Comparing EU with US

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   DJ,  One of the "Americans" (US citizens)  I like to follow is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAgm3DTJZWo  or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAgm3DTJZWo Dutch Americano/Eve;5 things I've only seen in the Netherlands & as an American I'm still surprised by them!
In this video, I share a few things that I've only seen Dutch people do! Even though I moved to the Netherlands a few years ago, these things about the Dutch lifestyle still do not fail to surprise me as an American.

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I like to share my experiences of an American expat in the Netherlands. I describe both the unique and everyday aspects of Dutch culture, and life in Holland while enjoying every bit of it!

DJ, She fell in love with a Dutch woman and did find out the (urban) Dutch do not have a problem with that...

She may be living in Utrecht-a large city with lots of students from around the globe...So one of the things "only in NL" - may be NL being multi-lingual...

In general Dutch learn English at school. They have to go to school till they are 18+...So if they get a little bit more of education a second language is "the norm"...

In Utrecht "Dutch Americano" may not be aware she may see a selected part of NL-able to speak lots of languages...

DJ, I am quite good in English...understand German, some Afrikaans (close to Dutch-spoken in southern Africa)...However years of French, Spanish did not result in me still being very good at them...

For the older generation World War Two and (speaking) German(s) does NOT mix...Even some younger people "want their bike back"...at the end of the war German occupation forces did steal lots of bikes from the Dutch...

The Dutch and Germans may speak a Germanic language...NL has a long trade/colonial history...Germany was more agriculture and industry..(mining/metals=war industry)...

NL was one of the first republics...starting in the 16th century...fighting for its independence from the Habsburg-dynasty-after it became Spanish and stayed catholic...

"You may be able to order a German but you have to ask a Dutch person to do something"-may define a difference...

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	DJ, One of the "Americans" (US citizens) I like to follow is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAgm3DTJZWo or https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAgm3DTJZWo Dutch Americano/Eve; 5 things I've only seen in the Netherlands & as an American I'm still surprised by them! In this video, I share a few things that I've only seen Dutch people do! Even though I moved to the Netherlands a few years ago, these things about the Dutch lifestyle still do not fail to surprise me as an American. -- I like to share my experiences of an American expat in the Netherlands. I describe both the unique and everyday aspects of Dutch culture, and life in Holland while enjoying every bit of it! DJ, She fell in love with a Dutch woman and did find out the (urban) Dutch do not have a problem with that... She may be living in Utrecht-a large city with lots of students from around the globe...So one of the things "only in NL" - may be NL being multi-lingual... In general Dutch learn English at school. They have to go to school till they are 18+...So if they get a little bit more of education a second language is "the norm"... In Utrecht "Dutch Americano" may not be aware she may see a selected part of NL-able to speak lots of languages... DJ, I am quite good in English...understand German, some Afrikaans (close to Dutch-spoken in southern Africa)...However years of French, Spanish did not result in me still being very good at them... For the older generation World War Two and (speaking) German(s) does NOT mix...Even some younger people "want their bike back"...at the end of the war German occupation forces did steal lots of bikes from the Dutch... The Dutch and Germans may speak a Germanic language...NL has a long trade/colonial history...Germany was more agriculture and industry..(mining/metals=war industry)... NL was one of the first republics...starting in the 16th century...fighting for its independence from the Habsburg-dynasty-after it became Spanish and stayed catholic... "You may be able to order a German but you have to ask a Dutch person to do something"-may define a difference...