This Is Italy
Are Italian friends different from regular, Dutch or Flemish friends? Is Nutella different from peanut butter? You understand. Having Italian friends goes together with a manual.
And if you have lost them, below you will find the 13 most important differences. Where in this article it says 'he', you can of course also read 'she'.
Table of contents
1. Food
With an ordinary friend, you feel hesitant to ask for food.
With an Italian friend you feel hesitant to turn down food. We are of course not talking about a drink nut. It's about homemade pasta, In abundance.
2. Carbohydrates
An ordinary friend tries to limit carbohydrate intake.
An Italian friend eats pasta and/or pizza every day.
3. Mood
An ordinary friend has mood swings regardless of who he is with.
An Italian friend is always in a good mood when he sees you just because he is spending time with a friend. And if he's sad for whatever reason, he'll say, "I was sad, but now that I see you, I'm starting to feel better."
4. Secrets
An ordinary friend knows some of your secrets and keeps them a secret.
An Italian friend knows some of your secrets and tells them in front of everyone, like a mother at a family dinner.
5. Conversation
An ordinary friend says 'hello' or 'hi' or 'how are you?'
An Italian friend gives you a hug, makes a joke, gives you a new nickname, and at the same time tries to make you laugh and make fun of you.
6. Family
With a regular friend, it's easy to feel the difference between family and friends.
With an Italian friend there is no such distinction.
7. Cheap
When traveling with a regular friend, you usually choose the cheapest ingredients on the market and in the store.
That never works with an Italian friend.
8. Borrow
If you lend something to an ordinary friend, you will never see it again.
If you lend something to an Italian friend, you can be sure that it will come back, always.
9. Love
A regular friend becomes your friend over time.
With an Italian boyfriend, it's love at first sight, even if it's not a love affair.
10. Account
With a regular friend you each pay half the bill when you go out for a drink or dinner.
With an Italian friend it is always a struggle who gets to take care of the bill.
11. Traffic
An ordinary friend generally respects the Road Traffic Act.
An Italian friend runs the San Marino Grand Prix on every street and drives all the cars as if they were Ferraris.
12. Dilute
With an ordinary friend, the contact diminishes if you see each other less or the distances from each other are great.
An Italian friend will never let that happen.
13. For Life
A regular friend may be a friend for a while…
An Italian friend is a friend for life.
How is the relationship with your Italian boyfriend or Italian girlfriend? Let us know in a comment!
An edit of an article on matadornetwork.com
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