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American Kids vs. Italian Kids

jeffamanda080808 Posted:

American Kids vs. Italian Kids

I'm 50% Italian and I found this to be hysterical.

Italian kids vs American kids

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...cash deal. Know what I mean??

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: Have never seen you cry.

Italian kids: Cry with you.

American kids: Borrow your stuff for a few days and then return it.

Italian kids: Keep your stuff so long, they forget it's yours.

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.

American kids: Will leave you behind if that's what the crowd is doing.

Italian kids: Will kick the whole crowds' *** who left you behind.

American kids: Are for a while.

Italian kids: Are for life.

American kids: Like Rod Stewart, and Steve Tyrell.

Italian kids: Worship Tony Bennett, and Sinatra

American kids: Think that being Italian is cool.

Italian kids: Know that being Italian is cool.
debismom Posted:

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Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Would some Italian Parents PLEASE ADOPT ME????????????? TIA!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love, Your Adopted Daughter, Mary
Espo22 Posted:

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Ive read this one before but still cracks me up...the first part alone makes me laugh soooo much, and its the reason why FMIL had sent me the email for this
Mici n KC Posted:

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Posted by Espo22

Ive read this one before but still cracks me up...the first part alone makes me laugh soooo much, and its the reason why FMIL had sent me the email for this



It's so true lol. FH and I both still live at home. Although I did have my own apartment for a few years before.
Mizzdimple Posted:

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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.


so trueee
mrspalomino148 Posted:

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this is funny, but I'm not italian, yet all the italian stuff sounds like me and my family
futuremrsfab Posted:

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omg sooo true! i love the one about the italian moms showing up with 3 days worth of food! my mom does that like once a week!

TGs Lady 22908 Posted:

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this is very cute.
november152008 Posted:

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this is sooo true lol i def can relate to this one
i love it lol
MeaganAndJoeC Posted:

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I love being an Italian Kid
Wifeynella Posted:

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Posted by november152008

this is sooo true lol i def can relate to this one
i love it lol




FH and i are sitting here saying the SAME thing!!
bella1028 Posted:

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I am 100% Italian and was able to relate to all of this...thanks for sharing

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