August 23, 2006Books of The TimesAn Insider Explains Italy, Land of Cheery DysfunctionBy WILLIAM GRIMESIn Italy, red lights come in many varieties. A

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August 23, 2006
Books of The Times
An Insider Explains Italy, Land of Cheery Dysfunction

By WILLIAM GRIMES
In Italy, red lights come in many varieties. A rare few actually mean stop. Others, to the Italian driver, suggest different interpretations. At a pedestrian crossing at 7 a.m., with no pedestrians around, it is a

Re: Now this explains Andy and MikeR . . .

I wish I could find a piece I read decades ago by Jack Paar, I think. It's called "Sex and the Italian Driver" and explains a lot.

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QUOTE: "There is one rule, by the way, that cannot be violated. It is wrong, and possibly illegal, to order a cappuccino after 10 a.m. This is worse than eating pizza in the middle of the day. It is nonnegotiable. Discussion over. Rosso pieno. "

Absolutely correct altho Americans violate this unwritten rule all the time. The disdain on the waiter's face is unmistakable but to earn his keep he will say nothing.

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yeah but I gotta say....the book sucked....very disappointed in it

Re: Now this explains Andy and MikeR . . .

yeah but I gotta say....the book sucked....very disappointed in it

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You must mean "Terrorist".

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havent read Terrorist, although it is selling well in our shop...I meant Ciao America