The You Tube algorithm zeroed in on “Living in Italy” channels for me because I am pretty much obsessed with Italy and for once I’m not mad at the intrusive algorithm. I really have enjoyed finding you and viewing your videos and your perspective on living in Italy. So interesting. You seem like a genuinely kind and intelligent young man, and I look forward to viewing more. The way Europe handled the lockdowns is so different than the US and especially Texas where I live. Way more hands on oversight with the papers needed to verify address and handing out fines for violations. Still even with all that -I still want to visit Italy very much. (Thankfully I have a lot of your archives to go through to help me live vicariously. 😁👍🏼)
You seem like such a genuine person and I really enjoyed this video. I like your thoughtfulness and the fact that you say something but then explain all the contradictions too!
As a trilingual I can understand the language thing. When I'm really tired or sleepy is sometimes hard to find the right words to express yourself in a language that's not your own.
Great video!! You’re absolutely spot on with the language, apprehension to speak, part. I have many relatives in Italy and have never felt comfortable speaking to them in Italian.
It's tough in some parts of the world with native speakers of a language, especially when they speak with colloquialisms and/or quickly... not to mention dialect😅
You explain it all so well Rafael that sums it all up. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time in bringing all your interesting video's they are all brilliant
Excellent...as always!!! That last point you made re: Italian Pride is the EXACT point I (American-born, raised in Italy) I’ve been making for years. You hit that nail right on its head. Italians (including myself) love to create their work, have total ownership and are proud of their work. Ive been told many time “You do nice work.” I find it natural to do good work or it just comes naturally to do so. I found that reciprocal aspect to do something well-often (not always) lacking here in the US. Great points comparing Italian vs. USA life styles. Enjoy your work. 🇮🇹 🇺🇸
Thanks for coming to check out the video and for your kind words! I'm so curious now, and if I may ask, what is it that you make and how old were you when you came to Italy? (if you prefer not to answer the second part, please don't worry!)
@@RafaelDiFuria I visited Italy many times, starting at 6 years old, then lived there between 15 and 20 years old (high school in Italy was a bear-as you’ve already noted). Became an engineer in US but in my creative life (when have time) I do calligraphy. My folks wanted to return to Italy but that never happened. Might retire there-not sure yet. 🇮🇹
I'll definitely take the online shopping subject into consideration, it's actually not as big of a deal as many might think it is... I can actually just about sum it up in a sentence... Amazon ships fast, great customer support, a little more expensive than the US, slightly smaller selection than the US, but if you can't find it on amazon Italy, amazon Germany might have it... Also prime exists here, but not necessarily all of the other services attached. The taxes I almost wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole haha Maybe one day... but each individual case can really throw things upside down or right side up, there are so many variables that it's difficult to make an overview on that topic.
@@giuliacampanella I assume you're a USA citizen? If so, I'm struggling w/USA tax issue myself. I know IRS requires you to pay federal taxes unless you renounce your US citizenship--so that's a heavy decision. On the state front, I think the answer depends which state you reside in or would still have a strong affiliation (like owning a home, business or similar) after you move abroad. If you file state taxes online, may also want to consider playing a "what if" scenario w/your tax software. The above is my broad understanding, so like Rafael says, always best to check w/a tax expert for the true answer in your case. Cheers.
I can totally relate, you hit it on the nose for sure. I am from So Cal, but raised very Italian so not a total culture shock moving to Italy, but things are so different from the States in a good way. Funny when people say, just learn the language, well easier said than done, I know how you feel. Depending on your day will depend on you level of speaking and understanding the Italian language, however, I learned early on, you can understand based on emotions, speaking, well that is another story. Dinner time, we always ate later than our American neighbors, however, a family friend from Calabria was ready for dinner at 5pm sharp, funny how he blended in on the American culture not speaking a word of English. Yes the conversations with strangers, during Covid my wife stays in the car while I shop, when I get back to the car "What took you so long" well, the little old lady that asked me to reach the jar of tomatoes on the shelf for her turns into a 20 minute conversation, then you ask for a certain bottle of wine, that becomes a 15 minute conversation and then checking out that is a 15 minute conversation. Overall, Life in Italy is amazing! So much life and good emotions!
I do the same thing but im short so I can't help with the top shelf stuff 🤣 but I do ask the people on scooters if they need help and one time an older gentleman looked lost and I nodded to him and he asked if I had experience in baking I said well a little and he said my wife made me this list and I don't see this brand of coconut because she was making a coconut cream pie so I googled a recipe and tried my best to help him out
I wish they would do more trains or subways in the smaller cities to get to other towns. There are so many out of commission tracks or just rarely used. My city where I live used to have a trolley it used to be so lively and a train station to boot! I was raised outside of a village that had a small grocery store and an ice cream shop (I faintly remember) and long time ago a theater! It all closed due to people going to bigger cities to shop. Sorry that was off topic ...
There are so many places that could have so much added just with a simple trolley or tram roaming through the streets, I know as a kid I also would have enjoyed it 😆
Congratulations Rafael, you mention real facts and not the usual stereotypes. I don't have a significant experience in the US but if I have to mention one main difference is the concept of "going downtown" that here means to spend time in the main square together with your friends and your family, having a drink together and watching the kids playing; in the US downtown is just a "geographical" idea and not social.
I'm a lifelong New Yorker - though I grew up in Pittsburgh - and am currently back in Pittsburgh for Family reasons. New York is like Europe - Public Transportation and/or Walking is the way to go. I didn't even get a Driver's License until I was 50. I never had a Car until I came back to Pittsburgh and couldn't get Groceries without one. I know this is the way the US is - including Washington DC when I lived there for a couple of years. I hate this. Don't enjoy Driving and can't afford the constant unexpected Repairs. Lived in Vienna for a while and it was just like New York - Apartments - Public Transport and Social Life conducted all over the City, not in one's private Home. I've been doing my Research and just learned that I am eligible to claim either Italian or Austrian Citizenship via JURE SANGUINIS. I will be pursuing Italian Citizenship - partly because Italy allows Dual Citizenship (Austria doesn't) and I want to settle around Assidi. I expect it to be a natural fit given my New York background.
I am same with languages. Depends on type of day, what I have been speaking.....some days while in Spanish speaking country, I’m almost fluent. Some days I can’t find a single Spanish word in my head. I’m studying italian for almost ten months. Some lessons I’m speaking entirely in Italian. Others I can’t at all or I’m speaking Spanish. Hahaha. Spatalian!
Type of day, time of day, time of year, if the stars and moon are aligned 😆😜 I still sometimes use some Spanish or Portuguese in my Italian from time to time without realizing it😅
I feel like your experience in the US is skewed bc you lived in the suburbs and now you live in a city. I live in Manhattan and we use public spaces a lot and it’s rare (pre-Covid) that we would go to someone else’s apartment
haha I feel like maybe I've been misunderstood.... I've lived in both smaller and larger areas... and have lived in San Fransisco, LA and Seattle ... but again this is my experience and that's all I can really talk about 🤷🏻♂️
I lived most of my life on the Upper West Side and YES - the whole City was our Living Space. Usually one met Friends in Restaurants or Cafés. Apartments are small! I miss living in Manhattan but enjoying my Garden now.. and planning to settle in a small City in Italy.
In regards to the space ........ that's going to be an adjustment for me when I come. You are so adorable 🥰 & funny saying that when people got close you couldn't visual see them! Hey Italy I'm not rude I can't see you. Gosh I love your videos soo real, soo true and so honest. I love the fact that Italians are touchy/feely people, kissing the cheeks & using the hands to express themselves. HaHa that's me all the way sooo I'll miss that terribly!!! 😱😩
Thank you Lesa for your kind words as always. ^_^ Haha it's a legitimate problem to not be able to see someone when they're talking to you! Especially when it's loud and you need to try and read lips to even make some minor sense of what they're saying 😆 I will say though that some of the touchy feelynees has sadly changed due to what's been going on... but hopefully, we see things go back to normal 🤞🏻😅
@@RafaelDiFuria Aww you're welcome. I can't imagine. And then trying to read lips geese. I was laughing with you when you said it 😂. But silly me I would have said something (in a non harsh humorous way). Yessssss. Praying that we can get a new wonderful normal ...... from your mouth to God's ears (even though we know he has no ears lol 😂). 🙏🏼💞🙏🏼
I thought about moving there I have dual citizenship as well this is the first time I have seen your podcast and I think I will enjoy watching you God bless
Hey there Kim! Welcome! Just out of curiosity, how did you find my YT channel? Just browsing on RUclips? That's awesome you've already got dual citizenship! Where in Italy have you thought about moving to?
Yeah going RUclips a lot That's probably my main channel but you were right there I'm kind of weird because I'm always on there never saw it before I currently live in Arizona which I hate would love to get out of this fucked-up country and my family is from Sicily and most of my family has passed away already but I have dual citizenship as well that would be awesome it's very cool that you get to experience that God bless you
Why is it when I subscribe to a channel, such as this one, I don't get anything in the future from them? I'm not expecting a nice magazine to appear in my iron mailbox (of my brick & mortar house)... but something. Like e-mails notifying me of new videos, with links to same. No ho ricivuto nada.
I've personally found the French and Germans to be much colder than Italians, especially the Germans, however it could easily depend on where you are and how big or small the place is. But even with that said, I do enjoy spending time with Germans...
@@RafaelDiFuria Well on the plus side it is the only reason I got to see the Grand Canyon which is probably the most interesting and beautiful thing that I have seen in the U.S.
@@antonellalovato3813 Verissimo. Sono milanese. Es. Tenere la destra sulle scale mobili in metropolitana serve a lasciar spazio per chi vuol salire più velocemente.
It's something you can never come back from, even after just traveling abroad for the first time. I think you've mentioned it to me before but maybe I could be mixing people up, but where is it that you've lived abroad to make you feel this way? I take somewhere in the UK?
@@RafaelDiFuria I did leave other (friendly) comments where I was teasing you a bit on the video's content 😙 but I don't remember mentioning my own experience. I was only 20 in 1998 when I packed up and moved to London. My English was horrific but I was so young and I improved rapidly. At some point I had left Italy behind completely I was fully immersed in the British culture, beer included. There is nothing special there after all but I loved the people, the language and the international vibe. After I came back, I've been missing it, missing my English friends too. And somehow the challenge itself to abide to a English identity. They say in England "when in Rome... Do as the Romans do".. never look back! Cheers
Unfortunately the covid has changed the situation and now we are inside the flat,not in the "piazza"as before. I hope we 'll have soon,live outside because the climate is really good even in winter you can stay out above all in the south,but in the North there are areas under zero.
se selezioni il cc, per il momento sarai in grado di selezionare la trascrizione automatica e potrai utilizzare la funzione di traduzione automatica. purtroppo per il momento questo è il meglio che posso offrire. Spero di poter aggiungere altre trascrizioni / traduzioni in futuro. per curiosità ... sei madrelingua italiano?
Oh yes forgetting words from your first language when you speaking another language it’s very typical, it happens to me a lot , little, common, simple words.
As someone who works in the retail field I can and have to strike up a conversation and one time we had a birthday party at a bowling alley and my sister liked how another women pants looked good on her and she was trying to discreetly find the label but after our party I went up to that woman and asked 😄
The Spanish have those meal times. It was nothing to see whole families, even with little children, walking around at 11:00 in the evening. I can't do that. I like a late lunch and no dinner. Maintaining distance was so hard for Germans, and me too since I've been here so long. I'm far sighted. I have to take my glasses off to talk to people. Elbow bumping is all over. I'm so glad I've had my vaccinations. I drive the hour to France to go to the grocery story (not now), but my German friends think it's a weekend trip. I know what you mean about the language. I'm an introvert, but I do like to jump in to a conversation. It's harder when you're not fluent in the language. There have been times when I'm just exhausted from speaking German. I was in the hospital for a week before Christmas, and when I got out, I had to think about speaking English.
Not really. In Spain, they go quite a few hours later than the Italians. In Tuscany and Rome most restaurants are not serving late dinners like you see in Spain.
I wonder about how complicated taxes are for an americans living abroad. I read that they can be taxed twice since americans are taxed based on citizenship not residency.
It really depends on your personal situation, but those who have to pay taxes twice, they would usually be the higher income earners, the number changes often but I believe it's currently over 100k per year, but social security will still be something to consider even if you're earning much less
I ask the out of town people where are they from and why would they come here to my city or how they found it. One time when I was working for Victoria Secret an Italian exchange student came in with the family she was staying with, I don't remember if it was for neseccities or the experience but the look on the girls face at first was pure shock when I went to fit her for a bra.. Sorry went off topic again 😅
It's strange to hear an american praising the italian public transportations which is, quite frankly, one of the worst in Europe 😂 As always, I think it's just a matter of perspective
Definitely, perspective is key. Having lived in places with worse or no public transport it's quite nice to have accessibility to so much via public transport, even if it isn't always perfect
The You Tube algorithm zeroed in on “Living in Italy” channels for me because I am pretty much obsessed with Italy and for once I’m not mad at the intrusive algorithm. I really have enjoyed finding you and viewing your videos and your perspective on living in Italy. So interesting. You seem like a genuinely kind and intelligent young man, and I look forward to viewing more. The way Europe handled the lockdowns is so different than the US and especially Texas where I live. Way more hands on oversight with the papers needed to verify address and handing out fines for violations. Still even with all that -I still want to visit Italy very much. (Thankfully I have a lot of your archives to go through to help me live vicariously. 😁👍🏼)
Thank you for your appraciation of my Country, it feels nice. ^_^
i mean, looking at how ppl in the US dont even wear masks i'd rather have strictrer laws
You seem like such a genuine person and I really enjoyed this video. I like your thoughtfulness and the fact that you say something but then explain all the contradictions too!
In northern Italy we tend to have dinner earlier so we have more time to drink after. :D
When I meet people who have been to Italy, and they are unchanged, then there is nothing that can help them.
Haha I can't say I've met too many.. but they are out there and I get what you mean😅
Changed in what way???
As a trilingual I can understand the language thing. When I'm really tired or sleepy is sometimes hard to find the right words to express yourself in a language that's not your own.
Great video!! You’re absolutely spot on with the language, apprehension to speak, part. I have many relatives in Italy and have never felt comfortable speaking to them in Italian.
It's tough in some parts of the world with native speakers of a language, especially when they speak with colloquialisms and/or quickly... not to mention dialect😅
2 years later, first time on you channel and I'm amazed to see my city Rovigo main square as your backgroud :D
What a good speaker you are! Start, accurate, clear. I follow you since the beginning, go on.
Thank you for coming to check out the video and for your kind words!
You explain it all so well Rafael that sums it all up. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you for taking the time in bringing all your interesting video's they are all brilliant
Thank you so much Janet for your kind words and for coming back to check out another video!
Excellent...as always!!! That last point you made re: Italian Pride is the EXACT point I (American-born, raised in Italy) I’ve been making for years. You hit that nail right on its head. Italians (including myself) love to create their work, have total ownership and are proud of their work. Ive been told many time “You do nice work.” I find it natural to do good work or it just comes naturally to do so. I found that reciprocal aspect to do something well-often (not always) lacking here in the US. Great points comparing Italian vs. USA life styles. Enjoy your work. 🇮🇹 🇺🇸
Thanks for coming to check out the video and for your kind words!
I'm so curious now, and if I may ask, what is it that you make and how old were you when you came to Italy? (if you prefer not to answer the second part, please don't worry!)
@@RafaelDiFuria I visited Italy many times, starting at 6 years old, then lived there between 15 and 20 years old (high school in Italy was a bear-as you’ve already noted). Became an engineer in US but in my creative life (when have time) I do calligraphy. My folks wanted to return to Italy but that never happened. Might retire there-not sure yet. 🇮🇹
Would love an episode on dealing w/ taxes as a dual citizen and your experiences w/ online shopping/amazon in italy !
I'll definitely take the online shopping subject into consideration, it's actually not as big of a deal as many might think it is... I can actually just about sum it up in a sentence... Amazon ships fast, great customer support, a little more expensive than the US, slightly smaller selection than the US, but if you can't find it on amazon Italy, amazon Germany might have it... Also prime exists here, but not necessarily all of the other services attached.
The taxes I almost wouldn't touch with a ten foot pole haha
Maybe one day... but each individual case can really throw things upside down or right side up, there are so many variables that it's difficult to make an overview on that topic.
@@giuliacampanella I assume you're a USA citizen? If so, I'm struggling w/USA tax issue myself. I know IRS requires you to pay federal taxes unless you renounce your US citizenship--so that's a heavy decision. On the state front, I think the answer depends which state you reside in or would still have a strong affiliation (like owning a home, business or similar) after you move abroad. If you file state taxes online, may also want to consider playing a "what if" scenario w/your tax software. The above is my broad understanding, so like Rafael says, always best to check w/a tax expert for the true answer in your case. Cheers.
I can totally relate, you hit it on the nose for sure. I am from So Cal, but raised very Italian so not a total culture shock moving to Italy, but things are so different from the States in a good way. Funny when people say, just learn the language, well easier said than done, I know how you feel. Depending on your day will depend on you level of speaking and understanding the Italian language, however, I learned early on, you can understand based on emotions, speaking, well that is another story. Dinner time, we always ate later than our American neighbors, however, a family friend from Calabria was ready for dinner at 5pm sharp, funny how he blended in on the American culture not speaking a word of English. Yes the conversations with strangers, during Covid my wife stays in the car while I shop, when I get back to the car "What took you so long" well, the little old lady that asked me to reach the jar of tomatoes on the shelf for her turns into a 20 minute conversation, then you ask for a certain bottle of wine, that becomes a 15 minute conversation and then checking out that is a 15 minute conversation. Overall, Life in Italy is amazing! So much life and good emotions!
Haha Giovanni I've had those exact same situations happen to me at the supermarket! you sure gave me a good laugh!
I do the same thing but im short so I can't help with the top shelf stuff 🤣 but I do ask the people on scooters if they need help and one time an older gentleman looked lost and I nodded to him and he asked if I had experience in baking I said well a little and he said my wife made me this list and I don't see this brand of coconut because she was making a coconut cream pie so I googled a recipe and tried my best to help him out
That’s so us! Arabs. Very touchy feely.
I wish they would do more trains or subways in the smaller cities to get to other towns. There are so many out of commission tracks or just rarely used. My city where I live used to have a trolley it used to be so lively and a train station to boot! I was raised outside of a village that had a small grocery store and an ice cream shop (I faintly remember) and long time ago a theater! It all closed due to people going to bigger cities to shop.
Sorry that was off topic ...
There are so many places that could have so much added just with a simple trolley or tram roaming through the streets, I know as a kid I also would have enjoyed it 😆
Congratulations Rafael, you mention real facts and not the usual stereotypes. I don't have a significant experience in the US but if I have to mention one main difference is the concept of "going downtown" that here means to spend time in the main square together with your friends and your family, having a drink together and watching the kids playing; in the US downtown is just a "geographical" idea and not social.
I totally get what you are saying Rafael. Nice video! Thanks.
Thank you so much Sabrina for coming to check out the video and the kind words! Much appreciated ^_^
Great insight! I agree with other comments, your videos are very genuine
I'm a lifelong New Yorker - though I grew up in Pittsburgh - and am currently back in Pittsburgh for Family reasons. New York is like Europe - Public Transportation and/or Walking is the way to go. I didn't even get a Driver's License until I was 50. I never had a Car until I came back to Pittsburgh and couldn't get Groceries without one. I know this is the way the US is - including Washington DC when I lived there for a couple of years. I hate this. Don't enjoy Driving and can't afford the constant unexpected Repairs.
Lived in Vienna for a while and it was just like New York - Apartments - Public Transport and Social Life conducted all over the City, not in one's private Home.
I've been doing my Research and just learned that I am eligible to claim either Italian or Austrian Citizenship via JURE SANGUINIS. I will be pursuing Italian Citizenship - partly because Italy allows Dual Citizenship (Austria doesn't) and I want to settle around Assidi.
I expect it to be a natural fit given my New York background.
I am same with languages. Depends on type of day, what I have been speaking.....some days while in Spanish speaking country, I’m almost fluent. Some days I can’t find a single Spanish word in my head. I’m studying italian for almost ten months. Some lessons I’m speaking entirely in Italian. Others I can’t at all or I’m speaking Spanish. Hahaha. Spatalian!
Type of day, time of day, time of year, if the stars and moon are aligned 😆😜
I still sometimes use some Spanish or Portuguese in my Italian from time to time without realizing it😅
Or Iitaliolo for spanish.
The Italian way about rules is to never break them. They can be bent, interpreted, become fuzzy and flexible though. A lot.
I feel like your experience in the US is skewed bc you lived in the suburbs and now you live in a city. I live in Manhattan and we use public spaces a lot and it’s rare (pre-Covid) that we would go to someone else’s apartment
haha I feel like maybe I've been misunderstood.... I've lived in both smaller and larger areas... and have lived in San Fransisco, LA and Seattle ... but again this is my experience and that's all I can really talk about 🤷🏻♂️
I lived most of my life on the Upper West Side and YES - the whole City was our Living Space. Usually one met Friends in Restaurants or Cafés. Apartments are small!
I miss living in Manhattan but enjoying my Garden now.. and planning to settle in a small City in Italy.
Hey Raphael I haven't seen you in a while... This was nice! 😘😘
Welcome back ^_^ I'm here every Friday, you're always welcome ^_^
Be sure to also check out the channel this coming Tuesday as well ^_^
The only Italian city with a problematic public trasportantion is... VENEZIA! 😂
Thanks for another interesting video!
Thank you VM for coming to check out another video ^_^ Have a great week!
Absolutely you got everything which did you dearie to do there easily ?
Bel video. Sei troppo simpatico.
Thank you for your kind words😊
In regards to the space ........ that's going to be an adjustment for me when I come. You are so adorable 🥰 & funny saying that when people got close you couldn't visual see them! Hey Italy I'm not rude I can't see you. Gosh I love your videos soo real, soo true and so honest. I love the fact that Italians are touchy/feely people, kissing the cheeks & using the hands to express themselves. HaHa that's me all the way sooo I'll miss that terribly!!! 😱😩
Thank you Lesa for your kind words as always. ^_^
Haha it's a legitimate problem to not be able to see someone when they're talking to you! Especially when it's loud and you need to try and read lips to even make some minor sense of what they're saying 😆
I will say though that some of the touchy feelynees has sadly changed due to what's been going on... but hopefully, we see things go back to normal 🤞🏻😅
@@RafaelDiFuria Aww you're welcome. I can't imagine. And then trying to read lips geese. I was laughing with you when you said it 😂. But silly me I would have said something (in a non harsh humorous way).
Yessssss. Praying that we can get a new wonderful normal ...... from your mouth to God's ears (even though we know he has no ears lol 😂). 🙏🏼💞🙏🏼
Great video my dude 🤙💪
Obrigado bro! Thanks for coming to check out this video!
I thought about moving there I have dual citizenship as well this is the first time I have seen your podcast and I think I will enjoy watching you God bless
Hey there Kim! Welcome! Just out of curiosity, how did you find my YT channel? Just browsing on RUclips?
That's awesome you've already got dual citizenship! Where in Italy have you thought about moving to?
Yeah going RUclips a lot That's probably my main channel but you were right there I'm kind of weird because I'm always on there never saw it before I currently live in Arizona which I hate would love to get out of this fucked-up country and my family is from Sicily and most of my family has passed away already but I have dual citizenship as well that would be awesome it's very cool that you get to experience that God bless you
Take advantage of your dual citizenship asap. I’m waiting for Covid to end before I do. Good luck to you. 👍🏻
Why is it when I subscribe to a channel, such as this one, I don't get anything in the future from them? I'm not expecting a nice magazine to appear in my iron mailbox (of my brick & mortar house)... but something. Like e-mails notifying me of new videos, with links to same. No ho ricivuto nada.
The differences are between Europe and the USA as this is very similar with France and even many parts of Germany.
I've personally found the French and Germans to be much colder than Italians, especially the Germans, however it could easily depend on where you are and how big or small the place is. But even with that said, I do enjoy spending time with Germans...
Rafael, I totally agree on the language situation 👌
There are days when language isn't a problem, then there are the days when it gets in the way of everything 😅
When I was young we traveled across the USA (East to West or West to East) at least three times.
Oh goodness, I thought north to south was bad enough 😆
I don't even want to imagine east to west 😅
@@RafaelDiFuria Rafael send me your email link or send me your WhatsApp number. I want talk with you. please my brother
@@RafaelDiFuria Well on the plus side it is the only reason I got to see the Grand Canyon which is probably the most interesting and beautiful thing that I have seen in the U.S.
@@cricketfanclub1437 weirdo
@@porcoddiogesubastardo9669 why
In effetti gli Italiani non fanno nulla di fretta e furia😊, ma se la prendono con calma, può essere un pregio o può essere un difetto, a seconda.
A Milano ti trovi a correre anche se non hai fretta perché tutti corrono
@@antonellalovato3813
Verissimo. Sono milanese. Es. Tenere la destra sulle scale mobili in metropolitana serve a lasciar spazio per chi vuol salire più velocemente.
living abroad does change you. I'm a Roman living in Rome and sometimes I feel like a British expat in Naples.
It's something you can never come back from, even after just traveling abroad for the first time. I think you've mentioned it to me before but maybe I could be mixing people up, but where is it that you've lived abroad to make you feel this way? I take somewhere in the UK?
@@RafaelDiFuria I did leave other (friendly) comments where I was teasing you a bit on the video's content 😙 but I don't remember mentioning my own experience. I was only 20 in 1998 when I packed up and moved to London. My English was horrific but I was so young and I improved rapidly. At some point I had left Italy behind completely I was fully immersed in the British culture, beer included. There is nothing special there after all but I loved the people, the language and the international vibe. After I came back, I've been missing it, missing my English friends too. And somehow the challenge itself to abide to a English identity. They say in England "when in Rome... Do as the Romans do".. never look back! Cheers
Unfortunately the covid has changed the situation and now we are inside the flat,not in the "piazza"as before. I hope we 'll have soon,live outside because the climate is really good even in winter you can stay out above all in the south,but in the North there are areas under zero.
Which town do you recommend the must?
The one that calls out to you 😎
Ciaooo puoi mettere i sottotitoli pure in italiano? Grazie 🌻💙❤
se selezioni il cc, per il momento sarai in grado di selezionare la trascrizione automatica e potrai utilizzare la funzione di traduzione automatica. purtroppo per il momento questo è il meglio che posso offrire. Spero di poter aggiungere altre trascrizioni / traduzioni in futuro.
per curiosità ... sei madrelingua italiano?
@@RafaelDiFuria si certo x questo nn riesco a capire l l'inglese xché nn l ho studiato
I like your videos 👍🏻
It sounds like Rovigo is friendlier than Florence!
That would also be a comparison between a large and small city, different lifestyle and people to begin with.
Florence is a big city.
Bravo 😉
Oh yes forgetting words from your first language when you speaking another language it’s very typical, it happens to me a lot , little, common, simple words.
Oh goodness, what a problem, kind of crazy to think that it's possible 😅
What is the language that's taking over your first language?
As someone who works in the retail field I can and have to strike up a conversation and one time we had a birthday party at a bowling alley and my sister liked how another women pants looked good on her and she was trying to discreetly find the label but after our party I went up to that woman and asked 😄
Haha sometimes in life being direct is just the best thing to do!
Size the moment and all that jazz 😜
@Claudio Coppola thank you. I comment during the video so I don't forget
@Claudio Coppola I figured.. you dont fight hate with hate lol but it helps with his engagement
The Spanish have those meal times. It was nothing to see whole families, even with little children, walking around at 11:00 in the evening. I can't do that. I like a late lunch and no dinner. Maintaining distance was so hard for Germans, and me too since I've been here so long. I'm far sighted. I have to take my glasses off to talk to people. Elbow bumping is all over. I'm so glad I've had my vaccinations. I drive the hour to France to go to the grocery story (not now), but my German friends think it's a weekend trip. I know what you mean about the language. I'm an introvert, but I do like to jump in to a conversation. It's harder when you're not fluent in the language. There have been times when I'm just exhausted from speaking German. I was in the hospital for a week before Christmas, and when I got out, I had to think about speaking English.
Not really. In Spain, they go quite a few hours later than the Italians. In Tuscany and Rome most restaurants are not serving late dinners like you see in Spain.
I wonder about how complicated taxes are for an americans living abroad. I read that they can be taxed twice since americans are taxed based on citizenship not residency.
It really depends on your personal situation, but those who have to pay taxes twice, they would usually be the higher income earners, the number changes often but I believe it's currently over 100k per year, but social security will still be something to consider even if you're earning much less
There is a tax treaty between the US and Italy. You need to look it or have someone explain it to you.
Immagino sei di origine italiana, come fa intendere il tuo cognome. Sono molti gli Americani che cercano le loro radici.
e italo-americano y ora .
OH I thought I was just outgoing...I'm just Italian...haha. I love talking to "stangers"!
Statti zitto Pino
I ask the out of town people where are they from and why would they come here to my city or how they found it.
One time when I was working for Victoria Secret an Italian exchange student came in with the family she was staying with, I don't remember if it was for neseccities or the experience but the look on the girls face at first was pure shock when I went to fit her for a bra..
Sorry went off topic again 😅
Haha don't worry, very much related to this discussion of living abroad, or interacting with people from abroad. If I may ask where are you from?
You should visit Piemonte before saying that Italians like touching and hugging each other. XD But I suppose we are an exception there ...
Hahaha there are always the outliers when generalizations are made 😜
@@RafaelDiFuria always :-)
I would never have pegged you as an introvert.
Definitely not a quiet person, but I enjoy my time on my own.... although 2020-2021 has maybe given me a little too much time on my own haha
It's strange to hear an american praising the italian public transportations which is, quite frankly, one of the worst in Europe 😂
As always, I think it's just a matter of perspective
Definitely, perspective is key. Having lived in places with worse or no public transport it's quite nice to have accessibility to so much via public transport, even if it isn't always perfect
instead the more I stay in Italy and the more & more I'm gettin' American 😅
Hahaha you know, it's actually understandable, for example. I've started to listen to country, never liked it back in the states haha
then whichever country you go, we are supposed to find natives of our own language..