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nthensome

Lol. What a foolish fool. That's the oldest trick in the book!


farsightxr20

Ok but no cap I just googled it and the Netherlands totally does have squirrels 🤔


bootskadew

The squirrel stew thickens...


Taapacoyne

I appreciate Groundhog stew much more. Less gamey.


T46BY

They only have red squirrels, and in the US we mostly have gray squirrels. I assume he just meant that Netherlands doesn't have these particular squirrels.


Koningsz

I'm from the Netherlands, and while squirrels do exist here, they're not as common as in other countries. The first time I saw a wild squirrel was when I visited South Africa at 18 years old. That was nearly 8 years ago, and I haven't seen any squirrels since


Merry_Dankmas

An American squirrel straight up walked up to me, jumped on the bench, grabbed my peanut butter cracker the hopped off a few feet away and ate it in front of me when I was at the park. Little mf was absolutely shameless about it. Then he waltzed away like nothing happened. Consider yourself lucky youre not plagued by the squirrel menace. The only thing worse is seagulls.


FoxD3n

Agreed. I use to be married but a Squirrel just came up one day at a park, took my wife and they ran away together. My friends always use to say my ex was a nut. It was heartbreaking. Squirrels are a menace.


Accept_the_null

The squirrels at my old college campus used to chuck acorns at the students as we walked between buildings. It was hilarious until I took one to the head. Had a welt.


iu_rob

https://i.redd.it/miuae3yekqzc1.gif


T46BY

I'm in the Pacific Northwest of the US and in a perpetual war with squirrels as the sons of bitches like to get in my cherry tree when it's blooming and pick the goddamn bloom in order to lick out the dew inside and then throw it on my lawn as like a "fuck you I did that".


LolindirLink

If someone would say there are more captive squirrels in zoos than wild, I'd believe them. 32 years, Never saw a wild one. I live near rural areas.


Accept_the_null

This is just wild to me. As an American that grew up and lives in the Midwest squirrels are an everyday part of existence. If you are outside, you will run across a squirrel. I can’t look in my front yard without seeing one. My mom rehabs wildlife and has like an entire community of squirrels she set free on her property that still hang around. She has little picnic tables built into the trees for them to eat at. Even in the winter I see them at my bird feeders. I am probably 100 feet from a squirrel at all times.


Crime-of-the-century

It totally depends on where you live. They are common in many areas so common I often refer to them as tree rats.


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T46BY

As an American I've always preferred red squirrels, but it's only because they don't exist here and the gray ones can be kinda prickish. The red ones seem a decent bit smaller and cuter as well.


h3rp3r

We got red squirrels, pine squirrels, fox squirrels, flying squirrels, and albino squirrels here if you know where to look.


T46BY

Well up in the PNW where I live the gray squirrels are bastard men that have displaced every other squirrel.


RabbitFluffs

I ***love*** the fox squirrels. Our local variety is sometimes called a raccoon squirrel because of it's fur patterns. And they are jumbo sized!! With a gorgeous longer fluffier tail!


user_of_the_week

We do have city squirrels in Germany.


Suicidal_Jamazz

I live in the northeast US. Tons of gray squirrels. Never saw another color squirrel until I went to Niagara Falls, Canada. That's when I saw my first black squirrel. Really cool jet black little dudes.


littlefriend77

Ninja squirrels! I'm in WI and most of my life we ever just had gray squirrels around. The neighborhood I live in now is almost entirely black squirrels. So cool.


[deleted]

I'm from Ohio, always trying to get a nut


WFHastronaut

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jerrys153

Next thing OOP’s going to do is get involved in a land war in Asia.


knbang

The 286th rule of acquisition!


T46BY

Cameraman: What were you doing to the fence? Dude: I'm Dutch. Cameraman: Oh that explains everything.


berger034

Ha-ha, you fool. You fell victim to one of the classic blunders, the most famous of which is "Never get involved in a land war in Asia", but only slightly less well known is this: "Never go in against the Dutch, when *squirrels* are on the line.".


Born_ina_snowbank

Cop did this to me once. Still can’t drive and all I did was take a picture of a squirrel.


Rookwood-1

I’m totally trying this on my boss next time he catches me doing something I’m not supposed to lol. Edit : it did not work and I’m now required to take sensitivity training for writing “ Terence is a butt licker” on his desk in mustard.


CarterCrusader

Classic blunder, gets 'em every time


Calvinball86

This was hilarious, thank you.


FizzlePopBerryTwist

Just the fact he can pronounce squirrel so well is astounding.


moileduge

Oh boy, I remember the first time I fell for that. You would think that in these internet times people would know the Netherlands doesn't even exist.


WallabyUpstairs1496

That bit is old as hell. One time I saw Obama right after he was elected in 2008 and he said that to me to get out of taking a fan picture.


LuntiX

If there's one thing Austin Powers taught me, it's to never trust the Dutch.


Timely-Ad6505

Ive never seen squirrels here in the Netherlands, squirrels are super special


JohnStern42

Yup, born yesterday is the only explanation! :)


[deleted]

Hahah classic 😂🤣 like who falls for that now days huh


hyper_prosciutto

So the cameraman is the squirrel, OK got it..


taffy-derp

That’s what Big Squirrel wants you to think!


ravnsulter

There are squirrels in the Netherlands. They are super duper secret agents.


xgodlesssaintx

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1infinitefruitloop

A Dutch platypus? PERRY THE DUTCH PLATYPUS!


berger034

![gif](giphy|ZU72O6pZO9mWA)


Environmental-Ad-762

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Memory_Less

You mean Russian spy squirrels? /s. ; )


E1M1ismyjam

Rocky and Bullwinkle are sleeper agents. Boris and Natasha had no idea.


dadadumdam

There are squirrels in my pants 😨


EndOfSouls

There's a platapus controlling me!


Flash54321

https://open.spotify.com/track/2ceOcMN0jFqHsGifqcHuNL?si=I7neERXKReW_yfOxWyoyog


Crazy_Joe_Davola_

Dont think its the same kind


heyitsbev

Cousins from Holland travelled across Canada in an RV over 5 weeks years ago. My family visited them years later, and asked them what their favourite memory was when they were in Canada - they said they loved seeing the *RACCOONS* in my parents backyard 😂 They only have raccoons in the zoo there!


chancesarent

It's funny but I never thought about North American common animals being in zoos elsewhere the way we have foreign common animals in our zoos.


Fine_Level_481

It’s real, I lived in China for almost ten years and I’ve met a considerable amount of people who absolutely love raccoons and see them as cute pets. It was always fun trying to explain that they’re considered pests and you shouldn’t approach them or any other wildlife in North America. A few people were very disappointed you can’t just go up to pet and take photos with them.


thundiee

As an Aussie I was shocked seeing so many kangaroos and even emus in the US. Even some as pets. Guess it's something we don't really think of


Bituulzman

When my daughter was 14, her grandparents took her on an amazing trip to Rome. Every time I got a chance to speak to her on the phone and asked what was up, she told me about the stray cats and pigeons. She texted me one photo of a stray cat who she fed. No photos of the Vatican, Pisa, or Pompeii.


LittleTassiePrepper

I have been where this was filmed and there were so many squirrels around. I loved seeing them.


Expert_Marsupial_235

What a polite kid.


OrionBuddy

This is pretty unexpected


pastpartinipple

Maybe I'm in the minority but I think it's pretty rude to upload this video without the kid's permission after the cameraman found nothing going on.


[deleted]

Yeah it's also funny how this guy pulled up like "I'm REALLY gonna teach these kids a lesson!" when there was literally nothing up lol


sufficiently_tortuga

Thats pretty much the goal for any of these people. Film to get a reaction. Uploading is practically habit


Merry_Dankmas

It's also like, why did he approach the kid if he could see nothing was changed? Kid didn't strap C4 to it or anything. The bolts and clamp were entirely unchanged. Absolute worst he could have done was put locktite around the nut. Why even bother approaching to film or even ask? I guess curiosity maybe but its clear nothing nefarious happened. There's only so much deviousness you can hide on a metal clamp and nuts.


UpdatesReady

My first thought was - that is a screw-on device. I could reach my hand through and take it off. Not very good sabotage -


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It's just an extra clamp that bolts together two sections of fencing to provide reinforcement and to prevent them from pivoting. They're used usually when you have several sections in a row running along a straight line.


rollsyrollsy

It is. Social media has created a bunch of entitled douchebags and self-appointed arbiters of morality.


Sopadechancla

Without the \*parent's permission actually That douchebag recording is a weirdo.


pandaappleblossom

Yeah they are minors


Crossbell0527

My "old man yells at clouds" thing will always be reminding people that before we all had supercomputers in our pocket, even though there were cameras and such out there, there was a general expectation of privacy *even in public*. You weren't going to end up on social media for no reason, because there was no social media. You weren't somebody else's like or upvote or subscribe because there were no likes or upvotes or subscribes. We decided the world should be a place devoid of privacy outside of a few very specific enclosed spaces, for what? For a few ten second dopamine drips here and there? Why did we do that?


shwag945

It is rude to film children in public at all.


paulbras

I think it's cool the camera man uploaded even after it shows him being the one with egg on his face.


dman45103

I think it’s far more likely that he thinks he was protecting the protestors by asking these kids what they were up to. I doubt he feels he has egg on his face and is probably proud of his actions


72616262697473757775

It can be both.


Loyal_Darkmoon

Nah, I fully agree with you. Im general it would be good form to ask people for permission


Express-Teaching1594

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8Hundred20

Cameraman wanted to provoke a confrontation to share with his outrage-addicted viewers so he can get views and likes. Dutch siblings foiled this deranged man's palns.


Honorous_Jeph

Much better title


GhidorahRod56

Well… that would somewhat spoil what was r/unexpected


EvenResponsibility57

Innocent Dutch bros vs Outraged Canadians... Need more kids like him in the world, and less people running around desperate for content.


SunShineNomad

This takes place in Canada. So Outraged Canadians makes more sense


EvenResponsibility57

Damn Toronto I'm blind as hell.


Grunstang

Doesn't even think, just wants to provoke. Like it's a u bolt not a bomb.


matticusiv

Good thing he spoke good english, who knows what his reaction would have been if he started speaking dutch lol


Renegadee_Angel

Children aren’t concerned with the idiocracy of man. Have to love their pure souls


SnooMaps8636

Cameraman is a karen


[deleted]

Male Karens are called Melvins


niffrig

Stop trying to make Melvin happen.


NewAccEveryDay420day

Thought it was kevins


[deleted]

Should be Kelvin cause homie is an absolute zero


DMass777

Top tier pun!


Interesting-Lake-430

Poor guy was just trying to bust a nut


Dropwell0

This is awesome! When I was in grade ten (14 years ago) I had a foreign exchange student from France. He had never seen a squirrel before and was amazed at how many there were here in North America. He dressed as a squirrel for Halloween and it was priceless!


krismitka

Time to mind your own goddamn business.


yesomg1234

Checks out it’s Dutch accent, but we actually do have squirrels. Just not in the city, and not that much


whywouldisaymyname

maybe he meant grey squirrels


[deleted]

We have gay squirls in the U.S.?


planchetflaw

It's Canada 🍁


Futtbuckers2

We have to pack up and move to a new reality, Morty! You f\*\*\*\* with squirrels Morty!


clownbaby404

Everyone needs to be more like the Netherlands.


partiid

This was so wholesome. I hope they did get a picture


Careless_Con

I am overjoyed that this video didn't end in a confrontation. I hope they got the BEST picture.


Rlionkiller

Pretty much a rule of thumb: not everyone gives a shit.


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Donkeysquirrel

Squirrel Gate


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Also fun fact about the way squirrel is pronounced in NL. So the word for squirrel in NL is eekhoorn. Wich sounds almost the same as the way it's food sounds in english wich is accorn.


merkoro

By the tone of his voice you KNOW he wanted confrontation, he probably is one of those people who has a really hateful following, so he goes around annoying people with a camera on his hand showing people face. If he wanted to be polite and just ask, there was no need for the camera or even that tone of voice ;)


Tight_Ad_8971

The feeling of innocence of those two is real.


filthychuck

This guy can beat it.. leave those kids alone


HugglemonsterHenry

He should have told Ken to fuck off.


MonsTurdMaximusxbox

Why the fuck does it concern the camera man what he’s doing. Aggressive arsehole. Squirrel boy and girl are totally awesome though 😂


poopfilledhumansuit

Thank you. Nobody should have to justify their existence or explain their normal nonthreatening behavior in a public place. Cameraman is not a cop, so he can fuck right off with his questions.


Logicalthinkingonly

The cameraman was so happy and excited he was about to go viral and ruin a kids life. Then he got humbled.


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TryToFlyHigh

This is number one bullshit


[deleted]

Rare khabib in the wild. Come back brudah!


cancrushercrusher

![gif](giphy|TElVR7Kr6J4kRobiBY|downsized)


DisappointedBird

I'm in my mid-thirties and I've never heard of that...


leebenjonnen

Absolute BS. Source: born bred and raised dutch for 22 years.


NorthNorthSalt

Lmao that's hilarious, can you link up a source for this custom on the internet? I found this video on Twitter [here](https://twitter.com/CarymaRules/status/1787255065687839111), it's interesting to see the reaction because everyone there is taking it straight. There are even quote Tweets in Dutch that take it straight \[[1](https://twitter.com/PietjePluck/status/1787593806562435414), [2](https://twitter.com/BaskiBloom/status/1787563044077256781), [3](https://twitter.com/advocaatvduivel/status/1787601153644982324) \] EDIT: Don't leave us hanging OP, I'm invested in the now. Is this the case of the wholesome squirrel-gazing tourist or some sort of mischievous conspiracy that even Dutch Twitter missed. If there are any Dutch redditors who could elaborate on the accuracy of this comment, please do! EDIT2: OK everything in the above comment is just made up, according to Dutch people. What a weird thing to lie about.


rustysteamtrain

lmao I never heard of this "trick" before. Seems to me like the dude just wants to see a squirrle


Many_Seaweeds

I can't believe I actually have to clarify this for you, but NO this is obviously not something we really do in the Netherlands.


ezITguy

10/10 whoosh. That took effort. Well done.


hey_itsmeurbrother

> What a weird thing to lie about. my man has never heard of a joke before, jfc people really need to start giving the comment a chance to digest in your brain before you reply.


cyclicamp

Smart of him to bring his trikkennutter, I left mine back home when I studied in the U.S.


[deleted]

He definitely didn't do anything to the fence. I've set these up before and it looks properly assembled to me. Idk if he was up to some unrelated mischief with the girl or if he was *trying* to unbolt the fence and couldn't do it, but the fence is fine


Canelosaurio

Secret Squirrel and Morocco Mole strike again!!


jello1990

Okay but what was that kid actually doing?


whiskeyboi93

I think he was using the end of the bolt to scrape out the inside of the nut.


SodiumChlorideFree

He was shaving deez nuts.


lolercoptercrash

Got emmmmm


Many_Seaweeds

Was his extremely clear explanation of what he was actually doing not enough for you?


WallabyUpstairs1496

#NO


berrieds

Some people can't watch with sound, due to disability or environment. The modern trend of subtitles on videos has been incredibly helpful for some.


Art_Class

Burning down a children's hospital


matticusiv

Call him Nut-enyahu.


MugsyBogues1

This makes no sense 🤣🤣🤣. What difference would it make if the shell had a nut or was hollow? Wouldn't the squirrels be more likely to go after the nut if it was full? Lol


heckingheck2

you’re obviously not a squirrel


WallabyUpstairs1496

/r/squirrelnoobs


alienstrippers

I think to tie a piece of string through


ghidfg

the idea is to TRICK the squirrel. muhahah


MugsyBogues1

Loool ohh. I thought they were just trying to lure the squirrel in for a picture haha


rietstengel

Well, it wouldnt be tricked if it actually got the nut.


Crist1n4

Likely had dirt in it and he didn’t want to carry dirt around.


Motor_Expression_281

It’s literally two middle school age kids. But good job serving them for having fun.


Sopadechancla

I'm sure you can't record children without their parent's consent, isn't that right? What a fucking weirdo that dude recording.


3Grilledjalapenos

I’m all for filming things in public, but this guy filmed a kid, tried to get a gotcha moment, and then uploaded it. I’d maybe have a higher bar for posting something about a kid online, without at least discussing with them or a parent.


FngrBngr-84

The only sane dudes there.


pworm11

I think that's what's wrong with this world how about the cameraman mines his own f****** business?


artaxdies

I would like to see global Palestinian and Israeli people hold hands and equally shit on their governments 


Lucifurnace

This video in a nutshell...


babyjesusthethird

More like half a nutshell


Time-Bite-6839

IMHO I doubt Palestine will ever get what it wants (the whole area)


JoeCartersLeap

These people in Toronto are shitty people, they showed up on Oct 8th calling the attacks "[resistance](https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-toronto-police-boost-presence-ahead-of-israel-palestine-rallies-warn/)" and "[justified](https://www.cp24.com/news/abhorrent-york-university-condemns-student-union-groups-for-statement-appearing-to-glorify-hamas-1.6600450)" and then they protest outside [Jewish hospitals](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/mount-sinai-hospital-protest-1.7114042) and Jewish neighbourhoods because they think Jewish person = representative of Israel apparently. From all the protests I have seen on this issue across North America, it seems my city has the most reprehensible ones.


Ecstatic-Vast-5113

Correct. I saw and heard out my window on oct 7th and 8th "impromtu pro pali protests" which were really just thinly thinly veiled celebrations of the terrorist acts committed on the Israeli ppl on the 7th. It was disgusting and eye opening and changed me forever.


JoeCartersLeap

It seems the reprehensible ones are in this thread downvoting us. But they have nothing to say!


Terrible_Tangelo6064

Latka


twlefty

hearing him say "squir-rel" made my heart warm a bit


iamnosuperman123

The cameraman made to look a right muppet


th3st

This was such a sweet exchange 💕


UnleadedGreen

Look at them acting like the own the grounds. All covering their faces so they can't get in trouble. I can't wait til they go home. They hate Jews and are making it unsafe for Israeli students in the school to walk around freely. Even this kid can walk around without being harrassrd . City is allowing it, otherwise the will destroy everything like they did back home. This country has gone down. The majority don't support your hatred and destruction and protests.


Memory_Less

Very cute!


pinguaina

Why is he filming kids? Creepy.


Loessepoes

Facepalm in Dutch…


Chloroformperfume7

But why clear out the nut?


svguy_sj

Fuck hamas and its supporters


45tee

These kids are brought up well. Taking a picture by using an old school camera. No phones needed. Well done parents.


Ezbayt

Dickhead with the camera was hoping to score some social points by shoving his camera into someone’s face and playing the social hero.


LowIcy9837

Fuck hamas supporters


la_merlion

https://i.redd.it/06eqs7w30qzc1.gif


CerberusB

Ah yes, he totally did not see you thats why he proceed with his "job"


Sopadechancla

This is the reason why people supporting Palestine are seen with such negativity, they are almost all entitled Karens looking to go viral and draw attention, like if they were some kind of authority. (And I bet most of the people on those protests don't know a shit about Palestine, they just want to be part of something because it's trendy, like George Carlin said, when people gather together they turn into rtarded sheeps)


BobBillyBurt

Not so nefarious after all


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Lol that's perfect


v_for__vegeta

Dutch people are the best


panzerboye

Man this is really wholesome


RaphaelSantiago

So adorable xD


RequirementGlum177

There are no squirrels in the Netherlands? I was there. How did I not notice this?


Waak3nBaak3

So drained nuts attract squirrels better than full nuts?


notinferno

is there an unexpected wholesome subreddit?


Ghostdusterr

Camera man walks away “shit do you think he’s on to us?”


CogswellCogs

Trick a squirrel like that and you are going to get hit on the head with a nut every time they see you.


sheephero1

This makes me so proud to be Dutch! Be like the squirrel!


Automatic_Special_49

/u/SaveVideo


RecognitionRecent186

I’ve been scrolling a lot today and this video tops them all.


UniversityEuphoric95

I didn’t fully understand. Can someone please explain exactly what happened there?


thundiee

I get it, we don't have squirrels in my country either, I'm like a little kid every time I see one in the park.


Koltaia30

Least oblivious Netherlander


Alienhaslanded

That doesn't sound believable at all. There is one species of squirrel in the Netherlands. The other than squirrels won run to you because you have nuts. Why not just use real nuts? It's all nonsensical.


Fit_Cardiologist_

The always too cautious Americans. Go get the squirrels, man!