Comments on: Italians are Still Funny-Four Funny Things I’ve Been Told Lately http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/ Living and Traveling in Calabria, Italy Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Alex http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5542 Alex Fri, 29 May 2009 09:19:20 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5542 Well, I guess Texas is not too far from Cuba! All English people are from London, by the way. ;-) Lovely tales! Best, Alex   <strong><em>He he... thanks.</em></strong>   <abbr><em>Alex’s last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogFromItaly/~3/8f3CGRErOqE/" rel="nofollow">Swine Flu in Italy - Update 3</a></em></abbr> Well, I guess Texas is not too far from Cuba!

All English people are from London, by the way. ;-)

Lovely tales!

Best,

Alex
 
He he… thanks.
 
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]]> By: Bonnie (valentinoswife) http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5540 Bonnie (valentinoswife) Wed, 27 May 2009 21:03:52 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5540 Wonder if the teacher did not want the paper dated so she could show it another term in case she did not have enough work in her folder when asked? Interesting! Bonnie(valentinoswife)   <em><strong>Definitely an interesting thought. I had no idea why'd she do that.</strong></em>   <abbr><em>Bonnie (valentinoswife)’s last blog post..<a href="http://valentinoswife.wordpress.com/2009/05/26/open-doors%E2%80%A6closed-windows/" rel="nofollow">Open Doors…Closed Windows</a></em></abbr> Wonder if the teacher did not want the paper dated so she could show it another term in case she did not have enough work in her folder when asked? Interesting!
Bonnie(valentinoswife)
 
Definitely an interesting thought. I had no idea why’d she do that.
 
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]]> By: Judith in Umbria http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5539 Judith in Umbria Wed, 27 May 2009 19:35:30 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5539 No one here ever really thinks about who is "English" and who is American. Scots,Irish,Cubans, Mexicans, what's the big deal, eh?   <em><strong>Right ... none of us are Italians!</strong></em>   <abbr><em>Judith in Umbria’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/opens-one-bleary-eye/" rel="nofollow">Opens one bleary eye</a></em></abbr> No one here ever really thinks about who is “English” and who is American. Scots,Irish,Cubans, Mexicans, what’s the big deal, eh?
 
Right … none of us are Italians!
 
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]]> By: Mikeachim http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5538 Mikeachim Wed, 27 May 2009 16:38:43 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5538 All of those are lovably barmy. :) I remember working with a lady who used to tell absolutely whopping fibs at tea break, with an expression that suggested she actually believed each one. Creme de la creme? She told everyone, in hushed tones, that her plastic-surgery-mad friend had gone to California and had everything replaced - INCLUDING HER ENTIRE HEAD. Amazing what they can do nowadays, these plastic surgeons.   <em><strong>THAT is funny!!</strong></em>   <abbr><em>Mikeachim’s last blog post..<a href="http://mikesowden.org/feveredmutterings/?p=680" rel="nofollow">Nafplio: Where Home Tracked Me Down</a></em></abbr> All of those are lovably barmy. :)

I remember working with a lady who used to tell absolutely whopping fibs at tea break, with an expression that suggested she actually believed each one. Creme de la creme? She told everyone, in hushed tones, that her plastic-surgery-mad friend had gone to California and had everything replaced – INCLUDING HER ENTIRE HEAD.

Amazing what they can do nowadays, these plastic surgeons.
 
THAT is funny!!
 
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]]> By: Imani http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5537 Imani Wed, 27 May 2009 13:42:07 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5537 The pepper story reminded me of my MIL (almost) who was having fits watching me and my SO sprinkle cinnamon on our morning cappuccino. She told us it's a drug. The sad thing is that she really believes it. MAH!   <em><strong>He he...</strong></em>   The pepper story reminded me of my MIL (almost) who was having fits watching me and my SO sprinkle cinnamon on our morning cappuccino. She told us it’s a drug.

The sad thing is that she really believes it.

MAH!
 
He he…
 

]]> By: Laura at Ciao Amalfi http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5536 Laura at Ciao Amalfi Wed, 27 May 2009 12:43:37 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5536 Hah! Good to know about the pepper on my salad. :-) Next time just follow it up by asking to put cheese on your fish. That always produces an entertaining response! :-)   <em><strong>Or by drinking ice cold water!</strong></em>   <abbr><em>Laura at Ciao Amalfi’s last blog post..<a href="http://ciaoamalfi.blogspot.com/2009/05/spreading-love-saponissimo-in-positano.html" rel="nofollow">Spreading the Love: Saponissimo in Positano</a></em></abbr> Hah! Good to know about the pepper on my salad. :-) Next time just follow it up by asking to put cheese on your fish. That always produces an entertaining response! :-)
 
Or by drinking ice cold water!
 
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]]> By: Kim B. http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5535 Kim B. Wed, 27 May 2009 08:58:51 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5535 I've seen this too . . . where other "Americans" in the sense of being from the Western Hemisphere *take offense* that we from the USA refer to ourselves as Americans, as if we're then excluding them and once again lording ourselves over everybody. I don't know what else we're supposed to call ourselves . . .United Statesans!!!! Can't believe the little girl turning down the cookie -- you can certainly send it my way!!   <em><strong>He he. And for the record... I ate the cookie!</strong></em>   <abbr><em>Kim B.’s last blog post..<a href="http://sassiland.typepad.com/sassiland/2009/05/on-friends-and-guilt.html" rel="nofollow">On Friends and Guilt</a></em></abbr> I’ve seen this too . . . where other “Americans” in the sense of being from the Western Hemisphere *take offense* that we from the USA refer to ourselves as Americans, as if we’re then excluding them and once again lording ourselves over everybody. I don’t know what else we’re supposed to call ourselves . . .United Statesans!!!!

Can’t believe the little girl turning down the cookie — you can certainly send it my way!!
 
He he. And for the record… I ate the cookie!
 
Kim B.’s last blog post..On Friends and Guilt

]]> By: nyc/caribbean ragazza http://my-bellavita.com/2009/05/27/italians-are-still-funny-four-funny-things-ive-been-told-lately/comment-page-1/#comment-5534 nyc/caribbean ragazza Wed, 27 May 2009 07:30:36 +0000 http://my-bellavita.com/?p=1859#comment-5534 Ha! Okay Cuba is in the AmericaS but it's not part of the USA. Hilarious.   <em><strong>I know, right?</strong></em>   <abbr><em>nyc/caribbean ragazza’s last blog post..<a href="http://sistergirltales.blogspot.com/2009/05/why-writers-write.html" rel="nofollow">Why writers write.</a></em></abbr> Ha! Okay Cuba is in the AmericaS but it’s not part of the USA. Hilarious.
 
I know, right?
 
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