American Kids vs. Italian 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 7:00am, and starts cleaning out your garage, washes your cars, and pruning the fruit tree.

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'sphone 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 canoli, 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 kid:

Eat

Genoa Salami, Proscutto ,Capacollo and Provolone Cheese

Sandwiches on crusty Italian bread (for breakfast).


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.