Friday, July 10, 2009

Act Italian

> Americans Kids VS Italian Kids
> If you are Italian or just know Italian's - this is great!!
>
> American kids: Move out when they're 18 with the full support of their
parents.
> Italian kids: Move out when they're 28, having saved enough money for a
house, and are two weeks away from getting married.....unless there's room in
the basement for the newlyweds.
>
> American kids: When their Mom visits them, she brings a Bundt cake , and you
sip coffee and chat.
> Italian kids: When their Mom visits them, she brings 3 days worth of food,
begins to tidy up, dust, do the laundry, and rearrange the furniture.
>
> American kids: Their dads always call before they come over to visit them,
and it's usually only on special occasions.
> Italian kids: Are not at all fazed when their dads show up, unannounced, on a
Saturday morning at 8:00, and starts pruning the fruit trees. If there are no
fruit trees, he'll plant some.
>
> American kids: Always pay retail, and look in the Yellow Pages when they need
to have something done.
> Italian kids: Call their dad or uncle, and ask for another dad's or uncle's
phone number to get it done.
>
> American kids: Will come over for cake and coffee, and get only cake and
coffee. No more.
> Italian kids: Will come over for cake and coffee, and get antipasto, wine, a
pasta dish, a choice of two meats, salad, bread, a cannoli, fruit, espresso, and
a few after dinner drinks.
>
> American kids: Will greet you with 'Hello' or 'Hi'.
> Italian kids: Will give you a big hug, a kiss on your cheek, and a pat on
your back.
>
> American kids: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
> Italian kids: Call your parents Mom and Dad.
>
> American kids: Have never seen you cry.
> Italian kids: Cry with you.
>
> American kids: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
> Italian kids: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing, and just being
together.
>
> American kids: Know few things about you.
> Italian kids: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.
>
>
> American kids: Eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches on soft mushy white
bread..
> Italian kids: Eat Genoa Salami and Provolone sandwiches on crusty Italian
bread (for breakfast).
> I loved these last two
>
> American kids: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing
> Italian kids: Will kick the whole crowds' ass who left you behind.
>
> American kids: Think that being Italian is cool.
> Italian kids: Know that being Italian is cool.
>
> American kids: Will ignore this.
> Italian kids: Will forward it
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