2016 is now over, and this last year has been anything but boring. From politics to sport, passing through reality shows and lots and lots of trash. We Italians have things to forget. We point out the most significant ones, those ten things to forget, to bury and not to mention them with anyone!
Ten things to forget:
The Big Brother Vip
Classified out of competition in the race of the 500 most cultural programs of 2016, Big Brother Vip was a real success. Some stars (?) Of the small and big screen who engaged in debates on politics and on the most delicate issues, entertaining millions of Italians. And there was no shortage of twists, such as Bettarini's advice on how to manage a happy marriage and Clemente Russo's Dante pearls.
The World Health Organization has included GF Vip in the long list of carcinogenic products. We put it among the ten things to forget.
The Italian anthem made in China
Globalization has a thousand faces. In this case it is the face of a young Chinese woman singing the Italian anthem during a festival in Daytona. Last December 4th, on the occasion of the Ferrari Day, the organizers have seen fit to have someone sing the national anthem who obviously did not know him. The result was almost worse than hearing the national team players before a match.
The Constitutional Referendum
More than six months of electoral campaign. The problem, however, was not the referendum itself, but the sudden appearance of thousands of constitutional law experts. Overnight even the greengrocer, who was barely able to write, became a university teacher. Everywhere we went there were some top experts ready to have their say. A continuous bombardment, which only served to create confusion. In the polling booth, how many of you wanted to ask for help from home?
Let's go to command with Rovazzi
The catchphrases were created for two reasons: to sell and to be hated. In this case Rovazzi has succeeded very well in both things. His Let's go lead it was the soundtrack of summer 2016, and I honestly don't know if that was a good thing or not. Definitely better than the single Asseri of 2002.
Giulia Salemi and her sober and elegant dress
Venice Film Festival. A young girl suddenly appears on the red carpet with the classic dress to wear to grandparents for lunch. More than a dress with a neckline, Giulia's was a neckline with traces of fabric. However, the dress served the young model to get noticed. Before that apparition, in fact, it was as well known as the Constitution before the Referendum.
The penalties of Pellè and Zazà
2 July 2016. Italy and Germany will play the quarter-finals of the European football championship. After 120 minutes the teams do not go beyond 1 to 1. It goes to the lottery of penalties. Simone Zazà appears on the disk. An endless run-up begins, vaguely reminiscent of an 80s ballet. You expect the shot at Holly and Benji, and in fact a cannon shot goes off. Ball out of 30 meters. It is Graziano Pellè's turn. In front of him Neuer, judged by many as the strongest goalkeeper in the world. The Italian striker thinks well to provoke him by mimicking the gesture of the spoon. He takes the resort, kicks and sends out. From being a possible hero of the homeland, Pellè becomes the favorite target of the insults of the old men at the bar. Currently the Italian forward plays in China. Some say for money, we believe he simply ran away.
The books of Barbara D'Urso and Matteo Salvini
Now you can find everything in the bookshop. From scientific treatises on the chemical processes that lead us to love, to driving on farts. And among the main titles released this year, we remember the guide to always be beautiful by Barbara D'Urso and that of the perfect politician by Matteo Salvini. Milestones of contemporary literature, excellent for blocking the shaky table in the tavern. Among the ten things to forget, no ifs and buts.
Fertility Day
We can say everything about our politicians, but no one dares to define them as unoriginal. September 22 was celebrated the Fertility Day. A way to remind the Italian people to reproduce, given the sharp decline in births in recent years. A noble cause, but if Italians do not give birth like the Chinese it is not certain why they have forgotten how to do it. The problems are other, far more complex ones. And the millions spent on the (embarrassing) campaign of Fertility Day they could be addressed in more pressing matters.
The fake kidnapping of Lapo Elkann in New York
The pearl of 2016. The scion of the Agnelli family found himself in the Big Apple without missing the money for parking. Under the influence of drugs, alcohol and in the company of an escort, the son that all mothers dream of did not panic. In a few moments he engineered a kidnapping to retrieve the change for lunch. "Ten thousand euros, or you will never see Lapo again ". More than a threat, for the family it seemed like the classic assfucking before Christmas. But the New York police discovered the deception and now Lapo faces up to 6 months in prison. Right on top of the ten things to forget of 2016! Or maybe not…
The hashtag #Escile
We Italians are romantics, gentlemen and passionate. But we also know how to be peasants and direct. We have given the clear demonstration on Social Networks. To be precise against Emily Ratajkowski and Lucia Jagerčíková. The two models with unpronounceable surnames were the target of a very simple request: uncovering their breasts. Their Facebook and Instagram pages have turned into a gathering of horny users eager to watch the Holy Grail. This gave the two models unprecedented visibility. And in the end they even got them out.
