What are Dutch People Like?
In this video I'm walking the streets of the Netherlands asking Dutch people what personality characteristics are most common among the Dutch. Both positive and negative perspectives are included to give you balanced true to life insights.
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Dutch people's personality traits are often described as having a high degree of directness and bluntness, mostly due to the fact that they have a pragmatic mentality. Common Dutch stereotypes are that they're cheap, good at making cheese and good at making windmills.
When considering the question "what are Dutch people like", tolerant and liberal also comes to mind. Other characteristics are their strong work ethic and their ability to make money. It's ingrained in the Dutch culture that if you work hard, you can make a good life for yourself.
People in the Netherlands often travel by bike, and the country has a strong cycling culture. That's what the Dutch are most known for, and it's what you may see in the news sometimes.
The Netherlands is a popular tourist destination among foreigners, and apart from speaking Dutch, almost all Dutch people are able to communicate in English. So don't be afraid to ask for help. It's not difficult to find someone who can help you out with a short conversation. The Dutch are well-known for their friendliness.
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ok, I'm in the wrong country. I'm moving to the Netherlands 😂😂😂😂
Fuxk holland
The Dutch are blunt, cold arrogant, childish..scroungers... All those ridiculous rules ..don't do this, or that...food is horrible.. I am Dutch born, so are my parents ..but well travelled..thank goodness. Netherlands, Australia New Zealand, South Africa, Egypt you name I lived everywhere.
To summarise: us dutch people are very welcoming and friendly unless u didn't tell us before hand u were coming. Then we big mad haha
Ohh i see denmark norway switz neth thise countries looks so beautiful thats why i want to be a doctor there
bullseye , in de roos goos
I guess not everyone
I think that’s normal to many worlds. Except maybe in America
I don't want to speak in general but l guess no one likes unexpected visitors. By the way l' m a Turkish.
I am a Dutchman myself and I can confirm a large part of what has been said here. The Dutch are quite open and direct about the most intimate subjects, such as finances and relationships, etc. But we are not really hospitable; each visit should preferably be announced in advance. Knowledge of foreign languages is indeed good. The Dutch like to grumble and often don't realize how good they have it in this country. Many Dutch people are not really proud of their country, nor are they really chauvinistic. Our own country will be denounced rather than insulted. We are really only nationalistic when the Dutch national football team wins, or Max Verstappen.
Ben je zelf wel trots op je land?
@@faye891 Ja hoor. Als klein kikkerlandje doen we het op allerlei gebieden heel goed en zijn wij toonaangevend. Uiteraard zijn er ook mindere dingen, maar ik behoor in elk geval niet tot de groep die ons land steeds afkraakt omdat niets zou deugen. Vluchtelingen doen er alles voor om in Nederland opgenomen te worden. Dat is niet omdat het hier allemaal zo slecht is.
@@Vervelio01 mooi gezegd. Ik vind het jammer dat we over onszelf negatieve dingen vooral noemen (althans zo zichtbaar in de video). Ik zie vooral heel veel dingen in onze cultuur en opvattingen waar ik trots op ben!
very interesting to know 👍
As an American girl I was uncomfortable being so tall too bad i didn't grow up in the Netherlands lol
Do never visit a Dutch family around 18.00. Most of them will have their dinner at that time and you are not invited to join the table like in Spain, Italy or Greece. I lived in Spain mid 60s till 1972. We were always prepared for visitors to join us. Even now, 60 years later, I still cook enough for others to eat. Anyone is welcome.
Waste of food
Absolutely right,i am dutch and lived my entire life in Spain.Dutchies are cold hearted, if you don't have a appointment you're not welcome.
@@Scorpio62626 why would you want to eat with random people out of nowhere tho.
@@glenn7710 sorry you don't understand how LIFE is in other cultures.
What a bs! Not everyone is like this in Holland. 😂
True Story: Some years ago I was talking to an older Dutch man at the busstop. He was very sad because he just came from his sons house. He had brought him an apple pie and thought he would be invited to come in, but his son just thanked him at the door, took the pie and told his father that they were just about to have dinner. He asked me if we were like that in my culture ( Dutch Caribean) and I told him no sir, I could never do that to anyone, let alone to my own father. I feit so sorry for the man.
Omg!
For sure. Years ago I was talking to a young Dutch Caribbean guy. He was ferry sad, so I asked him why. Well he just knocked on the door of his father, who wasn’t there his whole childhood, but the man just ignored him and didn’t want anything to do with him.
That sounds very bad. But I don't think that in representative of how Dutch are generally at all though. Sure Dutch aren't the most hospitable bunch, I agree. But that was just super-rude and inconsiderate by any decent person's standards.
@@CultureCompassTV I agree this is very exceptional. And Dutch culture has changed a lot since my childhood in the 80's.
Im a dutch girl and I think this is very rude. You should have respect for your own father. Maybe you didnt cook for him but you should atleast let him in
I am Indian and find the Dutch very open and welcoming . Every person at least wishes you with a smile and a “ hi” whether they know you or not . I find that refreshing
Good to hear that 😊 Just curious, do you live here in the Netherlands or how do you come in contact with Dutch people?
@@CultureCompassTV I live in the Netherlands ☺️
That is so not true 😂
Sounds like England but without the hi
Thankyou, very sweet! ☺️
Another characteristic is that dutch people complain endlessly about what dutch people are like and the irony is always lost on them. This comment included, I suppose.
I think this video is a good illustration of that 😅
I am dutch myself and what i don't like in my country is that old people are not taken care of. Most of the children put them in a retirement home and never visits them again. I take care for my mother every day like i did with my father till he passed away. And that's what the dutch should do more. Take care of your parents you owe it to them.
Full respect and appreciation to you.
@@m.banabila1936 thank you for the comment 😊
Gelijk heb je meid.
Wow, you are absolutely one of a kind. Although here in our country, we always take care of our parents ourselves. I guess it's traditional and customary in every country in which we are raised. So, we can't blame them for that. They are used to that norm already.
The things people say oh Dutch are nice except - and then list the most horrible things that make you a bad person. Ie inhospitable, not generous, and worst of all not respecting and caring of their parents. Sodom basically. The Dutch, if they are as portrayed here, are terrible human beings. I wonder were they like this 100 years ago before the erosion of traditional values, or is it just as a super progressive stage they became like this
The Dutch are very emancipated, direct, progressive and open. But they’re also not too inviting and what the half Irish woman said, they’re very individualistic, like most northern Western Europeans.
Open and progressive? Nah
Not open or progressive come on now
They love to think they’re progressive, open, and tolerant but they aren’t.
@@sephiroth1234 Name me a country that is more open/tolerant?
The Dutch are very emancipated (true, thanks to nanny state) direct (=rude), progressive and open (both: bonkers). Few indicators of openness and progressiveness would be diversity in Corporate World, Media, Politics, and Interracial relationship: all of these are very very low / rare.
As an American, my first impression of the Dutch people was their friendliness to foreigners. I've lived and worked here now for over 30 years and I don't really know what's meant by their directness (ik vind het normaal) .. but what I did notice was that they really don't like to wait their turn in shops much, which really surprised me. As a general rule, I think they're basically natural and uncomplicated, going about their hive-like daily lives like every other Dutch person. Ik houd van Holland.🌹
That's only in very crowded/busy places in the big cities, like A'dam/R'dam or during festivals. You need to be assertive in very busy and crowded places in the Netherlands, otherwise you're never going to get a turn anyway. It's only in those places, normal places everybody waits for their turn like how they've been raised. If someone would cut an actual line, there's always someone who'd open their mouth and speak up. I can barely recall, in my 33 years born and raised in Brabant, any moment where some people would cut a line. Only festivals, you just shove and push until you're at the bar because otherwise you'd be left hanging at the end of the queue and stuck there for the whole duration of the festival.
@@sloppyprogrammer4373 That could be I suppose .. I may have just encountered people with that mentality. Daarom is het misschien tegenwoordig noodzakelijk om nummers te trekken?
@@stysner4580 Actually, that's true too ... ik hoor vaak 'bent u aan de beurt' or 'wie is de laatste' ? So, I may have just encountered a few incidences where cutting in line applied.
@@p7584 I've met kind, nice, friendIy, heIpfuI peopIe everywhere I've been in the worId. Hmmm 🤔CouId it have just been my OWN friendIy demeanor on dispIay? 🤪
My neighbors invited me for a block bbq and guess what? You had to bring your own food and even your own plates. It was a group of 10 people. I thought I heard it all in the Netherlands until that happened to me and I was born and raised here. If if invite you to a bbq, I’m the one buying and cooking the food and I will have plates and cups. Not to mention not being invited for dinner when they’re eating.
that’s literally how they are there’s so many immigrant family that invite their dutch neighbours to come over and eat with them when it’s dinner while whenever dutch ppl are eating the immigrants have to wait until they are done and they can come inside
@@strawberry-jq9fu That's such an incredibly cheap and low behavior. It's bad enough they won't even share crumbs to the guests, but that they take advantage of others hospitality.
For me it is not that weird that such a community festivity is organised as a potluck party. Nowadays in most families both partners work, so it would be unreasonable to expect that one person does all the food preparations and cooking for such a large group. With a potlock party everybody brings something and the food is shared. Great way to learn new types of food, and the financial burden is evenly spread.
@@raftai665 Well there’s a reason they were the biggest hostages of slaves. It’s in their genes
@@groomboek1978There's a difference between communal festivity and inviting someone to your house for something. Do you understand that?
_As someone who has lived there for 15+ years, the bluntness & stubborness is very real._
“Directness is something you should get used to” That’s killing me since day first lol
Why is that? Were you offended in any way? Could you give an example?
Lol, I am Dutch and I am still not used to it 😂
en dan eindigen met een praatje over het weer. Nederlandser kun je het niet krijgen xD
Haha ja goed punt. Ik dacht het was een leuke interactie dus al gaat het niet direct over hoe Nederlanders zijn, ik prik hem er gewoon achteraan 😀
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Ja dat is echt een Nederlands ding 😂
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Nee hij moest ff een massive stroopwafel Eten terwijl hij het had over het weer en klompen dragen en voor een windmolen staan dan heb je het meest Hollandse persoon die je ooit kan hebben voor je en vergeet de patat zak niet !!!!
In the Middle East, people really invite you to have coffee or tea with the whole family at home. That really doesn't happen in the Netherlands. You can even stay overnight, otherwise you will not be hospitable. It is mandatory in their culture. They even argue with each other to take this honor of hosting. You don't really need a hotel or hostel. You can stay for 3 nights. After that, it is the intention that you find your next spot. So if you are passing through or backpacking, you could travel/explore/sleep in Egypt and all those surrounding countries without a problem. Off course, make sure you are staying with a family. That is your safest option. Not a local punk in an alley.
Have you traveled like this? Just curious. Sounds like such a big difference in culture. I've heard similar stories from people bike touring in Turkey but I never experienced it myself. I did travel to Istanbul once and my hosts were super friendly, but I stayed at an Airbnb.
@@CultureCompassTV Turkey is between Europe and Asia. Not the Middle-East. Surely they are friendly, but also much more organised, civilised and developed than the Arabs. They used to rule the muslim Empire for 700 years. So, they have a very different position in the world. And yes, I have travelled a lot. Seen a lot. Man.... the only way to find out is going yourself. It's like a different world out there. Stay safe: I recommend Egypt, Morocco, and Dubai. Discover the food, culture, customs, and perspective on their life.
@@EskimoFreedomMovement Ah I mentioned Turkey because I heard similar stories on that culture in terms of hospitality. I didn't know exactly which countries constitute the middle east. But just out of curiosity I googled it and it looks like Turkey is also part of it. I'm more traveled in Asia myself in terms of other continents, but I'm curious about the middle-east as well so I may decide to explore that area some day too.
@@EskimoFreedomMovement Whatt??!!! More developed and civilised than the arabs??!! That is extremely hurtfull thing to say and above all not true at all! I hope you never visit a Arab country ever again. And they took power over the islamic world with a lie about a new turkish prophet (false prophet), so thats why the arabs let them in. After they found it was a lie it was already to late. The turks drained the islamic world and took all the money. Before the ottoman empire, the arab world had its golden ages. The arabs had theue golden ages from the 8th-13th century.
Awesome
Yeah I agree with most things. I think it's also way harder to get new friends then in other countries because "group of friends" rarely invite new people to join. When you're in a association or community it a bit easier though to meet new people.
Yeah I plan to do a future video on this as I think it's an interesting topic. And maybe the people I'll interview on it have some good tips also. Just generally I'm curious to learn more about it and share those most interesting clips on the topic.
I think this might be a misconception. Friend groups rarely invite new people to join in any country, however they are open to new people when they’re out in social settings like bars and cafe’s. A lot of people, both dutch and internationals, go out to bars and clubs on their own knowing there will always be people inviting you to join them for the night. Personally ended up at complete strangers at the end of the night on multiple occasions with people from all over the country and the world, truly enlightening.
Depends, you just have to catch us in the right place. If your at a bar, festival, etc, it can be quite easy, but other places not so much
Een aantal geïnterviewden geeft aan dat Nederlanders hun bezit voor zich zelf houden, terwijl wij wel graag ontzettend veel belasting betalen voor sociale zekerheid en zorg. Met als gevolg dat ook de armlastigen in de samenleving (in de meeste gevallen) niet in de kou hoeven te zetten. Daarnaast zamelt Nederland vaak recordbedragen in t.b.v. rampen die elders plaatsvinden.
Sluit me hier volledig bij aan ❤️
graag is niet echt het juiste woord maar moeten 😅
I've been living in the Netherlands for a few years, i have some Dutch friends and i speak the language enough to have a conversation in Dutch, the people in general are very friendly everywhere i go, but like that couple said...they have everything but they don't share it, its all about "its mine", me coming from Portugal, its the opposite, we are always happy to share with friends( most of us) we value friendship, and we love having friends over for dinner and overnight. but i guess every culture is different, so, there's no right or wrong.
We share 50% of our income with the state, that part can go to others, but what's left is ours.😁
@@metavormgeving7576 lmfao 🤣
Está em que zona?irei em breve iniciar uma aventura,irei viver para Eindhoven. é positivo,o balanço que faz de viver aí? cumprimentos
As a Dutch person, I can say that it really also depends on where you live. I'm always blown away by the directness of people in, for example, Amsterdam. As a person from the east, I'm used to communicating less directly and more politely.
Eerlijkheid duurt het langst zeg wat ik denk word ervoor gehaat maar lig er niet wakker van als iets me niet aan staat zeg het
That’s actually true
Great video. Thanks for making it, really enjoyed it 😀
Good to hear 🙂 What are the parts that stood out most to you? Just curious. It was fun to make also.
@@CultureCompassTV I liked that you interviewed Dutch speakers and non-Dutch speakers. The editing was really good too. Maybe next video some more diversity, especially in terms of ethnicities? You’d capture more of the population and you might get a wider variety of answers to your questions. 😃 Regardless, keep up the good work! It honestly turned out really well!
Please make videos more often! This is so interesting!
Good to hear that Jaewoo. That's the plan. I just published a new video on the Dutch cycling culture. Have you seen that one already? The next video will be about how well the Dutch speak English. After that my plan is to travel trough the Netherlands by bike and film street interviews all across the Netherlands on interesting cultural topics. If you have video topic ideas, feel free to suggest them. I'm always taking notes on new ideas.
I'm from the south of the Netherlands and worked for 30 years in Germany in a big international company and had collegues from all over the world. The Dutch were always the most liked co-workers and even myself preferred them. Now I live in Thailand and my friends are Dutch. I know Germans and though they can be nice, the least complicated are the Dutch who live here. Meeting other Dutch people is always fun. The Germans are heavy in talk and serious, the Dutch are very light hearted. I like that. Seeing your video I miss the Dutch buildings and neatness, but on the other hand... a few years back I was on holiday in the Netherlands and it was too neat for me. I'm used to Thailand now.
I like Asia feels more like the wild-west (even though it's east) whereas in the Netherlands it's all "according to the rules" and overly idealistic (the latter being the case for many western countries these days I feel). But yeah both east and west have their advantages 😊
Being cold-hearted is something I experience very often as a nurse… especially towards their elderly are they somehow not always caring or compassionate… Children being cold to their parents, never visiting them, and even passing that mentality on to their own children… which makes the grandkids distant as well. It saddens me, cause people in The Netherlands die in a large amount due to loneliness. My Persian mom has always thought me to respect my elderly, eventually I’ll be in their shoes one day. So to the Dutch people reading this comment: Ga een keertje extra langs naar je ouders deze week! Dat zullen ze echt waarderen.
working with the elderly I can say they are either the most sunny, friendly and kind people, or the gloomiest, coldest and meanest haha
They're selfish and have no empathy for others. They also don't have any self awareness. So you end up with many narcissists who think the rules will never apply to them. (i.e. I'll never be old and lonely! I'll always be welcome for dinner! People will share with me, want to be my friend, etc). Despite them never treating others with the same kindness and respect that they themselves crave. Hypocrites. Happy I moved away.
@@e.g.4483 Exactly! You cannot explain this to them because they literally do not have it on their radar.
@@e.g.4483 Same. Moving was the best decision ever.
@@e.g.4483 it's in their genetics ,that's how Germanic people are
Nice video, thank you very much for sharing this. The 1st gentleman and his wife, i think they are my favorite couple from all. They portrait the Dutch people whom i met 18 years ago. Very humble yet polite, understanding human being, Cheers and bless them!!
Thank you , I appreciate your efforts !!
Good to hear that, thanks for your comment.
After watching that video & reading the comments, I'll stop ranting about my experience with the Dutch. Compared to what I've read, most of the Dutch people I met were very kind to me. Three Dutch friends did invite me to their places although not for dinner & I stayed in the country for only 9 months during the lockdown!! Some people were rude but it's more of an individual trait that you can't generalize to everyone. I've always appreciated their "direct ways" in expressing their feelings & ideas. I think of them more as very honest people & I respect that.
Ik denk zelf dat er ook wel een verschil is aan de hand van de streek waar je vandaan komt. Bijvoorbeeld, ik kom zelf uit Limburg, waar we naar mijn idee een stuk minder direct zijn dan in sommige andere provincies. Dit is niet persé goed of slecht, gewoon een verschil dat mij opgevallen is. Je hebt aardige en onnaardige mensen in het hele land.
Lovely channel! good content keep up the good work! I also have friends in Finland, i think it’s a great point of reference. Which i don’t agree with is the Christmas lighting and everything. They do that so much better in Finland, i figured because santa claus is from Lapland, so that’s really their thing there.
Self criticism leads to development in general. Much love to the Dutch ppl. You are like Germans with more style.
Good point, I agree
I find the Dutch to be both open minded and tolerant while also being quite conservative. They do have their ideas about how things and people should be and while they may disapprove they will leave you alone. The half Irish girl is kind of right about Irish culture.. its an island culture and we have been a certain way for a very long time without much immigration influencing us. But I don't see the harm in expecting them to adapt to the culture either. Good and bad on both sides and I consider both countries home at this stage
It also has to do with religion, be it current believers or how the past formed us: "While Lutheranism was largely confined to parts of Germany and to Scandinavia, Calvinism spread into England, Scotland, France, the Netherlands, the English-speaking colonies of North America, and parts of Germany and central Europe. This expansion began during Calvin’s lifetime and was encouraged by him. Religious refugees poured into Geneva, especially from France during the 1550s as the French government became increasingly intolerant but also from England, Scotland, Italy, and other parts of Europe into which Calvinism had sprea"
You can see it in the Netherlands as well. People in Brabant, Limburg and some parts of Gelderland and Utrecht are more Catholic and in general more welcoming than the Protestant areas. It's also the reason (Calvinism) that people left their curtains opened in the mid 1900's, to show people passing by, they lived a sober life without too many luxurious items. But today they have a huge 4K HD screen of course ;) The houses you sometimes see in Brabant (large, white, black shiny roof shingles, roman pillars etc) is something you won't see in other areas that quick. To me it's kitsch.
@@nlx78 Trust me born and raised brabander we think its nasty to. Unless its done very stylish wich its almost never is.
We may be conservative in some parts but i think you are exaggerating a little, religious people only make up around 30% of the country, Euthanasia and abortion is completely legal. These are things im all for. Also lhbtq, women's inequality and racism are constantly a hot topic I feel like especially online. Our few traditions are also slowly fading as this same 'woke' side keeps growing, this is generally the newer generation which is also appearing in a lot of western countries. Personally I don't really agree with this side, the way in which we are moving, it definitely doesn't feel to me as though we are conservative to be honest, at least we are definitely becoming less and less conservative by the day.
@@justinjagt7633 neo-communist Netherlands on its way
I'm a dutchy and I love being straightforward, yes sometimes you get called mean and people find it rude sometimes and I'm like: but I'm just telling the truth😂 but you can't make everyone happy But I'm welcoming to I don't bite😂
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Hey ! We can’t all be born French Italian Spanish or Greek
Can you tell me why the Dutch don't like to queue in line and in order? I was at a hotel recently and there was a lot of Dutch tourists there also, when it was time to eat it didn't matter if I was first in the queue to get into the dining room the Dutch didn't care they would attempt to push past instead of lining up in an orderly queue.
@@roberttilton7927 so that generally means dutch don't wait in queue? i don't understand how you come up with this
Many are weak and like to be lied to.
Interesting video! Being an American born from Mexican decent we have a welcoming culture. Fiesta time...the more the merrier mentality. At first, Mexicans are guarded but will open up! Greetings from Hollywood California!
It really has to do with climate too. And of course cultural things like family always first. We are nothing like that :D Most of us. But on the weather, it's great to meet with friends and family in a public space outside and spend some time talking or having some drinks and a snack. Over here it's often cold, windy, rainy and then the only place is at home. While fun, people do like their privacy and find it hard to tell people to go home when they want to sleep. We are pretty reserved yes, not as much as the Nordic countries, but maybe similar to the UK, Belgium, Denmark and Germany.
"Koud hart", lekker generaliserende opmerking. De directheid neemt, grotendeels, de onzekerheden van intentie en interpretatie weg. En anders is het wel meteen duidelijk dat iemand niet zit te wachten op een sociaal bezoek of andere redenen. Sommige mensen zijn sociaal zo sterk, echter ook zo sociaal afhankelijk dat het voor velen "te veel, te snel" wordt. Iemand met veel sociale warmte kan dat als koud opvatten, terwijl het in de meeste gevallen gewoon ofwel niet in de planning valt of gewoon angst omdat je te snel in iemand zijn persoonlijke ruimte komt.
Inderdaad!
@@Nancy-fi2vh It has changed but there is still a long way to go.
As a dutch citizen I lived there till I was 10, then moved to other countries since my dad got new jobs, now I'm back in NL for uni and I do notice these things as you mention them, I am really quick to offer so one to stay over at my place if they need to and help without a second notice. Some Dutch still do the same but I don't feel it's as common
I love Dutch people! So open minded and welcoming.
lmao met a dutch online and i am a really direct person but was still caught off guard on how honest and straightforward they were. didnt expect it at all
That’s actually literally how the world-renowned Arab hospitality and generosity came to being in ancient times. An urban Arab or a Bedouin in the 5th century for instance, would always invite a stranger to stay over for three nights, as his guest. Because, that would afford him safety as well. When it comes time for him to travel across Arabia, as he can seek safety from an enemy, with the tribe of that one guest from long ago, and the clan or tribe of that once upon a time guest, would be obliged to give him sanctuary, ensuring his safety from whatever ills him etc. whilst within the inter-tribal mechanism. Fellow tribesman and to a smaller or micro extent, the clansmen, would always share everything in the name of “Generosity” and being “Selfless”, and look down upon traits like being “Austere” or “Thrifty” as bad morals and the fact that being stingy is so frown upon, that not only is Arab poetry throughout the past 2,000 years or so, been using it as a trait to bring down their opponent. Like you despise someone? Recite a poem where you accuse that person of being “Cheap”, because that’s the go-to insult for Arabs. Why might one ask? Due to the harsh environment of Arabia, nomadic tribes were forced to be generous amongst each other, to simply survive, and it became a pillar of the social contract that binds them together. The same goes for city and town-dwellers who lived off from the sea or from being commence. That’s why, to this day, even with all the relative wealth that most people enjoy, your kinsmen are your first social safety net, not the social welfare state in all its forms in our modern day society. But yes, due to the harsh nature of the environment, people were bound to be generous, as they had to SHARE, to simply survive, there just was no way around it. Plus, from a sociopolitical point of view, it was always a great idea to give refuge to strangers, house them and feed them, because that would ensure you free publicity amongst the other tribes, of being honorable and generous, and thus, trustworthy and noble. Allowing you to build bridges with those other tribes, and allowing you to build networks of neutral and mutual friendship, that may lead to marriage alliances sometime down the line etc. But it helped the most in the fact that, because you were kind to someone from that other tribe, that simply would afford you the luxury of being safeguarded against any potential raid by that specific tribe. As they are most likely to raid against another one, and not you. Thus, by displaying generosity to a stranger, you established a protective shield around your people, for the time being at least. Harsh environments breed forced generosity, as a matter of life and death. Not because we as Arabs from Arabia, are inherently generous, and of course, with the passage of time, the guest becoming a quasi-divine being, is a social construct passed-down generations across at least 3 millennia of recorded history, which is not easy to shake off to this day. It’s a hassle, and a drain on one’s expenses and time, let me tell you that 😅 I prefer being invited to a Dutch household, where they’ll offer you water, tea, or coffee, soda or any other drink they have to offer, with a plate of snacks, then being forced to lay a Royal banquet every time we have a guest. Plus, I admire the Dutch and the Germanic peoples as a whole, for being so self-critical, as they tend to self-reflect a lot, and be hard on themselves. We don’t do that, because we too think we know best, and have such traits admirable, and look down on people that lack them, as lacking in proper decorum, common courtesy, and outright human decency. I found the Dutch to be extremely honest, just, friendly, kind, loving, tolerant, and caring, truth be told. Whereas, in my neck of the woods, under the facade of a common religion and civilization. Everyone actually despises the other. Just read the comments involving Turks and Kurds, or Turks and Arabs, or Berbers and Arabs, or Persians and other Iranians, or Persians and Arabs etc. Dude, it’s never-ending. Even amongst Arabs belonging to different clans of the same tribe, let alone Arabs of various nations 🤣😂 but God-forbid you point out those elements during dinner with your family, you’re all of a sudden ostracized for being “Brutally-honest”. We like to be diplomatic, and beat around-the-bushes. You even see it in the souqs aka markets or bazaars. I hate it. I enjoyed my 12 visits to the Netherlands, because everyone was so blunt and straightforward, with their own opinions and thoughts regarding many subject matters. I felt I was finally around my peeps haha 😂 a society that revolves around the individual rather than the collective “We”. Both obviously have their positives and negatives. But at the end, it’s what works for you as a person. We never remain 100% stagnant by-products of our societies, or extensions of our environment forever. Things change. A mishmash of elements being Cherry-picked would probably bring about a utopia. But, that’s hard to bring about. It’s a wonderful nation, with great history, and an equally massive arsenal of culture. I hope the Dutch realize that one day, and realize how fortunate they are. P.S. I’ve also been to Italy, France, England, Scotland, Germany, Norway, Turkey, and Switzerland. The Netherlands and the Dutch beat them in every metric imaginable. 🫡
This seems to be a very interesting place, I hope I can visit sometime in the future. Seeing and sharing places like this is why I love traveling and make videos so much! And please keep up the great job! Subscribed!!
Skip Amsterdam but go to other places with way less tourism.
@@ayellessnuffelhoek i was about to say this 😄
@@ayellessnuffelhoek I am curious to know why?
@@Nature-ep5cu cuz it's a tourist place that has very little to do with how the Netherlands truly is
@@ayellessnuffelhoek same for Brussels and Paris
The guy who is complaining about cold heartedness is actually showing another typical Dutch fenomenon: a tendency to belittle oneself. Dutch people do not have a cold heart at all. The problem with the Netherlands is that it is an extremely small and extremely densely populated country (18 million people on a very small piece of land), but also a country that has always been a hub for traders and where many different groups of people and religions etc have to co-exist. The result of this is that people tend to protect their personal and family sphere (buble, you would say nowadays). Therefore people will help and be courteous to strangers, but they not easily let you into their private circle. This however has nothing to do with "a cold heart" (that is BS..) it has everything to with protecting ones inner circle in a bussy and complicated world
Yeah I noticed that Dutch people are more critical of themselves than foreigners which generally had a much more positive view of Dutch people. I do think the man has a point though. Having lived in a much more open culture myself (the Philippines), the Netherlands is a lot harder to just make random contacts in that you happen to meet when out and about. Though cold hearted is an exaggeration I think.
@@CultureCompassTV being said that you lived in thr Philippines makes me really curious, nervous, and at the same time a bit worried of how would be a life in NL with dutch people around. I think it would be really a big adjustment not just with the language but with the culture too. I'm from Philippines as well with a dutch bf. He is indeed direct and impatient but i think he learned how to cope up, he is direct but always try to tell me things in a nice way because I'm too sensitive and I would end up being quiet or don't talk that much when I feel bad. And yes, I also do my part to be fair of course. I tell him that I didn't like how he talked to me or how he treated me ( after a day or two, I first want him to keep asking me what's wrong then that's when I would tell him why lol). I do my best to be direct too which sometimes lead into fight lol. But I love him so much. He is not perfect, and I am not perfect either.
@@regine1276 I think you'll be fine in the Netherlands. Each country has its pros and cons. The directness has the pro of honestly, in the Philippines I feel people are more respectful overall but not as honest generally in my experience. I lived in Boracay which to me always was a very positive vibes place. In Manila it felt different to me for example but I never stayed long enough there to get a definitive feel for how it's different exactly apart from it being a busy work culture place in contrast to Boracay's happy vibes vacation atmosphere. I think you could be pleasantly surprised by the Netherlands, or not. It's really hard to say in advance, it's so subjective to personal experience 😊 But I wish you good luck, and also check out this channel maybe from a fellow Filipina living in the Netherlands: kzhead.info
@@regine1276 “because I’m too sensitive”, did he tell you that? People who are actually “too sensitive” NEVER admit it. Probably you’re not, he’s just a Dutch asshole
Dutch have very cold hearts. One of Europe's richest countries, yet the people are self-centered and greedy, like spoilt children. Zero class.
Leuk video's man, kun je ook wel merken aan de views denk ik je gaat na 2 hele video's al kei hard man. Ga zo door
Dankje, leuk om te horen. Ik was begonnen met de veronderstelling dat ik 6 maanden tot een jaar hard moest werken voor mijn videos noemenswaardige views zouden krijgen. Wel aangenaam verrast dat het zo snel gaat 😊
Nice topic 👍
Heb op een internationale school gewerkt. Mij viel op dat de Belgen en mensen uit UK ronduit wat beleefder waren. Overal zijn natuurlijk uitzonderingen op.
Ik ben zelf Nederlander. Nederlanders zijn nuchter, maar niet warm en niet gastvrij. Pinnig en erg op zichzelf in tegenstelling tot andere culturen.
Niet vast vrij, half Africa en het midden oosten zit hier maar maakt niet uit
Ook Nederlanders ' onder elkaar' ... 😉
@@yourealittlebitfat4344 Klopt, en die mensen zijn altijd zo warm onthaald 🤣.
Ligt eraan welk deel je woont ...Brabanders zijn heel gastvrij , het zuiden van Nederland is toch veel anders als de kille noordelingen:)
@@yourealittlebitfat4344 kzhead.info/sun/mLt8pt6XaoOrfJs/bejne.html
Die man rond 1:30 heeft echt enorm gelijk. We zijn hier in vergelijking met andere landen niet erg gastvrij.
In vergelijking niet echt nee. Koud hart is wel iets overdreven denk ik zelf 😊
Gastvrijheid kan beter, voorderest zijn Nederlands toppers
Dus omdat je niet iedereen meteen uitnodigt, heb je een koud hart? Ok… 🤔
'Niet echt gastvrij' asjeblieft zeg.. Kijk wat we als land binnen laten!
Persoonlijk kom ik ook niet graag op bezoek. Natuurlijk vind ik het wel fijn samen te eten met vrienden en familie, maar met vreemden is het toch vaak opzitten. Zo'n hele maaltijd en je kan geen kant op: "Oh wat lekker, bijzonder hoor, mjam mjam..." en dan hele verhalen over de kinderen aanhoren. Dan ga ik liever eerst een paar keer koffiedrinken met iemand om te kijken of genoeg klik is om een hele avond door te komen.
What I personally notice is that people from the south are always very thoughtful people. Turning around a topic would be an example. And especially people in the center/north of the Netherlands have a very direct way of communication. But yes, it depends on who you meet in this country, I myself meet a lot of people in my work one day. One is more direct, the other a bit shy, the other is exuberantly sociable or very administrative.
On the directness/rudeness/bluntness, another commenter decribed it well. I'll just repost it (source: kzhead.info/sun/YL2Oqph-rXuNY2w/bejne.html) " Another thing often misunderstood about Dutch directness is that it is only in the moment. Germans are equally direct, but if they tell you you did something awful, you know the will hold that against you in the future. Not in the Netherlands. If you bought awful shoes, we just tell you the shoes are awful, and than it is gone. Over. Done with. History. Fresh start. THAT is unique about the infamous Dutch directness. Many anglo-saxon and german people cannot understand this. They think that if you get such a direct remark, it is not only about the shoes, but also (a bit) about you as a person. No. It is about the shoes, nothing else. I agree that the same words can be rude. But then you hear it in the voice, the same words then spoken sharply, or sarcastically. That is true. " So remember: It is not about you, it is about [insert subject]. Even if you get comments about your opinion or other things you yourself might consider personal. Also regarding the hospitality issue that some others are bringing up, or getting help in general: In many instances, all it takes is to actually ask the question. We're not good at reading the implied questions I guess. If you do get your problem into an NL person's thick skull, more often than not they will make it their problem and people are more than willing to at least give it some thought with you and come up with a solution or find someone who can help. Still, that won't automatically get you a meal or a room for the night, but IMHO having that expectation in this part of the world is just unrealistic.
To add to this. Not being able to read implied questions and the Dutch directness are closely correlated. It's because Dutch people are used to people just saying what they want/mean.
LMAO you clearly don't know any real Dutch people then. They hold grudges for years. What an unreliable source!
@@e.g.4483 Ah good sir/ma'am/whatever, you caught me fair and square. You deduced from my poorly constructed paragraphs that I must not know any real Dutch people. Not only that, but you debunked all of my claims by just the 5 words: They hold grudges for years. Ah as a matter of fact they do. All of them. Forever. About anything. I'm dumbstruck by the realization that the past decades living in the Netherlands have just been a figment of my imagination. All of my interactions with the people around me have been a lie! A lie, I say! Now the entire internet will know not to trust a random commenter whether they be called Albert Einstein, Harmen Brouwer or, say E.G. Thank you. /sarc. The whole point is that in NL "having criticism of one another" does not equal "holding a grudge" as much as elsewhere, and in general. Where people are around one another, grudges are to be held.
@@HarmenBrouwer Another self-serving, self-absorbed Dutchman. We'd explain, but it would be futile.
As a 'noorderling' (Frisian, living in Groningen) I wonder how your video would have turned out had you done the interviews in Maastricht or Groningen. As some of the commenters pointed out, Holland is only a part of the Netherlands. Both Maastricht and Groningen are full of internationals and of course Dutch residents so it makes me wonder if they would give the same answers. :D
It for sure would have different nuances. The north, the south and the Randstad are really different places. If you look at the different dialects even in cities next to each other it's quite understandable.
@The Tekknician Some in the video are so on point lol. Some more generalizing... like you mentioned. But that we all do, right...Dat is juist zo leuk! About the generalizing "don't ring the door at 18:00 at a Dutch friends place, because that's their dinner time. And you are not invited". That is mainly the generations before based on religion or just for a practical, disciplined reason (back then when we had many farmers and also workers with a different timetable). The Dutch somehow have a strong need to arrange or prepare everything or to be secured or risk reducing. For example in the Netherlands we have insurances for every "scheet die dwars kan zitten"/ possible confrontation that might come up our way. Dutch do like to be generous and hospitable, they just want to be able to prepare it to an almost perfect state: enough food, nicely served with details, without having to wait long etcetera. Also due to the influences of many other cultures from immigrants that we welcome here for decades, that has long since changed in a positive way.
I have a smile on my face when i see that "Surabaya Saté" on the bottom right at 5:53 😊
I am Dutch myself, but have been living abroad for the past 4 years. I agree that the Dutch can be a bit greedy and selfish, but I am happy about them being quite openminded. The fact that random people on the street have experienced other diverse cultures and are aware of the fact about what the Dutch lack in traits, says a lot to me.
In my opinion, I do not think our tax obligations have anything to do with us being greedy. It’s just a cultural thing. We are simply not that much of a generous and sharing culture. There are many other places in the world where the costs are high or where they have way less and still care much more about community and generosity. You may be right about the greedy part, but we are still selfish I think. But the selfish part counts for most of the western countries and not specifically to Holland. In the west they say ‘me’ and in the east they say ‘we’.
@@stysner4580 ah yeah, got it. That makes sense actually. In countries where life is poor, people were forced to become generous and community oriented whereas countries where things are good, people simply have no such need.
That’s actually literally how the world-renowned Arab hospitality and generosity came to being in ancient times. An urban Arab or a Bedouin in the 5th century for instance, would always invite a stranger to say over for three nights, as his guest. Because, that would afford him safety as well. When it comes time for him to travel across Arabia, as he can seek safety from an enemy, with the tribe of that one guest from long ago, and the clan or tribe of that once upon a time guest, would be obliged to give him sanctuary, ensuring his safety from whatever ills him etc. whilst within the inter-tribal mechanism. Fellow tribesman and to a smaller or micro extent, the clansmen, would always share everything in the name of “Generosity” and being “Selfless”, and look down upon traits like being “Austere” or “Thrifty” as bad morals and the fact that being stingy is so frown upon, that not only is Arab poetry throughout the past 2,000 years or so, been using it as a trait to bring down your opponent. Why might one ask? Due to the harsh environment of Arabia, nomadic tribes were forced to be generous amongst each other, to simply survive, and it became a pillar of the social contract that binds them together. That’s why, to this day, even with all the relative wealth that most people Enjoy, your kinsmen are your first social safety net, not the social welfare state in all its forms in our modern day society. But yes, due to the harsh nature of the environment, people were bound to be generous, as they had to SHARE to simply survive, there just was no way around it. Plus, from a sociopolitical point of view, it was always a great idea to give refuge to strangers, house them and feed them, because that would ensure you free publicity amongst the other tribes, of being honorable and generous, and thus, trustworthy and noble. Allowing you to build bridges with those other tribes, and allowing you to build networks of neutral and mutual friendship, that may lead to marriage alliances sometime down the line etc. But it helped the most in the fact that, because you were kind to someone from that other tribe, that simply would afford you the luxury of being safeguarded against any potential raid by that specific tribe. As they are most likely to raid against another one, and not you. Thus, by displaying generosity to a stranger, you established a protective shield around your people, for the time being at least. Harsh environments breed forced generosity, as a matter of life and death. Not because we as Arabs from Arabia, are inherently generous, and of course, with the passage of time, the guest becoming a quasi-divine being, is a social construct passed-down generations across at least 3 millennia of recorded history, which is not easy to shake off to this day. It’s a hassle, and a drain on one’s expenses, let me tell you that 😅
I'm Australian Chinese, I visted Holland and I really like it there and the peolple I think they're welcoming enough. I think Ihave quite a Dutch personality myself being individual, open, direct and distantly friendly
Very honest! I have been living in The Netherlands for 6 years and all what they said is just facts
I liked the comments of the couple with the grey Nike coat. They were spot on in regards to the Dutch in your face culture
I'm Iranian. I ve been in Netherlands for 3 years. With the exception of south Limburg (50-50), the rest were kind, hospitable and helpful.🌷🇮🇷❤🇳🇱🌷
@MeysaM T kind, hospitable and helpfull??? You never been to big city’s I think. Dutch are not everywhere the same, believe me.
@@donsandrano1429 I agree with you. Leave the 'individualism'. I don't find them very kind and open. Especially if you are more middle eastern looking. I've been living here for 13 years and at least a few times a week I experience discrimination. They're very arrogant and confident about their country. I don't want to be mean, but what are they so proud of? Cheese, borrels and shit weather? Sure, they're a 'centrumland', but I find them to be very ghetto, while they try to act classy and look down on you because you are an immigrant.
@@nicolekyoko5585 then why don’t you leave.
@@realtalk675 get your ass out of our countries so we can leave, pressed kaashoofd. You so fucking proud of your own country while you guys didn't do shit for it. You brought turkish and Moroccan ppl to do your shit and then you wanted to kick them out. Petty ppl u r. Also the last ppl to abolish slavery. Using cancer as a swear word. Disgusting ppl honestly.
@@realtalk675 get your military out of our country and stop meddling with our business and then I will HAPPILY leave. I'd be honored to have the chance to leave. And apparently I can't honestly answer your question 'why don't you leave', cuz the truth is too bitter for some to accept and because of that my comment got deleted. Not so good tegen kritiek he?
Dutch people are very economical, organised and structured. We don't want to waste anything (including food). That means when you come uninvited around dinner there's a chance you are not welcome. If you announce you visitation it's a different story. It doesn't mean we are cold hearted.
...but you are very cold hearted.
@@jb9433 Being structured and being cold hearted are 2 very different things. If a dutch family does not know you are coming, they simply don't have enough food prepared to have you join for dinner. Why cook for 1 or 2 extra people each day just in case someone visits around dinner time, having you waste food when they don't (which is probably 99% of the time). Considering most foreigners that are interviewed consider the dutch to be very open-minded and friendly says something. Either you have a blind hatred for the dutch due to a bad experience, or you have literally no idea what you are talking about.
@@kayschut9327 Dutch 'directness' is rudeness or arrogance based on self-interest, a sense of entitlement and lack of empathy. It's hypocritical insofar as it disappears when not self-serving. I'm astonished how elderly people are treated on the street; knocked on the pavement, never offered a seat on the tram. The Dutch reflect there landscape. Flat, and when you scratch beneath the surface there ain't much going on.
@@jb9433 The Netherlands is not just Amsterdam, Amsterdam is in fact one of the worst places to go and where you will most likely find the behaviour you are describing. Dutch directness is not rude, it's honest at it's core. Which is more than I can say to the American way of never saying what the hell you mean to the person themselves but gossip behind their backs. I have never in my life seen elderly people treated the way you describe and I've been living here for over 30 years.
@@kayschut9327 Keep telling yourself that Kay. Just understand that other viewpoints exist. A problem for you, I understand.
I love this channel..❤
Glad you're enjoying it Mia
@CultureCompassTV I hope to see more videos.. You guys are doing an amazing work.. 👏 Dit is toff..👌
@@Littlemiathedreamer1590 If all comments were like this I'd definitely do more videos as it's motivating to see people enjoy the work, so thank you for appreciating.
What are Dutch People Like? Only the greatest people I’ve ever had the pleasure of knowing and befriending, during my 12 visits to the Netherlands from January 2018 to January 2020, as a young Muslim Arab from the very bosom of Arabia. I even made it into a Dutch household, on my very first day in the Netherlands, after I had a random conversation about the VOC, with a Dutch couple in their late 60s, which led them to invite me over for dinner, in their home after that conversation dragged on, to become a seven-hour conversation about basically everything. Hell, they even dedicated the first English translation of their Dutch book to me, and their only son in the preface, two years after we first met, and we’re still friends. That’s only one example. I’ve made friends with fellow millennials, and my honorary Dutch Godmother, Marianne, is 82. I met her in a cooking bookshop of all places, a stone’s throw-away from Prinseneiland. 🇳🇱 rocks 🤘
Good to read you had such a great experience
Just visited the Netherlands and absolutely loved the country and its people.
Good to hear that 😊
One of my best friends is dutch name marjolein we've known each other since 1989 and I just got back from seeing her a place called gornichem small town not far from rotterdam, I have always found the dutch to be totally friendly straight forward which is no problem, I grew up in South Africa and have not forgotten all my afrikaans, and who are also to the point, but one thing I'll say is your friends they stand by you to finish I was on an island in Thailand I got completely lost some 6 kilometres from my hotel, this girl on a motorbike who happened to be dutch noticed this and give me a lift to the crossroads I was there about 5 minutes and a guy on a motorbike popular transport on the island who also happened to be dutch asked me I needed a.lift and took me all the way to my hotel to me that says it all they have faults yeah being to the.point for me is not one of them ,for me they are the best people I know tot ziens
@@stefannils2032 Great to hear that. Thanks for sharing your story.
As a Dutch person my only complaint is that our national cuisine is a little boring ngl. We have stampot, oliebollen, poffertjes, zuurkool, stroopwafels and that’s about it. Also in my opinion the average household in the Netherlands is quite atheistic in my experience, especially compared to other countries. We’re also definitely very individualistic. Dutch also like to complain a lot
That's actually what my next video is about, Dutch food. Almost done editing it.
boii, dont go writing off stampot, oliebollen, poffertjes, zuurkool, stroopwafels as boring. this is just coming of as dutch complaining
@@Bram0vitz yeah but it’s still not enough
We don’t really have culture
@Apprentice Mage yeah i’d love to have food like in Japan or Korea you know, with all those side dishes and unique foods. As you said, everyone’s different and for me the food here just doesn’t do it. But I respect your opinion on the simplicity
Leuk om te zien dat het in Alkmaar is opgenomen, ik zie niet zo vaak video's van mijn stad
Ik woon in Alkmaar dus dat zal je wel vaker zien 😊
I have been stayed with different family but they are my close friends and family and I understand that cultures are different from the ASEAN or Malay and Islander. But I'm happy to be there for almost 4months
Welcome ❤️ hope you have good experience there
The Dutch humor and timing of jokes hilarious XD. ❤from India. Big fan of Dutch legend " Ryan ten doeschate ".
Who??😂
Who the fuck is that 😅
I’m from Indonesia, Indonesia 450 years with VOC Dutch occupation, and oh boy this is all true rooting reflects to our cultures mostly in big city. But if you visit small villages in Indonesia with its very strong Indonesia cultural roots, it is very 180 degree difference with its openess and welcomes. And I can see difference with Singapore & Malaysia from british occupation. This video is all true haha
What's the difference between Indonesia Vs Malaysia and Singapore?
@@LOKI77able Have you visit Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore? Alot of obvious difference : )
@@KONFLIK2175 Yes but how is this difference related to the fact that Indonesia used to be under Dutch rule and the other two countries used to be British colonies?
@@LOKI77able a lot, politic, laws, government, culture, etc. you do know what it wasn't Dutch that ruled but VOC (Dutch East India Company) ? and for Malaysia and Singapore was under British Empire as a whole? It makes mindset and way of thinking different together with laws, politics and agendas. Now here we have this rotten culture of Maximal Capitalism without proper governance which rooted through 480 years of colonial mindset by the VOC. It's like as if we're colonize by Exxon. Meanwhile for Malaysia & Singapore they have proper government structure etc. Easiest comparison, we don't have pedestrian curb here. lol
450?
I used to live there for several years. Miss it a lot
🕊️Beautiful 👪 every Dutch, person I've met kindness 🤗 helpful, in time of need. Grand Rapids, MI Thank You!💞
When the sun shine they very happy and friendly.
@@MEGGY336 I notice that yeah, sunny days = happy people in the Netherlands 😊
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This is so true lol. Kind of weird really, but understandable since sunshine isn’t common in the winters/fall
They're friendly but not friends, I mean it's very hard to make Dutch friends even though they're very nice to you when you meet them. They're also very judgmental, have no shame, no sense of privacy and because of that are way too nosey. I don't like to be asked a bunch of personal questions by strangers. But I know it's just the culture difference, their good points are friendliness, helpfulness and open-mindedness.
I agree! I’m Dutch and that friends part is so true. Most people are so nice and friendly but making friends is very difficult
It is true. Judgmental and nosey, not a good combo. They think they have a right to know everything and shit on it too. I am Dutch btw. Dutch people could be more considerite and could have more finesse. It think it is egocentric because they think of what they want instead of what their conversational partner wants. Of course not all of them do this and it also depends on the city or area in the country.
@@kimvanvoorst2032 Echt zo hoor, je kan echt niet makkelijk vrienden maken hier 😕😓. Ben je zelf Nederlands?
@@Astri_B Echt zo
@@donsandrano1429 Jaa. De meeste zijn idd echt wel aardig. Maar vrienden maken ho maar haha. Ik heb ook voornamelijk nog vrienden van de middelbare school😂
Dutch people are great people and beautiful too I love and respect them and God bless them all.💓💓💓
very formal until they get to know you, then very friendly and caring
Interesting video, I'd like to visit sometime.
Thanks. I'm curious: what did you like most about the it and is there anything you feel I can do to improve my next video? (next vid will be about the cycling culture in the Netherlands)
@@CultureCompassTV I know this question was not for me, but I have an answer lol. I don't know if your intention is to continue to approach broadly the questions (as it is a short video), but if not, I think you could go deeper. Maybe dissecting more their answers and using them in your favor (this will make your videos stand out from others). But for a first try, super dope: great quality and interesting/ diverse answers!
@@muienanet4818 Thanks, good to hear you think it's dope :) And thanks for your suggestions on how to improve. In my soon to be uploaded next video about the Dutch cycling culture I go deeper as you suggested. This happened naturally because as I talked to people I kept thinking of new better questions to ask, so in the end I ended up with a string of 5 or so questions. I'll keep your suggestion in mind too for future videos. It's actually something I enjoy, to have more of a conversation rather than just surface level questions and answers.
Direct, prijsgevoelig, proper, nuchter, tolerant en geboren zakenmensen.
Als me vader in de alcohol was gegaan meschien wel aangezien die alcoholist is 😆
Veel overeenkomende opinies en dat konden we verwachten. Leuk om te zien. Viel wel op dat de geïnterviewden qua cultuur niet echt cultureel divers is. Nederland omvat meer op cultureel vlak, vooral tegenwoordig en dan zal je ook wel een wat breder spectrum qua opinie krijgen, denk ik.
Ja iemand noemde dat ook op bij mijn eerste video, de video voor deze. Ik heb bij deze video daarom geprobeerd om een grotere diversiteit aan culturen te interviewen maar tot dusver wilden de mensen die ik met dat in mijn achterhoofd benaderde niet in een video verschijnen. Misschien gewoon pech, volgende keer weer proberen.
@@CultureCompassTV Er is ook een beetje verschil per provincie vind ik dan ook. Als Limburger merk ik dat we toch een beetje anders zijn.
@@methos4866 Goed punt. In de volgende video komt dat op een interessante manier ter sprake in een interview. Zij heeft door heel Nederland gewoond en verteld over de verschillen. Dit weekend.
They have a lot to learn in every areas
Netherland people are very friendly, greetings from Austria.
Easy going, hard working and honest people.
And don’t forget, cold hearted.
easy going??????????
shout out my boy jordy, this place looks sick. hold tight netherlands big ups to the people
Independent, direct and down to earth, extremely kind and open-minded, stubborn, light-hearted, fairly stoic and with amazing (dry) humour.
Als nederlander die 30 jaar in de vs heeft gewoond, word ik zo moe van dat de amerikanen minder oprecht zijn. Vind amerikanen aardiger en socialer. Ook helpen ze iemand veel sneller. Je gaat eenmaal niet gelijk een serieus gesprek aan als je iemand net leert kennen. Nu hebben nederlanders ook veel positieve eigenschappen, maar qua vriendelijkheid en behulpzaamheid kunnen we nog wat leren van de vs.
Kan heel vriendelijk zijn ligt maar net aan wat voor mafketel je in je buurt heb zeg altijd maar je kan krijgen zoals je het wilt
I think its good to put everything in perspective. Of course there may be some countries where people are even more cold-hearted and self-centered than we are but I've traveled a lot and in my experience there are way more countries where the people are more friendly, helpful and hospitable than the people here in The Netherlands are. I'm also pretty confident in that I know why that is. There is an obvious correlation between the wealth and the friendliness of people all around the globe. The wealthier people are, the more cold-hearted and self-centered they get and that is a formula that works globally. Things as nationality, ethnicity or religion don't have any influence. It's all about wealth. Money is ugly. Oh and don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that every poor person is friendly and every rich person is an asshole. I'm talking about majorities, but personalities of people vary greatly so there's always tons of exceptions. Just think of it as a general rule of thumb.
I definitely agree, however i think that the fact that Dutch is a language with few words also contributes to the directness. Why have a scentence of 40 words when 15 can be just as informative.
@@randy6178 Good point! I think language is something that is very much based on perception and interpretation. You are right about the fact that lots of Dutch people like to use short sentences with few words, which indeed often results in our argument or opinion being quite direct, which CAN often be perceived by many (including other Dutch people as well actually) as being rude or even insulting, while most of the time that isn't the intention of the speaker. I was talking about the general behavior being cold or self-centered, for example by not inviting strangers or not helping others in need.
I agree with you, but I think the climate also plays a role in it. Cultures at warmer climates seem to be more open, social and hospitable than others. I’m Finnish and while we would be considered ”wealthy”, like e.g other countries in central Europe, I feel like the general sentiment is that Finns are less open than let’s say the Germans or the Dutch.
Oh Gaaaahd help us. You must be a millennial. The Dutch, like all N European blood, developed in a cold climate where food must be wrestled from the frozen ground. Where serious group co operation replaced family oriented nepotism. Ergo your most excellent culture IS NOT WASTEFUL! It has NOTHING to do with wealth and greed. Just go and watch the horrible waste of food the Hispanic cultures enjoy in their tomato flinging festivals. That would never happen in a more sensible population such as yours. Also, your grandparents suffered hongersnood. This is a big deal for group psyche. No one goes hungry in your country which is one of the few in the world to have food security. The Dutch, per sq meter, produce and export more food than any other country on the planet. No one goes hungry in NL. The Dutch are excellent people who quietly give huge amounts away in aid. Stop criticising them or show me somewhere better.
Good point and i agree
I have been to Malaysia and India but honestly speaking I have never seen like Dutch people, thank you for everything, I wish all the best from the bottom of my heart ♥ 🌹. All the love from Yemen 🇾🇪
I was married to a dutch man for 45 wonderful years. It says it all. I am British Zimbabwe and I adore everything Dutch. xxx
Dutch people from what part of the country, big differences between the big cities in the west, and the Saxon east, or the South, or the Frisians, very big even. Amsterdam is NOT like the Netherlands for example..
It looks like a great country for introverted me 😊
Lack of hospitality and an abundance of misers. Charming.
The Dutch from the different provinces differ enormously from each other. In the north In Groningen, Friesland and Drenthe people are much on their own and people often seem a bit stiff. Also, the people there like to talk about each other instead of with each other. If you come to the South in Brabant, Limburg, the people are a bit friendlier and there always seems to be time for coffee with something delicious. in the West in North and South Holland people are very direct. They say it like it is and they prefer to do that all day long. The yes but image of the Dutch also comes from there. People don't like to take orders and like to argue. As a boss, you don't have to count on employees who simply say yes boss. In the East you have Gelderland en Overijssel. The people there differ from region to region. In cities such as Arnhem, Deventer and Enschede, the people are a bit like they are in Holland. They say it like it is and are happy to discuss it. But when you come into the bible belt, you get a completely different picture. There they are more like the people in the North. Secret and stiff. You can't possibly talk about a Dutch mentality since that mentality is different everywhere. I know this because I have worked as a mover, all over the country for 20 years.
We just don't have the ''fake'' politeness like for example the English are so famous for. What is extremely important and also difficult for foreigners is that it is all about the tone we say or ask something in. An English person asks a question and finishes off with ''please'' . The Dutch ask something in a friendly tone which is the same for us. We do say please as well but definitely not all the time. It's much harder to fake a friendly tone than just saying ''please''. And what I also think is a problem in England and specially in the Scandinavian countries I have lived is that you don't know where you have them when they are all so over polite. How many people I have experienced which I thought were friends or good coworkers but behind your back they speak very negatively about you. But to your face they are your best friend. Had they showed me or told me what they didn't like about me I could have adjusted. But if it is all good and great than you assume you are doing it right. That is what we Dutch call ''back stabbing'' and is something that is not funn to experience at all. You talk to someone and you say: O yes I know him, he's a friend of mine. And they give you a look as if something is off. Because they know him as well and they know he doesn't see you as a friend at all. When I live in Holland and my neighbor hates me than I know that. At least I know he is not my friend. And that is ok. We don't bother each other. We say hello and treat each other with respect but that's that. But in Norway you could think your neighbor is your friend but you really don't know. At the end I got so confused that I really didn't know if I had ANY real friends in Norway or if they were just being polite. And even if you ask them straight out: Are we actually friends? Than still they might very well give the polite answer. Because.. Well, we are supposed to be polite right? Very depressing.
Good points
voor Amerikaans aardige fakeheid moet je ook voor oppassen
The usual false equivalency of politeness and fakeness. *Yawn.* I'm pretty sure there would be no shortage of back stabbing, gossiping and dishonesty in the Netherlands either.
To be honest most of the time the dutch try and justify their "directness"...it's just that....a justification lol Because if we were to measure the whole world against that standard...........then, yeah, you'd be the only TRUTHFUL country in the world. In the rest of the world everyone is sneaky by that definition.
There are 2 types of dutch people: the one who's brutally honest and the one who jokes around most of the time to give you a little scare. My family on my dad's side is the second one lmao
My aunty has a dog.
As with any country they have min - plus points. Going by my experience have been to bbq, did not know needed food and drink.😮 Spent the first year inviting my in laws for Sunday lunch, the answer was ‘why’. But on the other had, have cooked Christmas dinner for 37 people for a number of years and the loved it. Its all swings and roundabout’s.
As a second generation Dutch-American I was enlightened by this. My family is very frank, in fact it's our surname. On top of that we have an extreme sense of self-importance by American standards. I would also say my coworkers probably think I'm arrogant, introverted and overshare.
I've lived here for almost 10 years and all my friends are also foreigners I'm part of all these clubs and gatherings , i meet Dutch people with whom i have a great click with but they will Never invite me over with their friends. I sometimes meet them for a drink but I'll never be in their inner circle.
Because they hate foreigners but don't have the courage to say it to your face. They're not direct at all...they gossip and tell the truth about their feelings (when it's something really racist/sexist/homophobic) behind your back. They are direct when they feel entitled to something or they're angry. They are not honest when they are scared or feeling vulnerable because they're too arrogant for that lol
What people are saying that you’re not welcome uninvited is a thing of the last decades. When I was young it was normal to visit your friends spontaneously. And it’s different across the country. I lived in a village in Groningen. People just came in through your back door, people I didn’t know at all. Just to say hello. Also lived in Maastricht, and the first month all my neighbors invited us for coffee and late dinner.
Hahaha je hebt zeker gelijk over deze winter, was echt niet mooi.
Netherland people’s are very nice people friendly sweet I love Dutch people ,I’m America original from Africa, I traveling many country But when I visit Netherland I was following in love 😍, and now I’m married Dutch man from schiedam I love 💗 hem like crazy , 😅
Ik vind heerlijk dat de Nederlanders direct zijn en op zichzelf. Zo ben ik ook maar ik kom uit Brazilië. Eigenlijk ook een uitzondering ben ik. 😂
They’re very honest about everything and very welcoming, just like Louis van gaal
Be prepared to only get one cookie when you come over for tea
Classic
Pfff, verzin eens wat nieuws. Je mag mijn hele koektrommel leegvreten, hoor.
@@matthijstermeer611 ow bedankt
leuk!
being honest is better than putting on a mask. Period. Much love to the Netherlands and its people ❤
There's a lot of gray area between being an "honest" but abusive POS human being, and being "fake nice." Sad that you seem to think the only way to be honest is to be a horrible selfish person. Many other people in the world are kind, and honest. Just not most Dutch people who lie and steal from others.
Helemaal mee eens iedereen wil zogenaamd de waarheid als je die zegt zijn ze boos tegenwoordig niemand kan nergens meer tegen
You can be honest without being an asshole/a bitch.
I don't agree, Finland's architecture is wonderful and Christmas is magical here.
Dat vond ik zo leuk van de lockdown. Iedereen was binnen, ik ging naar buiten, skateboard gepakt, de straten waren van mij. Het was heerlijk, ik heb nooit mijn stad zo gezien, dat het leeg was. Inteligente lockdown.. ja.. voor mij wel ja.. haha. We hebben toch genoten van biologie enzo? IK had wel wat kennis hoe een virus verspreid enzo.. maar ik kreeg wel het gevoel dat heel veel mensen het niet wisten. hehe