[Ep.3] AMERICANS' EXPECTATIONS OF ITALY ● Italians' Struggles in America | Inevitaly
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- Please stop mocking Italians, that's not cool! Yes, we gesticulate (a lot), are very expressive, and overly emotional (read: loud). In the episode I uncover some of the negative Italian stereotypes..and no, the Godfather is not based on a true story...or is it?
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In this new mini-series, Marco sarcastically unveils what it means to be an "Italian abroad" ("Italiano all'estero") living in America, and reveals a few survival tips for all the 'Mama's boys' out there. Of course with a pinch of Italian sass and attitude ;) Enjoy!
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I studied abroad in Florence a few years back and brought a bunch of my friends back for a tour of Italy last October. One of my friends did the Italian accent and hand gesture mocking THE. WHOLE. TRIP. Everyone would stare at her and I just wanted to die :(( Safe to say I will NEVER travel with her again.
You are so right! Stereotypes are also a form of racism. I hope you’re making more videos now. I hope we'll see Alan again.
I'm so happy when people are strongly identified with their nationality/culture and stand out from the crowd....just reminds me the world is so diverse and rich
OMG I think I met the same Uber guy when I went to San Francisco! As soon as he understood me and my boyfriend were Italians, he started asking us all those weird questions about "Il Padrino" (he genuinely though it was a good portrait of Italy!) and he made some jokes and we couldn't really say anything... we were too shocked! What a memory, tho! xD
The SHADE you threw at Americans from around 3:50 until the end is epic. lol. Actually, this whole video is shady lol. haha. You're great man. Glad you're back.
I am second generation Italian American from New York. Imagine that!
I would never insult nor disrespect Italians by saying I’m Italian.
I am Italian American. That is an entity all its own.
We do share a lot of traits (Catholicism, love of food and family, food and family together, hands all over the place!
Fiercely loyal and dedicated to family.
I cherish my Italian heritage. And I love that you appreciate us.
Also, my Napoli born grandparents had a wood burning pizza oven in their backyard to feed their 15 children.
No pineapple! Never!!!!!!! Ewww!
And never cheese on fish.
Question: What do Italians and/ or Italian Americans think if they had to identify their race? Latin? White? Olive skinned?
Just curious.
I learned from being stationed in Napoli 87-91 that "if you tie a Napoletano's hands behind his back he can't communicate worth a damn
[Just one of the ridiculous stereotypes we loved to make fun of]. Though I have to say Napoletani can "throw hands" better than any gangster could ever hope to!
" The Holy Trinity of Italy"..too funny!💋🇮🇹
Marco, my family is originally from the Lipari Islands and I found a lot of peoples view on Italian culture is based on more Sicilian culture than the culture of the rest of Italy. I’ve been to Italy and found it to be just another country not that far different from home but growing up in the culture I wouldn’t find any difference anyways 😂
Americans don’t find those things racist because our Italian immigrants from about mid 20th century to now we consider Italians just “white” therefore not really below a social chain of race in this country and some groups believe that no one can be racist toward white people. Even though Italian immigrants were treated terribly during most of the 19th and 20th century along with the Irish immigrants that we now also consider just “white”.
So it's ok to mock europeans.
OMG I Immediately plowed through all the episodes! Good to see you both!
You are so awesome🇮🇹♥️💚
Grazie David :)
These days is more like:
Sad face :'(
I'm Chinese who's married to an Italian, I feel you. :((
lol I'm Italian and latina....soo imagine the shock when people meet me.
Miss you so much! ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Aww ciao Giulia
Bout time! I was wondering where you were. Thanks for keeping them vids coming! Can’t believe you’re now in Murika! Benvenuto Marco e in bocca al lupo! 🍀
I've missed you so much! Love your videos!
My husband’s brother and his wife bought a house in Minturno near Formia, so we bought a house and olive farm there and are moving there next year. Italy has better food that I can trust. America is lucky to have you.
ah, the bay of Gaeta. Technically in Lazio, but a really natural northern end of the Campanian coast, with VERY heavy influence from the province of Caserta region.
FINALMENTE! QUALCUNO CHE LO DICE E NON SI NASCONDE DIETRO LA FACCIATA DELL'IRONIA. NON È IRONIA È RAZZISMO! 👏👏👏👏
You need to Chicago. We have good restaurants and check out Caputo's grocery store in Bloomingdale Illinois.It"s a suburb of Chicago with many Italians
Love your series, been to Verona, Venice and Sorrento, totally love the people, food, culture, architecture,
Totally amazed at how the ancient Britain’s were
So in the dirt before the Romans arrived (I am Welsh).
I have been to a chefs academy to learn Italian cookery to !.
Yes I am learning Italian but no where near conversational yet.
Thank you Marco xx
Sei stato anche a Capri? That's where I live, and I'm missing turists from America so so much this summer :'(
E la stessa cosa in Germania 🙈 appena gli dici ad un tedesco che (nel mio caso) vieni dalla Sicilia la prima domanda è se la mia famiglia fa parte della mafia 🤷🏻♀️🙄
Ti capisco Lucia! A me e' capitato a lavoro anni fa...stavo palando con un gruppo di colleghi italiani e il manager (anglofono) ci fa "ah ecco qua il gruppo di giovani mafiosi" ..... Ma siccome gli italiani sono dei bonaccioni, noi dobbiamo mandare giu' tutto mi chiedo? Io no :)
Ho vissuto in Sicilia per 5 mesi per studiare all'Università e la mia famiglia ha chiesto la stessa cosa.... ,,Sicilia?! MAFIA'' ..... (Sono tedesca)
Nouytre Nji invece no perché non sono ignorante come loro. Come io nn centro niente con la mafia loro non centrano niente con i nazi. Il problema è che i tedeschi non sanno la “historia” della mafia ecco perché fanno domande del genere. A parte questo non si possono paragonare mafia e nazi 🤦🏻♀️
Mi sembra normale che vadano tutti a Venezia, Roma, Firenze....
Con un viaggio così lungo e costoso, gli italiani lì dove vanno alla prima occasione?
Baker City, Moses Lake, Trenton?
New York City, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington.....
Hello Marco 😎😊 I think part of the reason Americans tend to associate Italian-ness with overemotional/loud/overromantic traits is that a lot of immigrants to the US from Italy at the beginning of the 20th century were coming from Naples, Campania in general, and other parts of southern Italy in general... ;)
🤔 So that's why my family is loud and emotional. 😆 We came from Pietradefusi and Avellino to the US in 1896.
@@8543960 Campania is probably THE most exuberant part of the modern Italian state, which is in reality a Frankenstein's monster of smaller northern regions fused with the huge Kingdom of Naples bysewing them together with the Papal States in the middle. Germany was relatively cohesive in culture, just fragamented according to who owned what chunk of land. Italy had literally ANCIENT divisions to overcome, as well as a geogaphy unlike anything else in world... I think looking at Japan, they might be the closest with a long central portion that is relatively narrow and then spreads out a bit at southern regions. But that exuberance sort of deflects from the reality that Campanian in general, and Neapolitans in specific tend to be truly concerned about their fellow man.. All over northern Italy [FLorence northward] I saw much less concern for the plight of the homeless, poor, etc.
These may sound like stereotypes, but remember, at the heart of every stereotype, their is a core nugget of truth.
I really think you need to spend some time in nj. Half of us are ultimately Italian and still have close relatives in Italy.
Due anni fa sono andata in Germania con i miei genitori e abbiamo deciso di visitare un museo. Allora entriamo, chiediamo il prezzo (era tipo di 5 euro a testa) e diamo i soldi al cassiere. In pratica, il tipo ha per qualche secondo, evidentemente scordandosi che eravamo lì davanti a lui, messo le banconote contro luce per controllare se fossero vere. Poi, accortosi della gaffe, ha provato a salvarsi con una battuta pessima del tipo :" Siete italiani? Allora un attimo che controllo che siano soldi autentici", fingendo di di stare scherzando dall'inizio.
Io basita. Non sapevo se ridere o piangere.
Sono razzisti allo stato puro proprio.
Grazie a Dio chè ho lezione d’italiano in mio liceo perchè mi piace molto Italia ❤️
Bravissim* studia bene mi raccomando ;-)
Marco in a BOX grazie! Un giorno visitero italia !
I am an Indian and the most annoying stereotype is that we do yoga all day, apply homemade hair oils and hair masks all day. We do not !!! I've never done yoga in my life !!! I can't teach you poses to get rid of your back pain !!
I was in Frankfurt for 2019 new year Eve and at midnight, went out on the street to shoot some fireworks, yes Germans like that too. I was introduced to a neighbour, had a small conversation that I ended as gently as I could when the guy that I knew for few minutes, asked me if I brought a guitar and could sign some Italian song. I was about to be sarcastic and answer that “ sorry no I didn’t bring the mandolin “ but I decided he was a bit tipsy and it wasn’t worth the hassle. 🤷🏻♂️
Please pity us Americans. We dont get much time to travel and it takes a long time to get to Europe. We also are raised to be uncomfortable around people not speaking English. Its totally a normal thing to not have a passport and I am a pretty well educated person who speaks Spanish and a little German who is pretty nervous about being in a place where I dont speak the language. Love your channel hug Alan for me.
You need to visit Chicago
"Yes, we do move our hands, but, really, not that much," he says before getting back to moving his hands.
It is expressiveness, a sense of engagement with the world: and nothing to be mocked or ashamed of. The Italian language and the psychology underpinning it are simply so rhythmically alive and flowing that one simply _has_ to conduct the music it brings to life!
A native English speaker who's also spoken French since 11, German and Spanish since 16, et al., for me, Italian, Italy and Italians remain so seductive. And people ask why a good third of my "favorites" playlist on Spotify is Italian singers: _Ho visto un posto, che mi piace: si chiama mondo [italiano]..._ (even after riding the subway and buses in _Nabuli_ )
My late grandfather, who was born in Castlenuovo di Val di Cecina in Tuscany always said there are two types of people in the world: Italians and those who want to be Italian. I tend to agree with that.
Well that's not true
@@BF-bb5us It's a joke...
1:40 🤣🤣🤣
Where is Alan?
Is Italy really shut down??
And no one says "whats a matter you".
you are absolutely right! we are proud foreigners! I don't think americans are very educated on geography or even different cultures. Nothing against them.. but its just the truth! God Bless America!
Ohhhh, Yes, YES: share "Italian *weird";* we want "ItalWEIRD" ({; D ...!
Yes, it should be my 't-shirt brand' :-)
@@inevitaly ...
um Marco...I know it doesn't sound like it to you...but! it sounds like it to us...and yessss, stereotyping can be racist but remember generalizations and stereotypes are based in part in truths...not all are absolutes; and yes, people are sometimes insensitive but people are judgemental, people are listen to what you are saying....it's not so much racism more a matter of respect..for you, cultural respect...OKAY, I'm off my soapbox for the day.....love you guys. Ciao.
How is mocking an Italian accent racist? Not trying to be a smart ass, just a genuine question
Not exactly racist but similar. Just not about race, but about where their from. There’s another word for it, but I can’t remember sry. It’s still offensive tho and you should never do it. It’s not just mocking an Italian accent that’s bad but just don’t mock any accent.
It's racist! Period!
Is Italian a race? I think it’s an ethnicity/culture/nationality
We are an etnic group so what?
As Italians in America we're not allowed to play the race card. Also, when there is a question about race why is there no Italian? I don't check white, I check other and write in Italian lol Sorry but my family is not from Russia, or Poland or any other country what is considered all grouped into one "white"
White in America is applied to anyone from Europe but you're right that even Europe can be quite mixed. I know for Sicilians (and other southern Italians) things can get very confusing what with all of the cultural diversity that's happened over the centuries. It's not quite fair to lump all Italians together under the label "white".
THANK YOU! I'm half italian (southern) and i don't consider us white or any of my italian family white
generally, american italians especially, are white. a lot of them think they’re not but they are. some people from southern italy are mixed with middle eastern and north african and that’s what makes them darker. italian isn’t a race though, writing that probably isn’t the best idea.
Lorenzo Carrillo-Leyva exactly
@@broccoli4781 I believe that in the US you use the term racism in a much narrower sense than in Italy, for us are also racist phrases that offend certain cultures not only races. For example I could write racist sentences against the French even if they are our "cousins".
Jesus! You are the poster boy for “then get out!” If you love the US, you wouldn’t have to repeat that fact. How do you say “tiresome” in Italian?
Italian is NOT A RACE!
You're right. So it's à question of xenophobia.
Honestly, it's not ok for you to use the word "racist", since you are white, you don't know what racism is or how it feels like. It honestly feels like you are moking non european immigrants that suffer REAL discrimination from americans. All you have to go through is a bit of italian accent, don't compare that with racism; don't forget you are a straight white male in America.
P.D. not a hatter, just giving my opinion, love you.
Hi Juan, I agree with you that I may have use the term loosely or inappropriately. However, you have no idea of how many times I've heard Italians being called mafiosi, lazy, unreliable, mama boys and being made fun for the way we talk, move, work, etc. Plus, American history shows how badly the Italians and the Irish (both white and among many other groups) were treated when they first arrived here. If singling out a national group and making them feel inferior is not racist, then we may disagree on the word, but the concept remains. Probably I should have said 'xenophobic'.
In any case, I apologize if I made you uncomfortable - the video is clearly no meant to be serious.
PS: I'm *not* straight and trust me when I say I know what it feels like to be discriminated against (plus I come from a country where my marriage is not even fully recognized).
I love you too, btw. Thanks for sharing your thoughtful option with me!
So because we are White we are not discriminated? 🤦
It's racist I don't fucking care
@@inevitaly non ti devi scusare di nulla. È razzismo che se ne facciano una ragione.
There’s no such thing as racism.... racism is a word people use to manipulate.
Oh, yeah...? Well i think it's very *sexist* of you, to even say such a thing ({; D ...!
What on earth?!