Here we are, now summer has come. Rivers of tourists are ready to invade our country, while many Italians have already prepared their passport to experience Italian restaurants abroad. Europe, South America and North Africa are the most popular destinations outside our borders. But for each Italian tourist going to someone else's house, it is good to remember that there are five things that you absolutely must not do. Because Italians have the ability to be recognized always and in any case, feeding the many stereotypes that concern us.
Eating Italian: that mad desire to never experience a c ...
Let's start with a classic: the search for a Italian restaurant. One of our strengths is certainly that of having developed an enviable cuisine over the centuries. On the other hand, one of our faults is believing that we are the only country where it is possible to eat without risking your life. Unfortunately this is not the case. From oriental to Nordic cuisine, passing through South America: each of these hides unique dishes and absolutely to try. In short, in every country it is possible to eat decently, except in England. In England the food is really bad.
Gesticulate: when language barriers become insurmountable
Ok, one of the biggest obstacles for an Italian tourist is certainly there English Language. We can make do with English, add Ss at the end of words to communicate with Spaniards or spend a week just saying croissants to enjoy Paris. However, faced with extreme difficulties, we have the habit of resorting to gesticulation. So here is seeing hordes of Italian tourists making strange movements accompanied by a series of questionable facial expressions. Unfortunately, this method is often ineffective, if not to snatch a few smiles from those who observe us. In these cases a dictionary is much more useful, trust me.
Loud voice, horn and noises: the difficult relationship of the Italian tourist with silence
About twenty years ago the World Health Organization listed the most harmful noises for human hearing. The landing or take-off of an airplane, a rock concert inside a crystal cabinet and the impact of an asteroid were classified as among the most dangerous. But in the first place the scientists all agreed to include the Italian tourist. We are in fact the loudest people, able to be heard even from miles away. We have the habit of often raising our voices and using the horn on every occasion. Suffice it to say that in many countries it is even forbidden to use mobile phones on public transport. With us, however, it is customary to go up accompanied by the neighborhood band.
Tips: how to be hated by waiters
We are sitting at the bar with a friend, perhaps along the streets of the historic center of Barcelona. We just finished our coffee and we don't miss a chance to complain about how disgusting it was. The waiter arrives and brings us the bill: 5 euros and 65 cents. We open the wallet and put exactly 5 euros and 65 cents on the table. Normal move in Italy, but certainly not abroad. Yes, because while with us the service is already calculated in the final bill, in other countries it is not. It is a good rule in fact leave something extra for those who have served and revered us. Otherwise the waiter's revenge could fall on us, especially if we were to return to the same bar.
Try it with foreign women: favorite sport of the Italian tourist
Frozen hair with combing cow lick, shirt unbuttoned, collar turned up and off, you go to colonize the foreign land. This is the typical scenario of the Italian tourist under 30 intent on enjoying Saturday night in the disco. Particularly self-confident, the Italian cockerel approaches local beauties with an almost embarrassing confidence. Strong of its Italian origins, it turns into a war machine. Too bad that most of the time it ends up being so insistent that it attracts the sympathies of the local bouncers. If you have the ball hormone, try to be discreet.
