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- Reaction To Things Dutch People DON'T Say (Dutch Comedy)
This is my reaction to Things Dutch People DON'T Say
In this video I react to Dutch comedy by enjoying things that people from the Netherlands don't say and looking deeper at Netherlands culture. Knowing how direct Dutch people are makes this even funnier.
Original Video - • Things Dutch people DO...
Us Belgians , specifically Flemish, and the Dutch have a friendly rivalry. Like between the scandinavians , or Aussies and Kiwis. The dutch are our closest relatives, our family and as such we tease and poke eachother all the time. But if an outsider does it, they will quickly find we close ranks in seconds. Only I am allowed to make fun of my brothers and sisters, its normal, we accept that its all good fun. Someone else better not try it tho😂. In my humble opinion what happened in 1830 was a huge mistake. 🤘🇧🇪❤️🇳🇱
defenitly im dutch we always like to say belgium is a 3th world country in central europe and the people are stupid and the roads are bad. and there is ofc some truth to it just like the belgians call us greedy but it al with a bit of love. and i to think 1830 was a mistake and i would welcome vlaanderen back in the NL not wallonie tough they can fuck off hahahahaha
Dutch here, and I 100% agree with this statement.
Idd love to have our little brothers and sister back, we will still tease you btw 😅
Just said the same🌷😂
@@ferdikusters3802
Little brothers and sisters ?
Hier gaat ie weer.
Belgische steden zijn veel stedelijker dan bij ons en hun huizen zijn en pak groter.
Hun medisch facilitair ligt ver voor op de onze; zoöok hun onderwijs.
Hun wegen en infrastructuur is abominabel. Dat wel.
Maar Belgen zijn best wel arrogant (ze dienen zichzelf een grotere allure toe, en dat is ook wel zo)
Ze vinden bijna zonder uitzondering dat wij 'hollanders' lomp en ZONDER allure zijn.
En een tikkeltje neerbuigend.
En dat hebben wij na 4 eeuwen verdorie nòg niet in de gaten...😅
Don’t mistake Dutch people leaving their curtains open as an invitation to look into the house. We just like to look out of the window unobstructed. You still need to respect each others privacy obviously by not staring into someones home
Lol I am born and raised in the Netherlands and I can assure you if you choose to leave the curtains open I will look! I will not stare but I will look. If you don't want that then close them!
@@LaReganto true hahaha i always glance in automatically i personally have my curtains closed but i also live on the 3th floor of appartmentbuilding so i dont really need to close them XD
When neighbours walk by they wave at you and you wave back. 👋😀
Old people always stare into my living room when they walk by. My favourite thing to do is to walk up to the window, cross my arms, and just stare back at them straight in the eyes
@@ricardomeertens9165 me too only I live on the 9th floor so also not needed.
If you were a helmet while riding a normal (non-racing) bike, most people will assume you are "special". Unless youre like 70 years old.
Here in Nijmegen, we'll assume they're German.
@@gertvanderstraaten6352 Same thing! 😉
Fuck yes🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@gertvanderstraaten6352 here in the rest of the Netherlands we dont assume their German. Cause infact we dont allow Germans on a Bicycle. They will definitely cause atleast 2 Deadly exidents a day if you give them a bicycle.
This is 100% accurate
the curtains is just for natural light, when its dark most people close the curtains
It actually isn't. Open curtains goes way back to the calvinist-protestants roots: you don't hide from your neighbors, you are showing that you don't have any sins to hide...
@@ReneAltena my point was more that they do it in a lot of countries, because otherwise you wont get any natural light.
@@ReneAltena Thanks for explaining why we keep the curtains open during the day..lol
For the Dutch
Anyone no how the caves from Han came about.
A Dutchman lost a quarter.
hahahahahaha
An old one.
How was copper wire invented?
Two dutch fighting for a "stuiver". (0.05 guilder, before the Euro)
Basicly most common jokes between the Dutch and Belgium.
Dutch say the Belgium are a bit stupid, the Belgium say that the Dutch are greedy.
who marry after a year.... go live together first and see. :)
The Flemish part of Belgium was part of the Netherlands and because we speak the same language the bond is still strong. It's just like with a younger brother you like to tease them but at the end you love each other.
Not only the flemish part, but also the Wallon part was part of the Netherlands.
yeah but the same words have different meaning
Belgium is like our little brother we just love to make fun of. But it's OUR little brother, gawd dammit!
not our brother
Humour is a sign of affection, the harder the joke, the more there is a understanding and respect ❤
Safety first remark: we don't wear bicycle helmets riding normal bikes.
Helmet: Hardly anyone wears helmets here & those that do either are sports cyclists or delivery drivers that have to obey company policy
Belgians: Flanders used to be a part of the Netherlands historically, but has developed it’s own culture being so close to the French linguistic border; they speak with a dialect (Vlaams) which is often seen as cutesy & most jokes are similar to “dumb blonde” jokes
Marriage: 50% of Dutch people age 25-35 are university educated (hbo & wo for Dutchies), which means that there’s a lot of pressure on “making it” before you seek a partnership. I’m a married person myself and when I handed out sweets at college, (tradition is to hand out food when you have your bday/something to celebrate) someone I didn’t know told me that I was “wasting my youth” for getting married early. I was 22, so by most country’s standards not that young; I’m 24 now.
Even if I mention being married now, people will ask you or assume you’re very religious because you’re under ~28. I don’t necessarily think the culture is fully anti-marriage, but home life and children are seen as far less important compared to education and job security. We don’t tend to flex with our jobs, but flexing with your educational level is very common; anything under an international level 6 degree is called “lowly” educated, though politicians are making steps to make trades and middle management education (level 4) more appealing again
I think you should open your eyes a bit. It looks as if you're very much living in a bubble.
There is no advantage in marriage except for getting parental rights really easy and cheap.
When the Dutch talk about Belgians, remember that 9 out of 10 times we mean Flamish. We have a shared history and speak the same language.
I would even guess that most Dutch people generally like the Flamish a lot, but don't care about the Wallonians at all. (or maybe it is just me 😇)
My curtains are closed. And yes, I’m Dutch. I don’t like people looking inside.
The boss one is pretty much the exact opposite of how things go in most Dutch companies, while there are always some exceptions, mostly you can just talk to your boss as if they are your equal
1. Even if you love Lamborghinis and are jealous, showing off wealth in this manner is uncool, so you’ll have to say things like “how antisocial” or “small penis”.
2. Wearing a helmet on a bicycle is only for people under 8 or over 80. It’s really uncool. This may change, with fast ebikes and fatbikes accidents are increasing, and Dutch DO love safety.
3. Lunch is France and many other countries is a big deal. In the Netherlands it’s a slice of bread with cheese. A quinoa salad as lunch is actually possible, but unlikely for a construction worker.
4. Curtains are open, and the idea is that people can see that (at least the front room) of your house is neat and tidy. Also “I’ve got nothing to hide”. And it lets in daylight in a cloudy country. Staring inside is really impolite though. And it’s mainly a thing in Holland. In many other provinces they keep the blinders shut.
5. Is no foam beer even a thing?
6. We like appointments. Still, many people would welcome unexpected guest and say “the door is always open”. But still, a notice is usually preferred.
6. We like jokes about belgians (and germans) and don’t think they’re offensive. The Belgians are friends, have a great sense of humour, and aren’t easily offended anyway.
Why does a Belgian always carry a knife when driving? -to cut corners.
There’s also the other way around: what’s Dutch tomato soup? A red plate with water.
7. Red lights don’t apply to bicycles. At least not when no cars are close. The rules and laws are suggestions. Only problem is traffic fines are really high.
8. Getting married is out of style? I don’t get this one. Plenty of people get married.
9. Church visiting is on the decline. Still, many people visit, especially sunday morning.
10. Your boss does not have authority. He can of course ask you to do certain work. He needs to ask politely. If someone says “of course, you’re the boss” it’s sarcastic.
Most people in The Netherlands don’t wear helmets while biking, that’s what they meant.
Unexpected guests are most definitely welcome in households below the rivers (in Limburg and Brabant)
My best Belgian joke: In about a hundred years we’ll have a war with Belgium, because then they finally understood our jokes.
I don’t understand the commitment one either.
"God felt sorry for the Dutch for having to create their own land and therefore created Belgium for the Dutch to make fun of."
"Why does a belgian have scissors in the car? To cut corners" Stuff like that, secretly we love them though.
no we don't
You clearly have a lot to learn about us: 1. It is not done to admire conspicuous consumption (the Lamborghini). 2. We don't wear bicycle helmets. 3. Our lunch is simple, we eat a sandwich with cheese, but we would never offer our lunch! 3. You got the curtains! 4. We like our beer with foam. 5. You got the unexpected visitors! 6. You got the Belgians! We like them, but we make jokes about them, and they make jokes about us too. 7. We don't obey the law if there seems to be no need to. And we'll never correct somebody who breaks the rules (Germans do!). 8. I don't get the married clip either.... 9. Church is not important in most people's lives. It is not done to leave a party for church next morning. 10. If we don't agree with our boss, we will argue with him.
Well im sure lots of ladies will fuck him even some rainbowguys lol
We'll correct people who break some rules, like cutting in line. Respect the queue! I got stuff to do too!
@TheSuperappelflap, that's not really a rule that's just common knowledge.
@@0fficialr3d well it would surprise you how many people these days forgot about that one and then talk shit when you tell em to get to the back of the line
@TheSuperappelflap well stand your ground and be direct and dutch about it. Most of the time, it's because the line is weird, and people dont know where it starts. Of course, you have idiots in every country that skip lines. Just gotta give them a lesson in manners and humble the fuck out of them.
The thing with Belgium is that we don't mock them because we hate them. It's just like banter between good friends or for example the love-hate relationship you have with your little brother. You mock them, ridicule them, but deep down you love them (but never say it out loud).
People can come spontaneously, it's nice. But if I have other plans I will say that
Cycling and cycling infrastructure is considered so safe that it is frowned upon when people ask you whether you wear a safety helmet or not when riding a bike.
Oh yeah, they're safe allright, except for anyone who is NOT cycling. And does anyone in this country influential enough even caring or doing something about that? NOOOOO! Everything comes after the profit and 'climatic goals', including safety. They complain about or get angry at pedestrians walking on the cycling paths, which only happens if the authorities have been too lazy to provide them with a proper sidewalk, or any at all, where it could have been provided. But crossing over the sidewalk on an e-bike, fatbike or racing bike with a speed of at least 30km (ca. 20 miles) per hour, and regularly risking to crash into impaired, disabled, young or elder people... Oh well, I guess thats all just fine! 😡
@@williamwilting Cyclists ride on the bicycle path. Dutch pedestrians walk on the side walk. Tourists walk on the bicycle path. Hence your comment ;)
@@williamwilting Are you OK there little buddy?
@@ReneAltena Oh no, I'm not talking about tourists. These people I refer to live here, and they behave like everything and everyone has to step aside for them, whatever they're cycling on. I live in Vught, and that is not a typical place for tourists.
Belgium is really just a highway between the Netherlands & Germany, or that's what's been explained to me ages ago by a Belgian colleague 😂
Makes sense. Belgians are a bit bad with directions after all. Belgium is actually inbetween the Netherlands and France
Marriage is considered old fashioned by a lot of people. We’re not as indoctrinated that marriage is the ultimate goal, and there isn’t a rush to tie the knot. In particular compared to the US, where it seems that (in particular girls) are pressured to get married in their early twenties.
Marriage is mostly a religious concept (used to be you'd marry before the church, that's however no longer the case, you can also get married before the government, with no religious implications).
The Dutch don't even consider wearing a crash helmet because they don't crash just riding from A to B. It's only become somewhat of a topic because of the foreign idea that safety comes down to crashing slightly better protected.
Our infrastructure is so good for bikes that we dont need one. It ruines the hair.
@@0fficialr3d Before the infrastructure was good no one wore a helmet either. It's a foreign myth that a crash helmet makes cycling safer rather than making crashing safer.
If you get run over by a car or truck a helmet doesn't do much, and if you can't stay on your bike yourself than you are the danger yourself.
Dutch make jokes about Belgians being stupid and vice versa that the Dutch are stingy. For example, you can recognize a Dutch ship by the fact that there are no seagulls flying behind it. And the Belgians want to experiment with driving on the left side of the road, but they will first start with just the trucks.
Loool, classics! 👍
Belgium is like our little brother we love to make fun of, but if anyone else tries to touch them we'll be the first to protect them.
Since we are really patient explaining everything over and over and over and.. we get along with the Belgians well enough 😂
2:28 actually the Netherlands and Belgium always have competion in everything. Were both the Lowlands and always want to be the best. Its always the Netherlands vs belguim. We as dutch have the meme that Belgium is our country. Cause infact it was our country. And we have a lot of jokes about belguims. I gues its a Cultural thing. At the end of the day there our Brothers in Arms tho. However we do joke a lot about eachother.
Why would you keep your curtains closed all day?? It is so much better to be able to look outside and have some light in your house. You can actually keep plants and your mood will be better. Now you also understand why we are so friendly. When it gets dark mostly curtains are closed.
Very, very few Dutch cyclists wear helmets (I don't).
Netherlands vs Belgiums is like Ryan Renolds vs Hugh Jackman XD
We love Belgium
We say the belgians are, well, not the brightest in the bunch and they call us cheap.
In the netherlands we drive on the right side of the road, the brits on the left side of the road and the belgians on whats left of the road.
About the first one; me and my friends definitely have that kind of humour haha
Remember, just we dutch can make fun of our brothers/belgians and them to us. If another try, they would have a quick and big problem with us😂😂 fafo
Thing between the Dutch and the northern Belgians, or Flemish, is that we speak the same language, so if you’re taking the piss, they get it (vice versa).
we don't speak the same language. we use the same words. but the meaning is different. e.g. when a flamish guy says: "done, it will be", a dutchman assumes he means... it will be done. but in flamish it means: "i use words you know, giving the impression that everything will be ok. but it's not you f-ing dutchie."
I close my curtains when my windows are dirty. Other then that they are open, yes.
If I keep my curtains open, my cat will climb in it and won't listen to me, that's why it's open btw i am dutch
Love youre video's groeten uit Nederland
Totally get the call for a visit, not cause im a doush, but because A. i want to be home. B. I wish to prep my house for visitors and C. I could have other plans.
Bicycle helmets are for children who've not learned to keep their balance yet, anyone over the age of 8 or something does not need a helmet for a bicycle.
- In 95% of the country bicycle lanes and roads are separated so you're never in any real danger
- If an accident does happen the heavier vehicle is at fault on default (ie: car that hit cycle) so we all actively pay attention to 'lighter road users' because of that
- We all ride or rode bikes, so we also know to be careful around them because of this
- In the event a cycle comes up against the blind spot of a truck (which is rare with all the improvements about those blind spots, but sadly does happen a few times a year) then some styrofoam helmet is going to be entirely pointless.
So really, the decision we have to make is do we wanna look like a weirdo (adult with a kids helmet..) for essentially zero % added safety? or do we just leave the helmet in the store?
Turns out we mostly just shrug off the small chance of "danger" that the helmet wouldn't really do anything against anyway & most of us never wear a helmet, honestly probably most not even as kids, because most kids also think the bicycle helmets look dumb 😂
My favorite Belgian joke is 'There's nothing wrong with Belgians. You just have to take them into your home from an early age'
The video appears to be about what the Dutch don't do as much as it is about what we don't say. To summarise; car culture is marginal at best, the only ones who wear bicycle helmets are tourists and spandex wearing clip-in pedal cyclists (both types are deadly, keep clear), lunch typically consists of one or two basic sandwiches (e.g. cheese, ham or peanut butter), most people won't close their living room curtains out of fear the neighbours will think they have something to hide, you DO NOT show up unannounced at a friend's house, Belgians and Germans are often made fun of in jokes which is not considered discriminatory unlike jokes about certain other nationalities, cyclists (and pedestrians) ignoring a red light is not uncommon but telling them off is (except if you have the green and they are in your way, in that case you get to yell at them as much as you like), proposing is typically only done after about two years, less than half are church-goers and the ones that are would sooner skip church or go with a hangover than leave a party early. Hierarchy in the workplace does exist. A manager using the "I'm the boss" argument will earn themselves a HR meeting, but somehow "higher management says we need to do it" is perfectly fine and nobody will ever check if they really said that.
I never understand why they say that but here people walk in the door and never call me or anything
Dutch to Belgians is similar to English vs Irish.
Belgian to Dutch is similar as English vs Scots.
I think the Dutch and Belgians are way more friendly towards each other than the examples you mentioned.
We love our neighbors from below. it's only jokes. The netherlands and vlanderen are basically the same people only diffrent country name.
Safety first, we will say. However NOT when it comes to bike helmets !!! We would rather say scr**** you, than start using those.
A lot of jokes about Belgians are most hard to translate to understand the full joke.
Me as a Dutch person, can say this is complete nonsense.
BELG - Ben Eerst Limburger Geweest
😂
Why would people anywhere yell at someone that breaking the law?
Dutchies do not want helmets😂
We often tell jokes how dumb the Belgiums are. Meanwhile from my understanding Belgium makes jokes about the Dutch being stringy.
One old joke I remember:
A Belgian and Dutch guy are talking about giant structures they build.
The Dutch guys tells the Belgian: We once made a giant bridge in the middle of the desert. Belgian: why build a bridge in the desert that is just stupid.
Dutch: maybe, the materials used could be used for other projects.
Belgian: why don't you just remove the bridge, so u can use the materials again?
Dutch: We would like to....but there a lot of Belgiums fishing on it.
Wij zeggen ook ... stomme hollander😅
The audio of the inserted video is wasted.
safety first: no body rides a bike with helmet unles it is for an extreem sport
commitment: in general one year is way too short to get married
religion: not many poeple are religiuse
authoritie: we do not not question our boss
What's the cause of World War III?
The Belgians understanding our jokes.
Btw, they also have a new traffic sign: "End of rondabout" (rotondes, those circular things connecting roads that are just too awesome, like your video btw 😉, what do you call them, roundabouts?).
I used to have a paper route in my teens and the younger brother of a former classmate always met up with me while on my paper route and he told me countless jokes in that time, lol. Btw, do you know how copper wire was invented? Two Dutchmen fighting over a guilder.
Shouldnt that been "over a cent"? A guilder is not made of copper. 😊😊
@@JanStuivenberg2810 You're absolutely right 😆
funny
The Dutch always joke about Belgians being ‘dumb’. F.i. a Dutchman and Belgian are dropped in a desert for a week and allowed to bring 1 thing. The Dutchmen brings a huge watertank so he won’t go thirsty. The Belgian guy brings a car door. The Dutchman is flabbergasted: “Why on earth would you bring a car door to the desert?” The Belgian says: “Amai (is what they say in Belgium, very funny to us), it gets hot here in the desert. Now at least with the car door with me, I can open a window!” I never said our jokes about the Belgians were terribly good 😂. Belgians on the other hand always jokes about Dutch people being stingy. But I dont’t know any of those bcs I simply don’t want to hear them 😌.
Belgian jokes are very old skool i dont think people do it nowadays and we love our litlle neighbours btw oeps ;p
the vidio obviously whas made by a brit and the have no idea how the Nederlanders behave
No, as an Amsterdammer, I’d say it’s pretty spot on.
Don't think so.
Yes we closenthe curtains. I dont like to be watched