What do you think of the EU?
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."
— David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
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Ask an Italian
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 "A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence."  RE: Ask an Italian
May 17, 2015 at 8:23 am
(This post was last modified: May 17, 2015 at 8:24 am by Lucanus.)
(May 16, 2015 at 8:59 pm)Saxmoof Wrote: It reassures me to know this, i'd hate to think that Italians are sensible, responsible people and Berlusconi is just an aberration - he's such a great comedic representation of Italy Well, many Italians *are* sensible and responsible people. It's just that the majority are poorly educated and have no concept of common good. It's very, very complicated and it's hard for me to express my thoughts on the matter, especially in a language that is not my mother tongue. (May 16, 2015 at 8:59 pm)Saxmoof Wrote: Second question, which only applies if you follow football, do you think Italy deserved to beat England at the recent World Cup (hint - the answer is no) You've picked the only Italian who doesn't follow football lol (May 16, 2015 at 9:09 pm)Exian Wrote: Are American Italians representative of Italian Italians? Nope. We're cooler. 
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped. Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses. Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder. Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."  RE: Ask an Italian
May 17, 2015 at 8:35 am
(This post was last modified: May 17, 2015 at 8:37 am by Alex K.)
Why do all Germans have this special love and longing and attraction to Italy? What's your secret?
The fool hath said in his heart, There is a God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, there is none that doeth good.
Psalm 14, KJV revised edition
(May 16, 2015 at 9:45 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: What do you think of the EU? I love the EU - if our economic situation is as it is now, it's the fault of a corrupt, self-centered, narrow-minded political class (mostly Christian Democrats) whose main interest was to keep their privileges and their wealth together. That's how our public debt got so big. If it wasn't for Berlusconi and his appallingly mafia-friendly legislation, we'd probably be in a better situation right now. I'm not saying we wouldn't have any problems - we'd just have fewer.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped. Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses. Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder. Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids." 
How are Italians so effortlessly stylish? Italian men always have amazing fashions
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Pasta?
RE: Ask an Italian
May 17, 2015 at 9:01 am
(This post was last modified: May 17, 2015 at 9:02 am by Lucanus.)
(May 17, 2015 at 8:35 am)Alex K Wrote: Why do all Germans have this special love and longing and attraction to Italy? What's your secret? Grandma's special sauce. Trust me, it's delicious. (May 17, 2015 at 8:41 am)Yeauxleaux Wrote: How are Italians so effortlessly stylish? Italian men always have amazing fashions When we are born, we are inculcated a set of "do"s and "don't"s about how you should dress. A VERY important part of it is "Never wear open shoes with socks on. The Germans do that, and it's awful." So this is how most Italians get their unmatched sense of style. Still, exceptions to the rule exist and are fairly common among the easily swayed youth:  Here's what such youths used to look like in the '00s: Luckily, things have gotten a little better, so now instead of these abominations you'll mostly find hipsters and hip-hop fans. (May 17, 2015 at 8:47 am)Neimenovic Wrote: Pasta? Sure. Which kind?
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped. Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses. Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder. Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids."
Is De Cecco the best Italian pasta that is exported to America? If not, what is?
"A wise man ... proportions his belief to the evidence." — David Hume, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, Section X, Part I.
 (May 16, 2015 at 8:43 pm)Saxmoof Wrote: Is Berlusconi as baffling to you guys as he is the rest of the world? What exactly is a bunga bunga party? You can fix ignorance, you can't fix stupid. Tinkety Tonk and down with the Nazis. (May 17, 2015 at 12:53 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: Is De Cecco the best Italian pasta that is exported to America? If not, what is? De Cecco is alright, as far as I know. But I dunno what other brands are exported lol (May 17, 2015 at 1:19 pm)downbeatplumb Wrote:(May 16, 2015 at 8:43 pm)Saxmoof Wrote: Is Berlusconi as baffling to you guys as he is the rest of the world? No one knows for sure; I like to think that it involves truckloads of tits and cocaine.
"Every luxury has a deep price. Every indulgence, a cosmic cost. Each fiber of pleasure you experience causes equivalent pain somewhere else. This is the first law of emodynamics [sic]. Joy can be neither created nor destroyed. The balance of happiness is constant.
Fact: Every time you eat a bite of cake, someone gets horsewhipped. Facter: Every time two people kiss, an orphanage collapses. Factest: Every time a baby is born, an innocent animal is severely mocked for its physical appearance. Don't be a pleasure hog. Your every smile is a dagger. Happiness is murder. Vote "yes" on Proposition 1321. Think of some kids. Some kids." |
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