12:00 It really depends on how children are taught. For example, I don't think that girl took your plate because she is a girl but because you are guest. If you were guest at my house, I would probably do the same thing, and I'm an boy.
7:27 - 8:44 for this relative short period of time for which you live here u understood things preaty well... and >Everything come in "trees" < ... oh man we totally assimilated you :D Charles, our friend , best wishis
All the stuff that you're talking about, the behavior and traditions in family, are from your little town/village, old folk home experiences. Things differ a lot in other places and situations. You will rarely find that sort of traditions in Belgrade and in the medium/bigger cities.
Also, on people complaining about what you said about women, you have worded it in a sort of wrong manner that it sounds like they wait for men to eat and finish and then go for leftovers. Sure we have a lot of ladies who are mothering everyone, especially older, grandmothering everyone, but if we are to talk about tradition, everyone is supposed to sit together and do such stuff together... which we no longer quite do because modern way of life took the time away, but the point is - they ARE catering to your every need so ''religiously'' precisely because you are a foreigner, keep that in mind :)
Dear Charles, i havent hesard you talk about central-western Serbia. Loznica, river Drina are real beutfull part of a country! please say something about it! Thanks
About iPhone. I think there are few stores in Belgrade, I'm sure i saw one somewhere(don't ask where) but it is not poppular here. It is great but to expencive thing. For lot less money you can buy Samsung with Android, or something like that. Basicly, I know none from here with iPhone.
+Charles Cather acids in honey can decompose copper and iron and produce toxic salts ,but the amount of salts released are not really dangerous,you won't experience any kind of health problems,so don't worry,the honey ,nor the all the minerals fade away,but generally,it is healthier if you use wood or plastic :D
Which are these minerals and how do they react with iron so they only partially disappear? Right after that, there were no longer minerals but now the acids break down the iron and produce toxic salts. But these toxic salts now do not endanger health and are irrelevant and we should not worry about them...Are you aware of how foolish and illogical things you have said in just two sentences? Can you name any of these salts? Try Google if you're not sure.
I think that the eating thing is not true. I mean, Serbia is one of the places where women are ABSOLUTELY respected and equal. I don't know where you saw that girls wait for men to finish lucnh or so...I have never saw or heard of that...Btw, the video is great and absolutely true :) keep going!
Strange, your video has only 2 views, and already 3 likes! Wtf?! :D Btw. bre, don't underestimate and ignore my beautiful, and rich in culture, western Serbia! My town has it all, in a surrounding of 300 meters, we have 3 swimming pools, a sports center (gym, a hall for all kinds of types of sport), a tennis pitch, football pitch, a cinema, and many pubs! It's a oasis for people interested in recreational sports, cycling, hiking, or for people that are just interested to relax in a slow paced western Serbian lifestyle. And yes, I almost forgot, we make the best rakija's! :D Here's a video of my idyllic town from a bird's eye view Sajam sljiva Osecina 2013 snimanje iz vazduha
opps.. i always neglect it.. :( sorry about that , my man.. :) yeah.. the views are screwy today... yesterday it was showing 50 views and 100 likes on one.. ahahaha.. today the views jumped to 900 :) lud.. :)
Like i replied Charles to a comment bellow,sir you have made a mistake we dont eat like that always its when you are a guest in some1's house because woman is a foundation of every family in Serbia we love our women and 99% of Serbians have the utmost respect for their wifes mothers sisters.Its just coz they are much better at those things then most Serbian men are.You have to think twice before you say something like that coz ppl like Flori&Valentina in the comment bellow might think that we oppress our women.
I never mentioned any sort of oppression of women! I am discussing the differences that I have noticed by traveling ALL OVER SERBIA and living in Sremska Mitrovica, Nis, Pancevo, Zrenjanin, etc and eating at different homes all over this country! The VAST MAJORITY of the homes that made me lunch had the granny sitting back waiting for us to finish. It was just different from what I am used to. She can see for herself! When someone asks you to answer questions, you usually go by what you see first hand. I wasn't saying that you are like Muslims that don't intermix. I was saying how the ladies are always up adding food to the table, etc till we were finished. I have probably eaten in a more diverse amount of Serbian homes than you have. I have had dinners in 10+ homes in Pirot, Prokuplje, Sicevo, Ragodes, 10+ in Nis, Vranje, 5+ in Krusevac, 50+ Zrenjanin, 5+ Elimer, Etcka, Melinci, 10+ in Sremska Mitrovica, Kotez, 50+ Belgrade, 10+ Pancevo, and I could go on and on.... where do you live?
They forgot to tell you not to use metal spoon for eating honey! Find and buy a wooden spoon! :D Just kidding, it's an old Serbian myth... One add-on: "Serbia - One journey - Million impressions" /watch?v=xDHpcAFSMr0
sonikue23 Pa eto, i inox je ipak metal :) Ma i nije bitno, ja ga svejedno jedem drvenim kašičicama jer ih imam nekoliko i drage su mi, sam sam ih pravio :D HAha
Ironic you would mention Americans who come to Serbia and think that Serbians should conform to their customs. In the US many foreigners do the same...it's a human issue not a American issue.
But this is very logical if you know historical-background of the story why these unwritten and untold rules existed in our society. That is a tradition which women's founded. It's sad story but after Serbo-Turkish, or Serbian liberation wars, Serbs fought some Balkan war and then happened WW I. 60% of male population in their best reproductive years was lost and 25% of total population just after WW I, who knows how much in those Balkan liberation war and WW II, because we was directly hit by much stronger enemies, two biggest empires in those times in Europe, and even Nazi Germany, but we won with the help of our allies at the end, only God knows how. So, that's habit which women start practising, doing everything for the men, husband even her male kids, like cleaning, cooking, and not just wifes. And that became part of the tradition, people forgot why they're doing it, it became tradition, and usually mothers taught their daughters how to be with their husbands. Those Serbian gals, which were lucky to get married usually had many children, for example my grandma had 8 brothers and sisters. Last few generations does get their "traditions" only from TV shows and commercials, they're so brainwashed, so many girls today for example don't like to eat in front of other people. It's sick.
Serbian r traditional and tough ppl? Man should go to middle east, lived with some woman there they are so traditional and tough like mule. Broke me like dry branches. serbians are tough only on words.
Hey! I'm serbian but I live in germany. It's so nice to see that somebody from another country is intersted in serbia! :) svaka ti čast!
7:25 part where i start to cry....
Thank you Charles for everything !
12:00 It really depends on how children are taught. For example, I don't think that girl took your plate because she is a girl but because you are guest. If you were guest at my house, I would probably do the same thing, and I'm an boy.
vozi Miško:D....majca ti je carska!!i ako svi budete pričali na Engleskom sa njim,nikada neće naučiti Srpski :D
1:00 "...and I never did it. Because I'm lazy". You become a true Serbian man :) That's a classic line on work here. Keep up with great videos!
It's so nice to have you among us!
Charles: eats honey with metal spoon
All of Serbs: Nooooooooooo 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
7:27 - 8:44 for this relative short period of time for which you live here u understood things preaty well... and >Everything come in "trees" < ... oh man we totally assimilated you :D Charles, our friend , best wishis
Tri prsta i tri poljubca znace: U IME OCA i SINA i SVETOGA DUHA!
It makеs mе so happy to see how interested you are un serbia! :) You are the best! Svaka ti čast brate moj! :)
Three fingers are for father, son and holy spirit. :)
Don't eat honey with metal spoon,eat it with wooden! Metal spoon cancels a good influence of honey.
What about eating with my hands? :P
Then you will need to wash your hands. :)
We Indians do that both before and after eating :P
We Serbs too. :)
It was?! Really?!! Raziel Milky
you r sooo sooo sooo nice! have a great day!
awww.. thank you, my dear!
+Iva Sativa daj neke buksne ivo;p
Great video Charles!!!You became a real Serbian(Serb),keep up the good work.:)
All the stuff that you're talking about, the behavior and traditions in family, are from your little town/village, old folk home experiences. Things differ a lot in other places and situations. You will rarely find that sort of traditions in Belgrade and in the medium/bigger cities.
Dude, it's a sign of respect for a guest. They eat with you but they clean up cose... Just cose, fck it... :D
You are awesome!
Nice shirt Charles!
Also, on people complaining about what you said about women, you have worded it in a sort of wrong manner that it sounds like they wait for men to eat and finish and then go for leftovers. Sure we have a lot of ladies who are mothering everyone, especially older, grandmothering everyone, but if we are to talk about tradition, everyone is supposed to sit together and do such stuff together... which we no longer quite do because modern way of life took the time away, but the point is - they ARE catering to your every need so ''religiously'' precisely because you are a foreigner, keep that in mind :)
The shirt is really cool Charles : )
thank you! :)
Mr Carther I love u man
dont eat honey with metal spoon, eat it with wooden spoon or drink it directly :)
metal destroy the effectiveness of honey ;)
Dear Charles, i havent hesard you talk about central-western Serbia. Loznica, river Drina are real beutfull part of a country! please say something about it! Thanks
About iPhone. I think there are few stores in Belgrade, I'm sure i saw one somewhere(don't ask where) but it is not poppular here. It is great but to expencive thing. For lot less money you can buy Samsung with Android, or something like that. Basicly, I know none from here with iPhone.
One tip Charles. Eat honey with wooden spoon :)
+djendeta I just wanna say that to!
I feel ashamed, that I live in Serbia, and I know so little about it, I mean, the night life here,and other things.. I am stuck in my own world. T~T
Tell her to coming to Banjaluka
Never eat honey with iron spoons,use plastic or wooden ones,honey looses it's most valuable minerals when it comes in contact with iron...
I wonder if that's really true??? I've heard a lot of Serbians tell me that.
+Charles Cather acids in honey can decompose copper and iron and produce toxic salts ,but the amount of salts released are not really dangerous,you won't experience any kind of health problems,so don't worry,the honey ,nor the all the minerals fade away,but generally,it is healthier if you use wood or plastic :D
Thank you for the explanation! I will remember that from now on :)
+Charles Cather No,thank you for spreading the good vibes about my country and its people :D
Which are these minerals and how do they react with iron so they only partially disappear? Right after that, there were no longer minerals but now the acids break down the iron and produce toxic salts. But these toxic salts now do not endanger health and are irrelevant and we should not worry about them...Are you aware of how foolish and illogical things you have said in just two sentences? Can you name any of these salts? Try Google if you're not sure.
Yes you can buy an iPhone, though most use Android, just go to any phone company and open a contract.
NO METAL SPOON WITH THE HONEY. ONLY WOOD OR PLASTIC.
4 real though...:) Cheers.
I think that the eating thing is not true. I mean, Serbia is one of the places where women are ABSOLUTELY respected and equal. I don't know where you saw that girls wait for men to finish lucnh or so...I have never saw or heard of that...Btw, the video is great and absolutely true :) keep going!
I like your shirt
hvala , druze... :)
Use wooden spoon to eat honey cause metal spoon "kills" "good" stuff in honey...at least many people said that to me.
At least you're the only honest person here commenting on a "wooden spoon" thing saying that you heard that nonsense somewhere.
Charles dont use metal spoon when eating honey. Eat with ceramic or wooden spoon!!!
Will you ever leave Serbia?
Strange, your video has only 2 views, and already 3 likes! Wtf?! :D
Btw. bre, don't underestimate and ignore my beautiful, and rich in culture, western Serbia! My town has it all, in a surrounding of 300 meters, we have 3 swimming pools, a sports center (gym, a hall for all kinds of types of sport), a tennis pitch, football pitch, a cinema, and many pubs! It's a oasis for people interested in recreational sports, cycling, hiking, or for people that are just interested to relax in a slow paced western Serbian lifestyle. And yes, I almost forgot, we make the best rakija's! :D Here's a video of my idyllic town from a bird's eye view Sajam sljiva Osecina 2013 snimanje iz vazduha
opps.. i always neglect it.. :( sorry about that , my man.. :) yeah.. the views are screwy today... yesterday it was showing 50 views and 100 likes on one.. ahahaha.. today the views jumped to 900 :) lud.. :)
"Vozi Miško!" hahahahahaha
Вози Мишкоооо! :D
It`s not homemade honey it`s beehive made honey.
You should use wooden or plastic spoon for honey!
Why calling?You are?
Charly u should tell them to search for woman's(girl's) joy.
:))
Like i replied Charles to a comment bellow,sir you have made a mistake we dont eat like that always its when you are a guest in some1's house because woman is a foundation of every family in Serbia we love our women and 99% of Serbians have the utmost respect for their wifes mothers sisters.Its just coz they are much better at those things then most Serbian men are.You have to think twice before you say something like that coz ppl like Flori&Valentina in the comment bellow might think that we oppress our women.
Well thats the problem we dont eat separated i dont know where he got that :D i dont knowa single family that does it in Serbia
I never mentioned any sort of oppression of women! I am discussing the differences that I have noticed by traveling ALL OVER SERBIA and living in Sremska Mitrovica, Nis, Pancevo, Zrenjanin, etc and eating at different homes all over this country! The VAST MAJORITY of the homes that made me lunch had the granny sitting back waiting for us to finish. It was just different from what I am used to. She can see for herself! When someone asks you to answer questions, you usually go by what you see first hand. I wasn't saying that you are like Muslims that don't intermix. I was saying how the ladies are always up adding food to the table, etc till we were finished. I have probably eaten in a more diverse amount of Serbian homes than you have. I have had dinners in 10+ homes in Pirot, Prokuplje, Sicevo, Ragodes, 10+ in Nis, Vranje, 5+ in Krusevac, 50+ Zrenjanin, 5+ Elimer, Etcka, Melinci, 10+ in Sremska Mitrovica, Kotez, 50+ Belgrade, 10+ Pancevo, and I could go on and on.... where do you live?
If you where asking me where i live i live in Belgrade hahah
~ValentinaღValdrit~ LOL WE dont eat separated! :) I didnt hear him saying that but if he did, than it s a mistake lol
Well that sounds strange to me, I never heard about it in Serbia and I live here :) Maybe there is some part in south Serbia, who knows :)
Honey is good with nuts. =)
They forgot to tell you not to use metal spoon for eating honey! Find and buy a wooden spoon! :D
Just kidding, it's an old Serbian myth...
One add-on: "Serbia - One journey - Million impressions"
/watch?v=xDHpcAFSMr0
It's not a myth, lol...it's a fact!
sonikue23
stajedemo.com/med-i-drvena-kasika/
Ok, you win. :P lol :)
I eat with porcelain spoons, the best experience.
Dole su Milan i Marko lepo objasnini sve.
sonikue23
Pa eto, i inox je ipak metal :) Ma i nije bitno, ja ga svejedno jedem drvenim kašičicama jer ih imam nekoliko i drage su mi, sam sam ih pravio :D HAha
Ironic you would mention Americans who come to Serbia and think that Serbians should conform to their customs. In the US many foreigners do the same...it's a human issue not a American issue.
regardless of who is doing it , it is silly. .:) thanks for watching
But this is very logical if you know historical-background of the story why these unwritten and untold rules existed in our society. That is a tradition which women's founded. It's sad story but after Serbo-Turkish, or Serbian liberation wars, Serbs fought some Balkan war and then happened WW I. 60% of male population in their best reproductive years was lost and 25% of total population just after WW I, who knows how much in those Balkan liberation war and WW II, because we was directly hit by much stronger enemies, two biggest empires in those times in Europe, and even Nazi Germany, but we won with the help of our allies at the end, only God knows how. So, that's habit which women start practising, doing everything for the men, husband even her male kids, like cleaning, cooking, and not just wifes. And that became part of the tradition, people forgot why they're doing it, it became tradition, and usually mothers taught their daughters how to be with their husbands. Those Serbian gals, which were lucky to get married usually had many children, for example my grandma had 8 brothers and sisters. Last few generations does get their "traditions" only from TV shows and commercials, they're so brainwashed, so many girls today for example don't like to eat in front of other people. It's sick.
Serbian r traditional and tough ppl? Man should go to middle east, lived with some woman there they are so traditional and tough like mule. Broke me like dry branches. serbians are tough only on words.
Man learn how to pronounce Vojvodina!
It's not "Vojvodin-ija" for god sake!
you are rude
sorry :(
Ok mama :P
I just hope he pronounces it right next time :)
haha so being rude helps :P
I didn't want to be rude anyway..