Ask an Italian anything... - Page 7

Malakaibeats · 10-24-2009, 09:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Ironbrah

you look like an arab.

Lot of arabs over here in Canada who call themselves Italian. lolz

The area where I'm from was invaded by many people including the Arabs, hence the Southern Italian dark skin and dark features. Maybe those 'arabs' who call themselves Italian, are actually just from the south of Italy lol.

FryDude · 10-24-2009, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakaibeats

Great idea. I'll start with my infamous "Pasta alla Amatriciana" recipe. Hold tight, stay tuned.

lol do I sense sarcasm? Please do.

Malakaibeats · 10-24-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by FryDude

lol do I sense sarcasm? Please do.

No really, Im very serious. Although, I'm not good on video camera, I find it intimidating and oppressive. Maybe I'll do a step-by-step guide with photos. Stay tuned, I'll go and buy the ingredients on Monday.

voltio8836 · 10-24-2009, 10:06 AM

Do alot of Italians like to hold their crotch when trying to act gangster?

Malakaibeats · 10-24-2009, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by voltio8836

Do alot of Italians like to hold their crotch when trying to act gangster?

I really think most Italian men generally like playing with their junk. You'll find them doing this in pretty much any public situation. I don't do it in public, but there's nothing better than watching a movie and playing pocket tennis.

mfl1992 · 10-24-2009, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Plainandtall

To the Roberto Benigni fans... (I am a big one!) the Tiger and the Snow was fantastic! I'd like to mention some films he did with a lesser known director quite a while ago- Jim Jarmusch. It was as a Jarmusch fan that I was first introduced to this comic genius.

"Down by Law" (also has Tom Waits in it)
and
"Night on Earth" You can find his scene from night on earth in entirety on Youtube- The movie is filmed in various cities around the world all in the native language with subtitles, if you can speak Italian you will realy enjoy Benigni's story telling- (for this chapter of the story we meet him driving a taxi in Rome in the middle of the night)- even reading the subtitles- it's comic brilliance.

Hehe, I'm a very big Jarmusch fan! I have most of his films, and the Benigni collobarations, in my library

And Tom Waits, one of my favourite artists of all time. My Grapefruit Moon listen count must be in the high thousands.

Achilles87 · 10-24-2009, 08:41 PM

I have the idea that every italian woman looks like monica bellucci.

How correct am I?
I assume very.

MusclePrime · 10-24-2009, 09:14 PM

How real is The Sopranos?

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Achilles87

I have the idea that every italian woman looks like monica bellucci.

How correct am I?
I assume very.

You're not completely correct, but I've seen better looking girls than Monica Bellucci here in Italy.

vik_man · 10-25-2009, 04:41 AM

why did my ice coffee cost more than my entire meal in Milan

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 04:42 AM

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Originally Posted by MusclePrime

How real is The Sopranos?

As far as I know, quite real. A lot of real mobsters are into it. Apparently an FBI bug revealed high ranking mobsters, during a meeting in a New York hotel, talking about the Sopranos.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 04:44 AM

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Originally Posted by vik_man

why did my ice coffee cost more than my entire meal in Milan

Because Milan jumps on all the bandwagon trends, eg. Starbucks etc., and because it's a novelty here in Italy, they price it accordingly.

ukero · 10-25-2009, 04:44 AM

you look like a wise guy (srs)

mfl1992 · 10-25-2009, 04:44 AM

In bocca al lupo for the Roma match paesano!

You gonna need it

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by mfl1992

In bocca al lupo for the Roma match paesano!

You gonna need it

Crepi il lupo! It's gonna be a nail-biter.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ukero

you look like a wise guy (srs)

Another guy said I look like an Arab, make your mind up people haha.

ukero · 10-25-2009, 04:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakaibeats

Another guy said I look like an Arab, make your mind up people haha.

what does this phrase mean.

pronounced cornotto (sp?)

and do you fine anything but freshly made pasta and freshly made pasta sauce cooked for hours disgusting ?

stevematic · 10-25-2009, 04:57 AM

I've always had a long standing interest in Italian culture. It has an amazing and beautiful history. I've thought that I'd like to move to Italy when I'm older, what are your pros and cons of the country and would it be difficult for a foreigner to fit in?

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by MusclePrime

How real is The Sopranos?

Speaking of the Sopranos,

Check it out:

Last scene of the Sopranos:

Me sitting where Tony was sitting, wearing my stupid hat:

And me with Vito Spatafore:

This was nearly 3 years ago in NY and NJ.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by ukero

what does this phrase mean.

pronounced cornotto (sp?)

and do you fine anything but freshly made pasta and freshly made pasta sauce cooked for hours disgusting ?

A cornetto is a type of 'croissant' usually with either chocolate, cream or jam inside.

I have left-over pasta the next day and it's not bad. Obviously it's millions of times better when it has just been made.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:11 AM

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Originally Posted by stevematic

I've always had a long standing interest in Italian culture. It has an amazing and beautiful history. I've thought that I'd like to move to Italy when I'm older, what are your pros and cons of the country and would it be difficult for a foreigner to fit in?

No racist, but are you white? If so, you'll have less trouble integrating. Unfortunately, our current government has instilled a climate of xenophobia and intolerance.

The pros are that it's a beautiful country, with mostly good people, and rich culture. The cons are that working here (career-wise) is a nightmare. Even CEOs are unprofessional idiots. Also, nothing works as it should, including public transport, public offices etc. People can't be f*cked to work properly, government services are comparable to African countries.

I hope this all changes when they throw Berlusconi in a cell and melt the key. I'll keep you updated.

edit: let me give you a personal example. I work in advertising and few months ago I got done working on a Renault campaign. The advertising agency I did this work for owed me money for it and I had to chase them down like they were a crackhead, to get my money. If I hadn't caused a sh!tstorm, they probably would have never paid me. I also did a 1,000 US dollar job for National Geographic Italy, and they still haven't paid me after nearly a year. This kind of sh!t happens every day here. I literally have to go around threatening lawsuits to get paid.

Nutella! · 10-25-2009, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakaibeats

No racist, but are you white? If so, you'll have less trouble integrating. Unfortunately, our current government has instilled a climate of xenophobia and intolerance.

The pros are that it's a beautiful country, with mostly good people, and rich culture. The cons are that working here (career-wise) is a nightmare. Even CEOs are unprofessional idiots. Also, nothing works as it should, including public transport, public offices etc. People can't be f*cked to work properly, government services are comparable to African countries.

I hope this all changes when they throw Berlusconi in a cell and melt the key. I'll keep you updated.

Is it really hard to get a job there or are my cousins just retards? I'm not even talking recently with the bad economy im talking like the past 6 years. The jobs they do get only last a short time too and they have to wait.

cfreak · 10-25-2009, 05:18 AM

Went to Italy this summer for a week

"Ucita lato" phrase stuck in my head

JadKnowsBest · 10-25-2009, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakaibeats

This is my first thread in the Misc. Be gentle.

OP you have posted in the Misc numerous times.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/search...&pp=20&page=11

stevematic · 10-25-2009, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakaibeats

No racist, but are you white? If so, you'll have less trouble integrating. Unfortunately, our current government has instilled a climate of xenophobia and intolerance.

The pros are that it's a beautiful country, with mostly good people, and rich culture. The cons are that working here (career-wise) is a nightmare. Even CEOs are unprofessional idiots. Also, nothing works as it should, including public transport, public offices etc. People can't be f*cked to work properly, government services are comparable to African countries.

I hope this all changes when they throw Berlusconi in a cell and melt the key. I'll keep you updated.

edit: let me give you a personal example. I work in advertising and few months ago I got done working on a Renault campaign. The advertising agency I did this work for owed me money for it and I had to chase them down like they were a crackhead, to get my money. If I hadn't caused a sh!tstorm, they probably would have never paid me. I also did a 1,000 US dollar job for National Geographic Italy, and they still haven't paid me after nearly a year. This kind of sh!t happens every day here. I literally have to go around threatening lawsuits to get paid.

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I am white.

The government services and the professionalism seems pretty disappointing, but I suppose I can always live there when I'm retired.

Thanks!

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by TheAlmightyJad

OP you have posted in the Misc numerous times.
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/search...&pp=20&page=11

Yes, I have. What I meant was that it is the first thread I created in the Misc.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Nutella!

Is it really hard to get a job there or are my cousins just retards? I'm not even talking recently with the bad economy im talking like the past 6 years. The jobs they do get only last a short time too and they have to wait.

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It's very hard to find work if you're not connected and it's very hard to get a contract. Most jobs offer you a maximum of 1 year contract, and even that's a blessing. Your cousins are like all the young people here, jobless and pissed off. That's why I chose to work freelance.

I think I remember you saying your cousins are in the South? In that case, I want to add something to this which is very important. 'Desperate times call for desperate measures.'

What I mean is this: If your cousins don't find work, they will more than likely one day be approached by someone asking them to do a 'job' for them. STOP RIGHT THERE. A lot of kids are desperate and will do anything, especially in the South of Italy, to be able to make a living. When these people approach you, you kindly refuse and let them know that you respect them but have other ambitions. You NEVER get out of those kind of things here, NEVER. You end up in a bodybag or in jail. So tell your cousins to be wise and not to give up hope. If anything, tell them to gtfo of Italy and move to a more prosperous country. We are in the European Union so we can work anywhere in Europe without a work permit or visa.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by stevematic

Thanks for the reply. Yes, I am white.

The government services and the professionalism seems pretty disappointing, but I suppose I can always live there when I'm retired.

Thanks!

That's your best option. When you retire, buy a house in the countryside in Tuscany or in the mountains in Trentino. I can't think of a better way, other than the caribbean islands, to spend my retirement.

Malakaibeats · 10-25-2009, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by cfreak

Went to Italy this summer for a week

"Ucita lato" phrase stuck in my head

Let me guess, you heard this phrase being announced in the metro trains right? "Uscita lato...destro", "Uscita lato...sinistro". Which tells you on which side of the train the doors will open at the next station.

cfreak · 10-25-2009, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Malakaibeats

Let me guess, you heard this phrase being announced in the metro trains right? "Uscita lato...destro", "Uscita lato...sinistro". Which tells you on which side of the train the doors will open at the next station.

That's right, and I like the public transportation in Rome, cheap as hell. 2 euros for the whole day!

During my trip from Rome to Pisa by train (it was one of the cheapest intercity trains I guess), I encountered lots of Indians (or Bangladesh?) carrying shtload of luggage. It's like they are carrying around their goods to be sold. Does it happen alot there?