-Italians don’t drink to
get drunk.
Spend time in any small town
and you will see that they do, tho usually not as belligerently as people where
you’re from.
-The “primo piatto” of
pasta is small, more like a taste of pasta to get your stomach ready for what
else is coming.
Maybe in larger cities, but
in many small to medium towns, the first plate is a meal in itself yet is still
followed by a secondo. It is also
the primary reason I blame for gaining 5 kilos in 7 months.
-Italians are such warm,
open people.
Ok. This one’s kinda true. So many Italians I’ve met will tell you
the most personal (often cringe-worthy) facts about themselves. Unfortunately, they will also ask you
the most personal, cringe-inducing questions. I still haven’t figured out how to respond when this
happens.
-Only tourists drink
cappuccino after noon.
Not true. Around here, some locals do, but they call it cappuccio. And
when they order it, they do so with attitude: “Un cappuccio, per favore, eh?” In Italian, with an
“eh?” at the end. Makes all the difference.
-Your Italian grandmother
is the only one who knows how to make sauce correctly.
EVERYONE’s grandmother is
the only one who knows how to make sauce correctly. Just ask them.
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