Usually I think of "Pizza pizza!" sorry I know that is stereotype but I hope it's a good stereotype. Usually they're comedic like Steve Carrell
Joe Truglio
Stanley Tucci
But that's just the men and the women are a whole other thing ha ha.
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You know funny you mention it. From a very early age, my grandpa and uncles taught me how to be a pizzaiolo, so that’s a good one. Always good to have nice sense of humor too! 👍🏻
That we are related to mobsters (Actually true in my case) Idiots, (I have an IQ in the 98th percentile so definitely not true) Stubborn (True in my case) Hairy (also true in my case but male baldness is determined by your maternal grandfather, who in my case had a full head of hair till the day he died, I'll take the hairy arms, legs, and feet like a hobbit if I won't go bald) when angry prone to expressing how they feel instead of bottling all your anger up (If I'm angry people can tell, it has made certain family dinners awkward but its better than bottling the anger up because that'll eat you up) Loud (Very much so) That we can cook (I can cook very well thank you)
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Great list. Few questions notes:
- Which mobster are you related to? - The MPB and the maternal grandmother theory was debunked. It has to do with your entire genomic mix. (Hope you won’t go bald though and same for myself) - Everything else you mentioned I a true and we definitely aren’t stupid.
A guy you've never heard of, My Great-Grandfather fled sicily because he killed the wrong guy, some of his sons, my great uncles got involved with the Winter Hill Gang in Charlestown including one being gunned down in a bar. My Grandfather was an exception cutting ties with his entire family when he turned 18 because he didn't want to live like that, its telling he outlived some of his brothers despite dying in his 50s, and no my grandfather wasn't murdered, he just smoked 2 packs a day and ate sausage, peppers, and eggs every single day and had a stroke in his 50s and died before I was born. My family weren't any of these fake gentlemen, they were nobodies and thugs and they died violently in Boston and its suburbs because of it.
I'm also of, Irish, Scottish, English, German, French, descent and like 350 years ago I have an Ancestor who was a Wampanoag Native American. My Paternal Grandfather is a retired economics professor that does Genealogy as a hobby
Mommas boys lol which if mom isn’t pleased then it’s a no.. nothing will be enough not even the pasta you think is great because his moms will always be much better.
Haha, well, I’m from the northeast so there are some pretty... colorful... Italians up here😝
I’d probably just say it’s one of those things like they say about Ivy Leaguers, Marines, etc... “How do you know someone is Italian? Just shut up and let them talk, they’ll tell you within a minute or two.” The Irish are like that here too. So I guess the more friendly way to spin that is they’re a very proud people.
@Tea-Spaghetti haha, the Irish kids are probably the most wild around here. My girlfriend grew up in and around NYC though, she had all kinds of Italian friends, and not just Italians, mid-2000s Jersey Shore-inspired guido Italians lmfao. Said they were the craziest combination: they go tanning and get manicures and pedicures and all kinds of hair treatments by day, then at night they’d probably stomp somebody out and put them in the hospital lmfao
Yeah I guess but I personally have more bad experiences with Irish Americans cause they tend to be racist and narrow minded I think it’s partly a Catholic thing but also just their personalities.
*There is the organized crime aspect, but that more applies to Sicily and Sardinia. *The food and wine culture. *Expressive and passionate. *Celebrates traditional femininity *Construction trades. *Poor quality control in mass produced cars.
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Good list honestly! Though organized crime in America isn’t strictly related to those with descent from Sardegna and Sicily. Pretty much most of the Southern regions have had their fair share; Campania, Calabria, Puglia, etc. The origins of it in the homeland was Sicily. You’re spot on with the list!
They are usually very enthusiastic and generally fun people to have around. They make the best drinking buddy, however, some of them come off as too confident to a point where they are cocky.
I don’t know if this is stereotypical, but whenever I spot a Italian American. I think “yay, someone who understands me.” I’m Mexican/Puerto Rican by the way 😅😂🤣
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Cool, you guys are good people! How do you mean? Understand you in what sense, can you elaborate?
it is because we have and share the same culture, there has always existed a misconception of who the Italians and Sicilians are- We are never thought of as Latins. This is strange since it was the Roman Empire that brought in the Latin and were Latins. Latin's and Latino's is a culture thing. The Italians and Sicilians were the brown people of Europe-you have to know history to understand this
@IIcanon I agree with you. We have Latin blood and we always were discriminated against in Europe and America, which is why I’m more proud of my Italian blood. We faced difficulties, never changed our culture and what we stand for. God, family, and work ethic.
That is bullshit, it is not so in Italian Families, Ok lets say that is true which it is not-would you rather we hate our mothers therefore molding and shaping how we see women
@llcanon Things is big majority of mama boys hate women, they treat them as trash, there's a very well know saying of "All women are whore except my mother" they would kill anyone who bad talk their mother but then say the grossest things about others women and treat them like trash so...
You're really annoying, do you understand what a stereotype is or not? Because you don't seem to grasp the context. Everyone know that not ALL Italians are like that but this is the stereotype so why do you keep bothering me repeating the same stuff over and over again? Seriously?
I know were not all connected but many think we are. I was called a murderer just because i am a Italian especially since BLM said this to me and that is because of all this bullshit with the Columbus statues
Worked with Italians for almost three years and traveled to Italy many many times. Had the best mentors, teachers, colleagues and friends from Italy. And so far my favorite place to be. And I've done my fair share of traveling and living abroad and dealing with many nationalities. Italians are just something different 🌹❤️
when i see people talk shit about us Italians/Sicilians and think like in stereotypes about us, i figure they are not worth my time and effort to try to warm up to people such as this as they already have it set in their mind and who would want to know people who are think this way anyhow
@llcanon The thing is I don't know how Italians are in America. I'm not American. The Italians I knew where still living in Italy and although they enjoyed scaring the shit out of me with crime stories they also were very protective. There are a million thing I loved about Italians. I still am friends with many. I went for a short course to Roma Sapienza University and despite all the bad. Italians wear their heart on their sleeves and are generous and know how to enjoy life. No community is perfect. But I guess I was blessed to not experience something ugly from Italians. Yes my friends got robbed. Like badly. But I have another friend who lived in Italy for three years and also got robbed many times. And I'm aware of the violence after football matches. But hey also the British are like that. I know I also lived in the UK lol. So despite all the bad I can only speak of my experience. And I personally never enjoyed a culture more than the Italian culture. lol minds you I never dated one which might changed my mind lmao. My friend did for years and he drove her crazy and eventually it turned out ugly and they separated. So I was never involved in Italian family drama. hahaha I guess I was lucky with my experience with Italians. It was very positive.
