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Daily pasta - Italians can't live without eating pasta at least once a day!
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Or pizza? - When pasta can't be found, Italians will eat authentic Neapolitan pizza.
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Mama's boy - Italian men will never want to leave their homes and their mommies!
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Flawless fashion - Italians love to appear put together in all respects, especially while wearing high-quality fabrics from famous Italian designers.
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Latin lovers and Casanovas - Italians know how to seduce, and they're all Casanovas... It's in their DNA.
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Gestures
- Italians are very expressive and passionate speakers, and they can have entire conversations with just their hands.
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Catholics - Italians are very religious, and all of them are Catholic.
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Bad drivers - The home country of Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is full of fast drivers. Italy's rules of the road are very different from the rest of the world's.
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Vespas - Everyone in Italy has one of these well-known Italian scooters in their garage.
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Well-groomed - A real Italian will not go out without neatly groomed hair!
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Loud - Italians are often really loud when they speak, but not necessarily because they're angry. It's just their way of communicating!
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"La Famiglia" - Family first! Italian families are large and have a strong bond.
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Annoyed drivers
- In addition to being bad drivers, Italians get easily annoyed while driving. They're constantly making offensive gestures while stuck in traffic.
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Public affection - Italians are always embracing and kissing each other, even in public. It's the warmth and outgoing nature of Italian culture.
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Caffeine-addicted - Italians are so in love with coffee that they can drink eight espressos in a day!
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Forever late - Italians don't know what punctuality means, and they're always running late.
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Soccer fanatics - Even if you're not watching the match, you'll know that a team has scored by hearing the screaming from your window.
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Italians sing a lot - Walking through Italian streets, you'll always find somebody singing some Italian song like 'O Sole Mio.'
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Opera lovers - Italy is the country of opera, producing talents such as Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, and Rossini. So every single Italian must attend the latest show at the opera house.
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Obsessed with cappuccino - A cappuccino must be crafted properly, or the truly Italian breakfast drink should be tossed.
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Sunglasses
- Italians always wear trendy sunglasses, even at night.
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Italians know the 'Divine Comedy' by heart
- Any Italian should be able to recite at least a small part of Dante Alighieri's masterpiece.
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No rules - Italians are very indulgent parents, and their kids run around freely without discipline.
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The Mafia
- All Italians are members of the Mafia, especially on the island of Sicily. See also: "Italian" food that would make a real Italian cringe.
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Daily pasta - Italians can't live without eating pasta at least once a day!
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Or pizza? - When pasta can't be found, Italians will eat authentic Neapolitan pizza.
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Mama's boy - Italian men will never want to leave their homes and their mommies!
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Flawless fashion - Italians love to appear put together in all respects, especially while wearing high-quality fabrics from famous Italian designers.
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Latin lovers and Casanovas - Italians know how to seduce, and they're all Casanovas... It's in their DNA.
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Gestures
- Italians are very expressive and passionate speakers, and they can have entire conversations with just their hands.
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Catholics - Italians are very religious, and all of them are Catholic.
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Bad drivers - The home country of Ferrari and Lamborghini, Italy is full of fast drivers. Italy's rules of the road are very different from the rest of the world's.
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Vespas - Everyone in Italy has one of these well-known Italian scooters in their garage.
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Well-groomed - A real Italian will not go out without neatly groomed hair!
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Loud - Italians are often really loud when they speak, but not necessarily because they're angry. It's just their way of communicating!
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"La Famiglia" - Family first! Italian families are large and have a strong bond.
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Annoyed drivers
- In addition to being bad drivers, Italians get easily annoyed while driving. They're constantly making offensive gestures while stuck in traffic.
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Public affection - Italians are always embracing and kissing each other, even in public. It's the warmth and outgoing nature of Italian culture.
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Caffeine-addicted - Italians are so in love with coffee that they can drink eight espressos in a day!
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Forever late - Italians don't know what punctuality means, and they're always running late.
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Soccer fanatics - Even if you're not watching the match, you'll know that a team has scored by hearing the screaming from your window.
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Italians sing a lot - Walking through Italian streets, you'll always find somebody singing some Italian song like 'O Sole Mio.'
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Opera lovers - Italy is the country of opera, producing talents such as Verdi, Puccini, Bellini, and Rossini. So every single Italian must attend the latest show at the opera house.
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Obsessed with cappuccino - A cappuccino must be crafted properly, or the truly Italian breakfast drink should be tossed.
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Sunglasses
- Italians always wear trendy sunglasses, even at night.
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Italians know the 'Divine Comedy' by heart
- Any Italian should be able to recite at least a small part of Dante Alighieri's masterpiece.
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No rules - Italians are very indulgent parents, and their kids run around freely without discipline.
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The Mafia
- All Italians are members of the Mafia, especially on the island of Sicily. See also: "Italian" food that would make a real Italian cringe.
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Pizza, pasta, and other common Italian stereotypes
Is it all fast cars and wild hand gestures?
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Stereotypes are incomplete and inaccurate, often generalizing an entire population. However, as long as stereotypes remain harmless, true or false, they can be considered kind of funny! Browse this gallery and find out the most famous Italian stereotypes in the world.
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