Americans Respond To DUTCH DIRECTNESS

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As an American living in the Netherlands, I was really curious to see how Dutch people feel about the US and Americans and how Americans would respond to those views. So I hit the streets of Amtersdam to interview a few Dutch people and shared the feedback to Americans back in my home city of Los Angeles. Check out the video to see how it went!

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00:00 Intro
00:36 How would you describe America/American culture?
01:45 American response
03:45 How would you describe an American?
05:12 American response
08:00 Would you move to the US?
09:30 American response

#USA #Netherlands #Dutch
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I found this a really fun & unique video to do, and as I mention in the end, what was most special was how respectful and funny everything was despite discussing differences!

exploringtheforeign
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To any Dutch people reading this y’all are amazing I know you guys can be blunt but y’all are very great people and have beautiful hearts and that’s what makes me happy! god bless you Dutch ones and your beautiful country 😊❤ from the United States 😊

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Many prejudices about Americans are not true. When I still lived in the Netherlands, I also thought that Americans were excessively theatrical, but that is really a prejudice. Americans simply show a lot more emotions than Europeans. If a Dutch person wins the lottery, they are happy. Yet, they react on camera with: "Can we finally renovate our kitchen, Truus!" while Americans express their happy emotions verbally right away.

SquirrelMonkeyCom
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The way the Dutch guy in the green jacket laughs when says Americans are lazy is the best. Such a contagious laugh, I couldn't help but laugh every time he did.

Yvolve
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Hi Sam,
First of all happy New Year!

Nice and informative video again!

I saw you where on Venice Beach. I've been there twice. 25 years ago and last year. It changed a lot in a negative way. A lot of homeless people, drugs everywhere and a lot of police. Hopefully it will be better soon, just like it was 25 years ago.

renevaanhold
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I have one experience to base this on; A 2 week vacation in LA, staying with my cousin and his wife in Northridge. I never got the feeling anyone was being inauthentic, I never got the impression that racism was as prevalent as media makes it out to be. What I can confirm is that cost of living is waaay higher. In fact, I learned a new expression; "Being house poor". A lot of people in LA my cousin said, are house poor. Meaning what they make is directly spent on housing, leaving very little to spend on anything else. I hope that will never become a thing here.
What I love is how hospitable you guys are. My cousin and his wife opened up their home for me for two weeks, they took me everywhere, paid for a lot of stuff (basically everything) because I was broke at the time and one of their friends, whom I never met except for the final three days of my stay, made me a Brisket as a going away present at our BBQ on the last day I was there. He spent 12 hours(!!) preparing a chunk of beef for basically a stranger. I will never forget that. And I can say with 95% certainty that a Dutchman would never do that. Organize a BBQ? sure. pay for a meal? Meh rather not, but ok that's fine, but we will remember we payed. Spending 12 hours on a brisket for a guy they know for less than 24 hours? No way, unless he pays.

EvertfromNederland
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Dank je Sam voor al jouw video’s. Interessant en goed gemaakt. Ook jouw positiviteit is inspirerend en aanstekelijk 🙏🏻😀

mariacatharina
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As a Dutch, I don't think Americans are "fake" nice. I would however say that American niceness is a bit inauthentic. The US niceness is not an expression of one as a person, but an expression of ones culture (US culture). The niceness is a shared custom/etiquette, and one participates in it genuinely because one wants to be an accepted member of society. Because it is a shared custom, there is a sense of uniformity to that niceness, because thats its function (blending in). I think in a way all manner of etiquette is inauthentic. Because its a way for an individual to adjust themselves to blend into uniformity. That's how I see it. But I wouldnt say its fake: its too nuanced to brush it aside like that, as etiquette serves a genuine social function.

For example, I'd also argue its inauthentic to eat with knife and fork, which is another expression of etiquette. There is probably a difference between how you eat a gourmet burger in a restaurant, versus how you would eat it alone in your room when watching netflix. That doesn't mean how you eat it in the restaurant is you being fake, per se. Its more nuanced than that, because your behavior in the restaurant is genuine, even though it is also somewhat inauthentic by design as you may be fiddling around with knives and forks in ways you may not when at home alone. But that inauthentic or artificial design serves the social function of facilitating social cohesion on societal scale, which is why one wants to participate in it genuinely (which is why its not a fake expression). If that make sense.

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Great video, you got it right on all fronts, US and Dutch... I like that. Thank you for making this clip and taking the time to do so, not many people are willing to give up private time to help others better understand or even help them in general. Keep up the good work bro. 👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

corjp
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Nice video, respectfull and fun to see the reactions.

MokumHVB
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Hard to paint a country/culture with just one brush of course .. especially politically (ugh), but one thing I know is when you were prancing up and down Venice Beach, I was getting awfully homesick (sigh). Another great video Sam.🥂

LindaCasey
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Al weer een leuke video! en je presenteert met een leuk enthousiasme, 2 thumbs up!

WolfkingSybren
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Finally got to watch it through,
Great video and happy 24 Sam, . Ill be in touch soon

TregMediaHD
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First of all a great 2024 Sam! Nice to see how everyone can reflect on how they are perceived in other cultures. And the more you get into it, the more you find we’re not all that different after all.

hunchbackaudio
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Hey. Thank you for your videos and especially this one. You bring very unique content. As an immigrant in the Netherlands, I really love to watch your exploring and comparing pics 🙌

iZha
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Best wishes Sam. Good start of the year!

KeesBoons
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The people you interviewed in LA and here are nice. They criticize with a smile that makes it clear there is no hate. Like you said they were respectful. I’ve only been in LA in GTA5 😜. Have you ever played GTA? Or other games? Great video Sam. ❤❤❤

MichelBaek
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Americans are honest with compliments. The Dutch are honest with criticism. Sometimes Americans will pretend to achieve a goal, but in general the compliments are sincere. The Dutch, on the other hand, will be honest in telling you what you did wrong or what you need to improve.
Less Fake.

incubuzz
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ETF with a banger of a video to open up the year. Thanks :) Keep doing what you do brother

koenhendriks
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Hooi! Allemaal, the real American here! I love my American blood but i do agree with a lot of the “stereotypes“ Americans are often loud AF, talk too much and are WAY too nice, sometimes real but often it’s just their culture. Being I grew up in Jerusalem im glad I got a more direct and European upbringing!! Nice vide Sam!!

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