How are americans treated/viewed in italy?
im going to be an exchange student to italy and im just wondering how Americans are treated over there because i know some european countries are rude to us..
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I've been living in Italy for the past ten years and have always been treated very nicely. There was an American on here several weeks ago that was complaining because cashiers in places didn't hand him change directly. He seemed to take that personally and considered it rude. This is just a difference in the way things are done here and not a rudeness issue at all. You need to be aware that there are cultural differences and not take offense at everything that isn't as you're used to.
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I think it's a big fallacy that Americans get treated rudely in Europe. If you refer to France then they treat everyone rudely. Just kidding of course because I was recently in Paris (and I speak French like Pepe Le Pew) and wasn't hassled at all.. Americans and people in general get treated as they deserve. Presumptuous pompous a$$es will always get treated rudely. Learn a little Italian before you go to Italy. Simple phrases such as "good morning", "thank you" and "I'm sorry" will get you a gold star every time.
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im from australia and i went there 3 years ago when i was 16. and i kno a bit of italian and u could hear people saying things like "ohh stupid americans" and stuff like that.. and then we would turn around and tell them that we were from australia. and they would get soo excited and change their tune immediatly. so yes, id say there americans arnt as welcomed as aussies.... but why wouldnt they be welcoming of Aussies. lol. but nah... i think that might of just be in the touristy places.. i dunno.
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If you believed everything that the papers said, you'd be led to believe that all Americans come over to get drunk and get into trouble as a result of it. But who believes the papers. Generally though Italian men still view Italian women as Easy.
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