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On Talking on Cell<br />
Phones<br />
“The only word you need to know is CIAO.<br />
You have to say it like a million times before<br />
you get off the phone with an Italian, it’s<br />
like with the Japanese when you have to<br />
say bye bye bye and then go back and say<br />
it again. It is always like this: CIAO CIAO<br />
CIAO CIAO CIAO.”<br />
On Communicating<br />
“Italians talk differently to one another<br />
versus when they talk to foreigners. When<br />
two Italians are speaking, they shout and<br />
scream at each other. One moment it is<br />
“ciao amore” the next they are saying<br />
“F&%k off!” And it is always cazzo this or<br />
merda that. It is all so emotional but at the<br />
end they there is always a hug and then<br />
they go for a coffee.”<br />
On Be<strong>com</strong>ing a<br />
Regular<br />
“If you go to a place more than twice, not<br />
only will the Italians remember your name<br />
and what you like to eat but the cook will<br />
<strong>com</strong>e out of the kitchen and greet you as if<br />
you were his brother. They actually give a<br />
shit about you.”<br />
On Italian Men’s<br />
Dressing<br />
“Generally they look great. But I see Italian<br />
bankers and businessmen wearing horrible<br />
puffer jackets over their suits when they<br />
ride on their scooters all the time! I find<br />
this crazy because you can find such good<br />
tailors here.”<br />
On Airports<br />
“Linate is the best airport. Everywhere else<br />
they make you get naked to go through<br />
security, but at Linate you just walk through.<br />
If you beep, you keep going. The Italians<br />
are so relaxed.”<br />
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