are not getting away with it, at least not with me.
All well and great, but lines? You want one line going to let's say 4 open cash registers? That's so not ergonomic. Lets say there are 40 people and 4 registers, you have 4 fairly short lines that don't bother anyone, put those 40 people in one line and you have shop full of people standing in one line blocking shelves. Nah. ;) Also if someone is quick thinking enough to run from the end of line to a newly open register, they have the right to that first place. Shopping Olympics golden medallist. LOL
hi usa topeka kansas here you are forgetting number one we dutch love to complain a boud the weather its cold here in topkek f 40 so ja lekker koud love your videos makes me home sick, have to say enjoy watching it groetjes van sofia
I havnt check in with you for about 6 months due to things of life and changing country, but wow Jovie how much more confident you have become ...no more slightly embarrassed and apologetic Jovie and your confidence has made you more beautiful. You go girl...almost a proper "Dutchy" .....almost 👍🤣😂❤
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the water is good thing yes you pay tax for it but you dont have to buy water to drink its even better then plastic bottle water when they transport them they get hot in the truck in the summer above 50c they say to not leave those bottles in your car whe car gets hot 50c the plastic will go in the water its only a tiny bit i would still drink it but just showing the tap water is better to drink
and with the play ground one close to my house climing thing some steps where lose kids could get there foot stuck was fixed in monday i called saterday
As a Swede and tax I totally agree with you and also the other stuff. It seems the health care system is very similar. Also the digital ID system for close to everything, doing taxes takes less than 3 minutes. We have Swish in Sweden that transfers money between phones directly doesn't matter what bank you have, and I love it. You can buy things at a store or just give money to a friend.
To me, the main function of going to the 'huisarts' (GP) is to make sure that my ailment is actually nothing serious that needs quick medical intervention. So, I don't usually _expect_ to get a prescription right away. I just want that check. Unless the pain and discomfort would be such that I really, really can't stand it, but if in that case, if the GP would still be waving me away, that's more a case of the GP not taking his patient seriously enough. Of course, the GP sometimes also misjudges cases in which it later turns out medical intervention was necessary. (Neither of these has ever happened to me personally). But I think those are more problems and errors on an individual level than an intrinsically flawed system. I've been in about 50 countries, all over the world. The more I travel, the more I appreciate my own country. Not everything is perfect here, but there's a kind of guaranteed basic level of services, quality of items you work with, and general safety that won't suddenly give way from under your feet and it's far too easy to take that for granted. I had the impression that in several 'poor' countries I visited, the root problem wasn't even poverty itself, but _corruption_ - (profits of) the resources that could have made the average person much butter off disappearing in the pockets of the powerful and wealthy. And the degree to which it was accepted. ('Yes, of course they're pocketing the money! Wouldn't everybody, in their shoes?') Making sure the general population _stays_ poor even if their poverty could have been alleviated.
The thing about the lines at the cash registers is indeed annoying. I can’t understand why this is happening. Everything is so organized in our country, but not the cash register lines in supermarkets. Thank God for self scan and self check out counters. At my local supermarket we have 4 manned cash registers, 6 self scan counters (if you need to scan your items at the counter) and 6 self check out counters (if you scanned your items in the shop, you only have to pay there). But in our local Hema we have one line for several cash registers, so it does happen and it works just fine for everybody.
Nice to hear that you got used to many of our Dutch ways, all those compliments, it's crazy!! It might be better than in the USA, but it's not all fun and games in The Netherlands. And I think it is a good character trait of us Dutchies, to always be curious and find out if some things can be better. And there are a lot of things to improve in the Netherlands, so we complain :).
i am mostly dutch not born here but raisd and i hate line thing like when going in to a gas station where there is a bakery and you have to pay gas there to i cant see where the line is i always have to ask and i am dutch i hate it
I can't hear you if you're going to whisper... I'm deaf and have my volume set on full with a booster that craps out at a certain point (currently set at 300%) - so it'd help if you don't whisper...
@@Angelmndy Yes... when it's accurate and slow enough to read - it's generally a good way to learn Dutch, too. Unfortunately, accuracy into Dutch isn't always very good.
@@Angelmndy Ja, ik studeer nu twee jaar Nederlands. My Dutch reading is ahead of my Dutch speaking by a long way - but it's not always easy to find videos with good translation that I can learn more from. Google Translate only goes so far and the robotic voice makes it hard to pick up on the correct toneage of the voice. I know that Jovie often uses Dutch words in her videos which helps me to hear them said with a human voice... however, when you mix in learning new words and trying to hear conversation in my own language, it makes it harder for me to follow and understand. When you're in love with a Dutch native... it helps to learn their language.
Hi, Jovie :) I really like your videos but I also really struggle with the low volume levels... Please try to speak louder or increase the volume during editing because it's very hard to listen without earphones! 🙏🏼
@@mavadelo I'm on my phone on the max possible volume level and this happened on my old phone as well. There are just people who speak more quietly than others, and you can tell Jovie doesn't speak loudly and that's just how she is. This doesn't happen on videos that I watch on most other channels, so definitely not an issue on my side :) I like to listen to this kind of videos while I'm doing something else a little far from my phone without having to use earphones, and this isn't possible for me with this channel.
@@natalig099 I tend to forget people watch UA-cam on a mobile device :) I can imagine that something that sounds fine on PC might be less audible on a mobile device... I stand corrected. :)
You missed one: the NS! Everytime I'm abroad I appreciate the public transport in the Netherlands. Trains and busses go everywhere and often, are generally on time, the timetables make sense and are easy to remember, the train stations are easy to navigate, the customer service is great, you can use the ov chipkaart everywhere so no need for a dozen different apps, ticket prices don't fluctuate and you don't need to make seat reservations! Using public transport often really sucks abroad.
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Jovie You make a mistake .the tax here is much lower than the usa...You pay tax but study safty water infra healthcare .are extreem cheap.I know people in the usa talk about tax tax tax ..You only pay more tax .when you have more money ..Paying tax isn.t here a thing
I see (or don't see, depending on how you look at it) the way the lack of taxes affects daily life in the USA. The USA's obsession with low taxes is hurting so many people.
Are they really that low? Because all the money that the us invests in military equipment and weapons is a lot more than any other country in the world.
@@gert-janvanderlee5307 the USA's highest income tax rate is the same as the Netherlands lowest income tax rate.
Somebody added dutch taxes up and the us taxes as well
Turns out us is more expensive
American tax money doesn't go to the people at all. It all goes to creating illegal wars creating coups creating terrorism and terrorist groups. And ofc the military which is 850 billion this year. America is the worst developed nations on the planet
That's why America is the worst developed nation on the planet
Yep, we do ! 😀
"I like that our human rights are not being stripped away by our government."
Well, except for the toeslagenaffaire, where children were taken away from their parents because of baseless fraud allegations by the tax departement, who also purposefully made it impossible for those people to object to the allegation. Politicians knew about it, but tried to sweep the problems under the rug instead of doing something about it. Or the asylum seekers that have to sleep outside because there is not enough shelter space, while at the same time not being allowed to work, so they can't earn money to take care of themselves either.
Nice to see you again Jovie! I agree with you on the taxes. You gave an example, the cleanliness, but you could also have mentioned the infrastructure.
Compare the condition of the roads....
Yes, just cross the border with Belgium and you feel where your tax money went.
Dear Lady
i am german so i do love my netherland brothers and sisters. We germans are the world champions in complaining,its true ❤❤
Are you complaining that our Dutch neighbors claim to complain more or better? Or both? Next level complaining. 🙂
@@mogon721 Meta-plaining? (Not to be confused with 'mansplaining').
That's the spirit! Why sort out things yourself as long as you can complain? 😏
but the dutch can complain about the germans... not visa versa
Loved,loved,loved this video Jovie ! You make us Dutchies realise ,how priviliged we are to live in this country!!! Lia
Cool, it makes me realise again how high the living standard is in The Netherlands compared to most other countries in the world. About the last one: I'm afraid that the chaos in Schiphol is not going to teach 'us' how to stand in a line :(
هولندا رائعه وشعبها شعب راقي ..الناس لطيفين لاتفارقهم الابتسامه ..رغم بعد المسافه فانا احب واكن لهذا الشعب كل الاحترام والتقدير...
I love your video’s. There is a general rule that the happiest people live in countries where the taxes are high. You explained very explicit why.🌺🌸
and corruption is low.
@@joebloggs2473 Bingo!
The taxes, bureaucracy and politics are interconnected. Exceptions apply, but Dutch bureaucracy is quite competent across the board and is less susceptible to political currents than in many other countries. It is the reason why taxes are generlly well spent, why there is little corruption and why "the welfare state" hasn't been stripped bare yet. I say "yet" because NL is increasingly falling victim to the neoliberal plague that is spreading in the Western world and undermining our democracy and freedom.
We will have to become less complacent and more vigilant, or we may soon loose all the priviliges we currently enjoy.
We also like to complain about the amount of rain, until it is not there (in this and previous summers). Then we realize we kinda need it...
aaand we complain about the drought... ;-)))
I'm already quite annoyed by the heatwave and it only just started.. I want rain but it seems they took it all elsewhere.🤣
@@dudie5403 Yeah, and isn't it funny that Dutchies like to go on vacation to hot tropical climates but when it's hot in their country it's unbearable. 😀
Let someone drive you to Belgium while you're blindfolded. You know when you've crossed the border. I don't mind paying taxes, nor medical insurance. Nothing is free, so we all have to pay for things to be accessible to everyone.
shopping is also not free you have to pay for bread too
Belgium has the best social security in the world.
Medical care is very cheap , and the care is also the best in the world.
the only way to tell, is the color of the streetlight, but you wouldnt know because 1) youre not old enough to drive 2) never been there and likely never will
idioot
Great video I really liked it. Just don't forget to complain it's the Dutch way to make improvements
Agreed! It was complaining that compelled the Dutch government to roll back the rights of automobiles and institute the rights of cyclists and pedestrians over cars!
12:48 tennaamstellingscode? We come up with those words to screw around with foreigners. :p
Sweety Pie, whére did the rest of you go?! I think you are gorgeous in every shape or form, so any way is lovely. But it’slike I am seeing a totally different Jovie. Welcome back!!😘
I enjoyed the video and I agree about taxes - when I want to complain, I look around and shut up. Compared to all I've known, this is a huge improvement on standard of living for me,
Als ik buiten Nederland ga dan iriteer mij mateloos aan de wegen aldaar, als ik dan terug Nederland in komt dan springt mij hart bijne een gat in de lucht....If I go outside the Netherlands, the roads there irritate me immensely. when I come back to the Netherlands then my heart just jumps a hole in the air ....
If you think Dutch people can't wait in a line, go to the Efteling on a sunny not too hot summer day and try out all the popular rides.
The quality of our society comes not only from tax money well spent, but also from volunteers. Today I saw a group of volunteers collecting litter. Much praise for this group of people within our society who care about quality of life. 👃💗👍
I'll try to keep this as short as I can :)
1. I don't understand people complaining about paracetamol. I think paracetamol is the best drug there is. It's better for your health, it's more efficient mostly, it's less expensive for our healthcare system, you don't get antibiotics for everything and it's not addictive like most pain medication. And mostly that's all our body needs to feel better in the end.
2. I love paying taxes. I have a high income job so I pay more taxes over my income but I'm proud that I do. You really can see it all around you if you look beyond your own bank account. Better infrastructure, affordable healthcare / education, pretty clean cities, great public transportation, social programs for people who can't afford it, the rights we have as employees etc etc.
3. Bureaucracy I party agree with. Because it's very hard for people to know and understand. For a lot of vulnerable people it's just s too hard to understand. Which means that they don't know their rights and some will get in big trouble because of this. And as a psychologist and especially before when I was still a social worker you'll notice how hard it is for those people.
4. I love Dutch politics as well especially comparing it to the USA system. To be honest I think there are a little bit too much political parties. There are lots of one issue parties and it sometimes feels more about activism instead of coming together. They have to work together after elections and that's noticable most of the time. I love that there's a mixture of political parties in parlement. Like for instance at this moment there's VVD (who is a right liberal party), CDA (who is a conservative middle but a bit more right party), D66 (who is a progressive middle but more left party) and CU (who is a conservative left party). The biggest problem is that it can be hard to solve problems because everybody needs to agree. And there's a growing group of people that don't feel like their politcal party did enough to respresent them because they wanted to find a middle ground, which result in activism and more radical parties (both left and right) and followers in the Netherlands as well.
5. Don't think this annoys a large group of people but I don't know maybe some have their doubts about the safety and privacy.
6. Love your Schiphol comment. Yes people don't like waiting. We're always in a rush and our standards are really high. We're not used to wait a long time, everything is designed for this standard. In public transportation there's a bus or train every 10 - 15 minutes. And we still complain when a train is delayed, while more than 90% comes in time or within 5 minutes. We expect our packages to arrive the next or sometimes even the same day. And when you forget groceries in the city you can get it delivered in 10 minutes. But you're right our attitude needs to change especially because we've got a shortage of employees so it's more likely we have to wait a little bit longer than we're used to.
Netherlands seems great. Seems the government ACTUALLY cares bout its ppl’s welfare and environment. What a Novel idea. Imagine if all governments did this
it doesn't. It only cares about generating jobs for its members at the EU.
@@jwenting well… could be worse you could live in the US
@@ASurfgirl @CaptainDuckman is also a very nice person to invite to your party's 🤦
Really brightens up the place 🙄
@@jwenting that’s bollocks and you know it. You’re probably paid by FvD or PVV to spread fake information.
@@rw80 uh no, you're probably paid by the SP or GL to spread lies about me.
You tube favorite aunt. Great video that you have shown us that watch your channel. Outstanding job young lady. Thanks for sharing.
Yes there she is again, you're talking so relaxed about things, thank you! 👍
You are definitely one of us now. Complaining, but quietly loving all this. Recently I watched some of your earlier vlogs. You are really good at these vlogs and improving. I love them and see many recommendations of your vlogs in other expat videos.
I agree 👍. Jovie is a gem, in so many ways
I was in Belgium last week. You can definately tell that they do not prioritise infrastructure. I mean roads, bridges, trainstations, roadsigns and more examples that havent been maintained for over 20 years. And its very very dirty. There is rubbish/trash everywhere. Obviously not in the beautiful historic city centres like Gent and Brugge but definately outside of it. Plastic, tin cans etc is everywhere. And its like there is this yellow or dirt glow on all the buildings. It all looks like it needs a wash or some new paint.
Luckily data isn't centralised between government agency's. DigiD is just a centralised authorisation and authentication way 😁, this is something different than that the data is centralised
Thanks for pointing that out! Although the government knows about everything about me (just like Albert Heijn knows exactly what I eat, drink (Gall), or which perfume (Etos) I buy), this is not through DiGiD - DiGiD just ensures that it’s really me they are dealing with.
@@margreetanceaux3906 Yes, but the government Isn't just one entity. There are multiple ministries and data between them isn't exchanged. That's where the AVG is for for example and has to do with privacy.
one time i went with my son to Belgium bij train. He asked me where the border was because it was all trees around us. 'That's simple' i told him. 'As soon the traintrack gets dirty we're in Belgium' . So after a little while my son said...'o , we are in Belgium ma !' ( sorry for my englisch)
Who cares about dirty tracks?
Public transport is payable in Belgium , but not cheap.
Paracetamol is addictive and causes many additional problems - like liver an kidney failure
Simply if you take too much paracetamol you get a head ache and of course you take more of the drug to cure the headache
The problem is that you can get it in every drugstore and there is not limit .
Yes, DigiD is quite handy! But as others have mentioned: it is only a portal for authentication. After you have proven that you are who you claim to be you are redirected to the website or database of the organization you want to interact with. So your data is not centrally stored. In fact, sharing your info (by them) is strictly forbidden by law.
And if we don't have anything to complain about then we complain about not having anything to complain about. 🙄😁🤔
The weather. You can always complain about the weather. Right now it is too damn hot 🥵
I agree, the Dutch love complaining it seems.
But then:
in my parents home we had this plaque my father had brought home after his air force flight training in the USA.
It says: "As a rule a man's a fool. When it's hot he wants it cool, when it's cool he want it hot. What it is, he wants it not"
Sure, this is applicable for the Dutch. But it came from the USA ;-)
Right on. I think paying the taxes is totally worth it when the society and quality of life is better for everyone
Damn,.. line training. Again!?
Good to see you're having fun at our expense,.. you're quite Dutchified That reflective little snark deserves "Tien Inburgeringspunten!".
I totally get the supermarket line dashing skills of some are remarkable and quite annoying. When lines are more of an requirement, Durch people tend to behave quite well though. Skipping the line is really considered not done unsocial thuggery, Skipping a row however seems free reign. It is easier for the last in line to move to the next row without the hassle of making space for someone else. When things are becoming pragmatic, rules bend towards the pragmatic here.
My parents and I moved to New Brunswick Canada in 2008, and I'm now in the process of moving back to NL. A big reason is the taxes. I pay about the same in taxes here, but have absolutely nothing to show for it. And not only that, my sibling needed some gov't support and there barely was any available. So as a high earner I get very little in return for paying taxes and the less fortunate aren't getting any support either..
A city of my size would have at least one tram line in NL, if not two. Here we have a barely functioning bus system that takes 1hr to go 10min by car, 30min by bike. It just doesn't make sense.
Of course New Brunswick has a lot of expenses because of the density. i.e.: 28 hospitals for 700K people. And a 10Km road to service 5 people. But maybe property taxes for rural should be higher instead of cheaper than the city to pay for the actual cost of rural living.
But the denser parts of Canada aren't affordable anymore.
Come back , Canada is becoming a communistic hell hole...
You should take a look at Not Just Bikes series on Strong Towns to see how the suburbs bleed taxes dry.
I am very angry and I want complain about this fantastic clip and it damn annoying me cos it's so good dammit complaining good dammit again it irritable annoying hardworking complainer
I didnt noticed it in other countries that much.. I dont travel that much though... But is share you philosophy on paying tax.. I am a strong believe in the solidairty principle... We all contribute to our society.. and make it a livable and social place for us all... I rather make 40.000 a year and live in a place where all people are content.. then a place i make 150.000 and we all fight for a piece of the pie and leave the weak behind
I love DigiD too! 👍😁
The public transport,is maybe the best we have in Europa
I am similar to you Jovie; For I too was once a fan of the Dutch, during their dominant reign over Europe in 1689. They truly had substance and conveyed a powerful and deeply moving message about unrelenting Christian faith. However, as of today it appears to me that the Dutch that I once loved, have devolved to non-Christian, morally corrupted lifestyles. Coitus, alcohol, cannabis and delusions of grandeur have polluted the Dutch who were once upstanding, truly divine, we all adored the Dutch. As famous motivational speaker Tom Smyth once said, " The Devil says to the warrior, " Are you prepared for the storm? The warrior responded, 'I am the storm.' " The tragic Dutch once possessed this ravenous mentality. Unfortunately they are now truly lost.
~ Randolph Wilson ~
oh yes, the christian atheist, my favorite religious fanatics
Actually I rarely hear people complain about paying taxes. What people do complain about is that "their" tax money is being wasted on stupid projects by - mostly - the cities and the spending on welfare benefits for people who should be working.
I agree that mistakes are being made. But these are incidents. Cities are run by people, people like you and me, and people can make wrong assessments. And there are some people living of welfare benefits who just don't want to work. But for the other 99,99% of the government spendings I have to say that it is money well spend.
First problem is that the revenues and returns on the investments are either to indirect or to far in the future for people to see the merits.
And second that most of it is so normal that people don't see it and take it for granted. But nothing happens by itself. Someone has to do it, take action and put money into it. That's what the government, and cities upfront, is doing with the tax money. It takes someone from the outside, e.g. expats, to see the effects, like good schools, good roads and no masses of homeless people living in tents on the streets.
Loved it!!! Especially Schiphol, you are spot on!
A very good example between Dutch tax and Belgian tax that's literally visible watch how the road condition on the highway changes exactly on the border... Dutch side smooth road with clear directions and road markings..Belgian side? you need a 4 wheel drive off-road car with GPS 😂😂😂😂
I thought I'd driven into a ploughed field, turned out it was Belgium. 😳
May I suggest then to take a route around my country when travelling to France or Spain
Try California
@@dirkdemeirleir264 😆😅
@@dirkdemeirleir264 The Dutch see Belgium as a speedbump on the way down south. Quite annoying to travel through, but a necessity on your way to your destination. Nice people though and definitely some decent food to be had there.😁👍🍟🥪🥘🍜🍰
You were totally on point in this video (as always, but this was a strong one)! 👏🏻
Time passes quickly! Is it almost half of a decade already?
I totally agree about the tax thing. You see the return. As a visitor I’m just blown away by the quality of the roads and cycle paths. Virtually zero pot holes and cracks. There are a lot more construction staff around during road works, and it’s faster. I totally agree with the quality of public parks and recreational areas too!😄
I wish my country had everything so well organized for paying taxes and medical care etc.
I loved those lines at Schiphol too. So much schadenfreude. 😝
I liked the video very much. And you did not do it as an outsider, but as an insider/citizen. We complain a lot but Forgot to see the benefits. As specialy americans seem better equiped to compare.
We tend to dislike when outsiders judge the netherlands. But you didn’t do that. A compliment to you.
I totally agree! I sometimes think of it as "Dutch grumblings". And I find it almost ... adorable?? Hear me out - the Dutch will grumble about, for example, health insurance premiums and deductibles. Coming from the US, I find that so adorable because we have such insanely high premiums and deductible. I also find it more like the Dutch are making sure they keep the govt/country in check and don't get to prideful. But that might just me because I love the Dutch people and love the Netherlands! 🥰
Sounds very much like Norway. I'm living in Utopia. We fantasized about this in school in the sixties, when we didn't even have computers. Never did I think back then that this would happen in my lifetime. I don't bother about tax forms, except confirm it's correct, which it is. Stocks and funds are automatically handled. So are pensions. And any other payment from the state, or to the state. Whether I go to my doctor, the hospital, the dentist, some specialist service, or whatever, it's all automated, and now I usually don't even have to bother to pull out a card. Paying for parking is almost entirely automated, through an app and GPS. Manual toll roads are of course long gone. I don't know what our current cash looks like. I don't receive snail mail from anybody anymore. I was laid off during the pandemic and had a really great time with no significant net loss of income. Some friction in the bureaucracy there, but it was sorted out nicely. These days many people in Norway are a bit scared about so many rich people grabbing all their money and fleeing to Switzerland. Perhaps that's an indication we're doing something right here ... as soon as we fix the tax laws so that they pay their due tax before moving.
I live in the US (Hawaii) and I very much enjoy paying taxes, because a group of men appear on the curb of my house at 0700 twice a week and whisk my rubbish away! I so wish our state and country worked as well as the Netherlands government.
I love the dutch
The US has a third party now , a middle party , 'Forward'.
No government in the intire world gives a dam about it citizens.. .
Are lifestandard makes us dependant to the state.
Also it's about politic correctness.
little trash? I think that's mostly cultural rather than anything to do with the cities cleaning better than elsewhere.
taxes? Most of that tax money goes directly towards subsidising German and French farmers and industry through the EU.
lines at Schiphol? They're a problem, but not the problem people complain about. The problem isn't that the airport is doing a bad job per se, it's major staffing problems because of the layoffs during the last 2 years of travel restrictions coming back to bite the companies actually doing the work at the security and checkin desks. And that people don't want to do those jobs for the salaries those companies are now offering them at (which are down from what they used to pay). The airport operating company itself hasn't changed, if anything they've become more efficient and capable of handling more traffic.
politics? There may be many parties but most will never have any voice whatsoever because they'll never get big enough. And there is so little difference in agenda between the major parties there might as well be only one party. The two party system in the US is pretty flawed, but so is ours and I honestly don't know what the right mix would be.
digiD? Advantages and disadvantages. It makes life easier indeed, but I can also see the massive opportunity for abuse if and when the government decides to go after you for any reason.
De EU bijdrage van Nederland was vorig jaar ongeveer 3% van de belastinginkomsten dat jaar.
Hoe bedoel je het "meeste" gaat naar...?
Onzin.
@@tomvanaarle2622 Die 3% is wat onzin is.
Het werkelijke bedrag is vele malen hoger.
Jovie, a question if I may. Did you change the camera or did you change the camera settings? Somehow the colour is not as 'vibrant' as before. The last few videos lack it.
Paracetamol is a painkiller and decreases fever.
For a viral infection , paracetamol will decrease symptoms , but will not heal you.
People with a bacterial infection most often need a anti-biotics treatment.
Taking to much and to long , paracetamol , can cause 'rebound headache'.
Rather have a huisarts as a gate keeper then getting hammered with huge bills and a risk of getting bankrupt over medical bills…
Medical bills? What is that? The only medical bills I ever saw where.... uh.... uhm... I never saw any medical bills. (have been a home carer for my disabled late wife for many years before she went to a nursing home, when still home she had a special bed, a wheelchair, special shower, additional home nurses that came twice a week etc etc... never paid a dime myself besides our insurance)
Taxes: just drive to Belgium. The roads are so bad there.
It's probably not just the taxes but the mentality that provides for well maintained public spaces. Go to Switzerland and you'll see a country that is in better shape with way less (income) taxes
I COMPLAIN ABOUT NEVER WINNING THE LOTTERY BUT AM TO CHEAP TO BUY A TICKET.
Spot on! This happens in my Dutch family too. hehe
Yep...love to complain..true..but I also wanna wish you Merry christmas...to you and all your loved ones!
It reminded me of a book entitled ‘the gina monologues’ or something like that.
Love your short stories om TikTok but this is too long a monoloog for me 😥
Just to address your point of the Dutch and how we love to complain. 😉
You can drink tap water everywhere in Europe, but it's not usually recommended for foreigners due to different bacteria which would result in some quality time with the toilet
If dutchies don't complain there is something wrong.....seriously wrong in this country.
Agree with many things. Mostly the Dutch complain about it because they don't have much comparison. That's not saying the complaining should stop, there's always room for improvement. My complaint about the doctors? I always ask them to write something in my medical file, I don't think they've done it yet. Don't tell me to take a paracetamol and come back in two weeks if it's still a problem. I already did that. In fact, I waited four weeks and took paracetamol as needed, and used some common remedies. I'm here because nothing worked and it didn't go away on its own.
While I understand your 'staying in line' bit, most of the time I do it, it's because that register is free and no one moves to it. This is absolutely something that happens at the supermarket I frequent, because one register is kind of hidden when you approach, so people tend to ignore it. Then they stand in line and their brains switch off. Mine do too, so I can't really blame anyone there. You can all see it's free. And I'll wait ten, twenty seconds to let someone in front of me go there first, but I am not going to wait patiently in line when there's a free register and everyone is too zoned out, or too polite, to go there. Same with announcements like 'this register will be opening soon'. Depending on where I am in the line, I'll give others some time to react, but I'm not going to wait forever. But, as usual, there are always people who take it too far
Dutch people tend to be very aware who's turn it is, even if they are not standing in a line. When someone 'cuts' in front of them, they are not shy about claiming their rightful spot. It doesn't happen often, but if it does, they are not getting away with it, at least not with me.
About the lines, I see that too... This are people who cannot relativize a waiting time for about 3 minutes.. it is fine..guess they are very bussy
All well and great, but lines? You want one line going to let's say 4 open cash registers? That's so not ergonomic. Lets say there are 40 people and 4 registers, you have 4 fairly short lines that don't bother anyone, put those 40 people in one line and you have shop full of people standing in one line blocking shelves. Nah. ;) Also if someone is quick thinking enough to run from the end of line to a newly open register, they have the right to that first place. Shopping Olympics golden medallist. LOL
hi usa topeka kansas here you are forgetting number one we dutch love to complain a boud the weather its cold here in topkek f 40 so ja lekker koud love your videos makes me home sick, have to say enjoy watching it groetjes van sofia
It's probably because of all the sunlight but I thought that this video was a little bit overbelicht. Maybe something for Daan to take a look at. 😉
I havnt check in with you for about 6 months due to things of life and changing country, but wow Jovie how much more confident you have become ...no more slightly embarrassed and apologetic Jovie and your confidence has made you more beautiful.
You go girl...almost a proper "Dutchy" .....almost 👍🤣😂❤
Your videos are so nice and informative. Wish there were more. May i learn which city/town your lovely house is?
Let's complain 🙁about our (upcoming) energy bills (?) → Hopefully you also will survive the winter period here amidst the increasing European energy crisis (due to the Ukraine-Russian war). Good luck in wintery ❄Den Haag keeping your home adequately warm 🔥(when we are able to skate canals ) and the power bill low!🪙🪙🪙
@14:53 Have you been drinking? LOL! Just kidding, another great vid!
I don't like paying taxes but I do appreciate doing my taxes takes about ten minutes in the Netherlands.
the water is good thing yes you pay tax for it but you dont have to buy water to drink its even better then plastic bottle water when they transport them they get hot in the truck in the summer above 50c they say to not leave those bottles in your car whe car gets hot 50c the plastic will go in the water its only a tiny bit i would still drink it but just showing the tap water is better to drink
There are places in the US where consuming tap water is actively discouraged...
and with the play ground one close to my house climing thing some steps where lose kids could get there foot stuck was fixed in monday i called saterday
As a Swede and tax I totally agree with you and also the other stuff. It seems the health care system is very similar. Also the digital ID system for close to everything, doing taxes takes less than 3 minutes. We have Swish in Sweden that transfers money between phones directly doesn't matter what bank you have, and I love it. You can buy things at a store or just give money to a friend.
Maybe antibiotcs are easier discribed in the US coz most people can't afford to be too sick to work.
To me, the main function of going to the 'huisarts' (GP) is to make sure that my ailment is actually nothing serious that needs quick medical intervention. So, I don't usually _expect_ to get a prescription right away. I just want that check. Unless the pain and discomfort would be such that I really, really can't stand it, but if in that case, if the GP would still be waving me away, that's more a case of the GP not taking his patient seriously enough. Of course, the GP sometimes also misjudges cases in which it later turns out medical intervention was necessary. (Neither of these has ever happened to me personally). But I think those are more problems and errors on an individual level than an intrinsically flawed system.
I've been in about 50 countries, all over the world. The more I travel, the more I appreciate my own country. Not everything is perfect here, but there's a kind of guaranteed basic level of services, quality of items you work with, and general safety that won't suddenly give way from under your feet and it's far too easy to take that for granted.
I had the impression that in several 'poor' countries I visited, the root problem wasn't even poverty itself, but _corruption_ - (profits of) the resources that could have made the average person much butter off disappearing in the pockets of the powerful and wealthy. And the degree to which it was accepted. ('Yes, of course they're pocketing the money! Wouldn't everybody, in their shoes?') Making sure the general population _stays_ poor even if their poverty could have been alleviated.
Bureaucracy: have you seen the "purple crocodile" commercial on TV?
The thing about the lines at the cash registers is indeed annoying. I can’t understand why this is happening. Everything is so organized in our country, but not the cash register lines in supermarkets. Thank God for self scan and self check out counters. At my local supermarket we have 4 manned cash registers, 6 self scan counters (if you need to scan your items at the counter) and 6 self check out counters (if you scanned your items in the shop, you only have to pay there). But in our local Hema we have one line for several cash registers, so it does happen and it works just fine for everybody.
Nice to hear that you got used to many of our Dutch ways, all those compliments, it's crazy!! It might be better than in the USA, but it's not all fun and games in The Netherlands. And I think it is a good character trait of us Dutchies, to always be curious and find out if some things can be better. And there are a lot of things to improve in the Netherlands, so we complain :).
Jovie, I wish 20 years ago I immigrated into Germany or even 30 years ago!
Loved the video. Always drop whatever I'm doing ti watch your video's.
i am mostly dutch not born here but raisd and i hate line thing like when going in to a gas station where there is a bakery and you have to pay gas there to i cant see where the line is i always have to ask and i am dutch i hate it
Hahaha as a Dutchie living in the UK for ages the standing in line bit is just hilarious 😭
lol great video, i agree about the waiting in line , dutch ppl really need to learn not to cut the line it is really rude
Never looked at our country this way . THX
Tenaamstellingspapieren;-) good one for Scrabble! hihi
As a Dutch person I can agree to all of them!
Nice video!
Teaching Dutch people stay in Line??????? 🤒
4:05 do you realize you said Oh ja in Dutch? 🙂
I like you very much but the politics sucks.
thats why everything is well organised here ;p
Cheers from the Pacific West Coast of Canada.
I can't hear you if you're going to whisper... I'm deaf and have my volume set on full with a booster that craps out at a certain point (currently set at 300%) - so it'd help if you don't whisper...
@@Angelmndy Yes... when it's accurate and slow enough to read - it's generally a good way to learn Dutch, too. Unfortunately, accuracy into Dutch isn't always very good.
Idd il wil graag klagen over het geluid vd video
@@Angelmndy Ja, ik studeer nu twee jaar Nederlands.
My Dutch reading is ahead of my Dutch speaking by a long way - but it's not always easy to find videos with good translation that I can learn more from. Google Translate only goes so far and the robotic voice makes it hard to pick up on the correct toneage of the voice.
I know that Jovie often uses Dutch words in her videos which helps me to hear them said with a human voice... however, when you mix in learning new words and trying to hear conversation in my own language, it makes it harder for me to follow and understand.
When you're in love with a Dutch native... it helps to learn their language.
Hi, Jovie :) I really like your videos but I also really struggle with the low volume levels... Please try to speak louder or increase the volume during editing because it's very hard to listen without earphones! 🙏🏼
You might want to check your sound settings because there was nothing wrong with the audio volume.
@@mavadelo I'm on my phone on the max possible volume level and this happened on my old phone as well. There are just people who speak more quietly than others, and you can tell Jovie doesn't speak loudly and that's just how she is. This doesn't happen on videos that I watch on most other channels, so definitely not an issue on my side :)
I like to listen to this kind of videos while I'm doing something else a little far from my phone without having to use earphones, and this isn't possible for me with this channel.
@@natalig099 I tend to forget people watch UA-cam on a mobile device :) I can imagine that something that sounds fine on PC might be less audible on a mobile device... I stand corrected. :)
You missed one: the NS! Everytime I'm abroad I appreciate the public transport in the Netherlands. Trains and busses go everywhere and often, are generally on time, the timetables make sense and are easy to remember, the train stations are easy to navigate, the customer service is great, you can use the ov chipkaart everywhere so no need for a dozen different apps, ticket prices don't fluctuate and you don't need to make seat reservations! Using public transport often really sucks abroad.
ns on time? nonsense
@@bishplis7226 zou je denken totdat je naar de meeste andere landen gaat. 5 minuten te laat is niet te laat, haha.