My thoughts on this: in Italy, to be early is actually more rude than being late. 5-10 minutes late is no big deal, that's to be expected. But if you're 10 minutes early to someone's house, he would think ''what the hell, I gave you a specific time, I'm still getting ready''. 20 minutes early is REALLY rude ( to someone's house, of course). As far as food is concerned...beef, chicken, pork and fish is normal to us too. Everything else, including horse meat, is kinda uncommon. Yes, I know some people actually love horse meat a lot...I just don't think so many people eat it. Also, I thought it was cheaper? Anyway...we include fish into ''normal'', cause in Italy having fresh fish is not that big of a deal...it's cute that you think that you tried fish cause you eat ''sushi''...oh dear, that's not fish. If you stayed in a coast city instead of Milan, you would have tried an actual italian fish dish in a reastaurant. You don't even know what you missed.
Never heard of the rudeness of being early. Maybe for some formal event but it has to be something like 30 to 1 hour early. But in no other circumstance is being early something bad. At best is unpractical, but rude? No way.
As a German having lived in Italy what changed was mainly my eating habits. I NEVER use salad dressing anymore, just olive oil, I NEVER eat frozen pizza anymore and I buy so much more fresh vegetables 😄
That's good, not for the Italian food per se, but it's always healthier to eat fresh vegetables or not to use overly fat sauces (: it's also true that you do have the chance to get fat to Italy even with fresh veggies lol
I'm really glad you changed your eating habits for the better, because it's probably the best thing Italy can really offer. We love food and it's the first thing about our culture.
Picky eaters in Italy are considered boring and annoying people, but in the same time italians abroad are considered the same way because we always complain about food in other countries. I admit that we're really weird about food sometimes, but there's something awesome in that anyway.
Nicla Pappappero I think everyone is that way with food lol, but non Italians don't tell you guys anything because they know how crazy you guys can get 😜
I'm italian and still live here, for my personal experience what I love about us is the food culture we have, we know about real quality food more than most other countries and I think it's really important. However, I'm not used to eat food some people may love aswell, such as horse meat, this is a very personal choice :P
True, i know some picky eaters and tbh they annoy me like why if i invite them at dinner i should ask what they don't eat , it's not like i'm a restaurant, i eat everything so i can't believe some people are like "i hate cheese,i hate fish, i hate rice, i hate tomatoes" to me it's like they are so boring and eat only one thing
gli ameriCani non mangiano solo tanto ma male (cibi stra unti e grassi ) , e usano l'auto per ogni minimo spostamento , ah giusto condiscono l'insalata con le salse hahahaha (come rendere assolutamente non sana una cosa sana) , è per questo che sono grassi.
Ha amici italiani, il suo ragazzo è italiano (credo), secondo te non capisce l'italiano? She got italian friends, maybe his boyfriend is italian, do you think she doesn't understand italian? Or someone can translate that for her... Anyways, you and your friends could use bicycles, Tia. A "fold-down" kind of bicycle so you can enter everywhere (maybe).
Yo guys please stop complaining about the audio 😶 It's hot AF here in Italy so what if she has the AC or a fan turned on, she's human you know 😶 Honestly it doesn't bother me at all, I have my fan here ON FULL SPEED and i'm dying 😶
+Gufo Seduto COS cos cosa cosa what hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha gufo seduto?? looool e cmq sì, amo tia e sono più o meno sotto tutti i suoi video (a meno che non siano usciti da qualche giorno, in quel caso le probabilità che senpai would notice me sono basse e lascio perdere sigh)
Credo che il punto che hai individuato sull'essere schizzinosi (aka picky eater) sia giusto, così come la percezione che gli Americani "mangino di tutto": perché se è vero che in America si mangiano poche cose - pochi tipi di carne, riso, formaggio, pasta, pizza! - quel poco e "semplice" finisce per essere sommerso di salse o mischiato proprio perché invece che aumentare la varietà di ciò che sei disposto a mangiare (come Old Tia) si pasticcia con il poco che si può, dando così l'impressione a noi italiani che mangino schifezze! 😜
io personalmente sono una picky eater. Lo sono qui in Italia, ma in America diventa un incubo! Fatta eccezione per gli hamburger - che siate benedetti perché date la possibilità di personalizzarli e togliere tutto se si vuole - faccio una fatica tremenda a trovare qualcosa da mangiare perché in ogni piatto ci sono un trilione di ingredienti... e tutti mescolati insieme! 🙈🙊
Martina Valla Io sinceramente amo sentire vari sapori mescolati assieme...e comunque non penso che noi mettiamo così tanti ingredienti nei piatti...il giusto
da quello che ho visto visitando l'america molti americani sono in forma ed evidentemente stanno attenti a quello che mangiano. poi ci sono i supertripponi che ovviamente non lo fanno. mi ha molto colpito che non c'erano vie di mezzo. non c'erano persone sovrappeso. O in forma o supertripponi. quindi si, la maggior parte degli americani è attenta al cibo, ma quella minoranza che non lo è si ritrova così grassa che si nota molto. una ulteriore complicazione dell'america è che hanno idee strane sul cibo "salutare". sono convinti che l'olio d'oliva faccia male e l'olio di colza faccia bene. hanno l'idea che aggiungere lavorazioni industriali al cibo sia un valore aggiunto - il museo di storia americana descriveva con orgoglio di come l'olio di colza sia estratto con solventi e sbiancato con la calce, come se sia una cosa che ne aumenta la qualità. noi invece facciamo anche distinzione tra spremitura a caldo e a freddo... probabilmente su alcune cose esageriamo, ma alla fine la nostra alimentazione funziona.
La cosa molto interessante quando si ascolta un cittadino straniero rispetto all'Italia è che ti propone un punto di vista sulle cose che per noi sono date per scontato. Ti fanno ragionare su quante cose buone in effetti facciamo pur non rendendoci conto, ovviamente vale anche per il contrario per le cose cattive, ma soffermarsi sul bello aiuta ad impegnarsi di più nel cercare di migliorare, quindi grazie diamoci dentro.
When I was stationed in Naples from '84 to '87, we ate everything. And it was sooooo good! Squid, octopus, prawns, clams, mussels, shellfish of all types. Pizza? Always! Any contorno, any secondo, and of course pastas of all types and stripes. We used to love to get the new guys in the unit by taking 'em out for dinner at a local ristorante and ordering calamari fritti. Tell 'em that it was 'sort of like onion rings' and sit back and watch as these guys would start to consume their weight in it. Then we'd tell 'em it was squid and laugh at their reactions. Actually, most of the guys took it in stride and most folks developed a really strong love of Italian cuisine. Picky eaters be damned!, LOL, life is way too short for that stuff. Eat well, eat hearty and have fun. Viva la vita! Now, to all the Italians who are patting themselves on the back for the above paragraph----turn about, as we say in American English, is fair play, so....come on over across the pond and give some of the things on this side a try. You'll find a diversity and depth in American cuisine that you might not have realized existed. Author's admission: I LOVE Italian food. My mom's dad came from north of Naples about 113 years ago, so half my blood is Italian American. I loved being in Italy for 3 years in the '80's and have returned to visit family and friends many times since. That being said, come on over here because there are some things you'll want to try. Barbecued ribs, pancakes, real Vermont maple syrup, Texas barbecue (mesquite wood fired), pot roast, a grilled steak, shark, flounder, fluke, Gulf shrimp, Maryland crabs, Maine lobster, fresh corn on the cob, jumbalaya, Creole food from New Orleans, crawfish, Atlantic salmon, cod, real Boston baked beans, Thanksgiving dinner (real American turkey w/stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberries), American apple pie, strawberry pie, peach pie, blueberry pie, rhubarb pie, pumpkin pie, and sweet potato pie. Cakes: chocolate, marble, coconut, carrot, etc. Donuts--many types. French food, Greek food, Chinese food, Japanese food, German food---all made here in the States either in good restaurants run by immigrant families or in their homes. Pennsylvania Dutch food. Good, home made hamburgers. Beer--many different types. Wine--ditto. Any of the great spirits you can find around the world can be found here. And for all the Americans reading this, I know, I've left out a ton of good things to try that just aren't coming to mind right now---feel free to add to the list. The point is, there are a lot of good foods over here to try---who knows? You might just end up liking some of them and bring them back. I have a friend in Italy who fell in love with pancakes, and another who fell in love with Baskin Robbins, go figure! Tia---good on you for trying sushi. It's really tasty and good for you too. I was stationed in Japan for four years and had a lot of opportunity to sink into that culture also. The fact that fish is prepared and consumed in a "very fresh" state is just an esthetic, a taste in what constitutes the "proper"way to cook or prepare food. Of course, I even got to try live eels one time in north Japan. (I'll save it for another day, LOL!) If someone complains about eating horse (which is eaten in Japan, FYI), or anything else, it's usually from a standpoint of, "I've never done this before, and it doesn't sound appetizing to me." Keep your mind open. Each culture has its own food esthetic, and ways to prepare it, so a lot of our attitudes towards food are culturally-centered. I've eaten octopus, squid, eels, snake, Emu, ostrich, alligator, crocodile, eland, buffalo (American Bison), horse, ants, grasshoppers, and probably some things that I'm forgetting right now, but they all tasted good. And each one was in a culture and/or country that basically ate these things on a regular basis. And although I've never done it myself, I have seen documentaries on tribes in sub-Saharan Africa who consume live inch worms the size of my thumb---for real. They are very high in protein and nutritional value, according to the film maker. Maybe someday.... Anyway, enjoyed your video. Keep on eating---it's one of life's great pleasures. Con rispetto, PMH
Hello Tia, I'm an Italian (from Perugia) very passionate about your channel! I create a life in between NYC, where I'm based most of the time, and Charleston SC. It's been 5 years since I'm in the USA now, and I must say that I had the classic cultural shock, and I stopped doing things as well: -I stop being late. Now I am extremely punctual, or most of the times early -I stop caring much of what I'm wearing, and I must say it's kind of a relief to be more relaxed about it. Especially in nyc where nobody gives a F*** -I stopped knocking at my friend's door unexpectedly. In italy I used to buzz my friend's door every time I wanted to see them without giving any advice, here at the beginning I was taken for insane! -I stopped eating on a table, or even if I do it I do not set up the table cloth and all the decorative stuff that I used to prepared even just for my self, even if I was in rush when I used to live in Italy. Here most of the times I eat walking, or wile sitting on the couch. (I miss the Italian way on this one).. - I stopped being worried to be judged on my everyday life, by religion-obsessed people. I stopped living in a fake democracy that is actually a theocracy to change in a fake democracy that is actually a "moneycracy". -and I stopped to follow Italian news, I can't deal with such a huge amount of generic, imprecise, selective bullshit... Well, clearly I changed a lot in many ways, but those are just few example. :) Baci Andrea
The elevator thing is so true. They WALKKKKKKKK. They always say just walk it's 'close'. No it's not. Now I get my friends who are visiting to walk and they are like wtf. I also feel more relaxed about make up and what I wear here, what my people call letting go but it's because Italians are more relaxed which I kinda like.
If it is a problem walk for 30 minutes you have a problem. Walking is a good thing for enjoy people and the city. Why rush? Where are you running? Or from what are you running? Damn i got filosophical here...bye
These are all improvements (aside from the first, maybe)! Italy changed me, too, mostly for the better, after living there for 20 years - married and raised a family there - before moving back to the US, with Italian family in tow (for hubby's work). My daughter studies in Mian and we all still have "un piede in due staffe". I enjoy your videos. It's interesting to hear about your experiences as a young black woman living in Italy today vs when I moved there 25 years ago - some things have changed (I.e., access to hair care!), some have stayed the same. Comunque brava, continua così.
I like being on time/early in places because I hate who is late. From arriving 10 minutes before the appointment/meeting I started arriving 1 minute early, because I was waiting like 30/40 minutes alone every time... and I still need to wait 15/30 minutes! And yes, I'm italian born and raised, so it's not only you who adapted to it
Gli italiani sono generalmente pro bellezza naturale, infatti tante ragazze preferiscono il trucco che "c'è ma non si vede". Per questo motivo ci sono anche ragazze che si truccano molto (perchè non si sentono a proprio agio con poco o senza trucco) ma affermano il contrario solo per rientrare nei canoni "natural beauty"
Some of my friends are always late (10\15 minutes more or less), so one way to fix this "problem" is to tell them different things to make sure they're on time: if the appointment is at 2 PM, you have to tell them that it's actually at 1.50 PM or a bit earlier (depending on the friend you're talking to). Is not easy sometimes, but in most cases works xD
When I moved to Italy, over time I realized that Italians carry themselves a lot differently. Being from the Midwest, I'm used to people having a more outwardly bubbly personality (for example, a stranger striking up conversation). In Milan, the people were also nice, just not the same way. You kind of have to master the indifferent faces everyone has on the metro :) Eventually, I adapted to the outward way people acted!
I'm italian, born and bred, and I'm always a little early when I need to meet someone. For me it's a form of respect: time is precious, I don't want to waste yours. Sadly anyone else I know, except a few selected individuals, doesn't think that. My whole life's a nightmare in this respect. I had a friend who usually was AT LEAST 1 hour late to everything, so I started to lie to him. Dinner at 8? I'd tell him to come at 6:30 or 7... and he still sometimes managed to arrive late. I can't even.
I'm Italian and I lived for 6 months in the US! I had to stop being late XD. I was doing an internshipi, and I supposed to be at work at 9, but I was always there at 9:05/9:06, which is not even late for me, but actually it seems to be a kind of big deal in the US :) Also, food!!! I always thought that Italian food is the best in the world, but when I started to travel and get known other cultures, I realized how everyone thinks their own food is the "normal one" and the best in the world, so I just started to appreciate the US cusine (which is not as bad as you say in your videos XD), especially RIBS hahah
Anche in Italia se arrivi tardi a lavoro/stage non è una bella cosa. Un conto è essere in ritardo con gli amici un altro è esserlo a lavoro, può capitare ogni tanto di fare qualche minuto e ritardo, ma arrivare costantemente alle 9:05 invece che alle 9:00 è poco professionale
Anch’io mangio solo sushi, o comunque pesce crudo (tartare). Non sopporto la consistenza del pesce cotto. Però adoro i frutti di mare (consistenza diversa). E pensa che vengo da una città di pescatori! Il disonore della famiglia 😭
"I eat risotto when I have to" ...sono commossa Tia. Sono commossa. 😭😍 I remember when I was a kid, my aunt used to hate formaggio grana (she is from Slovakia)... now she can't live without it. It takes time to get used to our taste in food, but once you do... you never go back 😂!!! She can't live without so many different things now. You should visit Isola Della Scala near Verona, there is not much to see really, but they have this incredible Festa del Risotto where they make the most amazing recipes. Very traditional here is Risotto con il Tastasal (which tastes sooo good), but there are also more particular options, like Risotto with strawberries.
No one 20 years old should be tired after 20 minutes walking! This seem a good personal improvment! ;) Anyway, normally I hear people complaining: "We italians are lazy, the people take their car even to go buy the newspaper!" Maybe the truth is in the middle! I really enjoy your videos! Brava! :D
Drinking water with meals. using only oil and vinegar for salads. wearing the same clothes two days in a row. ah, yes this is a new thing that i started doing after some years in Italy. I have been living here for nearly 20 years. At some point I started noticing that work colleagues would wear the same clothes two days in a row. there is a reason for this that makes a lot of sense. In Italy we take better care of our clothes, and in general try to purchase better quality. if you prepare a perfect outfit, iron it and everything, you wear it twice if you can before washing it. Washing clothes to often is bad for them as well. So, I stopped washing my clothes so often. Tia, have you observed this too?
HI TIA! I'm italian and I totally agree: italians are always late. My boyfriend and I are very early people and we do understand the struggle! A friend of my sister's is famous for being extremly late. We are not talking about 10 or 20 minutes but HOURS. Once they had a dinner at 9.00. She started having a shower at 9.30 and she was ready at 11 pm. When they arrived the restaurant was closed, obviously, so they had a kebab sandwich sitting on a bench.
Ciao Tia! So this is the first time I write a comment to you but I really had the same experience :) I moved to New York 3 yrs ago from Italy and let me tell you, I had to adapt to a looot of things! First, be on time was a big one. I really learned how to be in a place where I have to meet ppl at least 5 to 10 mins earlier, before I was the one who will arrive 20 mins or more later 😬 In NY walking is normal, I had no problem doing that and I actually enjoy walking, but as soon as u move out of the city, distances between houses and shops or train stations are huge!!! And also yeah, I do not take the elevator ever, even if I have to go to the 3rd or 4th floor, especially in the University. All of my American friends think I'm a weirdo for that! 😂 This was my experience in a nut shell. I love your videos and you are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us! 💕
ciao Tia, sarebbe bello se tutti avessero la tua stessa apertura imparziale verso ciò che non si conosce. Soprattutto quando si parla di paesi e culture straniere. Bravissima.
I don't know if anyone explained that already but we don't eat horses as an habit. It's a kind of meat that is served, and rarely, to babies and anemics because of the amount of iron it has. We eat goose very rarely too. We mainly eat poultry, fish, pork and beef. Rarely, in the north, boar, venison and hunted birds. We also have a 10% of vegan and vegetarians.
The moment you realize tomorrow you have the final exam of ur life of simultaneous interpreting Italian English but u only need a break from ur stress and want to watch tia 💗
Wonderful observations! In the US, I had to make more efforts to be on time (now I try to be early and bring along a book, so that I relax and read). I have a few curiosities: how do you actually LIKE the food outside of your former comfort zone? ("Coniglio alla cacciatora", for instance?). As for the make-up, are you familiar with the old Italian song "Musetto" by Domenico Modugno? It is basically a praise for a girl who wears no make-up; I think it is the Italian way to it.
Dude the picky eating thing is so freakin true.... But for me it wasn't a slow adjustment I started eating wild things night one and I was like" .... I guess this is how I live my life now." Except rabbit..... I won't eat bunnies it makes me so freaking sad..... Or stingrays or cuddle fish...... They're my ocean friends how could I eat them
oooooo just wait until you have moscardini.. They are little tiny critters that look like dwarf octopus..When they are steamed, their little legs turn pink and curl up. Very pretty dish..like little rose buds..but is a little animal. Kind of sweet also..It took a lot of wanting to try something new for me to eat one.
come al solito molto molto interessante, divertente riconoscersi quando parli di italiani e soprattutto di milanesi! oggi avevo un incontro e (mi considero una persona puntuale) sono arrivata con 4 minuti di ritardo e ho aspettato un quarto d'ora prima di vedere arrivare il primo dei miei amici! l'audio it's not a big deal stai tranquilla ❤
La cosa che più mi ha colpito di questo video è il "giramento" dello stereotipo: negli stereotipi più negativi, gli italiani vengono visti come pigri ed estremamente selettivi riguardo al cibo. Dalle tue parole invece mi è sembrato che queste caratteristiche si possano più applicare allo stereotipo negativo degli americani. Come al solito, l'erba del vicino è sempre più verde! 😄 Mi piacciono moltissimo i video sulle differenze culturali! Ciao Tia!
Alcuni posti in Italia neanche ce l'hanno l'ascensore per il primo piano, partono dal secondo in più proprio per la concezione tutta Italiana che non si usa mai l'ascensore per il primo piano, talvolta il secondo. concordo sul cibo, 10 anni in Italia e ancora non mi abituo a certe carni per me bizzarre per loro squisite. Bellissimo video Tia, contenuto molto interessante come al solito. E con questo trucco light sei una dea di bellezza da quanto stai bene.
the "italian minute" is actually an international recognized measurement unit in every single italian community in the world, same as the "italian meter" XD We will make a true italian girl out of you, sister. You're doing fine so far :P Cheers from an italian living in Melbourne. (btw, no, I did not stop doing anything "italian", I searched all bloody Melbourne one day to get guanciale, and when I found it, after five hours, I was so damn proud of myself I almost cried, it was like finding the Holy Grail XD) ps I still get pissed when people say to me "ah you're italian, I love spaghetti with meatballs" :P
This video is funny because it's very true, especially because I'm living the opposite situation being an Italian working overseas for an American company :D Keep it up with the great channel you have here, I'm having a blast! You're great!
The walking thing is so true. People here in italy tend to take the bike or vespa if they aren't walking, and it has taken me a looooong time to get used to my family members telling me that they are "just around the corner" when really they are 2-3 blocks away!!
I'm Italian born and raised, I've fought against tardiness for years, this year I gave up, I stopped showing up 10 mins early and started to show up 10 mins late. Somehow I'm still the first one to arrive, I don't know what to do anymore.
Really interesting video, just subscribed! I'm Italian and I moved to London almost 2 years ago to study, then I decided to stay because I met my crazy english boyfriend :D This video made me think about what I've stopped doing since I'm here..well for sure I haven't stopped being late ahahah I'm probably going to make a similar video to this :)
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah The elevator thing cracked me up! It's true, when I have to go up one flight of stairs I won't even consider the elevator and I'll make fun of people doing it. I mean, unless it's someone with mobility problems, most of the time it takes longer to wait for it and go up than climbing the stairs. Actually, at my mother's place (fourth floor) it still takes longer on average to wait for it than walking. Anyways, I moved to UK from Italy and I've been trying with all my might not to lose my Italian habits, but punctuality is an exception. I do all I can to be on time now, and I'm a little sorry for it, but I guess it can't be helped...
Tia Taylor 1 thing I've stopped doing in Italy is: going there. I've visited Italy 5 times for my DJ my gigs, Sicily, Rome, Milan (twice) and Naples, each time I've had to experience that old fashioned racism, how could you still live there? Even those more leftwing, progressive people I've worked with, still most people approached me like I was some kind of rare specie.
Hi Tia! As an ex pat, I totally agree with the walking and arriving late, which are both fine by me BTW. I do NOT agree with the fact that we're made to feel we should cave in and eat meat and different types of it! I know a lot of Italians who, like me, eat no meat whatsoever and are usually interested when I tell them of veganism. Yes, it is a relatively new concept for them and many of their traditional dishes include fish and meat. There are so many alternatives in the supermarkets now and even sushi does not have to contain any fish at all. I definitely agree with the minimal makeup but this has not stopped me from wearing lots of it - so much so that many of my Italian friends/acquaintances regard my passion for makeup as a frivolous habit! :D
wow wait a moment, i am swiss italian and i am used to eat horse. i don‘t understand why its such a big thing (sure if horse is your fav animal blabla) if somebody eats horse. i don‘t want to throw shade or anything but why is she doing such a big thing because of the horse thing?
That's a lovely video! I really enjoyed it! For some American habits you've dropped, there's an Italian habit which is now part of you: you move your hands while you're talking! :-)
I am Italian, born in Italy with about 500 years of Italian family tree, or rather Lombard. I usually arrive early if I don't know the people I have to meet. If I know that the people I have to meet with are compulsive ritatdatari usually I leave home at the time when there was the appointment, usually I still have to wait for them. However, even in many places outside of Italy people always arrive late. In Holland I discovered a custom that when they tell you a time they arrive a quarter of an hour later. In Sweden I have often waited at temperatures around -20 ° C for the Swedes who are ready to scold you 30 seconds late, but it's normal if they are 1 hour late.
oh...and about distance being longer than it sounds from instructions.... We have that also in America..especially down South (Tennesee, Mississippi)..You ask someone haw far a place is. They tell you 4 miles, but is more like 8..We call that "a country mile"
I am from Scotland and I too live in Italy (8 years). I've stopped arriving on time, a long time ago. I have always been a good eater, so I have stopped saying yes to everything, as Italians will only take advantage and feed you to bursting point. lol I probably have more things that I've stared doing. I never used to drink at all when I was driving, but now I might have a beer or glass of wine with my dinner (There are almost no taxis in rural Italy). I started asking trades people if the price would be lower if I don't want a receipt. I started getting things repaired rather than throwing them away (tailors, upholsterers, carpenters, etc are all much cheaper in Italy).
I'm Vietnamese from LA. LA people feel 20 minutes late is perfect for social occasions. Vietnamese people show up 3 hours late for something like a wedding or a graduation party at a restaurant and the guest of honor will just be arriving. I had a best female friend of Italian descent from Brasil (double whammy) and we would show up to a party at midnight or one o'clock. Sometimes the party would be ending. She was picking out just the right outfit.
Hahaha i loved the part about walking and lying about distances! We do it because walking is so relaxing and healthy, it's a way to take care about ourselves. Funny enough I had the exact opposite experience in Turkey. I (italian) was with a Polish friend in Capadokia, on foot in the middle of nowhere and we had to reach a town... we asked for directions, two different people told us that it was super far, a very heavy walk, no way that we could go on foot... so we hitch-hiked, and when we finally found a lift, we found out that the town was literally like one kilometer far. It would have taken us less time to walk, than to wait for someone to trust two very sweaty foreigners, a very big guy and a girl dressed like a gipsy!
I’ve lived in the states for three years now, hopped from NY to CA and now HAWAII. -I literally stopped being always so late, i would make my friends wait hours back in Italy. -I stopped being a picky eater and started eating meat. I discovered my love for burgers, steak and pulled pork and I can’t go without it anymore! -I stopped caring about what people think and I go out in my flip flop and yoga pants, even pjs sometimes and that’s something no one would do in Italy. Everyone cares way too much about appearance!
The refusing to take public transporte thing is legit me in the cbd (I live in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand). I always walk around it despite frequant buses ... I was arguing with my dad the other day because he told me to take the bus and I'm like It's only like a 20 minute walk?!
I lived in the Us for a long time and now I'm back. Yes, u drive anywhere u go in the US, here is the opposite. Distances are shorter, parking spaces do not exist or very expensive. Public transportation is very common, faster and cheaper. Like NY is the same. The other suggestion, be yourself. It will be fine.
the thing about make up is so true, 'less is more' is the Italian (and even more the French) rule and it's not just about make up, it often works with fashion in general. Make up has to be there but without being really noticeable, as well as 'see and not see' clothes are better than just 'show all the skin you have' ones. It's a matter or culture and sensibilities even if of course globalization is changing that
Hey tia!! Haven't you notice they count distance in meters and we do it in minutes...? We're like.. "That's 5 minutes away"... They're like... "It's 250 meters away..." Hahaha I think that's why they give wrong timing, I mean, they are not used to use a time unit for distances... Anyways.. It's so nice to see it's not only me who notice those little things that blew my mind years ago... Best!
ho passato quasi due mesi l'anno scorso in spagna e anche quest anno sono tornata. le cose che ho imparato a fare sono: non mangiare pasta per pranzo tutti i giorni, prendere la vita con più calma, adattarmi alle temperature alte, mangiare ad orari (per gli italiani) improponibili tipo il pranzo alle 3 e la cena alle 10-11 e questo mi ha portato a smettere di mangiare compulsivamente ogni volta che mi annoio perchè mangiare ad orari sballati ti fa capire quanta fame in realtà hai.
Haha elevator to the first floor :P Elevators are usually used starting from the fourth, maybe third floor. Unless you're carrying a lot/heavy stuff. That was funny though ^^ Welcome to Europe! :)
Italian who moved to the UK. One of the many things that I used to do a lot and I've stopped is drinking espressos. It's not that I don't drink it anymore, but it's not my first choice and even if I'm home, I'd rather have a tea then an espresso. I'm ashamed! :D :D :D
My husband is a stickler for being on time or early and for the longest time I thought that was the Italian way. But I totally get that it's not and my husband is the exception. This is one of the things I will happily embrace when I move to Italy as I am never on time. Also... I will never eat horse lol no cavallo! 😂😂😂
i'm Italian and Horse (cavallo) is really good to eat. it has a strong flavour and i really like it a lot. It seem so strange to me people in the world don't eat it
like in every other place even in Italy there are people who are always late and people who are always on time or early. It depends on who you meet and sometimes on where you live. If you live in a chaotic city like Rome it is inevitable to be late, even if only a few minutes. But I've never met anyone in Milan who was late, because the public transport is so efficient that to lose one means having to wait and then lose the connection and be late to work, so they're used to always run (even on the escalator, which still baffles me).
Very nice video. I'm Italian and yes, I confirm that "5 minutes away" actually means from 15 to half an hour far. If a place is 5 minutes far for real, we prefer to say "it's just around the corner" or even "downstairs". Why we do that? Probably because we just we want not to "demoralize" who has to walk :-) Keep doing nice videos
Hey Tia, I just wanted to tell you that what you are doing with your channel is great. You are sharing the experience of living abroad with the entire world. You are inspiring a lot of people and among those people there's me. I'm going to move to Amsterdam really soon to start my studies and I want to start a UA-cam channel as well to share my experience. Spero di farcela! Un abbraccio 😘
Being a picky eater and beaing a garbage eater aren't one the opposite of the other. If anything they are almost the same thing. As an italian I will criticize americans because they don't have a wide and rich cusine and their cooking isn't based around vegetables as much as italian cusine. Americans meals are based around meat, which is unhealthy and greasy. We have a rich variety of tastes and halthy plates that Americans don't. That's why they are picky eaters and the only tastes they know and appreciate are meaty and greasy.
Honestly, whenever someone says that Americans only eat meaty greasy food, I know that is someone who either hasn't lived in the US for a long time or has never experienced American food with an American family. American food, in general, is NOT based around meat and is totally greasy. If you ever had a home-cooked meal in the US (especially during the holidays) you would see tons of vegetables as well as a variety of cooked meats (fried, baked, boiled, slow cooked). (My plate from one Thanksgiving: tinypic.com/r/16ay8nb/9) What the world is seeing is the rise in fast food as a direct result of having two overworked parents in a household, which cuts down the amount of time people have to cook to zero. For example, my mom works 10 to 12 hours a day. When she gets home she has no time or energy to cook as so she turns to fast food. I personally prefer the days when she turns to boston market since they don't sell fried foods (www.bostonmarket.com/menu/) My family is from NY and even though they are very picky eaters like Tia (chicken, beef, white fish, and shrimp only and sometimes pork),m NY itself has a very wide range of food available including squid and octopus (because it is a port city). So the next time you try to classify American cuisine as based around greasy meat, please try to remember that you may have only experienced American fast food and not traditional American food.
melodramatic7904 I feel like that kind of reinforces what other nationalities think of American cuisine. What you eat on a special day, is what other countries (especially Italy) eat on a daily basis. You're supermarkets are stocked with pre-made everything, breakfast cereals with a buttload of sugar in them, sugary juices and sodas, powdered everything, sweetened everything (American bread tastes like brioche), etc., so obviously many Americans are eating that stuff. Perhaps you may have a diverse diet, but let's face it, most don't. The way that I know Americans, they are either on a health craze, or stuffing their faces full of junk (mind you, homecooked meals can still be junk if it's nothing but carbs and meat).
Maybe it would if I had said we only eat like this on special occasions, but what I said was people who think like that has never experienced a home-cooked meal LIKE what we eat on special occasions. So what I showed was an example of a normal meal that I used to eat everyday growing up. However, I don't normally take pictures of food, hence I provided a picture from Thanksgiving. Yes, everything you said about the supermarkets is true due to what I said before about overworked couples, but this is not "American food." It's not even food. What you said about Americans "they are either on a health craze, or stuffing their faces full of junk." just shows that all you know are stereotypes shown on tv and youtube and that you haven't really met real, everyday people. So I am not saying that there is no truth to the stereotype. My family has slowly shifted to eating terribly after the death of my grandmother and they were super picky eaters when they came to Italy for my wedding. I am just saying the actual truth is a lot more complicated and can't be described in broad strokes.
Interesting, the new Tia sounds better than the old one. It would be also interesting to see a video of an Italian girl in the States and see her improvements.
I remember finding out about the horse meat thing and having a panic attack in my Italian class... My poor Italian professor was so confused how I could have been so upset about it, but I truly can't stand the idea of it to this day!!
Dear friend, the real difference between americans and italians is that for an appointement you show up "early" while we use to show up "on time". You take an appointment for ten o'clock in the morning? Well that's 10 o'clock for us italians and *NOT* 9 and 30. The 30 mins of wait are due to this misunderstanding
In France (in my experience), people are punctual for work-related things, but anything casual or with friends...yeah no, everyone is always late 😅 After 7 months of living here, I'm still struggling to adapt to that. I always want to be early!
As an Italian the he moved in Usa 4 years ago I have stop to doing: - Walking ( I use always my car) - Don't care about judgments ( Big deal here) - Touch people during a conversation ( another big deal here) - Waiting for a real answer with a real conversation after you ask "How you doing" ( it's only a way to say here and the answer is always good nobody gonna say to you actually not good and the reasons are....)
Buon per te. A parte il fatto del "ritardo istituzionalizzato" che certe volte e' semplicemente solo maleducato, tutte le altre cose sono un sintomo verso uno stile di vita migliore e' piu' sano.camminare di piu! Non puo che fare del bene, fisicamente ed io credo, anche socialmente
Ho una domanda che mi è venuta in mente ascoltando il quarto punto. Io mi trucco da quando avevo 12 anni, ma ho sempre cercato di truccarmi il meno possibile (non metto fondotinta, solo mascara, eyeliner e un po' di fard) e per me tu ti trucchi tanto: come ti senti ad indossare tanto trucco? Ti trovo molto bella, con o senza parrucca o trucco, ma mi chiedevo se a volte avessi voglia di truccarti meno, o se vai mai a lavoro senza niente. Guardo anche Sharee Love e mi sembra di vedere, come hai detto tu, che negli Stati Uniti vi truccate molto di più che in Italia, mi chiedevo se avessi mai voglia di non farlo ed uscire senza make up. Ti trovo intelligente ed analitica, sarei curiosa di sentire una tua risposta. Grazie
Hey tya check the audio of this video because i don't know if it's just me but there's an annoying kind of wind rustle in the background, just to let you since you're videos have always sounded right maybe it's the new location 😅 Anyway you made me laugh so hard about not being always on time anymore hahahahaha we italians can convert even the most incorruptible of norwegian 😂
Tia, in quale parte dell'Italia vivi? Le abitudini alla puntualità o meno potrebbero essere diverse a seconda delle zone. I miei amici di Mazara del Vallo arrivano "puntualmente" con 1 ora e mezza di ritardo senza problemi, mentre quelli di Milano arrivano in orario o mi avvisano se hanno 5 minuti di ritardo. Mia madre mi ha cresciuta con la fissazione di arrivare sempre in anticipo e lo faccio da una vita, anche quando ho la certezza che gli amici che incontro arriveranno in ritardo. Riguardo al fatto di camminare non credo sia solo un'abitudine italiana. Sei stata da qualche altra parte in Europa? Ti accorgerai che e' abbastanza comune camminare nelle città'.
OMG I have an Austrian friend and she would always get so mad at me because I was 2 (TWO, not 5, not 10 but TWO) minutes "late" at our meeting place to go to class (to which we would actually arrive early anyway). So annoying :D
I also stopped taking the elevator to the first few floors when I moved from Singapore to Germany actually. I walked more too and became more active! Maybe it's a European thing?
2:37, Tia dovresti venire in Sicilia a Catania, qua regna la carne di cavallo! In giro per la città troverai i "paninari" ( persone che hanno postazioni mobili e preparano panini), fanno dei panini con le polpette di cavallo meravigliosi!
I watched few videos in your Channel, so please pardon me if I don't remember where you are staying in Italy, exactly hahah But I need to know, because here in Milan we tend to be very very punctual. When I go somewhere, I count EVERY single minute. I get mad if the bus is 2 minutes in delay, even though I know that I won't be late anyway, because I always go out 20 minutes earlier, so that if anything happens, I'll still be on time. I am such a punctual person when it comes to work and university, whereas when I go out with my friends, I tend to arrive just in time or a couple of minutes later!
I agree completely. I didn't live in Italy but I grew up in Spain and there are a lot of similarities - in Spain they eat a variety of foods. I'm vegetarian and have been for years so this was a bit trickier when I lived in Spain but it was fine because of the amount of fresh produce they have like vegetables and fruit, more so than England. They also wear A LOT less makeup (or none) over there and their style and dress sense is more laid back. They don't really dress up unless it's something super fancy etc
Oh how I love listening to your voice! I'd like to speak english with your accent. 😍 Comunque sì, meglio in ritardo che in anticipo. Troppa ansia ad aspettare😂
Ti stupirà sapere che arrivare in anticipo è in realtà considerato maleducazione in molti posti. La ragione è che se ci si è imposti un orario preciso per quell'appuntamento, è implicito che prima io sia impegnato a fare altro, per cui chi arriva prima disturba quell'attività. L'ideale è arrivare puntuali o con un leggerissimo ritardo, dieci minuti è il limite tollerabile entro il quale si può non avvisare del ritardo (almeno per me).
Gosh, horse meat is eaten by the elderly or by those that live very outside of the city. I mean, the majority of people I know never tried it. Me neither. But it is higher in iron, so it's reccomended to those who are borderline anemic or little kids. And goose? Where did you eat it? I'm sincerely curious. (By the way, I take the elevator to the first floor, lol)
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Tia Taylor ❤
you're beautuful
My thoughts on this: in Italy, to be early is actually more rude than being late. 5-10 minutes late is no big deal, that's to be expected. But if you're 10 minutes early to someone's house, he would think ''what the hell, I gave you a specific time, I'm still getting ready''. 20 minutes early is REALLY rude ( to someone's house, of course).
As far as food is concerned...beef, chicken, pork and fish is normal to us too. Everything else, including horse meat, is kinda uncommon. Yes, I know some people actually love horse meat a lot...I just don't think so many people eat it. Also, I thought it was cheaper? Anyway...we include fish into ''normal'', cause in Italy having fresh fish is not that big of a deal...it's cute that you think that you tried fish cause you eat ''sushi''...oh dear, that's not fish. If you stayed in a coast city instead of Milan, you would have tried an actual italian fish dish in a reastaurant. You don't even know what you missed.
caval pist
Never heard of the rudeness of being early.
Maybe for some formal event but it has to be something like 30 to 1 hour early.
But in no other circumstance is being early something bad.
At best is unpractical, but rude? No way.
I'm Italian and moved to Spain last year, I stopped being late and started being extremely late!
hahahaha
ahahh fantastici gli spangoli
LOL...i love u!
Is the u own hair ..it pretty
Bullshit. The spaniards were always punctually
As a German having lived in Italy what changed was mainly my eating habits. I NEVER use salad dressing anymore, just olive oil, I NEVER eat frozen pizza anymore and I buy so much more fresh vegetables 😄
That's good, not for the Italian food per se, but it's always healthier to eat fresh vegetables or not to use overly fat sauces (: it's also true that you do have the chance to get fat to Italy even with fresh veggies lol
Actually, we eat frozen pizza here in Italy, too. Of course, We don't offer it to guests :)
I'm really glad you changed your eating habits for the better, because it's probably the best thing Italy can really offer. We love food and it's the first thing about our culture.
and also you don't wear sandals with socks anymore
Lol, Davide, talk for yourself, i always eat hot pizza made 5 minutes before in a pizza restaurant or by me at home.
Picky eaters in Italy are considered boring and annoying people, but in the same time italians abroad are considered the same way because we always complain about food in other countries. I admit that we're really weird about food sometimes, but there's something awesome in that anyway.
Nicla Pappappero I think everyone is that way with food lol, but non Italians don't tell you guys anything because they know how crazy you guys can get 😜
this is true...
I'm italian and still live here, for my personal experience what I love about us is the food culture we have, we know about real quality food more than most other countries and I think it's really important. However, I'm not used to eat food some people may love aswell, such as horse meat, this is a very personal choice :P
True, i know some picky eaters and tbh they annoy me like why if i invite them at dinner i should ask what they don't eat , it's not like i'm a restaurant, i eat everything so i can't believe some people are like "i hate cheese,i hate fish, i hate rice, i hate tomatoes" to me it's like they are so boring and eat only one thing
@@ukelicious123 I hate cheese ; )
Quando domani hai l'interrogazione dell'esame di stato ma: Ei chissà quali sono le 4 cose che Tia ha smesso di fare in Italia
idem ma esame all'università di Analisi 3!
Hahahaha anche io! ma ho la testa stanca dallo studio quindi mi sono presa un momento di pausa! 😉 buona fortuna!!
Ti capisco, il mio problema è che il mio momento di pausa dura da dopo pranzo D: Buona fortuna anche a te, spero tu non sia la prima.
Ti capisco, io ho l'orale il 30 e sono ancora in alto mare.... Che qualcuno faccia finire questa tortura ora!
Miriana 89 anche io ce l'ho il 30 e anche io sto morendo!
I don't think Americans are known for eating everything, but more for eating A LOT. I think that's a slight difference.
gli ameriCani non mangiano solo tanto ma male (cibi stra unti e grassi ) , e usano l'auto per ogni minimo spostamento , ah giusto condiscono l'insalata con le salse hahahaha (come rendere assolutamente non sana una cosa sana) , è per questo che sono grassi.
@@vascovecchi3567 yes we are pigs next
hahahahaha la cosa di "ci vogliono solo 5 minuti è vicino" e poi sono 2 km è troppo veraa
+futura marina 😂😂😂
+ Tia Taylor = COMPRENDI LA LINGUA ITALIANA ?
Ha amici italiani, il suo ragazzo è italiano (credo), secondo te non capisce l'italiano? She got italian friends, maybe his boyfriend is italian, do you think she doesn't understand italian?
Or someone can translate that for her...
Anyways, you and your friends could use bicycles, Tia. A "fold-down" kind of bicycle so you can enter everywhere (maybe).
Velkan Valerious e ti pare che ha vissuto in Italia senza imparare l'italiano?
Ma dai....2 km....E' vicino!!!! :D
Yo guys please stop complaining about the audio 😶 It's hot AF here in Italy so what if she has the AC or a fan turned on, she's human you know 😶 Honestly it doesn't bother me at all, I have my fan here ON FULL SPEED and i'm dying 😶
+applecinnamon thank you for being understanding!!!
applecinnamon Agreed.
applecinnamon I'm also in Italy and hot too but the background noise is ridiculous
Lara Phoenix yup she's doing a video and I want to hear her but I get distracted by the noise
No complaints. I'm a fan of her fan.
oh god, when someone tells me "it's 5 minutes away" and then i walk for 20 minutes i get SO MAD
+Angela Morsani lollll right?!
Angela Morsani me as well i so much hate it
Angela Morsani you don't die if you walk 15min more
@Angela Morsani Omg tu sei anche qui XD Sono Mino. lel
+Gufo Seduto COS cos cosa cosa what hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahha gufo seduto?? looool e cmq sì, amo tia e sono più o meno sotto tutti i suoi video (a meno che non siano usciti da qualche giorno, in quel caso le probabilità che senpai would notice me sono basse e lascio perdere sigh)
We do it to convince ourselves that it won't take much time to get somewhere lmao
+Andrea or Drew ahhh ok 😅
In Spain we do the same.
And then of course, you are late :')
HannibelleLecter exactly.
Esatto è tutto collegato anche il ritardo è collegato a questo
Credo che il punto che hai individuato sull'essere schizzinosi (aka picky eater) sia giusto, così come la percezione che gli Americani "mangino di tutto": perché se è vero che in America si mangiano poche cose - pochi tipi di carne, riso, formaggio, pasta, pizza! - quel poco e "semplice" finisce per essere sommerso di salse o mischiato proprio perché invece che aumentare la varietà di ciò che sei disposto a mangiare (come Old Tia) si pasticcia con il poco che si può, dando così l'impressione a noi italiani che mangino schifezze! 😜
io personalmente sono una picky eater. Lo sono qui in Italia, ma in America diventa un incubo! Fatta eccezione per gli hamburger - che siate benedetti perché date la possibilità di personalizzarli e togliere tutto se si vuole - faccio una fatica tremenda a trovare qualcosa da mangiare perché in ogni piatto ci sono un trilione di ingredienti... e tutti mescolati insieme! 🙈🙊
Martina Valla Io sinceramente amo sentire vari sapori mescolati assieme...e comunque non penso che noi mettiamo così tanti ingredienti nei piatti...il giusto
Anna Scagnol beh lo immagino! stavo solo dando il mio punto di vista di italiana schizzinosa 💁
Martina Valla oooh finalmente qualcuno che la pensa come me..
da quello che ho visto visitando l'america molti americani sono in forma ed evidentemente stanno attenti a quello che mangiano. poi ci sono i supertripponi che ovviamente non lo fanno. mi ha molto colpito che non c'erano vie di mezzo. non c'erano persone sovrappeso. O in forma o supertripponi. quindi si, la maggior parte degli americani è attenta al cibo, ma quella minoranza che non lo è si ritrova così grassa che si nota molto.
una ulteriore complicazione dell'america è che hanno idee strane sul cibo "salutare". sono convinti che l'olio d'oliva faccia male e l'olio di colza faccia bene. hanno l'idea che aggiungere lavorazioni industriali al cibo sia un valore aggiunto - il museo di storia americana descriveva con orgoglio di come l'olio di colza sia estratto con solventi e sbiancato con la calce, come se sia una cosa che ne aumenta la qualità. noi invece facciamo anche distinzione tra spremitura a caldo e a freddo... probabilmente su alcune cose esageriamo, ma alla fine la nostra alimentazione funziona.
La cosa molto interessante quando si ascolta un cittadino straniero rispetto all'Italia è che ti propone un punto di vista sulle cose che per noi sono date per scontato. Ti fanno ragionare su quante cose buone in effetti facciamo pur non rendendoci conto, ovviamente vale anche per il contrario per le cose cattive, ma soffermarsi sul bello aiuta ad impegnarsi di più nel cercare di migliorare, quindi grazie diamoci dentro.
When I was stationed in Naples from '84 to '87, we ate everything. And it was sooooo good! Squid, octopus, prawns, clams, mussels, shellfish of all types. Pizza? Always! Any contorno, any secondo, and of course pastas of all types and stripes. We used to love to get the new guys in the unit by taking 'em out for dinner at a local ristorante and ordering calamari fritti. Tell 'em that it was 'sort of like onion rings' and sit back and watch as these guys would start to consume their weight in it. Then we'd tell 'em it was squid and laugh at their reactions. Actually, most of the guys took it in stride and most folks developed a really strong love of Italian cuisine. Picky eaters be damned!, LOL, life is way too short for that stuff. Eat well, eat hearty and have fun. Viva la vita!
Now, to all the Italians who are patting themselves on the back for the above paragraph----turn about, as we say in American English, is fair play, so....come on over across the pond and give some of the things on this side a try. You'll find a diversity and depth in American cuisine that you might not have realized existed. Author's admission: I LOVE Italian food. My mom's dad came from north of Naples about 113 years ago, so half my blood is Italian American. I loved being in Italy for 3 years in the '80's and have returned to visit family and friends many times since. That being said, come on over here because there are some things you'll want to try. Barbecued ribs, pancakes, real Vermont maple syrup, Texas barbecue (mesquite wood fired), pot roast, a grilled steak, shark, flounder, fluke, Gulf shrimp, Maryland crabs, Maine lobster, fresh corn on the cob, jumbalaya, Creole food from New Orleans, crawfish, Atlantic salmon, cod, real Boston baked beans, Thanksgiving dinner (real American turkey w/stuffing, gravy, sweet potatoes, cranberries), American apple pie, strawberry pie, peach pie, blueberry pie, rhubarb pie, pumpkin pie, and sweet potato pie. Cakes: chocolate, marble, coconut, carrot, etc. Donuts--many types. French food, Greek food, Chinese food, Japanese food, German food---all made here in the States either in good restaurants run by immigrant families or in their homes. Pennsylvania Dutch food. Good, home made hamburgers. Beer--many different types. Wine--ditto. Any of the great spirits you can find around the world can be found here. And for all the Americans reading this, I know, I've left out a ton of good things to try that just aren't coming to mind right now---feel free to add to the list. The point is, there are a lot of good foods over here to try---who knows? You might just end up liking some of them and bring them back. I have a friend in Italy who fell in love with pancakes, and another who fell in love with Baskin Robbins, go figure!
Tia---good on you for trying sushi. It's really tasty and good for you too. I was stationed in Japan for four years and had a lot of opportunity to sink into that culture also. The fact that fish is prepared and consumed in a "very fresh" state is just an esthetic, a taste in what constitutes the "proper"way to cook or prepare food. Of course, I even got to try live eels one time in north Japan. (I'll save it for another day, LOL!) If someone complains about eating horse (which is eaten in Japan, FYI), or anything else, it's usually from a standpoint of, "I've never done this before, and it doesn't sound appetizing to me." Keep your mind open. Each culture has its own food esthetic, and ways to prepare it, so a lot of our attitudes towards food are culturally-centered. I've eaten octopus, squid, eels, snake, Emu, ostrich, alligator, crocodile, eland, buffalo (American Bison), horse, ants, grasshoppers, and probably some things that I'm forgetting right now, but they all tasted good. And each one was in a culture and/or country that basically ate these things on a regular basis. And although I've never done it myself, I have seen documentaries on tribes in sub-Saharan Africa who consume live inch worms the size of my thumb---for real. They are very high in protein and nutritional value, according to the film maker. Maybe someday....
Anyway, enjoyed your video. Keep on eating---it's one of life's great pleasures.
Con rispetto,
PMH
Calamari fritti is pure joy
Hello Tia, I'm an Italian (from Perugia) very passionate about your channel! I create a life in between NYC, where I'm based most of the time, and Charleston SC. It's been 5 years since I'm in the USA now, and I must say that I had the classic cultural shock, and I stopped doing things as well:
-I stop being late. Now I am extremely punctual, or most of the times early
-I stop caring much of what I'm wearing, and I must say it's kind of a relief to be more relaxed about it. Especially in nyc where nobody gives a F***
-I stopped knocking at my friend's door unexpectedly. In italy I used to buzz my friend's door every time I wanted to see them without giving any advice, here at the beginning I was taken for insane!
-I stopped eating on a table, or even if I do it I do not set up the table cloth and all the decorative stuff that I used to prepared even just for my self, even if I was in rush when I used to live in Italy. Here most of the times I eat walking, or wile sitting on the couch. (I miss the Italian way on this one)..
- I stopped being worried to be judged on my everyday life, by religion-obsessed people. I stopped living in a fake democracy that is actually a theocracy to change in a fake democracy that is actually a "moneycracy".
-and I stopped to follow Italian news, I can't deal with such a huge amount of generic, imprecise, selective bullshit...
Well, clearly I changed a lot in many ways, but those are just few example. :)
Baci
Andrea
The elevator thing is so true. They WALKKKKKKKK. They always say just walk it's 'close'. No it's not. Now I get my friends who are visiting to walk and they are like wtf. I also feel more relaxed about make up and what I wear here, what my people call letting go but it's because Italians are more relaxed which I kinda like.
If it is a problem walk for 30 minutes you have a problem. Walking is a good thing for enjoy people and the city. Why rush? Where are you running? Or from what are you running? Damn i got filosophical here...bye
seem woud do 90% good in Italy w/ culture
But but but nobody should take a lift to the 1st floor, or 2nd or 3d for that matter.
In NZ you will get judged (silently) for being lazy as
I absolutely love your channel. You’re really interesting and also your Italian pronunciation is just right!
These are all improvements (aside from the first, maybe)! Italy changed me, too, mostly for the better, after living there for 20 years - married and raised a family there - before moving back to the US, with Italian family in tow (for hubby's work). My daughter studies in Mian and we all still have "un piede in due staffe". I enjoy your videos. It's interesting to hear about your experiences as a young black woman living in Italy today vs when I moved there 25 years ago - some things have changed (I.e., access to hair care!), some have stayed the same. Comunque brava, continua così.
I like being on time/early in places because I hate who is late. From arriving 10 minutes before the appointment/meeting I started arriving 1 minute early, because I was waiting like 30/40 minutes alone every time... and I still need to wait 15/30 minutes! And yes, I'm italian born and raised, so it's not only you who adapted to it
Gli italiani sono generalmente pro bellezza naturale, infatti tante ragazze preferiscono il trucco che "c'è ma non si vede". Per questo motivo ci sono anche ragazze che si truccano molto (perchè non si sentono a proprio agio con poco o senza trucco) ma affermano il contrario solo per rientrare nei canoni "natural beauty"
Some of my friends are always late (10\15 minutes more or less), so one way to fix this "problem" is to tell them different things to make sure they're on time: if the appointment is at 2 PM, you have to tell them that it's actually at 1.50 PM or a bit earlier (depending on the friend you're talking to). Is not easy sometimes, but in most cases works xD
When I moved to Italy, over time I realized that Italians carry themselves a lot differently. Being from the Midwest, I'm used to people having a more outwardly bubbly personality (for example, a stranger striking up conversation). In Milan, the people were also nice, just not the same way. You kind of have to master the indifferent faces everyone has on the metro :) Eventually, I adapted to the outward way people acted!
I always say that I'm already on my way but actually I'm still at home, doing my make up and I've probably just started it.
I'm italian, born and bred, and I'm always a little early when I need to meet someone. For me it's a form of respect: time is precious, I don't want to waste yours. Sadly anyone else I know, except a few selected individuals, doesn't think that. My whole life's a nightmare in this respect.
I had a friend who usually was AT LEAST 1 hour late to everything, so I started to lie to him. Dinner at 8? I'd tell him to come at 6:30 or 7... and he still sometimes managed to arrive late. I can't even.
I'm Italian and I lived for 6 months in the US! I had to stop being late XD. I was doing an internshipi, and I supposed to be at work at 9, but I was always there at 9:05/9:06, which is not even late for me, but actually it seems to be a kind of big deal in the US :)
Also, food!!! I always thought that Italian food is the best in the world, but when I started to travel and get known other cultures, I realized how everyone thinks their own food is the "normal one" and the best in the world, so I just started to appreciate the US cusine (which is not as bad as you say in your videos XD), especially RIBS hahah
+Lorenzo Pratici there you go aha!!
Actually, I learned to appreciate most cuisines around the world. Italy just tends to be more healthy than the norm, and it has a huge variety.
Yes, but we (as Italians) are just obsessed with our food. It seems there is nothing else in the world!
I mean, it's not a great attitude... but it ain't completely wrong either :P Our food tends to be up there in the scale xD
Anche in Italia se arrivi tardi a lavoro/stage non è una bella cosa. Un conto è essere in ritardo con gli amici un altro è esserlo a lavoro, può capitare ogni tanto di fare qualche minuto e ritardo, ma arrivare costantemente alle 9:05 invece che alle 9:00 è poco professionale
"Non mangiavo pesce ma poi in Italia ho mangiato sushi 2 volte." Era meglio non dirlo
uhauhauhauauahuuahu.. vabbhe, piano piano .. mica puo' fare tutto in una volta...
Anch’io mangio solo sushi, o comunque pesce crudo (tartare). Non sopporto la consistenza del pesce cotto. Però adoro i frutti di mare (consistenza diversa). E pensa che vengo da una città di pescatori! Il disonore della famiglia 😭
MildeNon credo soldier si riferisse al 'pesce' che nuota……. :)
Io sono praticamente costretta a mangiare pesce,mio padre è pescatore
@@MildeAmasoj ti capisco si sviluppa una specie di "odio" per il pesce
Da quando il pesce è considerato un cibo esotico?
"I eat risotto when I have to" ...sono commossa Tia. Sono commossa. 😭😍 I remember when I was a kid, my aunt used to hate formaggio grana (she is from Slovakia)... now she can't live without it. It takes time to get used to our taste in food, but once you do... you never go back 😂!!! She can't live without so many different things now. You should visit Isola Della Scala near Verona, there is not much to see really, but they have this incredible Festa del Risotto where they make the most amazing recipes. Very traditional here is Risotto con il Tastasal (which tastes sooo good), but there are also more particular options, like Risotto with strawberries.
Alice Righi vero il risoorto col tastasal é stra buonooo from Verona here too ahahh
No one 20 years old should be tired after 20 minutes walking! This seem a good personal improvment! ;)
Anyway, normally I hear people complaining: "We italians are lazy, the people take their car even to go buy the newspaper!"
Maybe the truth is in the middle!
I really enjoy your videos! Brava! :D
I'm happy to see that you been long enough in italy that you began speaking with your hands!
Drinking water with meals. using only oil and vinegar for salads. wearing the same clothes two days in a row. ah, yes this is a new thing that i started doing after some years in Italy. I have been living here for nearly 20 years. At some point I started noticing that work colleagues would wear the same clothes two days in a row. there is a reason for this that makes a lot of sense. In Italy we take better care of our clothes, and in general try to purchase better quality. if you prepare a perfect outfit, iron it and everything, you wear it twice if you can before washing it. Washing clothes to often is bad for them as well. So, I stopped washing my clothes so often. Tia, have you observed this too?
HI TIA! I'm italian and I totally agree: italians are always late. My boyfriend and I are very early people and we do understand the struggle!
A friend of my sister's is famous for being extremly late. We are not talking about 10 or 20 minutes but HOURS. Once they had a dinner at 9.00. She started having a shower at 9.30 and she was ready at 11 pm. When they arrived the restaurant was closed, obviously, so they had a kebab sandwich sitting on a bench.
Ciao Tia!
So this is the first time I write a comment to you but I really had the same experience :)
I moved to New York 3 yrs ago from Italy and let me tell you, I had to adapt to a looot of things! First, be on time was a big one. I really learned how to be in a place where I have to meet ppl at least 5 to 10 mins earlier, before I was the one who will arrive 20 mins or more later 😬
In NY walking is normal, I had no problem doing that and I actually enjoy walking, but as soon as u move out of the city, distances between houses and shops or train stations are huge!!! And also yeah, I do not take the elevator ever, even if I have to go to the 3rd or 4th floor, especially in the University. All of my American friends think I'm a weirdo for that! 😂
This was my experience in a nut shell.
I love your videos and you are beautiful! Thanks for sharing your experiences with us! 💕
ciao Tia, sarebbe bello se tutti avessero la tua stessa apertura imparziale verso ciò che non si conosce. Soprattutto quando si parla di paesi e culture straniere. Bravissima.
your video with italian subtitle help me a lot to improve my english skill level they are relly helpful so thank you tia
seriously you guys are being overdramatic about the audio, is not that you can't hear her voice...
loved the video tiaa ahah
I don't know if anyone explained that already but we don't eat horses as an habit. It's a kind of meat that is served, and rarely, to babies and anemics because of the amount of iron it has. We eat goose very rarely too. We mainly eat poultry, fish, pork and beef. Rarely, in the north, boar, venison and hunted birds. We also have a 10% of vegan and vegetarians.
The moment you realize tomorrow you have the final exam of ur life of simultaneous interpreting Italian English but u only need a break from ur stress and want to watch tia 💗
Wonderful observations! In the US, I had to make more efforts to be on time (now I try to be early and bring along a book, so that I relax and read). I have a few curiosities: how do you actually LIKE the food outside of your former comfort zone? ("Coniglio alla cacciatora", for instance?). As for the make-up, are you familiar with the old Italian song "Musetto" by Domenico Modugno? It is basically a praise for a girl who wears no make-up; I think it is the Italian way to it.
Dude the picky eating thing is so freakin true.... But for me it wasn't a slow adjustment I started eating wild things night one and I was like" .... I guess this is how I live my life now." Except rabbit..... I won't eat bunnies it makes me so freaking sad..... Or stingrays or cuddle fish...... They're my ocean friends how could I eat them
oooooo just wait until you have moscardini.. They are little tiny critters that look like dwarf octopus..When they are steamed, their little legs turn pink and curl up. Very pretty dish..like little rose buds..but is a little animal. Kind of sweet also..It took a lot of wanting to try something new for me to eat one.
Tia, sono felice che tu abbia alleggerito il makeup! Sei più naturale e sei bellissima lo stesso!
come al solito molto molto interessante, divertente riconoscersi quando parli di italiani e soprattutto di milanesi! oggi avevo un incontro e (mi considero una persona puntuale) sono arrivata con 4 minuti di ritardo e ho aspettato un quarto d'ora prima di vedere arrivare il primo dei miei amici! l'audio it's not a big deal stai tranquilla ❤
La cosa che più mi ha colpito di questo video è il "giramento" dello stereotipo: negli stereotipi più negativi, gli italiani vengono visti come pigri ed estremamente selettivi riguardo al cibo.
Dalle tue parole invece mi è sembrato che queste caratteristiche si possano più applicare allo stereotipo negativo degli americani.
Come al solito, l'erba del vicino è sempre più verde! 😄
Mi piacciono moltissimo i video sulle differenze culturali! Ciao Tia!
Alcuni posti in Italia neanche ce l'hanno l'ascensore per il primo piano, partono dal secondo in più proprio per la concezione tutta Italiana che non si usa mai l'ascensore per il primo piano, talvolta il secondo.
concordo sul cibo, 10 anni in Italia e ancora non mi abituo a certe carni per me bizzarre per loro squisite.
Bellissimo video Tia, contenuto molto interessante come al solito.
E con questo trucco light sei una dea di bellezza da quanto stai bene.
the "italian minute" is actually an international recognized measurement unit in every single italian community in the world, same as the "italian meter" XD
We will make a true italian girl out of you, sister. You're doing fine so far :P
Cheers from an italian living in Melbourne. (btw, no, I did not stop doing anything "italian", I searched all bloody Melbourne one day to get guanciale, and when I found it, after five hours, I was so damn proud of myself I almost cried, it was like finding the Holy Grail XD)
ps I still get pissed when people say to me "ah you're italian, I love spaghetti with meatballs" :P
This video is funny because it's very true, especially because I'm living the opposite situation being an Italian working overseas for an American company :D Keep it up with the great channel you have here, I'm having a blast! You're great!
The walking thing is so true. People here in italy tend to take the bike or vespa if they aren't walking, and it has taken me a looooong time to get used to my family members telling me that they are "just around the corner" when really they are 2-3 blocks away!!
I'm Italian born and raised, I've fought against tardiness for years, this year I gave up, I stopped showing up 10 mins early and started to show up 10 mins late. Somehow I'm still the first one to arrive, I don't know what to do anymore.
Really interesting video, just subscribed! I'm Italian and I moved to London almost 2 years ago to study, then I decided to stay because I met my crazy english boyfriend :D This video made me think about what I've stopped doing since I'm here..well for sure I haven't stopped being late ahahah I'm probably going to make a similar video to this :)
Tutti che se ne vanno... Everybody leaving...
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
The elevator thing cracked me up! It's true, when I have to go up one flight of stairs I won't even consider the elevator and I'll make fun of people doing it. I mean, unless it's someone with mobility problems, most of the time it takes longer to wait for it and go up than climbing the stairs.
Actually, at my mother's place (fourth floor) it still takes longer on average to wait for it than walking.
Anyways, I moved to UK from Italy and I've been trying with all my might not to lose my Italian habits, but punctuality is an exception. I do all I can to be on time now, and I'm a little sorry for it, but I guess it can't be helped...
Tia Taylor 1 thing I've stopped doing in Italy is: going there. I've visited Italy 5 times for my DJ my gigs, Sicily, Rome, Milan (twice) and Naples, each time I've had to experience that old fashioned racism, how could you still live there? Even those more leftwing, progressive people I've worked with, still most people approached me like I was some kind of rare specie.
Hi Tia! As an ex pat, I totally agree with the walking and arriving late, which are both fine by me BTW. I do NOT agree with the fact that we're made to feel we should cave in and eat meat and different types of it! I know a lot of Italians who, like me, eat no meat whatsoever and are usually interested when I tell them of veganism. Yes, it is a relatively new concept for them and many of their traditional dishes include fish and meat. There are so many alternatives in the supermarkets now and even sushi does not have to contain any fish at all. I definitely agree with the minimal makeup but this has not stopped me from wearing lots of it - so much so that many of my Italian friends/acquaintances regard my passion for makeup as a frivolous habit! :D
wow wait a moment, i am swiss italian and i am used to eat horse. i don‘t understand why its such a big thing (sure if horse is your fav animal blabla) if somebody eats horse.
i don‘t want to throw shade or anything but why is she doing such a big thing because of the horse thing?
Lia Chi because in America is not a common thing lol, I am from Mexico and no one here eats a horse or thinks about eating one
That's a lovely video! I really enjoyed it! For some American habits you've dropped, there's an Italian habit which is now part of you: you move your hands while you're talking! :-)
I am Italian, born in Italy with about 500 years of Italian family tree, or rather Lombard. I usually arrive early if I don't know the people I have to meet. If I know that the people I have to meet with are compulsive ritatdatari usually I leave home at the time when there was the appointment, usually I still have to wait for them.
However, even in many places outside of Italy people always arrive late. In Holland I discovered a custom that when they tell you a time they arrive a quarter of an hour later. In Sweden I have often waited at temperatures around -20 ° C for the Swedes who are ready to scold you 30 seconds late, but it's normal if they are 1 hour late.
oh...and about distance being longer than it sounds from instructions.... We have that also in America..especially down South (Tennesee, Mississippi)..You ask someone haw far a place is. They tell you 4 miles, but is more like 8..We call that "a country mile"
I am from Scotland and I too live in Italy (8 years). I've stopped arriving on time, a long time ago. I have always been a good eater, so I have stopped saying yes to everything, as Italians will only take advantage and feed you to bursting point. lol
I probably have more things that I've stared doing. I never used to drink at all when I was driving, but now I might have a beer or glass of wine with my dinner (There are almost no taxis in rural Italy). I started asking trades people if the price would be lower if I don't want a receipt. I started getting things repaired rather than throwing them away (tailors, upholsterers, carpenters, etc are all much cheaper in Italy).
I'm Vietnamese from LA. LA people feel 20 minutes late is perfect for social occasions. Vietnamese people show up 3 hours late for something like a wedding or a graduation party at a restaurant and the guest of honor will just be arriving. I had a best female friend of Italian descent from Brasil (double whammy) and we would show up to a party at midnight or one o'clock. Sometimes the party would be ending. She was picking out just the right outfit.
I find refreshing how you can talk about cultural differences without offending anyone :) American travelers are the best!
Tia that lipstick looks bomb on you 😍😍 can you tell us the brand?
+robz Fenty its colour pop 😍 I think it's tulle
Hahaha i loved the part about walking and lying about distances! We do it because walking is so relaxing and healthy, it's a way to take care about ourselves. Funny enough I had the exact opposite experience in Turkey. I (italian) was with a Polish friend in Capadokia, on foot in the middle of nowhere and we had to reach a town... we asked for directions, two different people told us that it was super far, a very heavy walk, no way that we could go on foot... so we hitch-hiked, and when we finally found a lift, we found out that the town was literally like one kilometer far. It would have taken us less time to walk, than to wait for someone to trust two very sweaty foreigners, a very big guy and a girl dressed like a gipsy!
I’ve lived in the states for three years now, hopped from NY to CA and now HAWAII.
-I literally stopped being always so late, i would make my friends wait hours back in Italy.
-I stopped being a picky eater and started eating meat. I discovered my love for burgers, steak and pulled pork and I can’t go without it anymore!
-I stopped caring about what people think and I go out in my flip flop and yoga pants, even pjs sometimes and that’s something no one would do in Italy. Everyone cares way too much about appearance!
The refusing to take public transporte thing is legit me in the cbd (I live in Wellington, the capital city of New Zealand). I always walk around it despite frequant buses ... I was arguing with my dad the other day because he told me to take the bus and I'm like It's only like a 20 minute walk?!
I lived in the Us for a long time and now I'm back. Yes, u drive anywhere u go in the US, here is the opposite. Distances are shorter, parking spaces do not exist or very expensive. Public transportation is very common, faster and cheaper. Like NY is the same.
The other suggestion, be yourself. It will be fine.
the thing about make up is so true, 'less is more' is the Italian (and even more the French) rule and it's not just about make up, it often works with fashion in general. Make up has to be there but without being really noticeable, as well as 'see and not see' clothes are better than just 'show all the skin you have' ones. It's a matter or culture and sensibilities even if of course globalization is changing that
ummmm what camera is this? SUCH AMAZING QUALITY
Hey tia!! Haven't you notice they count distance in meters and we do it in minutes...? We're like.. "That's 5 minutes away"... They're like... "It's 250 meters away..." Hahaha I think that's why they give wrong timing, I mean, they are not used to use a time unit for distances... Anyways.. It's so nice to see it's not only me who notice those little things that blew my mind years ago... Best!
ho passato quasi due mesi l'anno scorso in spagna e anche quest anno sono tornata. le cose che ho imparato a fare sono: non mangiare pasta per pranzo tutti i giorni, prendere la vita con più calma, adattarmi alle temperature alte, mangiare ad orari (per gli italiani) improponibili tipo il pranzo alle 3 e la cena alle 10-11 e questo mi ha portato a smettere di mangiare compulsivamente ogni volta che mi annoio perchè mangiare ad orari sballati ti fa capire quanta fame in realtà hai.
Haha elevator to the first floor :P Elevators are usually used starting from the fourth, maybe third floor. Unless you're carrying a lot/heavy stuff. That was funny though ^^
Welcome to Europe! :)
Italian who moved to the UK. One of the many things that I used to do a lot and I've stopped is drinking espressos. It's not that I don't drink it anymore, but it's not my first choice and even if I'm home, I'd rather have a tea then an espresso. I'm ashamed! :D :D :D
My husband is a stickler for being on time or early and for the longest time I thought that was the Italian way. But I totally get that it's not and my husband is the exception. This is one of the things I will happily embrace when I move to Italy as I am never on time. Also... I will never eat horse lol no cavallo! 😂😂😂
i'm Italian and Horse (cavallo) is really good to eat. it has a strong flavour and i really like it a lot. It seem so strange to me people in the world don't eat it
That shit is sick TF you mean it's strange , MF's out here doing the most
like in every other place even in Italy there are people who are always late and people who are always on time or early. It depends on who you meet and sometimes on where you live. If you live in a chaotic city like Rome it is inevitable to be late, even if only a few minutes. But I've never met anyone in Milan who was late, because the public transport is so efficient that to lose one means having to wait and then lose the connection and be late to work, so they're used to always run (even on the escalator, which still baffles me).
Very nice video. I'm Italian and yes, I confirm that "5 minutes away" actually means from 15 to half an hour far. If a place is 5 minutes far for real, we prefer to say "it's just around the corner" or even "downstairs". Why we do that? Probably because we just we want not to "demoralize" who has to walk :-) Keep doing nice videos
Hey Tia, I just wanted to tell you that what you are doing with your channel is great. You are sharing the experience of living abroad with the entire world. You are inspiring a lot of people and among those people there's me. I'm going to move to Amsterdam really soon to start my studies and I want to start a UA-cam channel as well to share my experience. Spero di farcela! Un abbraccio 😘
Being a picky eater and beaing a garbage eater aren't one the opposite of the other. If anything they are almost the same thing. As an italian I will criticize americans because they don't have a wide and rich cusine and their cooking isn't based around vegetables as much as italian cusine. Americans meals are based around meat, which is unhealthy and greasy. We have a rich variety of tastes and halthy plates that Americans don't. That's why they are picky eaters and the only tastes they know and appreciate are meaty and greasy.
Honestly, whenever someone says that Americans only eat meaty greasy food, I know that is someone who either hasn't lived in the US for a long time or has never experienced American food with an American family. American food, in general, is NOT based around meat and is totally greasy.
If you ever had a home-cooked meal in the US (especially during the holidays) you would see tons of vegetables as well as a variety of cooked meats (fried, baked, boiled, slow cooked).
(My plate from one Thanksgiving: tinypic.com/r/16ay8nb/9)
What the world is seeing is the rise in fast food as a direct result of having two overworked parents in a household, which cuts down the amount of time people have to cook to zero. For example, my mom works 10 to 12 hours a day. When she gets home she has no time or energy to cook as so she turns to fast food. I personally prefer the days when she turns to boston market since they don't sell fried foods
(www.bostonmarket.com/menu/)
My family is from NY and even though they are very picky eaters like Tia (chicken, beef, white fish, and shrimp only and sometimes pork),m NY itself has a very wide range of food available including squid and octopus (because it is a port city).
So the next time you try to classify American cuisine as based around greasy meat, please try to remember that you may have only experienced American fast food and not traditional American food.
melodramatic7904 I feel like that kind of reinforces what other nationalities think of American cuisine. What you eat on a special day, is what other countries (especially Italy) eat on a daily basis. You're supermarkets are stocked with pre-made everything, breakfast cereals with a buttload of sugar in them, sugary juices and sodas, powdered everything, sweetened everything (American bread tastes like brioche), etc., so obviously many Americans are eating that stuff. Perhaps you may have a diverse diet, but let's face it, most don't. The way that I know Americans, they are either on a health craze, or stuffing their faces full of junk (mind you, homecooked meals can still be junk if it's nothing but carbs and meat).
Maybe it would if I had said we only eat like this on special occasions, but what I said was people who think like that has never experienced a home-cooked meal LIKE what we eat on special occasions. So what I showed was an example of a normal meal that I used to eat everyday growing up. However, I don't normally take pictures of food, hence I provided a picture from Thanksgiving.
Yes, everything you said about the supermarkets is true due to what I said before about overworked couples, but this is not "American food." It's not even food. What you said about Americans "they are either on a health craze, or stuffing their faces full of junk." just shows that all you know are stereotypes shown on tv and youtube and that you haven't really met real, everyday people.
So I am not saying that there is no truth to the stereotype. My family has slowly shifted to eating terribly after the death of my grandmother and they were super picky eaters when they came to Italy for my wedding. I am just saying the actual truth is a lot more complicated and can't be described in broad strokes.
stephanieknowsbest oh man, the sugared breakfast cereal! too. sweet. yikes.
AstronautSPIta As an American, this is so true. The norm as Tia was saying is very unhealthy.
Interesting, the new Tia sounds better than the old one. It would be also interesting to see a video of an Italian girl in the States and see her improvements.
uno dei miei video preferiti dei tuoi, good job! ❤
+Atica T nonostante l'audio, grazie ❤️❤️😘
I remember finding out about the horse meat thing and having a panic attack in my Italian class... My poor Italian professor was so confused how I could have been so upset about it, but I truly can't stand the idea of it to this day!!
Dear friend, the real difference between americans and italians is that for an appointement you show up "early" while we use to show up "on time". You take an appointment for ten o'clock in the morning? Well that's 10 o'clock for us italians and *NOT* 9 and 30. The 30 mins of wait are due to this misunderstanding
In France (in my experience), people are punctual for work-related things, but anything casual or with friends...yeah no, everyone is always late 😅 After 7 months of living here, I'm still struggling to adapt to that. I always want to be early!
As an Italian the he moved in Usa 4 years ago I have stop to doing:
- Walking ( I use always my car)
- Don't care about judgments ( Big deal here)
- Touch people during a conversation ( another big deal here)
- Waiting for a real answer with a real conversation after you ask "How you doing" ( it's only a way to say here and the answer is always good nobody gonna say to you actually not good and the reasons are....)
Buon per te. A parte il fatto del "ritardo istituzionalizzato" che certe volte e' semplicemente solo maleducato, tutte le altre cose sono un sintomo verso uno stile di vita migliore e' piu' sano.camminare di piu! Non puo che fare del bene, fisicamente ed io credo, anche socialmente
what does "i don't eat fish" mean? i don't understand... like no sea food at all? i don't know how i feel about this
Tia keeps getting prettier by each day.
I'm Italian and when I went to England I stopped being late lol
Ho una domanda che mi è venuta in mente ascoltando il quarto punto. Io mi trucco da quando avevo 12 anni, ma ho sempre cercato di truccarmi il meno possibile (non metto fondotinta, solo mascara, eyeliner e un po' di fard) e per me tu ti trucchi tanto: come ti senti ad indossare tanto trucco? Ti trovo molto bella, con o senza parrucca o trucco, ma mi chiedevo se a volte avessi voglia di truccarti meno, o se vai mai a lavoro senza niente. Guardo anche Sharee Love e mi sembra di vedere, come hai detto tu, che negli Stati Uniti vi truccate molto di più che in Italia, mi chiedevo se avessi mai voglia di non farlo ed uscire senza make up. Ti trovo intelligente ed analitica, sarei curiosa di sentire una tua risposta. Grazie
Hey tya check the audio of this video because i don't know if it's just me but there's an annoying kind of wind rustle in the background, just to let you since you're videos have always sounded right maybe it's the new location 😅
Anyway you made me laugh so hard about not being always on time anymore hahahahaha we italians can convert even the most incorruptible of norwegian 😂
the stereotype is that people eat a lot but...without lots of choices! and maybe Mediterranean diet is actually more variegated, what do you think?
Tia, in quale parte dell'Italia vivi? Le abitudini alla puntualità o meno potrebbero essere diverse a seconda delle zone. I miei amici di Mazara del Vallo arrivano "puntualmente" con 1 ora e mezza di ritardo senza problemi, mentre quelli di Milano arrivano in orario o mi avvisano se hanno 5 minuti di ritardo. Mia madre mi ha cresciuta con la fissazione di arrivare sempre in anticipo e lo faccio da una vita, anche quando ho la certezza che gli amici che incontro arriveranno in ritardo.
Riguardo al fatto di camminare non credo sia solo un'abitudine italiana. Sei stata da qualche altra parte in Europa? Ti accorgerai che e' abbastanza comune camminare nelle città'.
Interessante. E' pieno di milanesi che puntualizzano che loro invece sono puntualissimi....eppure Tia vive a Milano....fa riflettere.
OMG I have an Austrian friend and she would always get so mad at me because I was 2 (TWO, not 5, not 10 but TWO) minutes "late" at our meeting place to go to class (to which we would actually arrive early anyway). So annoying :D
I also stopped taking the elevator to the first few floors when I moved from Singapore to Germany actually. I walked more too and became more active! Maybe it's a European thing?
la foto che hai messo a 1:24 è FANTASTICA!
2:37, Tia dovresti venire in Sicilia a Catania, qua regna la carne di cavallo! In giro per la città troverai i "paninari" ( persone che hanno postazioni mobili e preparano panini), fanno dei panini con le polpette di cavallo meravigliosi!
you should really consider try the horse tartar (crude meat). You cannot even suspect what you are missing!
Love it! Sooo true, I am Italian and lived in the US and now live in London, I see everything she said and made me laugh so much!
I watched few videos in your Channel, so please pardon me if I don't remember where you are staying in Italy, exactly hahah
But I need to know, because here in Milan we tend to be very very punctual.
When I go somewhere, I count EVERY single minute. I get mad if the bus is 2 minutes in delay, even though I know that I won't be late anyway, because I always go out 20 minutes earlier, so that if anything happens, I'll still be on time.
I am such a punctual person when it comes to work and university, whereas when I go out with my friends, I tend to arrive just in time or a couple of minutes later!
I agree completely. I didn't live in Italy but I grew up in Spain and there are a lot of similarities - in Spain they eat a variety of foods. I'm vegetarian and have been for years so this was a bit trickier when I lived in Spain but it was fine because of the amount of fresh produce they have like vegetables and fruit, more so than England. They also wear A LOT less makeup (or none) over there and their style and dress sense is more laid back. They don't really dress up unless it's something super fancy etc
Oh how I love listening to your voice! I'd like to speak english with your accent. 😍 Comunque sì, meglio in ritardo che in anticipo. Troppa ansia ad aspettare😂
Your make-up looks so good!! Could you do maybe do a tutorial once?
Ti stupirà sapere che arrivare in anticipo è in realtà considerato maleducazione in molti posti. La ragione è che se ci si è imposti un orario preciso per quell'appuntamento, è implicito che prima io sia impegnato a fare altro, per cui chi arriva prima disturba quell'attività. L'ideale è arrivare puntuali o con un leggerissimo ritardo, dieci minuti è il limite tollerabile entro il quale si può non avvisare del ritardo (almeno per me).
Gosh, horse meat is eaten by the elderly or by those that live very outside of the city. I mean, the majority of people I know never tried it. Me neither. But it is higher in iron, so it's reccomended to those who are borderline anemic or little kids. And goose? Where did you eat it? I'm sincerely curious. (By the way, I take the elevator to the first floor, lol)