In anarchical Italy, bad birth announcements are more than ill-advised. They are illegal:
And then there's my personal favourite: "Nicola is born...and he's the most beautiful!!!!!!"
The excitement of a new baby can lead parents to lapses of judgment. In America, this can result in bad birth announcements like this ill-advised specimen: (Photo credit buzzfeed) In anarchical Italy, bad birth announcements are more than ill-advised. They are illegal: If you look closely, Francesca's parents are excited to announce the birth of her brother three years later. Felicitations!
And then there's my personal favourite: "Nicola is born...and he's the most beautiful!!!!!!"
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If you smile at a little old lady in America, she will probably smile back and think to herself: how nice that there are still some friendly, respectful young people in this world.
If you smile at a little old lady in Italy, she will take it as a confirmation of her pre-existing conviction that you intend to rob her. And she will look at you like this: |
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