Wednesday, February 27, 2008

you know that you're italian when...

Everytime you ask for a very-short-Espresso abroad you find it's not short enough...
Although you know that pizza abroad is just something different, you are still looking for it
You ask for a pizza pepperoni and wonder why they give you Salame...
At starbucks you ask for "coffe and milk", the bartender asks again "you want a latte?" you answer: "no: I want coffe and milk!"
You feel really frustrated when tipping is compulsory. So you barely give some coins
When they ask you if you want "italian dressing" in the salad, you always answer "no, thanks"
If they bring to you a salad with the so-called-italian-dressing you give it back and ask for a plain salad
Abroad you won't ask for a salad with oil, salt and vinegar or lemon because you believe it would be too difficult to explain
You consider weird people those who wear the jumper of their university, especially if they are inside the university
You wonder why in USA there are many so-called italian things you never saw in your entire life.
You know Italian cuisine is just unbeatable.
You know Cucina Mediterrania is the healthiest.
You have tried at least once to explain to anyone the difference between raw ham and cooked ham, without succeding
You have tried at least once to explain to anyone the difference between sausage and wurstel, failing.
When in USA they tell you that the weather it's 100 degrees you think they are joking...
you ask for mineral water even if you know the tap water is just as good
A meal without bread is not a meal; possibly several differnt types of bread
You eat a sweet and small breakfast
If you have breakfast in a bar, you ask for "Cappuccio e Brioche, perfavore!"
You never have Cappuccino after 11.00 ( a.m. no need to specify! )
You are metereophatic: your mood changes according to the weather
When you are abroad you like to list the differences with Italy
You kiss the cheeks of every girl you meet
The best food is the food of your city
You don't like the italian songs that succed abroad
You download lots of music and films from internet, and think it is morally permitted
you have read lots of books at high school. And if you din't because you copied at the exams, you pretend you've read them anyway.
You love Nutella...anytime...
You call it Ragu', not Bolognaise!!
You know some Pierre (P.R.) but call them only in the week-endwhen something is exagerated you say "che Americanata!", especially if it is a movie
You've always wanted the money to buy a Ferrari or a Maserati..but if you had enough money you would rather go on vacation in Brazil and never come back
You think your city is better than all the other cities in Italy
When you were young you used to go to the Oratorio (or know somebody who did)
You stopped going every week to the church after the Cresima
You love the Aperitivo and call it "Happy Hour"
You miss home even if you hate it
you hate cold pizza
you hate pizza with Ananas (Pinapple)
you call the subway "Metro"
At high school you did Autogestione or Occupazione (unless you went to private school)
You have a particular word to say "miss school": bigiare, zompare, balzare, marinare, bruciare, far palo...
You think queueing in line is unefficient
you never use a Taxi because it is too expensive

1 Comments:

At 10:27 AM, Blogger Lisa said...

Our countries shall never live together in harmony. Hooray for Ananas (Pinapple) on pizza!!!!!

 

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