For all the foreigners: when you meet an Italian, please AVOID those sad jokes about Pizza with Pineapple or speaking with gestures. Instead, please visit Italia and fall in love with the eternal beauty of this unique country. You are very welcome! (And yes, Italian man are Romanic, Mamma mia).
0:42 well the US roads are waaaaaay more dangerous than the Italian ones. I's not an opinion, it's a matter of fact. In Italy the number of death related to a car crash is constantly lowering, in the US is the opposite. Also the number per 100k people is higher in the US
I agree though there are plenty of times where I hear that Molise and Abruzzo are considered South Italy (maybe going back to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies). I guess I am indifferent since I get the argument that Molise and Abruzzo are considered geographically central but culturally somewhat Southern Italian. IDK. Just had to point that out even though I do agree with you in general.
Im from Sicily. Italy is clearly divided. North Italy people: european, individualist, cold South: traditional, family oriented, friendly, warm All the sterotypes that you hear about Italy are from South Italy. Italians they hate each other but we really like foreigners.
Italians are a collection of ethnicities with historical different languages and cultures, the idea of "Italians" comes a lot from a distorted and parodistic idea of the poor Southerners who emigrated in the USA, creating a fantasy (and really embarrassing) image of Italy and Italians tha Murricans spread all over the world partially ruining our reputation.
@@elisabettazuppardi1469 such a difficult question cannot be answered with a simple binary answer. but I dont expect anyone to understand that, if you dont come from here.
0:36 It's absolutely not true, the Mafia doesn't represent Italy as they say it abroad... 0:45 we don't drive without a license and helmets, don't generalize, some behaviors in Naples don't represent the ENTIRE south, come on. Unfortunately we are self-influenced by the stereotypes that we believe to be true when however they are not. 1:13 Not only every region but almost every town/city has its own accent and local language. 5:54 I think this is reductive, not exclusively influenced only by these cultures but many others in these millennia which makes ours unique. 6:29 It depends on which area of Italy not everyone but often we think about the image and therefore we like to appear stylish and we pay attention to the details.
Truth, and Italians promote their own stereotypes rather than point out their #1 history achievements, dozens of world renown brands, economic wealth. They accept all of them but go ballistic about their food like pineapple on pizza nonsense.
Well all I can say being an Italian-American with Southern Italian/meridionale ancestry is that I do get the mafia stereotypes including from one Northern Italian expatriate who was from Padua. It's very annoying to say the least but I get used to it over time. Gets tiring though.
@@paulemerick8661 So ask them their ancestry,,, if they're Irish, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, so many more point out their mafia's. Germans- Nazzi, UK-KKK, Hispanic/cartel etc etc.
Molti stereotipi e clichés. Io per esempio conosco quei tipi "espansivi", ci sono anche in Toscana. Ma non li ho mai frequentati, anzi mi ci trovo male. Non saprei dire se sono la maggioranza o no. Io sono molto più riservato, però è anche vero che vivo in un piccolo centro e ho un livello di cultura medio-alto.
I remember some nuns in Salerno telling me that, as an American, I was more “meredionale” (sp.?) than my British companions. I suppose that was a compliment, ma chi sa? Probably wouldn’t have been in Rome.
I’m from the US and dated a girl from the Netherlands. She told me that Italian men were very pushy and sometimes relentless and overbearing. I don’t know but maybe it was because she was incredibly beautiful or if she was exaggerating the stereotype. I can’t judge
@@salmarcano4057 Why Greeks always claiming "Italianisms" Trying to be Italian? Jealousy/envy. Do you know how many other nationalities claim to be "just like Italians"
*Levantiness. Did you miss the blond sicilian with sunglasses? We are mixture of ethnicities and all those ethnicities can also be found in Arabs from the Levant. From Phoenicians to Greek, To Arabs to Amazigh. We are a European version of them. If you look at DNA results online from Southern Italy and Sicily and then you compare them to Levantine results you will see pretty much the same ethnicities but with different percentages. Levantines tend to have a higher percentage of Arab of course, while we us Southern Italians and Sicilians tend to be more Greek/Italian etc. you should watch a few ancestry DNA results from those 2 areas, I've been watching a lot and noticed people from the Levant share the same ethnicities but with different percentages. The Mediterranean is made of the same people but in different percentage hahah
If you ever deal with the loud obnoxious decendents of Southern Italians in NYC and long Island , you know . I have also dealt with the old school male attitudes and real mafia from various areas . Northern Italians are more calm and creative . Both sides like their culturally styled homes and plantings. Those in-between are just that but may be placed between as a mediator between the two . Crazy greeks in the south and more ethnic mixing and interactions with conflict , more than the north near Austria.
Having lived in both Italy and Greece I'd say that the Greek influence on southern Italy sure is palpable, but when it comes to the relationship between the sexes I see great differences between southern Italy and Greece.
I nord italiani sono più chiusi e più freddi, e infatti etnicamente e culturalmente sono germanici (franchi se andiamo verso Piemonte e Val d'Aosta), eccezione fatta per romagnoli e liguri, mentre i friulani sono slavi (sloveni) e sono belle persone. Purtroppo al nord i giovani tendono ad essere più viziati e "smidollati", ad assecondare i trend e a temere i prepotenti. In centro e sud Italia c'è molto più rispetto e serietà con gli estranei, ma anche serenità e calore, accoglienza. In centro Italia etnicamente si è più vicini al concetto di "razza" italiana discendente dai popoli italici. Al sud c'è una differenza etnica estrema, specie nelle isole (Sardegna e Sicilia). Background fenicio, egizio, illirico (arbëreshë), arabo (MENA), greco, armeno, saraceno... un vero melting pot genetico.
@@emanueletardino8545 Definitely agree with the generalization. My mom's family was from Puglia. She did a dna test and she found out she had a mix of native Etruscan-Italic (especially with a high genetic affinity match from Tuscany), along with some North African and Middle Eastern ancestry. It was interesting.
@@emanueletardino8545 Non sono per niente etnicamente tedeschi, al massimo hanno un po' di gallico pre romano. Il Centro e Sud, tipo Toscana e Calabria o Sicilia, non hanno niente in comune.
I don't know much about Italians. I only know one Sicilian girl. I didn't have good experiences with her since she wasn't keeping her promises, always being late or changing the appointments, always saying sorry for what she did, and behaving as if I was her best friend by hugging me so tightly and behaving too warm. Of course, all Italians can not be like her but I just wanted to express my experience.
Unfortunately, the late thing is a common in latin cultures especially Spain, Latin America and Italy. The hugging nope that is pretty genuine thing they do especially when they know you. It's hard for you to understand that some cultures if you don't know much about their culture. If she was changing appointments then I would have talked with her about that.
tbh i would love to have a friend like her(except not keeping promises and changing the appointments). Btw are you from Turkey? There are many Turkish people like that too, except the saying "sorry" part sadly. I dont think average European behave warmer than average Turk.
I think she was just rude. If someone likes to spend time with you I dont think should behave like this.Im Sicilian and Turkish culture are very similar.
@@Giovis968 Don't assume he's from the north, I've dealt with southern Europeans who troll that lie but too cowardly to reveal true id's or North Americans who are usually mixed with black, native american DNA and think they're "white."
Italians are diverse. I have Southern Italian ancestry on my mom's side and her breakdown is a mixture of native Italic-Etruscan, Arab, and North African. Your comment though doesn't seem coherent for me to fully understand.
For all the foreigners: when you meet an Italian, please AVOID those sad jokes about Pizza with Pineapple or speaking with gestures. Instead, please visit Italia and fall in love with the eternal beauty of this unique country. You are very welcome! (And yes, Italian man are Romanic, Mamma mia).
What is there to fall in love with exactly?
Romantic
I could go on and listen to them explaining Italy stereotypes all day. So funny. That curly hair girl is awesome.
best people with best energy
0:42 well the US roads are waaaaaay more dangerous than the Italian ones. I's not an opinion, it's a matter of fact. In Italy the number of death related to a car crash is constantly lowering, in the US is the opposite. Also the number per 100k people is higher in the US
It's comical how defensive Italians are about their country.
@@sandorx4 Yeah it's just because we have to fight against stupid stereotypes all the time
@@Alby_Torino Haha. 😁
Just one thing. Italy is divided in 3 (north, central, south). Latium (Rome), Abruzzo, Tuscany (Florence), Marche, Umbria and Molise is Central Italy
I agree though there are plenty of times where I hear that Molise and Abruzzo are considered South Italy (maybe going back to the Kingdom of Two Sicilies). I guess I am indifferent since I get the argument that Molise and Abruzzo are considered geographically central but culturally somewhat Southern Italian. IDK. Just had to point that out even though I do agree with you in general.
@@paulemerick8661 you are right, Also about language.
Abruzzo and Molise are in no way Central Italy and are very different from Marche and Umbria let alone TUscany.
@@alessandrom7181 Lol ma perchè? Abruzzo e Molise non hanno niente a che fare col sud, forse il Molise. La lingua è l'unica cosa.
Im from Sicily. Italy is clearly divided.
North Italy people: european, individualist, cold
South: traditional, family oriented, friendly, warm
All the sterotypes that you hear about Italy are from South Italy.
Italians they hate each other but we really like foreigners.
And…bit racist maybe ?
Italians are a collection of ethnicities with historical different languages and cultures, the idea of "Italians" comes a lot from a distorted and parodistic idea of the poor Southerners who emigrated in the USA, creating a fantasy (and really embarrassing) image of Italy and Italians tha Murricans spread all over the world partially ruining our reputation.
This is the cleverest comment here❤
Here are two stereotypes that are 100% accurate: The women there are so beautiful and the food is absolutely delicious!
I am from South Tyrol. At Xmas, we are 6 people at the table 😂
Siete Italiani o no?
Hi Austrian
Very german 😂😂😂
@@elisabettazuppardi1469 such a difficult question cannot be answered with a simple binary answer. but I dont expect anyone to understand that, if you dont come from here.
@@salmarcano4057 nothing bad with that
I love alllll Italian .
0:36 It's absolutely not true, the Mafia doesn't represent Italy as they say it abroad... 0:45 we don't drive without a license and helmets, don't generalize, some behaviors in Naples don't represent the ENTIRE south, come on. Unfortunately we are self-influenced by the stereotypes that we believe to be true when however they are not. 1:13 Not only every region but almost every town/city has its own accent and local language. 5:54 I think this is reductive, not exclusively influenced only by these cultures but many others in these millennia which makes ours unique. 6:29 It depends on which area of Italy not everyone but often we think about the image and therefore we like to appear stylish and we pay attention to the details.
0:36 no? 😂😂😂
Truth, and Italians promote their own stereotypes rather than point out their #1 history achievements, dozens of world renown brands, economic wealth. They accept all of them but go ballistic about their food like pineapple on pizza nonsense.
@@emanueletardino8545 Yes keep pushing the stereotype, Italian. Japan had a mafia 300 years before Italy, and dozens of countries have them.
Well all I can say being an Italian-American with Southern Italian/meridionale ancestry is that I do get the mafia stereotypes including from one Northern Italian expatriate who was from Padua. It's very annoying to say the least but I get used to it over time. Gets tiring though.
@@paulemerick8661 So ask them their ancestry,,, if they're Irish, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, so many more point out their mafia's. Germans- Nazzi, UK-KKK, Hispanic/cartel etc etc.
Normally issues of social class arise, an achievement by one person may or may not be admired by the same person.
The day I'll be watching a video on UA-cam about Italy and Italians without listening to a bloody mandolin playing, it'll be a perfect day.
Molti stereotipi e clichés. Io per esempio conosco quei tipi "espansivi", ci sono anche in Toscana. Ma non li ho mai frequentati, anzi mi ci trovo male. Non saprei dire se sono la maggioranza o no. Io sono molto più riservato, però è anche vero che vivo in un piccolo centro e ho un livello di cultura medio-alto.
I remember some nuns in Salerno telling me that, as an American, I was more “meredionale” (sp.?) than my British companions. I suppose that was a compliment, ma chi sa? Probably wouldn’t have been in Rome.
Meridionale (southern), they meant you are warmer, friendlier and nicer.
We love when foreigners behave like that and embrace our philosophy of life
Meridionale (southern), they meant you are warmer, friendlier and nicer.
We love when foreigners behave like that and embrace our philosophy of life
Wait wait, did they put Rome in the NORTH?
+datingbeyondborders *Actually, Firenze, Toscana, ITA.*
Che video pietoso, ma dove li avete trovati: su un barcone alla deriva?
I’m from the US and dated a girl from the Netherlands. She told me that Italian men were very pushy and sometimes relentless and overbearing. I don’t know but maybe it was because she was incredibly beautiful or if she was exaggerating the stereotype. I can’t judge
A Dutch girl told me that if it was for Dutch men there wouldn't be kids in Netherlands...
@@alessandrom7181 Yet, Italy has a lower birth rate than the Netherlands.
Cena alle 19:00 dalle mie parti
So similar to Greece 🇬🇷🏛🇮🇹😎
Why do you feel the need to say thisBS?
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 cause it's reality
@@salmarcano4057 cause it ain't
@@spaniardsrmoors6817 🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@salmarcano4057 Why Greeks always claiming "Italianisms" Trying to be Italian? Jealousy/envy. Do you know how many other nationalities claim to be "just like Italians"
The Arabness of Southern Italy is so telling.
Ive seen some similaitiries between here in Brazil and some Arab countries too
Some interviewed people are certainly 2nd generation emigrants.
*Levantiness. Did you miss the blond sicilian with sunglasses? We are mixture of ethnicities and all those ethnicities can also be found in Arabs from the Levant. From Phoenicians to Greek, To Arabs to Amazigh. We are a European version of them. If you look at DNA results online from Southern Italy and Sicily and then you compare them to Levantine results you will see pretty much the same ethnicities but with different percentages. Levantines tend to have a higher percentage of Arab of course, while we us Southern Italians and Sicilians tend to be more Greek/Italian etc. you should watch a few ancestry DNA results from those 2 areas, I've been watching a lot and noticed people from the Levant share the same ethnicities but with different percentages. The Mediterranean is made of the same people but in different percentage hahah
Not so much, except Sicily, but not all of the south and not only with the Arabs but many cultures over the millennia
@@francescotellini1389stava parlando della ragazza siciliana e di quella originaria del sud. Non del ragazzino marocchino o della ragazza indiana.
Ecco appunto: in gran parte stereotipi estremamente fastidiosi, a mio avviso.
If you ever deal with the loud obnoxious decendents of Southern Italians in NYC and long Island , you know . I have also dealt with the old school male attitudes and real mafia from various areas . Northern Italians are more calm and creative . Both sides like their culturally styled homes and plantings. Those in-between are just that but may be placed between as a mediator between the two . Crazy greeks in the south and more ethnic mixing and interactions with conflict , more than the north near Austria.
Your obnoxious Americans with Southern ancestors have nothing to do with real South Italians who are very generous and nice people
Having lived in both Italy and Greece I'd say that the Greek influence on southern Italy sure is palpable, but when it comes to the relationship between the sexes I see great differences between southern Italy and Greece.
I nord italiani sono più chiusi e più freddi, e infatti etnicamente e culturalmente sono germanici (franchi se andiamo verso Piemonte e Val d'Aosta), eccezione fatta per romagnoli e liguri, mentre i friulani sono slavi (sloveni) e sono belle persone. Purtroppo al nord i giovani tendono ad essere più viziati e "smidollati", ad assecondare i trend e a temere i prepotenti. In centro e sud Italia c'è molto più rispetto e serietà con gli estranei, ma anche serenità e calore, accoglienza. In centro Italia etnicamente si è più vicini al concetto di "razza" italiana discendente dai popoli italici. Al sud c'è una differenza etnica estrema, specie nelle isole (Sardegna e Sicilia). Background fenicio, egizio, illirico (arbëreshë), arabo (MENA), greco, armeno, saraceno... un vero melting pot genetico.
@@emanueletardino8545 Definitely agree with the generalization. My mom's family was from Puglia. She did a dna test and she found out she had a mix of native Etruscan-Italic (especially with a high genetic affinity match from Tuscany), along with some North African and Middle Eastern ancestry. It was interesting.
@@emanueletardino8545 Non sono per niente etnicamente tedeschi, al massimo hanno un po' di gallico pre romano.
Il Centro e Sud, tipo Toscana e Calabria o Sicilia, non hanno niente in comune.
da quando in qual l'italia è divisa tra nord e sud e il lazio è al nord????...e poi sarebbe al limite il centro italia...
Awesome video
I don't know much about Italians. I only know one Sicilian girl. I didn't have good experiences with her since she wasn't keeping her promises, always being late or changing the appointments, always saying sorry for what she did, and behaving as if I was her best friend by hugging me so tightly and behaving too warm. Of course, all Italians can not be like her but I just wanted to express my experience.
Unfortunately, the late thing is a common in latin cultures especially Spain, Latin America and Italy. The hugging nope that is pretty genuine thing they do especially when they know you. It's hard for you to understand that some cultures if you don't know much about their culture. If she was changing appointments then I would have talked with her about that.
tbh i would love to have a friend like her(except not keeping promises and changing the appointments). Btw are you from Turkey? There are many Turkish people like that too, except the saying "sorry" part sadly. I dont think average European behave warmer than average Turk.
@@michelleg7very common here in Brazil, not sure about Portugal
@@diofromyozgat Yes I'm from Turkey. I criticize the behaviors of Turkish in terms of that too.
I think she was just rude. If someone likes to spend time with you I dont think should behave like this.Im Sicilian and Turkish culture are very similar.
Dove sarebbe il Nord? Vedo solo gente del Centro-Sud Italia
Centro una sega, l'unico di Firenze e' uno marocchino.
quelli americani sono tutti discendenti del terrone.
I love slow food.
Oh yeah Italians are definitely white. I don’t know why there’s even a debate about that ahahaahh
I am italian and i don't care about being considered as white or black but as italian
@@ddrid854bravo sono italiano , i don't care about the opinion that comes from beyond the alps. 🇮🇹🇮🇹
3 were not Italian, the rest that were &are white. Unlike you...now tell us your ethnicity for a good laugh about your "whiteness."
t f you looking at then...the 2 darker were NOT 100% Italian but Indian and Moroccan mix. That's why the flags shown ig'nant. Now tell your ethnicity
@@Giovis968 Don't assume he's from the north, I've dealt with southern Europeans who troll that lie but too cowardly to reveal true id's or North Americans who are usually mixed with black, native american DNA and think they're "white."
Italian : hands and pasta are the things that came up to my mind 😂
Cavoli
yeah not that their history achievements are #1, dozens of world renown brands, top 10 economy, military, wealthiest citizens in the world, eh?
So funny and original
Says the 3rd wor@@er Sudaca..ahahahahahahaahahah
Why not watch a video about New Zealand?
Because it ranks fourth after Finland in the list of gender equality
🔥🌧🌈
ITALIANS BAD BCUZ YT OR NOT YT
Uh?
@@Goldenskies__ He's on a lot of Italian videos preaching theBS 'cause Italians "racist"
Go to the Middle East and shout your homosexuality over there and see what happens.
Italians can go from Nordic to Arab, northern Italians can look like the rapper Nitro
Italians are diverse. I have Southern Italian ancestry on my mom's side and her breakdown is a mixture of native Italic-Etruscan, Arab, and North African. Your comment though doesn't seem coherent for me to fully understand.
Thanks for this nice video! I miss so much my city 🥲( 26 year old italian guy, expat from Florence, living in Utrecht for almost three years)
Utrecht is cool
They can't live without tomatoes.🤭
@user-oz4nn3jw8p Don't forget the pasta...
It’s in their 🩸 🤫