How authentic an Italian are you?

No intro needed for the fabulous Pecora Nera (Black Sheep), an Englishman in Italy…

Pecora Nera's avatarEnglishman in Italy

I asked Mrs Sensible if I could pass for an Italian, not a chance she said, you donโ€™t dress like an Italian, you donโ€™t think like an Italian and even the Italian words you know, sound funny when you use them. To prove her wrong I have put together the following test.

Driving

I know I could pass for an Italian when it comes to driving and parking. Driving on the wrong side of the road comes completely natural to me. In fact I have even managed to drive around the roundabout the wrong way; I would have got away with the mistake had Mrs S not been in the car at the time and decided to have a screaming fit. She made me do a three-point turn on the roundabout and go the correct way. The roundabout mistake has faded from my memory, Mrs S on the other handโ€ฆ

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  1. Pecora Nera's avatar Pecora Nera says:

    You are just way too nice for words, thank you for re-blogging my post. I will send you a virtual hug and one of my scabby cats via Fedex

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    1. Send it via the Italian postal system instead.
      If I hop about suspiciously on that high walkway at the paramilitary post office, they might bump it off with one of their laser-guided sniper rifles.

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      1. Pecora Nera's avatar Pecora Nera says:

        If I send it via the Italian post office, I will have to include at least three months food…

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