6 THINGS I MISSED OF ITALY AFTER 4 MONTHS IN NYC
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You are lovely
I'm Indonesian but have lived in Milan, italy, for many years, I agree with every point here as I've lived in many countries as well and Milan was our home base to return to. I prefer London to NY but foodwise, until today, after two years of having left Italy, I still suffer and miss the components of everything authentic Italian be it cappuccino, ice cream, and the usual pizza but also the people wearing the right outfit.
Hello, here in Argentina we have a bidet in the bathroom, my grandparents are Italian, very good video, greetings
After watching some of your videos I'm truly impressed about the amount of Italian culture passed on to the older generations of my country (Chile) such as the bidet, waiting for others before eat, put the full table, some traditional dishes, some words and expressions, and some other things you talk about in this channel. I'm myself a fourth generation-Italian (basically I just keep the surname, nothing more) and is pretty sad to see all these good traditions disappear in the new generations. I hope you'll keep doing such a nice videos :) yo have a very nice and interesting channel! Ciao!
The biggest difference to me between videos shot in NYC and now back Italy: way more talking with your hands again.
Also you are so much more present and energized.
🤔 That's good to know!
LOL Right, it's cool though.
yes, maybe a bit more sophisticated and sexy also.
Years ago, in Manhattan there used to be a cacophony of automobile horns. Drivers would beep their horns for almost anything. Fortunately, that ended some time ago.
From Spain and could say almost the same thing for all your points.. we are so lucky to be from some amazing places
That's why I love visiting Italy and Spain and even France, the slow pace to eating! Lunch is a 2 hour affair, dinner 3-4 hours! Civilized.
Thank you for your honesty.
Wait I had to rewind this especially point 1, 2, and 3. Very perceptive. Amazing content. Thanks.
Thanks John!
The #2 it is really special. I am brazilian and I love this moment. To put the plates, a knife and a fork on each plate... this matters to me and when I serve a table I always do this. Sometimes the family are not all together, but at least there is someone waiting to have a meal with me. I just figured out your Instagram and RUclips Chanel and I'm enjoying a lot. Thank you for the content!
Hi Paola! Welcome to the channel!
I'm glad to hear you enjoy a nicely served meal as well 😊
I agree with you 100%!
MJ spero i tuoi video su differenze culturali e linguistiche italy / usa non siano finiti... spero di vederne ancora!
that was so good!! thank you!! ^^ I think sometimes only Italians can understand deeply some of the feelings you mentioned.. damn! We're always so busy complaining and looking at someone else's garden that we miss the amazing thing we have! you made me miss Italy, too!!
sorry I just got some sand in the eyes ...
Lol 😅
It's definitely true, some things cannot be understood from the outside and I was also embarrassed to publish this video because of that.
I discovered your channel fairly recently, and after watching a few of your videos, I immediately became a subscriber. I really enjoy your positive disposition and I admire how adventurous you are. I find your discussion about the difference in the quality of foods between Italy and the United States, as well as the big variance in customs surrounding food between Italy and the United States quite interesting. I think the simple fact that our fruits and vegetables are so lacking flavor, and the fact that people in most of the US have disassociated the act of eating with being with family, friends and a broader community goes a long way to explaining why we have a far greater problem with obesity in our country than you do in Italy.
Hi Drake, thanks for the nice comment. I'm very glad you like my videos, I put my hear in each one of them. Food in the US is a real problem, also because, though the comments to my videos, I've discovered that it didn't use to be like that in the past, the lack of flavor of produce is something that happened in the past few decades. This is the confirmation for me that it's not "normal", it's not about the difference in soil in America or whatever other intrinsic reason, it must be a choice of the market and that is scary.
If you find my channel valuable I encourage you to check out my Patreon page, where I upload videos about my thoughts and my opinions on different topics.
Ahahah...molto carino il tuo video e ho seguito tutto il tuo discorso malgrado il mio modesto inglese ;-)
Sono stato qualche volta in America e mi sono rispecchiato molto nel tuo resoconto anche se per me erano solo vancanze.
I have to tell you that I absolutely love the way you talk, your sweetness and kindness. You manage to talk about bidet always without any vulgarity or winking.
Your English for me is more understandable, compared to that spoken by an Englishman or an American. So I use your videos to try to improve my speech and understanding.
Thank you very much, I wish you many good things. Enrico da Desio (MB)
You have such a gorgeous natural beauty . Love your videos. They make me smile x
Thanks 🙏
@@WhatashameMaryJane Yes you are perfect you know that right?
When I go to a restaurant, we all wait until everybody gets their food before we all start to eat. When I am invited to others' homes, it's usually a potluck of food where everybody just picks up food from the table of all the food and eats right after getting their food, unless, it's a special meal like during Thanksgiving or Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
Everybody I know that goes to Italy, says that foods they are allergic to like gluten, dairy, soy, and eggs, are totally acceptable to their body. Americans use a lot of chemicals for preservatives and GMO for mass production.
Omg you’re so right. Whenever I come back to US from visiting my family in Italy I miss the bidet so much!
Just get in the shower and bath. No need to sit on a sink and spray your rear.
My grandfather had a huge vegetable garden in Connecticut. During the summer we would feast on garden veggies including tomatoes which are nothing like you get at the store. There fairly sweet-were the seeds rigged for American taste buds as well?
I would swing on a hammock between two cherry trees in my grandparents’ yard, a gentle summer breeze blowing in the “real” air.
In England we call it a deafening silence! I noticed it when I went to the Scottish Highlands.
Ahhhaahha sei veramente simpatica! Mi hai fatto morire dalle risate! Complimenti!
Lovely video, Thanks, subscribed. My mother was originally from Italy, and emigrated to Australia in the 1950's. I am Huge Italophile, Best Wishes.
Hey, thanks and welcome to the channel! From the surname I guess your father was Greek? Is it possible? :)
@@WhatashameMaryJane Yes, thats correct. My Father was from the Greek Island Samos and Mother from the Italian region Campania. Interesting fact about Greek names, if they start with "Kara", it means it originated from the East Aegean. Thanks for the video's.
you should attend the Grape Festival in Naples, NY someday and take a tour of some of the finest wineries in the world
I love visiting NYC, however feel like I could say all the same things about my home “country” ...but I’m from south Texas lol! Other than the A/C (it’s 103°F today 😩) and the bidet, it more similar to your way of life.
I love your videos, perspective and your beautiful personality. So glad I found your channel! If I could go back, I wish I could have figured out traveling like you in my 20’s.
After the way you’ve spoken about it today, it would be fun to see a video of what you eat in a week in Italy!
Maybe I'll do it :) Thanks for the nice comment! How old are you? And also, what's your name?
It's nice and reassuring to hear that these features are not simply "American" features, but rather the ones of the big cities or just of NY. I'd like more Americans comment on this, since I haven't visited much outside of NY, Pennsylvania, DC, Virginia and Maryland.
Also, the A/C is a bless when temperatures go so high, even in NY in July it was so relieving! The problem is when it's on those first days when you can finally stay outside without a jacket (and you have to put it on inside the places...)
Oh gosh...I hate saying it 😂 I’m 45. “My sweet loves” are my 3 kids ~ & husband. My name is Tara ~ I think if you click my icon you can see a recent pic? And yes, our life here is different from what you experienced. We live on a couple acres of land, I have coffee each morning on my porch swing and watch the deer graze. It’s very quiet and when it’s not hot, the windows and doors are open to fresh air. We love to grill healthy meat & veggies a lot and always wait for each other to sit, fill our plates and pray before we eat. I travel every year to NYC in September when my hubby goes to conference. I found your channel bc we’re going again and I look for offbeat ways to experience the city. I’m by myself during the day, exploring everywhere via subway and I love it. But it’s peaceful to come home 🙏🏻❤️.
@@mysweetloves6947 Oh yes, now I saw the picture, for some reason it doesn't show on your comments though. Tara, thanks for this introduction! Your life and your home seem lovely from how you describe them! Why do you hate your age? I think 45 is the peak age for a woman, especially if she's also a mom. We're also 3 kids, I'm the youngest and the best time I remember my mom she was 45-50 and a gorgeous mature woman, with lots of experience and wisdom collected during the years, but still very much charming and attractive.
It's interesting to hear how you discovered me...I actually haven't made much content about places to see in NYC because I feel like there are already many youtubers in the city and I imagine they make that content already. But to be honest I've visited quite a bit of unconventional places in the city and maybe I should pull off the camera more often and film during my explorations...
Haha I'm French and all you said is working for me too !!
Except the bidet...It seems very useful but we can't find it anymore here except in old houses. When I was little I thought this was meant to clean my feet :D
I really enjoy your videos, it's really cool to watch your adventures and learn about it, and I think we have a lot in common!
We use the bidet to clean our feet too 😊
I'm glad you like my videos, tell me more about you Alice! Is this your real name?
@@WhatashameMaryJane Yes my name is Alice :)
I traveled a bit in the past "the classic way" and I realised that the manner I wanted to do it was different. I think it is close to yours since your videos are making sense to me!
I recently became a full time artist and I like the idea of living somewhere else from time to time...but you know, each time I think about my rent/cat/boyfriend/family/...I don't dare to make it real ^^
I will try my first "no plan & slow" trip for 2-3 weeks with a friend in september, and guess where we are going?
@@alicesomhusbands Italy...???
What a shame Mary Jane Yes!! We are going to North Italy, starting by visiting a friend working with bees around Como, and then we will see :)) I wonder if you have places or people to recommend ?
One more thing: the APERITIVO!! or, more generally, having a drink and eating finger food while standing in front of a natural/historical place.
I completely agree with all you said. In Europe you don’t need to be milionare to have just the same dissent life as millionares live in America. Just two different worlds with two different goals of life vision.
I agree with you I noticed that in n.y. the noise was terrible I couldn t even year my friend speaking together when we were walking
I love this! Mainly because I'm in Italy right now but I'm from Chicago. So a little similar to NYC. Anyway, I can understand the whole taking your time to eat and meals being a social thing but for me that's common back in Chicago as well. As for the flavor of the food, I know it's bad but I miss my snacks and fatty food (deep dish pizza!) back home!
Awww Tanya I understand too, I look forward to try your famous deep dish pizza! Hope to make it to Chicago soon :) Any other things you miss while staying here?
@@WhatashameMaryJane I'm staying in a small town near Florence so I also miss not being stared at hahah I feel like everybody knows each other here so if I am walking by myself I feel everyone's eyes, there's too many people in Chicago to notice if someone is not from there lol
@@WhatashameMaryJane and of course I also miss seeing Chicago's skyline almost every day....even though the nature here is really beautiful and seeing the sunset behind all the greenery here is amazing!
Tanya Cepeda Ahaha I come from a 5000 people town and I’ve experienced what you describe my entire life. Many of the people who move to the big cities also do it because they don’t tolerate the gossipy dimension quite well.
I totally understand what you say about the skyline...I think it’s one of the most concrete things that we miss about home, right? For me the skyline is the trees on the hills and the Alps in the background 😊
So elegant and clever
Lovely
Signorina Mary Jane,
Your list of "6" I take to heart, due to the fact that I was raised in Queens New York who has been transplanted to Miami Florida. Ultimately I agree with the things you missed from home because home is where the heart wants to be. Growing up during the 1970's in New York City, family dinners where extremely important in the development of a family unit... Family dinners and gatherings even extended to loved ones who were not even blood related. However, I'm not sure it's the geographical location that differs… It has been my life experiences that it's more the "times" we live in than the “place” we live in. Unfortunately, as time races through the years, family circles shrink and are dispersed across vast distances for one reason or another. Electronic devices with the additional fuel of social media contribute to the rat races most of us live in… Nevertheless, modern advancements are a double edged sword… With these technologies we’re becoming more isolated but without them; we wouldn’t be able to enjoy your blogs.
Thank you for your heartwarming messages and interactions with the “Dolce Vita”… Here’s to “alla famiglia”!!!
In the meantime, thank you for your time and for flying Lufthansa Airlines…
Fred C.
Thanks for the comment Fred, I enjoyed reading your thoughts.
Sei grande.... riesco a capire quasi tutto quello che dici per l’ottima pronuncia
Cheers！
In NYC when you're food comes, you eat, no waiting for the others, lol
Haha I do remember my international friends used to complain about how tasteless food in nyc is. But also it was some of my Europeans friends who didn’t wait 10 minutes for me to enjoy dinner together :’) I guess it really depends on the person!
Plus bidet is also in korea :)
It certainly depends on the person, but there is a standard in all situations. Bidet in Korea?? Really!?
I agree 100 % you are so correct on all 5 things . Italy is just better p.s. # 6 the woman in Italy are irresistible just like You ..
Please visit Australia and compare. Italian immigrants in Australia have been a massive asset to modern Australia.You have introduced us to great coffee,wine, pizza, lasagne, pasta spaghetti and have made my country a much better place.
Oh wow. That's a big statement! Haven't we brought mafia and crime like in the US? :) Anyway thank for the appreciation Scott.
@@WhatashameMaryJane It's true, Now that a lot of Australian wines , cafes and coffee styles are winning international awards, It is becoming obvious to everybody here that it was the Italian immigrants who started and refined a lot of our favourite indulgences. They were and still do have very good work ethics, too. Italy is still one of the main sources of immigration and I think we should be getting much more citizens from Italy.
@@scottreynolds390 Well, Italy is starting to realize that the country is losing a bog part of its human resources, cause for us youngsters there are not enough possibilities in Italy so we move abroad.
The flavor of food is very commmon thing amongst us, outsiders.
Being a guest is good, but being at home is better:)
As for the permanent noise you've noted, I know exactly how you feel. I live in a city with 3 million more people than in NYC and use to get out the city every time, as I get a chance. I love so much to listen to the silence in the mountains at night...
That was a new sensation for me :) Where do you live Alex?
@@WhatashameMaryJane NYC 8.2, whereas Moscow city 13.2 million people. Correct me if I'm wrong)
@@alexandermiller585 Moscow! Are you Russian also? (No need to correct, I don't know the data but it's not hard to believe that Moscow is bigger than NY)
@@WhatashameMaryJane :) Yes, I'm from Moscow, Russia:) However, the most populated cities must be in the most densely populated countries as India, China, Japan... I'm sure cities there leave both Moscow and NYC far behind. Btw are you going to ever go to explore Asia?
I'll get to Asia too. China and Japan have been on my bucket list for ten years. When I'll be ready I'll go :)
Mary Jane, Enjoy your videos with Action Kid! You could be a Big Sensation on you tube, you should start a series, hire some writers, and bring content from Italy, and the U$, keep up the good work...
Thanks for the support! I'm very bad at business though, so unless I hire a manager or something, it's hard to implement these ideas...😅
Agree with potential of becoming a giant RUclips sensation. You could be another Samantha Brown or Rick Steves, both people very successful at making a living by sharing their travel experiences.
There is bidet in Portugal too.
It's funny what you said about eating together, I have a 2 bedroom apartment in Manhattan, I rent out the second bedroom, a 19 yr old Italian girl came to see the room, she said "If you would eat with me, I would LIKE to make dinner each night! I thought that was the most Italian thing I had ever heard! Lol!! I ended up having a different roommate, but I think I really missed out on some great homemade Italian meals!! Although I probably would have gotten fat! but jolly!!
Ahaha! If he was real good you'd have probably eaten more and loose weight.
Tutto vero!!!
We use the so called bidet shower basically a water hose next to the toilet. I love italian language. I wish I could speak italian. Sempre Milan
I know I've seen the Middle East has that kind of bidet. I've lived with a Palestinian roommate in Brooklyn and he had it mounted in the toilet, but it's not the same thing... I'm glad you like Italian, you should try learn it, it's not a difficult language!
It's fascinating to me to listen to you talk about all these things and every 30 seconds I was shouting at the top of my lungs - "YESSS!!! EXACTLY!!!" 😅
And I am NOT Italian, I am from India. Seems like Indians and Italians have very very similar culture. And especially the things you talked about food and family, about waiting for a person, and eating slowly enjoying every bite, with the whole family, and "Real" food flavour - are exactly the same.
You made me miss my hometown and family back in India too. 🥺
Thanks for the video!
Love! 💜
That's so interesting to hear! I've never been to India and I'm not super familiar with the culture except for some movies, but I also have the feeling that Indians might have more values in common with the Italians than with the Americans :)
@@WhatashameMaryJane Yes. Exactly.
I'm from Argentina and i have always seen a bidet in the bathroom, is very common here 😂
Aww I had no idea! But it makes total sense, after all you guys are half Italian, right??
@@WhatashameMaryJane yes! something like that, we have latin roots :)
Siamo stati un mese a New York..... però abbiamo affidato un ‘appartamento così potevo fare la spesa e cucinare 😉adorooooo New York non vedo l’ora di tornare 😍
I grew up in new jersey and my grandparents had peach trees, fig, cherry and grapes and more. Real tomatoes. Today all are hard tasteless. I tell my grandkids that it's sad they will never taste real fruit
And I think you're right. Sadly.
Hai fatto una grande scoperta: paese che vai usanze che trovi!!
okey, so basically i need to find myself a italian girlfriend quick! After a trip to Napoli and now a few of your videos im in love with the culture, food, everything! Perhaps make a video on: where and how to find italian girlfriend lol
Oh well, in Neaples women are gorgeous and passionate, but be careful, after a while they bite!
@@WhatashameMaryJane 😂
You should have come to Upstate NY, like Syracuse, NY (sister city to Siracusa in Sicily).
There are MANY farms within a few minutes drive. You can get all the fresh fruit and vegetables your heart desires during the summer months. And even fresh meat and dairy.
It's MUCH quieter here.
It's MUCH more laid back / relaxed here.
And you haven't met my family. They will stay in a restaurant for hours until the place closes. :)
But we're 100% Italian (my grandparents are from the old country), so it's to be expected. :)
We still do the sit-down family dinners,
Oh, and I also don't like air conditioning. A LOT of Americans don't like it. Building owners & managers make it freezing for those people that are always hot. I guess they think it's easier for a cold person to get warm than it is for a warm person to get cool.
I only use it on the hottest days and I don't make it freezing (no cooler than 74 F).
Very true about most of US fruit and vegetables. They are picked unripe and sent to market and there is very little flavor. To get decent produce, you need to go to a farmers' market. Unfortunately, in tourist areas of major cities, farmers' markets are not convenient. I laughed when you said you don't know how Americans nourish themselves with our food. The unfortunate answer: we don't. Our country has so many people suffering from diabetes, obesity, digestive disorders and food sensitivities. Collectively, we need to slow down and eat nourishing food in the company of others.
That's so sad to hear Holly 😟 I wished I could do something about it. I guess somebody already tried, I'm thinking about that Jamie Oliver cook, who tried to improve the food in American schools...
We won’t give up our air conditioning. We have extremely hot and humid weather.
It was that way growing up eating meals, you did it together as a family and politely! I guess not so much anymore. It was nicer the other way...
yeah, it gets too cold in office. I WFH and dont have to do that anymore. lol
Grande..cerco di migliorare il mio american-english ,guardando i tuoi video , con il fatto che sei Italiana riesco a capire di più le parole rispetto ai madrelingua.
Grazie per questo video, è uno dei pochi che sono riuscita a seguire bene, ossia ho capito quasi tutto quello che hai detto nonostante non abbia una grossa conoscenza dell'inglese.
Mi sarei aspettata che parlassi anche dell'abitudine di andare in giro con un drink in mano e della quantità industriale di ghiaccio che si mette nelle bevande. Forse però non si usa farlo in tutti gli Stati... chissà.
Ciao Daniela, mi fa piacere che tu sia riuscita a capire! In questo video parlo di altre cose strane degli Stati Uniti ruclips.net/video/_Y3_ZdBYygw/видео.html&ab_channel=WhatashameMaryJane
@@WhatashameMaryJane Grazie per la tua risposta, non me l'aspettavo! Pian piano guarderò tutti i tuoi video, oltre ad essere interessanti mi aiutano ad imparare l'inglese-americano. :)
ti senti sempre in sintonia con un italiano perchè i paragoni con il mondo (ma anche tra le nostre stesse regioni, città, piccoli paesi) sono l'80-90% sul cibo e su come mangiarlo :D
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Did you make it to Boston on your East Coast travels of the US? I am new to your channel and haven't seen all of the content yet. Some of the things you mention are things that we used to do here in the US, but they seem to have gone out of style. I do enjoy the videos so far. Also, your 10 strange things about America video was good (many of us hate the corn syrup in our coke also - I can't understand why they don't go back to the original coke).
Hey Stephen, welcome to the channel! As strange as it sounds, I've never made it to Boston yet. I've had the intention and almost been there three or four times, but it never happened.
Good to know that habits have changed in the US. How do you like it more, like now or like then?
@@WhatashameMaryJane Hello. Thank you for the welcome. It's not that strange that you haven't been to Boston. A lot of people never make it here. :)
As far as things changing here, there are good points and bad points. I miss Sunday dinners with the whole family and we used to have a butcher and bakery in my town. Those things I miss. I do, however, appreciate the fact that I can go to a store on Sunday and it is open. I guess it is a case of "some good, some bad."
Overall though I think we are missing out on connections and cultural nuances that we once had. I am not sure if that makes any sense.
I actually just had someone give me a hard time because we went to get lunch together and I waited until he had his food until I started eating. He said, "why did you wait for me to start eating?"I thought to myself, "because my mother would have yelled at me if I ever started eating before everyone was at the table. lol"
Stephen Siteman Lovely story, it made me smile 😊
4 Months in a dense and expensive city like NYC. As homesick as you probably were I know you loved the atmosphere of the Big Apple and I'm certain you'll be back soon. 😁 I could never stay in one place away from home for too long. Vancouver is one of my favorite places in the world and I've only stuck around for a month the longest. Safe travels on your next journey MJ. (You would LOVE Vancouver, it has a natural aesthetic of beauty you might not find anywhere else)
P.S. When you talked about the food and the flavor of it (or lack thereof) I felt the urge to say "Welcome to your culture shock moment!" 🤣 I'm very aware that we have very unbalanced diet structure when it comes to food (once again, the obesity issue) I'm sure some Americans, prolly even myself that would find some European foods, odd as well. I'm gonna say it all comes down to an acquired taste and it varies from person to person.
What's your story? Where do you come from and how do you live?
@@WhatashameMaryJane I'm a NYC native born and raised in Brooklyn. I'm a computer technician and a part time marathon runner. I used to be on the track team during High School and College until I seriously injured my knee and that sidelined me for a year. Pity that it happened in my Senior year so that ended my athletic career and I just focused on getting my degree. I've fallen back in love with running 4 years ago when I entered the NYC marathon and that's just one of my passions.
I tend to travel the most during the Summer. My fav cities in the US are New Orleans and Cincinnati and my favorites outside of the country are Vancouver, Canada and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. I would say Tokyo too but I haven't been there yet, someday I will, for sure!
Hope that wasn't too much to take in. 😅
@@TheyCallMeSledge Absolutely not. You guys know so many things about me due to my videos, but then you comment and all I know is your username and if I'm lucky a tiny picture. You commented quite a few times now and I was really wondering who you were :) Thanks for the answer!
@@WhatashameMaryJane I actually discovered you on instagram. I saw your name and I thought it was clever as hell, it amused me so I figured "Why not? I'll give her a follow." Then I slowly but surely gained interest in the journey you're on. You lead a life that most would only dream of but are too intimidated by the risks and I respect your bold sense of adventure.
Funny enough what got me hooked to your RUclips channel was that haircut tutorial of yours AND the response that came after a NYC hair stylist tried to replicate from your video and, it was freaking hilarious. 😂😂😂 A few videos later, I'm a regular fan to your channel now and it's safe to say my support is always guaranteed. Much love MJ!
Some homes here in the USA has them yup
00:37 Nooooo
You’re a simp dude
I love your accent
...I can listen to you all day..♥️
I am an Italian lady who studied in the UK, lives in Greece and teaches Spanish. Everywhere I stayed, I was missing the thin cut of meat. I learned the butcher's secrets to make my perfect "involtini". Today I prefer vegetarian plates, though, I still miss the bide!
Eh sì..... il bidet mi manca tanto anche qui in Germania !
Italy sounds wonderful. Btw, there have been bidets in almost every home in Serbia for at least 40 years or so, but nowadays I see one on occasion.
Serbia, really?? That's cool I had no idea! It's a shame they took it away 😁
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I think one thing we (or myself) could learn is the importance of eating as a family, taking time to talk to each other and as you say sitting down all together. I think that is a very good trait of most Italian families? I admire and envy that. The world would be a better place if everyone took the time just to do this one small thing (in my humble opinion). Enjoyed the video by the way!
Yes, please try to incorporate that into your life, it's such a good habit both to reinforce family bond and to make your eating habits healthier. When you meet with other people to eat you are more regular with your meals (less binge eating between meals), you eat slower because you talk while you eat and you enjoy the food better, meaning that you give more importance to it because you consume it while you show affection to people you love. I'm very glad you enjoyed the video!
@@WhatashameMaryJane I can only agree. But I feel (maybe I'm wrong) that this is perhaps a culture that is more common in Italy than perhaps Uk or America because again the importance is on spending time together as a family. I also noticed I think in the chestnut video (?) about how your country seems much more welcoming for" strangers" to invite others to join them at their house etc. It just seems a much more friendly, welcoming atmosphere towards each other. Maybe it's because your are in a smaller region but the one thing I personally think is amazing in all the videos in Italy is how good that community spirit is towards each other. Well that and the fact you enjoy good food wherever you go 🙂. Great video and thanks for replying I appreciate that!
As an Italian, what I miss most is the soothing smell of cigarettes and a mixed aroma of restaurants on the streets. Oh! Also the pizza…😅
Bidet was invented by french if I'm not wrong...then imported in Italy by the Bourbon royals. BTW it became popular here only in the sixties...I mean 1960's :)
We have to keep the temperature colder in summer in the US, because there’s always that one individual who needs to have things really cold. I rent out the back half of my house, and we share heat and ac, and there’s always that one tenant who needs the temperature like at 68°F in the summer. I am okay with the temperature around 75°. But they will literally feel sick if you keep it warmer, whereas I can deal with the colder temperatures, I just have to wear a sweater or something. So I end up keeping it cold to satisfy them so they stop complaining. This happens in most households or at work, or in public., So we end up adjusting the temperature colder, for those few people who need it very cold.
Ahahah I would just shut their mouth and open the window. That's just a big whim.
it seems like Italians share the similar culture of Turkish people both in dining and bathroom habbits ,don't you think?
I think after all, even if Turkey is very Middle Eastern, they are still both Mediterranean cultures so the similarities are strong. :)
NYC is mostly representative of NYC, and not necessarily other places in the USA. Yes, there is less desire to have mandatory meals with family members than there was once was. Some (like me), don't like eating with others much at all. TV culture of the 1950s.
8:23 An italian describing her thoughts on american food
Great video..
I was born in Cuba & we also had a bidet. It was a common thing that ladies were used to..
You look very beautiful. Safe travels
Good to know! I've been to Cuba and didn't see any bidet, I guess it depends on the house.
You are so right about the comparison. People in America are like robots. European culture is wonderful. I can't wait to visit again.
Oh come on that's not true, you're exaggerating now. But Americans tend to have the efficiency and speed of robots, yes 😅
I think NYC is a lot like other big cities; if you are a tourist you will not know where the cheaper produce and food is, whereas a local will know (e.g. Trader Joes have among the cheapest and freshest produce you can find anywhere).
Fruits and vegetables at 9:15. I think the fruit and vegetables in Europe taste better than in North America.
Can you make more videos from Italy?
[I literally shot a vlog today in Italy!] ➡️What kind of videos in Italy would you like to see?
@@WhatashameMaryJane I'd love to see sightseeing tours. Best places to visit and eat.
@@worldoftravels2020 yeaaahhh!! I think is the most challenging thing to showcase your own country from a new fresh perspective.. but it would be an awesome experiment! ^^
Yep yep you're right. It's going to be difficult but I'm going to try.
This isn’t just in Italy it’s in Egypt and most middle eastern countries as well :)
I'm American and my whole life my family has had a bidet. Much love, but you need to experience more of America
How many houses in the US have a bidet in percentage?
@@WhatashameMaryJane lol
...anche il tuo nome è stupendo!😍
Japanese have very sophisticated bidets too I believe
Japanese have very sophisticated toilets, I believe. Bidets are something else :)
Bidets are not unique to Europe. They also do not necessarily need to be a separate appliance, but can be an added feature on a toilet. In my hometown there was a library built in the 1930s by the WPA that had beautiful marble bathrooms. Each toilet had a floor button that squirted a directed water stream to clean you off. Is that not what a bidet does?
No no no no....that's not a bidet. Believe me, that's not a bidet.
Bravissima. Concordo su tutto! Pensa che io ho fatto 1anno e 8mesi senza tornare! Rinnovo che mi farebbe piacere conoscerti
Love the outfit.
Mary please make videos on traditional European countryside lives.... love your videos👍👍👍👌 from northeast India...
I could make that 😊
ok mary looking forward to your videos that will eplore beautiful countryside locations and nature..👍👍😊😊😊
*explore
You should expect one VERY VERY soon..... 😉
eagerly waiting mary 😊😊😊
I like you a lot but we are very different, silence makes me nervous :), and I start and finish a meal in under 15 minutes, not because I hurry, but because I just cook ONE course at home (at a table, with comfortable chairs and everything, never on the sofa, I wouldn't think of it), it may be a "first course" or a "second course" but I never have both, so it doesn't take that much time to eat it. I also adore air conditioning. So we are definitely different, and as I said I like you a lot just the same, or maybe exactly for that reason, I love differences!
Hi!!. Why do not come to Argentina? By the way we use bidet. Gretting form here!!
Hi! Eh eh but Argentina is Italy’s daughter, isn’t it?? I think more than half of you come from Italy originally so no surprise you have the bidet too! I should come visit 😊
NYC sounds crap! Come to visit Australia. Best place to be in the world right now! Everything is huge here even veggies and fruits!
Good stuff. Nice videos
bidet - very common in France :) - as a matter of fact, the word is of French origin, formerly meaning a small horse, and indeed, you 'ride' a bidet :)
VERY common in France? Seriously? I'm surprised! And in which room do you put it, in the one with the toilet or in the one with sink and shower?
@@WhatashameMaryJane Io sono andato a Strasburgo e in altre zone li vicino, è il bidè non esiste ,che zozzi
I'm like you I hate the amount of air conditioning used in NYC. I lived in NYC or 30 years . I didn't have AC in my apartment and fortunately I worked at a publisher in the non air conditioned shipping area ...I did not envy the people in the frigid office. Maybe this is because I grew up in a hot area ...North Carolina
I swear probably if someone asked me what's the thing that would prevent you from visiting NYC again, I would say with no doubt AC in the mid seasons.
@@WhatashameMaryJane I don't understated why people want to be so cold. I know many Americans are afraid they may sweat and not smell good.
I thought that only I had noticed that some fruits were unripe in the US, especially bananas. I saw people buying unripe bananas at pharmacies (1 dollar each, so expensive btw), and instead of taking them home to wait them got more ripe, they just peeled them and ate them on the streets, completely green, unripe, astringent! It tastes so bad. Weird indeed.
Brava! La lista si allunga dopo molti anni a NY....purtroppo
Davvero? Qualche anticipazione? :)
...You are simply adorable!! )
I would say that regular dinner time it's around 7:30 pm
In which country?
In Piedmont ^_^
@@Alby_Torino That's a bit early :)
Strange... here in Milan 8:00-8:30 is the common right time
Lorenzo R In my family in the countryside we also eat at 8-8.30, but many families I know in my area eat at 7.30, some even at 7. I guess it really dipends on many factors..
I live in Northern Italy, most people here eat Spagetti with boiled cows cheek, with brown jelly fat. You get a plate with a piece of meat, then a plate with potatoes, then a plate with vegetables, and if i put them all on the same plate ... they are horrified..
We use bidets in Peru.