Christina Applegate On Freaky Dutch Traditions | CONAN on TBS

I’m not Dutch, but I am really bothered by this video. I can feel the lack of knowledge and self centered culture that US delivers in this “talk-show”.
America is a continent, not a country. Jesus, such egocentric people
The lady doesn’t care at all about her husband culture, looks like she doesn’t even try and she is preventing her child to learn part of her own heritage. Nothing more “American” than that.

Even his try to pronounce Dutch is more Swedish (from the Muppet Swedish Cook) then Dutch, not even close.
Furthermore he proved why we in Europe pity the Americans, ignorant and still thinking the world is following them and are in awe of the US.
Well, here’s a surprise, we’re not.

Zwarte Piet is dead...wokies destroyed him..

We have a christmas song about a kid killing his dad over eating a rabbit for dinner.
His name was flappie.

Damnit Conan, your imitation of the Dutch sounds like some kind of B movie produced in Hollywood about German grandmothers with the worst Swedish, Swiss Afrikaans soup accents. It's bad!

Jezus, i wish the Dutch husband had meet a other American wife or this husband isn’t Dutch. This is horrible.

The song is called: "De Zusters Karamazov", a song by Drs. P., originating from 1957 😉😊

I think, Christina needs to learn some new songs, that are more appropriate for children. One sister poisoning the other one's tea. There weren't enough nightgowns to go around?!

When Conan mentioned Sinterklaas. This reminded me of Season 9 of The Office. When Dwight wanted to have a PA Dutch Christmas. He had that crazy costume on and kept hitting Jim with the stick! LOL!

lol spain invaded the netherlands

My oh, this just goes to prove that Americans no nothing about anything that goes any further than their own country. Walnuts on a pillow? What an idiot. He doesn't even know Christina is talking about Sinterklaas. You seriously need to travel more. It's just embarrassing, watching this. And yes, I'm Dutch.

If different is stupid, than your world is verry smal…… or were you cynical……….😢

If you played Kelly Bundy .Well it shows.Conan is a fool.

am i the only one, or have i never heard about this song? (as a dutch person)

As an American, 1982-84, I lived in the Netherlands (Holland) and it was a wonderful place.
Dutch usually speak four languages. Applegate, a dancer / singer doesn't know one song. :(

Americans talking about other countries 🤦🏻‍♂️🤡

lol all of these butthurt Dutch people up in arms about Americans in the comments. You should take absolutely nothing Conan says seriously, he "mocks" others from an ignorant perspective and the joke is always supposed to be on him.

Not letting her daughter learn another language just because she is too lazy and ignorant to learn it herself

"Yo, quick shout-out!" 👏👏👏

I think Martijn is messing with her cause I’ve never heard that song.

Ya ain't much if ya ain't Dutch

The walnut thing is not true either, but i think it was a joke. the only truth is most of us are tall, well.. (except me) i'm 159 cm 😂

Elf assistant would clean up the mess we have made of this saint's day.

Santa is ofc Spanish for saint. Claus is the german version of 'klaas' and klaas is the dutch word for Nicholas. And Saint Nicholas is a catholic patron saint who, amongst other things, watches over children. This teaches us that most traditions have a very long and forever changing history.

It is, however, believed that the Dutch brought over some form of the tradition to America when they founded New Amsterdam (what is now Manhattan). That being said, the celebrating of santa clause took on very different local forms in America until Coca cola started to commercialize the celebration and made it a more nation-wide multi celebrated event.

In dutch tradition, the controversial (let's say utterly racist) helper of Nicholas is Black pete, who punishes children that behave badly. He in turn was invented in the 1800s by a dutch school master, but was based on a bogeyman figure from pagan traditions from european folklore (as did halloween in the States). Black pete has obviously been criticized as black face, and one of the things the dutch argued was that he wasn't black by nature, but was black because he slid through dirty chimneys at night. Coca cola took that excuse as a great story.

So yes, even Santa Clause is based on storylines that are nowadays considered racist. But as i said: traditions change, and if they want longevity, they change with the times or eventually disappear. And it looks like Black Pete hasn't got much breathing room left.

What a pretty woman

I'm American and half Dutch in heritage. Dutch is a difficult language to pronounce!

Why is it so wrong for them to say that stuff about the Netherlands? People from other countries say that stuff too about they US. Double standards.

Yes wel ,Conan is just one of that RED Bastards We bring to Spain .

You expect Conan to say sensible things but unfortnately no.

What is she talking about?

As a Dutch person, Walnut? where is that coming from? americans learn or read more about other country's then speak, zo dom die amerikanen. I've never NEVER heard of a walnut on a pillow tradition. we dont do that....

In the end CA became Kelly Bundy, adopted her mom's control freak attitude, embraced the typical MSM BS of "America and no place else" and never went back. So much for "oh, she's so down to earth"

Americans think the Dutch eat cheese, tulips and space-cake all day. And some of them think Amsterdam is a country. Christina' s saying her husband is from Amsterdam but he is actually from Vlaardingen. What a shame.

Stomme Amerikanen.

Damn that Conan is an idiot. WTF, which Dutch guys did he met....?

Man the Netherlands is wayyyy better than America, mistake!

if i was the daughter and my mom wouldnt let me learn dutch just for that reason i would be mad

Drs P.

they both dont know...it would be great if they had taken the time

Holy moly this is too much American ignorance and arrogance in one video

Conan is an idiot ! He knows nothing about what he's making fun off! People like these, illuminate themselfs from getting respect! Conan is a joke !!

As soon as she mentioned the names I knew it was the fucked up tante mathilda song

you know who the demon is>? someone, that is actual Dutch himself, with relation as family-line of Christina Applegate,way out of the basement called, where is the apple?

The song where Christine refers to is called - DE ZUSTERS KARAMAZOV - the sisters karamazov. And is written by the (in The Netherlands famous) poet, Drs. P.

E ZUSTERS KARAMAZOV
Drs. P (The Netherlands)

Tante Constance en tante Mathilde
Woonden eendrachtig en knus bij elkaar
Een was hardhorend, de andere brilde
In doorsnee waren zij zeventig jaar

In Overveen
Telden zij hun dagen bijeen
Niet meer zo koket als voorheen maar nog altijd flink ter been

Terwijl de kater sliep
En de pendule liep
En de kanarie sprak
Tjiep tjiep tjiep tjiep

Tante Constance en tante Mathilde
Erfden de kleren van tante Heleen
Waardoor ineens hun gehechtheid verkilde
Want van elk soort japon was er maar een

Er werd getwist
En naar provocaties gevist
En er werden dingen vermist
Waar de ander meer van wist

Terwijl de kater sliep
En de pendule liep
En de kanarie sprak
Tjiep tjiep tjiep tjiep

Op zekeren dag maakte tante Mathilde
Akelig lachend de koffie gereed
Daar zij haar zuster vergiftigen wilde
Die in haar eentje een wandeling deed

Met terpentijn
En een snufje rattenvenijn
En gesloten keukengordijn
Moest het wel uitvoerbaar zijn

Terwijl de kater sliep
En de pendule liep
En de kanarie sprak
Tjiep tjiep tjiep tjiep

Toen nu de koffie tot stand was gekomen
Wou zij eens proeven en nam zij een slok
Zij had de juiste dosering genomen
Tante Mathilde viel neer als een blok

Sedert die tijd
Droeg Constance in eenzaamheid
De japonnen die tot haar spijt
Tot een drama hadden geleid

Terwijl de kater sliep
En de pendule liep
En de kanarie sprak
Tjiep tjiep tjiep tjiep