TRUTH or MYTH: Italians React to Stereotypes

[@DatingBeyondBorders]

Hey everyone - this video is done via Zoom as times are what they are still, but hopefully we can once again start filming in the studio very soon!

[@michaelmccabe3079]

Zoom is very good for these big videos, so maybe the pandemic was a blessing in disguise...?

[@johngonzalez4298]

We're all praying everything will be back to normal soon 🙏🏻

[@MiroMiroMiroMiroMiro]

content quality - awesome as usual video quality - I personally dont care that its of a lower quality sound quality - very, very bad. sometimes it is hard to understand people from all around the world in your videos because of different accents and level of english language, but here I didnt understand them because of poor sound. Yes, subtitles help, but I usually just have the video as a background noise and check the screen only between discussions

[@littleninja71]

Love this format. The production videos are entertaining, these are informative and I feel part of a conversation. Like I get to know the people and understand the stereotype from there perspective, whether they agree or not. Great video as always!

[@Emimarquezin]

I really enjoyed this layout!

[@ismetmeta7400]

When someone puts ketchup on a pizza , an Italian dies.

[@stevefreedom2469]

Must be true. I got upset when I read it.

[@alexisfairo]

I would never add it on top, but is ti still bad to add some (less than a teaspoon) to the tomato sauce instead of sugar (because it's sweet)..? Could you link what an authentic italian pizza should be like? Maybe a recipe link ^^

[@ravincra5266]

Then i’ll put it everytime 😂

[@ismetmeta7400]

@@ravincra5266 what the hell

[@ravincra5266]

I. meta yeah it’s very delicious with ketchub and potatoes

[@erikamajdukdvwk]

"Italians are stylish" Me, italian, looking at my clothes "How bad people dress in other country?"

[@michelealbanese3261]

Ti diró a me non piace come si vestono gli italiani,ce soprattutto le ragazze, tutte uguali. Le ragazze sempre vestite di nero che sembrano uscite da un funerale, i maschi tutti con la camicia, jeans in genere... Sinceramente preferisco lo stile sportivo e le ragazze mi piacciono con vestiti con colori piú allegri

[@idiotsandwich1045]

A questo punto non mi importa neanche più, tanto non esco di casa :')

[@ausosa]

Non c'è mai fine al peggio

[@erikamajdukdvwk]

@bananabanana scary

[@reineh3477]

I think the same thing when they say that Swedes dress stylish

[@TomtomWaits]

"Italy must be on of the most stereotyped countries around the world" *Gesticulates in Italian*

[@amberfur5750]

@@marialuisabovo1473 Infatti! Dipende dalle persone, dipende dal contesto, dall’ambiente.... Probabile all’estero gli italiani gesticolassero per cercare di farsi capire.

[@amberfur5750]

@@marialuisabovo1473 Purtroppo è così!

[@beelzebufo1513]

@@amberfur5750 ehm scriverlo in inglese?

[@amberfur5750]

@@beelzebufo1513 I answered a comment in Italian. It disappeared for some reason...

[@beelzebufo1513]

@@amberfur5750 non ho capito sei italiano?

[@shotasaito3052]

I’ve never been to Italy but I’ve met many Italians during travelling. They were so nice, kind and friendly. When I lost my iPhone8 some Italians helped me out. Love🇮🇹 From 🇯🇵.

[@hispanico9037]

Arigato..

[@suohfgh803]

ありがとうございます。日本が好きなイタリア人から

[@cristianbianchi2390]

Beh allora non eri a Napoli

[@nicdstef]

It might sound strange, but after visiting Japan several times I can say that there are certain similarities in our cultures. We have similar passions, even if we express them in different ways. 🇮🇹❤️🇯🇵

[@quelodequelo]

Italians are rebel kids, Japanese are disciplined kids, both of us have great cuisine and creativity, unfortunately low birth rate and aging population.

[@erine.5680]

How could you not love these people they are warm/loyal and full of life.Something is not talked enough about Italians is their good manners and social intelligence which is very high and that's why you feel so cozy when they are around you.Stay safe and greetings from Greece

[@c.sidoniepellegrino9360]

Thank you Erin! I feel like greeks (or at least two greek friends of mine) and us italians aren’t so different at all. It’s really kind of you. Stay safe in Greece too!

[@erine.5680]

@@c.sidoniepellegrino9360 You're very welcome !I know many Italians and always felt like home around them, probably because I find that basically we have the same culture especially when it comes to family values and friends 👌

[@willrichardson519]

@@c.sidoniepellegrino9360 that would make a good comparison video

[@Silvianamo]

Such a cute comment ♥️🌼

[@msdanascully11]

Awwww.... Thank youuuuu 🤗

[@akhan4727]

I think a lot of pple around the world confuses Italian American culture with Italian culture from Italy. Italian americans are some of the most prosperous groups in the US and one of the few white ethnicities that managed to latch on some of their culture. Italian americans modified Italian food to make it more palatable to Americans which turned out to be totally delicious and quickly spread to the rest of the world. People are shocked to find out while vacationing in Italy that the food is very different. Much less cheese and butter.

[@kitarvin770]

I thought northern Italian dishes are more Cheese and Butter while the southern Italian dishes are more tomatoes and plant based?

[@trishl707]

Kit Arvin that’s true! Southern Italian food is my life.

[@Dan_345]

Nobody does it better like italians!

[@gio7799]

And less garlic.

[@brfmc964]

@@gio7799 esattamente

[@alex.carioca]

Now I know Brazilian and Italian have a lot of smilitaries, all the Stereotypes are equal. I'm Brazilian and this is crazy and very fun.

[@cassiabatalha]

My boyfriend is Italian and I’m Brazilian. It’s so funny 😂

[@Guizambaldi]

I thought about that too. They are pretty similar to us, and I assume similar to Latin Americans in general. I think what is mostly similar is that we are noisy and that men are a bit aggresive when courting.

[@or4038]

You have an italian family name

[@anandadaquino3604]

Actually Sao Paulo. In Rio they eat pizza with ketchup... But yes, you can read on Wikipedia the huge influence SP has towards Italian immigration.

[@Nicolas.Fernandes]

So true!! I was thinking about that the entire video 🇧🇷

[@AxeDharme]

Italians are far more intelligent, cultured and likeable than shows or movies would have you believe

[@peosforos13]

I love my Italian brothers, greetings from Greece!

[@didonegiuliano3547]

one face one race

[@auroraptn]

Omg I love Greece

[@peosforos13]

@@auroraptn then you should def visit! ;-)

[@c.sidoniepellegrino9360]

Oooh so kind of you! I love my greeks brothers as well, love from Italy!😍

[@katiar.6898]

Grazie Dimitrios ❤

[@CrociatoAzzurro]

All the Dislikes are from people who eat at 5 o'clock...

[@juanaltredo2974]

they're so likeable, not saying every one of them, but when you find a group of fun Italians they're the best in the world. They embrace life and make sweet love to it, then cook and bring it breakfast in bed, thats why so many countries have a fondness for Italy and italians, don't ever stop being warm! greetings from Colombia

[@LiyahRochelle]

I used to like the Italian culture but not really anymore because I feel like it’s overrated. I like the more underrated cultures that don’t get as much attention as the Italians.

Owwww I am touched by this kindness

[@TheSpynerd]

@@LiyahRochelle and the medal for the stupidest answer ever goes to..

[@LiyahRochelle]

@@TheSpynerd Haha, at least I get a medal, so thanks 😉💁‍♀️. Let me guess🤔, you’re Italian?? Because I notice since Italy is liked by many, whenever someone has a different opinion about Italy that doesn’t fit the Agenda, you guys get SO offended and butthurt over it. People are allowed to have different opinions, get over it. It’s not like my opinion is going to stop people from going to Italy so I don’t why you are so angry.

[@TheSpynerd]

@@LiyahRochelle I'm not angry 😂 .. I'm just pointing to your nonsense answer. The culture isn't overrated. Learn some history.

[@joanasoares7798]

I absolutely love the italians. As a southern European myself (portuguese) I find them to be the most relatable. I worked at the airport in the past and managed a lot of flights to Italy and in spite of their English being quite bad (Sorry, but true) more than once I was asked to speak portuguese slowly and with the gestures we would always understand each other. Always willing to meet halfway and adaptable, from my perspective. ☺

[@masihenry8701]

Iv never met one Italian person with a bad vibe!!! Love them

[@BeahRibeiro]

I am Brazilian, but my grandfather’s family were from Italy and, God, our family is loud. Visitors think we are screaming all the time, but we talk really loud normally.

[@nifavetta332]

Same, I'm Brazilian and my father family is from Italy, Gurlll the loudness is present in me. Everyone is like "Nicole why u yelling?" And I'm like hmm I'm not 🤣

[@vanessafernandes8673]

I think it would be great if you could get some of the older generation of Italians (and other countries) just to see some variety with the young and the old and the different opinions

[@DatingBeyondBorders]

We are starting a series featuring 3 generations so this came right on time ;)

[@batloulsiblani3259]

@@DatingBeyondBorders Italians are like Middle Eastern people in foods and culture.

[@13Drew88]

@@batloulsiblani3259 Food? Do you make lasagne alla bolognese, cannelloni ricotta e spinaci, pizzoccheri della valtellina, risotto alla pescatora o alla milanese, ecc.. People who don't know Italy think we are just pasta and pizza, we are much more! Culture? Do you celebrate Christian holidays: Christmas, Easter, All Saint's Day, ecc..? Do you celebrate, dress yourself at the weedings and make parties like you do? (these are just a few examples) There's an abyss between European culture and middles eastern culture

[@sparkle9964]

@@13Drew88 what she meant by food and culture is that middle eastern people LOVE their food, always have food during social gatherings, they are also loud and move their hands a lot when talking to express themselves, celebrate religious holidays, YES to dressing up. I live in a western country, when I went to an arab country and wore my pyjamas out I was looked at a lot because they dress up nicely. etc. she doesn't mean that middle eastern foods and culture is a copy paste of the Italian. Also, not EVERY middle eastern person is muslims. don't get the two mixed up.

[@13Drew88]

@@sparkle9964 not even that! It's pretty clear that you both have never been in Italy and you talk without knowing and with stereotypes. You have to know there is a distinct social difference between northen and southern Italy. People from the north are definitely more quite, discreet, and polite, they don't think all day about food and don't spend all the energy and time on making food, they are more focused on work, they don't gather with a lot of other friends to eat all together on a daily basis but only on special events, they are definitely not "hot people", they are quite, respectful, sober, have manners, have a smooth accent so they are more "europeans" like austrians, germans, dutchmen, whereas souhern italian people are more compliants to your stereotype of italians you have: they are more outgoing, social, talk loud, make a lot of hand gestures, think and spend more time on making food and inviting friends, more stuck to the traditions, ecc... but even then they are still italians and not similar to other cultures like arabics, come on!. You can tell instead that they are more like spaniards or geeks, that would make more sense. So, Italy is the most diverse Country in the world, you can never tell how an italian may look like, think like and act like, it basically depends on where he comes from!

[@nieczerwony]

I am from Poland and everytime I go to Italy it feels like home. They care a lot about their family, they are warm and have gr8 food, they have family gatherings, mama is always is the greatest cook and decides on all important things. You simply cannot love these peoeple.

[@spaniardsrmoors6817]

You mean "cannot help but love these people?"

[@tasospat4919]

Are they basically saying that Italian girls are hard to get and that's why the men have been trained well? Lol I'd never have a chance with an Italian girl then haha

[@valentina_melethiel]

We’re not hard to get we just like have our space and time and don’t rush when we meet a guy 😊. Don’t worry, my boyfriend is British and he got me 😁

[@tasospat4919]

@@valentina_melethiel As long as the girl is straightforward and honest I'm fine honestly. Not something very common though

[@kevincabras5612]

They're just like any other girl, most of the stereotypes they confirmed in the video aren't necessarily true, we're just humans after all...

[@valentina_melethiel]

Kevin Cabras I wouldn’t say it any better 👏🏻❤️

[@d3r4g45]

"never have a chance with an Italian girl" trust me, you don't even want to.

[@ezeee595]

The world owes Italy eternal gratitude. The best architects, painters, sculptors, and engineers are all from Italy. They have created things that no other nation on the planet can rival and never will - because they lack the kind of imagination that runs through Italian blood. From Venice, an absolute masterpiece of engineering, to the dome in Florence that is a masterpiece in architecture, Italians have left the rest of the world in awe of them. Food is only one of the many things that Italians have mastered. Watch them and learn from them!!

[@maxdavis7722]

Mother of Christ the level of arrogance to say Italians are the master of most arts. Most people know you for mario and luigi chill out.

[@ezeee595]

@@maxdavis7722 They are... read a few books and you’ll know everything I wrote makes perfect sense!!! And, to think this is a nation whose progress has been hampered by their own government...it’s even more astonishing!!!

[@maxdavis7722]

@@ezeee595 ya gotta admit what you wrote is quite arrogant tho I mean there’s no way u know nearly as much about other countries and their artists.

[@ezeee595]

@@maxdavis7722 it’s only arrogant if it’s not true!!

[@maxdavis7722]

@@ezeee595 yes and art is generally very subjective so saying you guys are the best is a perfect example of someone being arrogant.

[@mirel604]

Best holiday in the Toskan region in Italy, and for what it is: when Italian men gave you a look when you pass by it is sooo good! Look with a style and a woman just feels nice, good looking without a creepy part in it! Big like for you all!

[@ladivinasophia5321]

So proud of my region🤗Kiss from Florence ⚜️ Tuscany Italy 🇮🇹

[@AIEarth999]

You're also welcome to move further to the South. But still. Greetings to my Toscana boys.

[@frank_zapping]

@scottbaino 🥇👍

[@williamross2579]

Everything is on the edge, you live and breathe EVERY moment with Italians... tragedy is mortal, glory is forever... and victory is sweeter than nectar... and food is the deal breaker in, law, love and mourning. And I’m VERY British😊

[@mikedi7850]

FORZA ITALIA

[@elenat1092]

Thank you William for your kind words, I've been to the UK and you people are amazing.

[@robertochighine2478]

Something I really appreciate about italians is the ability to be constantly stereotyped and still not get offended about it, and actually being able to make fun of themselves instead :)

[@nicolettastrada5976]

It actually gets on my nerves

[@MP-pj7kr]

A dutch friend of mine said me: "Italians are the only people that normally talk about food during the lunch". A rumenian friend said: "All men around the word look girls, but just Italians turning to have a look of side B"

[@kreiontresadenn5633]

About the food talk : nope, the French also do it all the time.

[@aldocuneo1140]

I love side b. Often i say : oh calcutta ! ( -to be pronunced with french accent )

[@GustavoVS11]

From a Brazilian who's been in Europe for half a decade now: Italian women are my favorite! They're passionate, humorous, dress up well and have a good taste for food/drinks.

[@michelezaffini1660]

Italian Women? Passionate and humorous? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA dude. They're the worst kind of woman you could meet

[@Brandon75689]

I mean a lot of those stereotypes aren't italian stereotypes, they're Italian-American stereotypes from the early 20th century. Because of the Mafia and immigration.

[@sovaoriginal5377]

Hands down, Italy is one of the nicest places on earth. 🇮🇹❤️

[@rafaellopes8771]

The Brazilian loudness probably comes from the Italians hahahahah I Love it

[@francoisdaureville323]

Just 20% of braziliabs are italian or less

[@kentonakajima5610]

i totally think we Japanese and Italians can't get along well 🤣🤣 but i love you guys🇯🇵🇮🇹

[@kelvin123456789ifc]

You surely didn't watch terrace house lol There's an Italian illustrator and he is definitely one of the best members in the series 😂

[@kentonakajima5610]

man ka really good to know! i didn't watch it and i'm not sure if i'll watch it after the death of female member....

[@kaori_kanzaki]

Yet Japanese and Finnish people can get along well.

[@SantomPh]

@@kelvin123456789ifc he is also unusual and unique

[@godworden2768]

Dick Saber Japanese language is connected with the European languages I was surprised to learn.

[@majestyj8519]

Loud, mama's boys, food and COFFEE, dinner almost at midnight, talking with hands...hugs, kisses......This is GREECE!!!!!!!!!!!! We do exactly the same...

[@Turnpost2552]

lol Turkey to.

[@Κύμη]

Italians for americans : pizza makers, criminals, Cavemen. Nobel prize for physics of 2021: the italian scientist Giorgio Parisi.

[@sibelalbro]

Bravo! Thank you for taking the time to enlighten us! My trip to Italy this spring was ruined by “you know what “ but you guys made my day! Hugs and kisses!

[@ianfortune9142]

The noisy Italians I shared a hotel with them

[@chelseadavis697]

I have made several friends from italy and they taught me all about their culture, the aperitivos, all of it! I love it and am currently learning the language and can't wait to visit one day! :)

[@r.d.8172]

They should go to Montevideo (Uruguay) and Buenos Aires (Argentina), our culture ("cultura rioplatense") is so Italian influenced, we do almost all the same stuff, and if people wouldn't generalize in "latin american culture" (which for me doesn't exist) they surely would know and have the same sterotypes on us, haha. I think it's specially true to porteños (people from Buenos Aires, Argentina). To me they even have a slightly Italian accent in their Spanish!

[@LaBucci]

Agreed! It’s so crazy how Uruguayans and Argentinians speak Spanish with such a Italian accent! Must be that 70 percent population of Italian descendants. 🇺🇾🇦🇷🤍

[@osagiee.guobadia-secondytc4624]

The truth about Italians is when these people are really into the fandom of Winx Club, since it was created by an Italian man who work in the Rainbow S.R.L studio in 2004 and became the most popular phenomenon animated show where humans cosplay all the main female characters and post them on Social media.

[@kitarvin770]

The French people share similar fondness for fashion as the Italians.

[@cernunnos5727]

True

[@error-not-found7415]

@watergod 83 you can't even imagine...

[@francesca_415]

vero vero! true

[@Refref1990]

It is true, in fact Italy and France are very similar from many points of view, which is why there is a lot of rivalry between the two countries, precisely because they are quite similar even if different!

[@stevenkoehler6018]

The vast majority of people that I've known from Italy are BEAUTIFUL human beings.

[@phaniePaq]

Love Italy. Been there 3 times already and still want to see more. People are so nice and the food is AMAZING

[@Starkiller2725]

The guy in the end: Everyone should be more Italian And thus, the Roman empire was born. P.S. Love Italy and Italians

[@cool_kid103]

Us Italians are getting so much love in the comments 😭♥️🇮🇹

[@natalialmorales8524]

I relate and I'm from Argentina 🇦🇷 🇮🇹😂🙆

[@riccardomarino1108]

Argentina has quite an important italian heritage, hasn't it? ^^ From north western regions in particular :)

[@matheuslimafernandes7538]

I'm from Brazil and I also relate hahaha Brazil has the 4th largest italian population outside Italy

[@Guizambaldi]

@@matheuslimafernandes7538 Yes, but much lower in percentage terms. Italians have influenced Argentina way more than they influenced us.

[@matheuslimafernandes7538]

@@Guizambaldi Ok, but it is not a contest hahahaa IDK about others states, but São Paulo is strongly influenced by the italians, specially São Paulo City. Including myself hehe. And Argetina has only 50million people, while Brazil 200million.. Of course they would have a larger and significant percentage hhahaha

[@juanaltredo2974]

*Argentinians are Italians who speak spanish* Jorge Luis Borges

[@leoneltello1171]

As an Argentinian, it is wonderful for me to speak with my hands in the Italian way 🇦🇷🤝🇮🇹

[@chydieg]

“every guy likes girls” *laughs in gay*

[@spirosp8401]

Much love from Greece! I would like to come back to Italy somewhen

[@cool_kid103]

Yes you come here! We love Greeks ♥️ 🇬🇷 ♥️

[@reginab722]

I'm literally crying over here. I dont fit in with my husband and his family. I've never fit in because this isn't learned it is inherited!! I am too loud, too passionate. I miss my family they understood me and never put me down. I'd love to go to Italy and see others like me.

[@rkngl807]

I swear the eye-roll I gave to "I don't know many momma's boys...maybe it's because I'm living in Milaaaan" made me fall of the chair...

[@inferno0020]

Italians have possibly the most likable stereotypes for me

[@ronmorgan737]

I continue to love this channel more and more.

[@ElectroHouseProducer]

Italian people for most part are warm and kind and always try to help you they are fun and respectful lovely people

[@jackstone112]

went to trieste last year first time in italy and I fell in love with the food , drinks and beautiful language ❤ and how wine was almost as cheap as water XD

[@melanzanablu2370]

Wow! I'm very surprised to see my city mentioned! Usually it is forgotten by the italians too 😝😂

[@jackstone112]

@@melanzanablu2370 hehe i went there to visit a friend and also see all the WW1 memorial stuff, like the izonso river and caporetto in slovenia and monte grappe ^^

[@crix4e]

Nice to hear you had good time in Trieste 🙂

[@jackstone112]

@@crix4e I miss my friends and the best food I ever had!😭

[@crix4e]

@@jackstone112 let's hope to be able to travel again asap. I haven't been in Trieste since summer 2019 😔

[@msdanascully11]

I'm told I look 200% Italian to my foreign friends and German to my Italian friends. Oh well.

[@cool_kid103]

Haha. I am told I look Latina From Italians and Italian from Latinas. I am Italian 😂🇮🇹♥️

[@花-q3j]

Italians are just like us latinamericans, very friendly, warm and passionate

[@michelealbanese3261]

Exactly but I prefer latin americans (and I am italian?)

[@花-q3j]

@@michelealbanese3261 lmao, I’m latina but I like italians more

[@fixer1140]

True, we as latinos love italians. Is like "good vibes mode activated", we love our food and we take care of each other. I've never met an Italian with an ugly vibe, gotta love them. 😊

[@cool_kid103]

Yes as an Italian I love Latin Americans! They are very warm and compassionate ♥️

[@michelealbanese3261]

@@花-q3j Muy bien, mis favoritas son las latinas, tienen todo lo que necesita una mujer, son las mujeres mas femeninas del mundo

[@gorsed3060]

My closets friends here in Germany are Italians. Baci

[@TheSpynerd]

baci* but thanks :)

[@marciadasilvasantos7806]

Queridos italianos vocês são fofos demais 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🖤

[@irenecelli6785]

Vocês também!! ❤️

[@Ordo.Corinthivm]

The first time I went to Italy, my mother asked for a sauce in the pizzeria and I'm dying inside 😅

[@johngonzalez4298]

Italy 🇮🇹 was my first country to visit outside the United States 🇺🇸 back in 2009 and I also went to visit Vatican City 🇻🇦 on my first trip. I got to visit twice in the same year which was fortunate to me, and I hope to visit again in the future. At times, I feel low key Italian as I usually speak with my hands and it becomes a habit after a while. Overall, this was a great video Marina and a happy Thursday 😘🌹. Always sending you my love ❤. How's your family doing Marina?

[@DatingBeyondBorders]

Thanks John - all good thankfully 😌

[@johngonzalez4298]

Marina, I'm glad to hear your family is doing good. Give your family my regards 🙏🏻

[@davidtogi5878]

These people will never drown as long as they keep the conversation going

[@jeffreylee5600]

This vid makes me love Italian even more. Passionate, family oriented, beautiful... Even arguing in Italian, it sounds like singing to me. May be I think Italian is such a sexy and romantic language.

[@adamwnt]

as an expat living in Rome all these stereotypes are well chosen and true 😂

[@timaaldoseri7687]

Everybody love Italians thats true not a myth Greetings from Middle East

[@irenecelli6785]

I have some Iranian friends and there are tons of things in common! It's crazy! We love Middle Eastern people too 🤗

[@timaaldoseri7687]

@@irenecelli6785 even in term of language 20% of Italians have similar words in Arabic But even if we don't have anything in common still love Italian vibes !!

[@sinny9953]

Awwwwwww

[@justarandomguy2126]

@@timaaldoseri7687 Sicily had Arabic domination for a very long time, we have a lot in common. And you still can see that! Look this video, markets are way more arabic than "italians" in Sicily for example kzbin.info/www/bejne/lZvFhJ-bl5V-atk

[@LiyahRochelle]

I wouldn’t say I love them, they’re okay to me. There is other people from other countries that I love more.

[@rickycoker5830]

Antonella just has to be a model. She is gorgeous.

[@eldesconocido5734]

She is, indeed

[@johngonzalez4298]

100 percent ricky coker

[@clem.arisyst]

You know what's actually quite hard when your speak with your hands ? Performing theatre. As the only Italian in my theatre group, I didn't feel like I was using my hands at all when saying my lines. But when I saw the recording of the play, I was appalled to see as much I moved my hands without purpose 🙄

[@cool_kid103]

Yes it can be such a habit

[@francesca_415]

we are theatrical people even when we have a normal conversation

[@ashleynugent1186]

I’m from Jamaica and I can relate 😂😂 I can’t go for the life of me go on the road and not dress proper , growing up young girl should be in the kitchen grandma won’t have her girl not knowing how to take care of their man no wonder I’m so drawn to Italian culture and the people

[@adititulpule]

I am Indian by birth, British by nationality but Italian in my heart...no question!

[@WickedKingLycoan]

Keep these videos coming! I can’t get enough, and as an Arizonan, this t doesn’t look like We’ll be able to vacation anytime soon. I need this escape to learn about other cultures.

[@Amghannam]

5:00 In Egypt when you do that with the hands it means "wait" or "slow down". And if you do it while touching your chin it means "you'll see" like "I'll show you" or "I'll get my revenge some day". 5:10 That gesture with arms in Egypt would mean "whatever" or "forget it", or "that was something from the past". 5:23 With rolling your arms/hands like that it means "go on" or "continue", or "get to the conclusion, I'm in a hurry". I guess we also speak with our hands, but the gestures have different meanings.

[@sherryedwards695]

I'm not Italian but I really enjoyed this video.

[@danielenovara7795]

It's so funny seing italians speaking english to each other 😂

[@nicholasvene3827]

lol I was recently talking with a British colleague of mine and I wanted to share the fact that I rarely can resist in front of good food. I couldn't find the english word for that ("goloso", in Italian), since "greedy" has quite a different hint. This guy looked at me and just said "I guess we don't really have such a huge vocabulary for food! You know, you guys really talk a lot about it!" It's an episode that made me smile so sincerely, you know. Such different cultures coming out from such small details.

[@masterjunky863]

We are friendly except the ligurians, they are coldest than norwegians xD

[@bianuccijunior5905]

in Trentino (Bolzano) are like Germans

[@masterjunky863]

@@bianuccijunior5905 Only in the Alto-Adige or South Tyrol area, they are basically austrians in the italian state. But ligurians are totally italian.

[@bianuccijunior5905]

@@masterjunky863 lo so dell’Alto Adige, ma non credevo i Liguri

[@masterjunky863]

@@bianuccijunior5905 Ovviamente non sono tutti uguali, però in Italia c'è lo stereotipo dei liguri freddi e poco amichevoli e io andando quasi ogni estate in Liguria (sono di Milano) noto la differenza rispetto agli altri italiani del nord.

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

i do get tired of hearing how 'loud' we are, maybe others are too quiet. We are just normal,,

[@Ulissescars]

I'm brazilian but my ancestors are from Italy, I live in a city with a lot of italian descendants and most of these stereotypes are true even here lol.

[@indigobuntz3564]

All the stereotypes are true, yes. But, as they said, there is much much more than that. Italy contribution to the human culture and history is arguably one of the most meaningful in the world.

[@Poussindesdomtom]

Italian food (the real one, not pinneapple pizzas ^^) is probably my favourite food before french food... (I'm french)

[@francesca_415]

🥰🥰🥰🇮🇹 🇫🇷 i love France from Italia

[@francesca_415]

ciao a tutti!🥰 i am an italian girl from Roma🇮🇹 and i think it would be interesting to analyze also the young italian generation… the gen Z (i’m 20) because it’s very different from the old generations, as in the rest of the world. The *1* ‘stereotype’ is true i would say, for both of the generations. We are *passionate and loud, very flamboyant* 😜. The *2* stereotype, it’s true for the older generation maybe (i’m not sure) but not for the young one… the gen Z of italy is cosmopolitan, more open minded and influenced by the media so people like to travel and to do new things, this means that people like their independence more and boys are less attached to their parents. The *3* stereotype it’s absolutely true, we are obsessed with good food and good coffee, everything in Italia has to be top quality and fresh! Especially food and beverages. Funny thing is that coffee comes from South America yet in Italy we are masters of coffee ☕️ we have so many specialties of coffee! But remember dear foreigners, italian food isn’t what you think it is… we have a lot of different ingredients and recipes for each region of the country, it’s not just pizza and pasta😉 The *4* stereotype another truth! We talk with our hands a lot because we are *expressive*, we want people to look at us and pay attention at us … we are very theatrical when we speak and our language is really musical. The *5* stereotype is also true… we really tend to put an effort in how we look and how we dress even in small occasions, and also a lot of famous fashion brands worldwide are ours so 😝 flexing The *6* stereotype is true… for both of the generations … adult and young. We are very romantic people💐 maybe italian men/boys can be too much sometimes, especially in southern italy… The last stereotype… mmh… i want the world to know that Italia loves you all ❤️ let it be peace!

[@yuejiaochou8237]

So happy to see Antonella again

[@irmalair1]

7:27 I just looove this about Italians, they're not afraid of showing interest or like for someone or something

[@PalloneWafer]

I think we dress normally, it's just people from many other countries that dress very bad...

[@charbelhv]

5:45 Well you got me. I even go to grocery store with suit.

[@dianeserafino3174]

Italians make everything better.......America ! Contributions PRICELESS!

[@callanightshade8079]

I have a friend who's a quarter Italian by blood, he was raised in Italy for several years before moving back to the States, and when we use to talk about his heritage (I'm a curious individual so I ask questions) he would jokingly answer a question or two with an exaggerated the stereotypical Italian accent (kind of like Stewie on family guy) to try and make me laugh lol. He also has a nickname that's actually just the initials of his name lol

[@Elena__1987]

"Italians are very bad at speaking in English". 100% True An italian

[@elioamedeo]

I'm Italian and I have been living in England for a few years, finally making my dream come true. Regardless of whether these stereotypes are true or false, I do think Italians should mind the way they present themselves to the world, especially since foreigners tend to take what they say at face value and simplify things. In my line of work I've seen countless times Italians say and do things in front of foreigners they wouldn't normally say or do. We have created this aura of friendliness (that I don't personally believe to be true, since people in Caserta and the surrounding villages tend to mind their own business, and when I go to other parts of Italy strangers do not approach me to be friends, waiters do their job and bus drivers don't even look at me) that whilst being a nice thing, I'm sorry to say is abused by most people outside of Italy. People assume they can be expansive with me, ask me personal questions, voice opinions on what I'm supposed to like or dislike, and they have certain expectations about my personality, my accent and my values. It gets even worse with people coming from countries that are perceived as similar to Italy, like France, Portugal or Spain, they expect me to understand what's in their mind and share their values (which is fine when it's someone likeable, but sometimes you have to back some really asinine opinions). In general my nationality is treated as something entertaining. After some time it starts becoming a bit much, it makes me feel like Mickey Mouse at Disneyland, especially since they don't really do it with people coming from other european countries or other parts of the world. To my fellow Italians: we come from a complex 2000+ year old country, with a rich history of politics, scientific innovation, war, expansion, loss, injustice, cultural and artistic revolution, complex language development, full of people from every walk of life. Let's be careful in the way we present it and in what we confirm or deny.

[@ginger942]

👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@leliavoinea9349]

All around the other european countries people know that Italians, Spanish, Portuguese and Greeks are talktive, social, loud, expresive, dramatic, sentimental and love to touch, they can't live without hugs, kissing. The concept of personal space is somehow a strange notion for them.😂 For Romanian people is easy to spot in a crowd the mediteranean people because they stand out always. All of them have big smiles, clean and olive ton skin is comun, expresive and beautiful eyes, their hands move alot.😂😁😀

[@ravincra5266]

The thing is they are poor countries

[@pedrotrigo895]

@@ravincra5266 what??

[@unboxingant8994]

I’m an Italian too, and I can 100% say these are really accurate

[@unboxingant8994]

The mommas boy is very true tho

[@jazielvazquezpardo3293]

I love this Chanel, OMG🥰

[@nicknickbon22]

Actually Alfredo's sauce is born in Italy in 1906 or 1907 in the Restautant Alfredo alla Scrofa in Rome, the recipe is actually 50 years older than carbonara. Thre's an Italian youtuber (and scientific communicator), Dario Bressanini explaining its story.

[@Madridista15dz]

i just think it's a méditerranien way of living as algerians we have alot in common with italians !!

[@salmasameh6856]

In Egypt too 😂 But its tea instead of coffee , but still coffee is important 😂

[@stefanmarchione6757]

And Greece! God I adore Greek people!

[@lucaventuri262]

Yeah! Even the gestures and that we speak very loud XD

[@aroundtheworldgirl4431]

The first one is true about being loud. I'm so loud at that my own family tells me to lower it down. I don't even realize that I'm doing it either. I grew up where everyone talked like they were yelling and I think it has permanently damaged my ears. My mother, the other day, was trying to whisper something to me and I could not understand a word she was saying. I told her to speak up and finally when she got to what I assume is a normal inside voice was I able to hear what she said.

[@beckymaggie4606]

Would love to visit Italy one day

[@luanrg]

Brazil loves you guys! 🇧🇷🤝🇮🇹

[@sabinafiorentini3298]

Lol. Stereotypes are pretty true because we are passionate about our culture too..and full blow it on the outside, no matter what 🤣

[@wasp7969]

love italy from persia

[@ThanhMaiOFFICIAL]

Very interesting video and perfect topic for conversation. Fashion is definitely a big part of the Italian culture so it’s a fact to pay attention to looks and appearances 🙌💯💃🕺

[@fundinkuta7082]

italians be passionate about throwing bananas at a certain type of footballer

[@utenteantimoralismo8549]

Which footballer?

[@wellaciccio2362]

Please don't take the exception as a rule. Dumb people are everywhere

[@eviltwinkk]

Lmao

[@kthanellas]

Una facca una racca :) :) :) from Greece

[@minagelina]

Ah Sicily was amazing! And this is true. I met such wonderful people there and met my husband's family and he for the first time too. All of this is spot on

[@xcvb3]

You even got someone from Salerno the city where I studied. Great video.

[@mattnobrega6621]

I dated a Italian woman before. When you at a family thing they are very loud and talk over each other. Forget about getting in on the conversation. It ain't happening. In fact they won't even notice you. That was my experience. Some attractive ladies though.

[@bbmcgee33]

Definitely!!!! Either you're being interrogated on your country and judged using preconceived notions and stereotypes, or you are talked over and totally ignored and have to sit through hours of in-jokes and family gossip.

[@c.rucireta4755]

Lukily not every time and every family, but it can happen. Also if you are italian

[@Imdisappointed]

you had to gain your spot in the conversation: with high voice, without shouting, but showing some character; people would surely listen to you and also be pleased. In Italy to conversate is very important, expecially at a dinner table.

[@renatoherren4217]

Italy must be great for deaf people, everyone uses sign language. 😁😁😁😁

[@fabriziocamisani5477]

We are a bit different from those Jersey shore characters, I don't know what happened on the boat but THAT ain't us....