tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19125595.post5445405924833642674..comments2023-09-08T16:26:30.852+02:00Comments on "2 ITALY" - Una Vita Piu' Bella: That's okay...I have my flashers onBryanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09926494405638258690noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19125595.post-13987651414784391762007-10-15T16:48:00.000+02:002007-10-15T16:48:00.000+02:00I have always noticed things that seem odd to me, ...I have always noticed things that seem odd to me, there are many of these things Americans do in the US. I hope I never stop noticing things like this. <BR/>I never think things Italians do are better or worse...just different.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09926494405638258690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19125595.post-55577049759981756362007-10-10T10:32:00.000+02:002007-10-10T10:32:00.000+02:00I've seen cars parked like this in the Bronx, NY. ...I've seen cars parked like this in the Bronx, NY. Sometimes they triple park for a quick stop to buy bread, a paper, etc.Gilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17224104422332322541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19125595.post-69039126996946150932007-10-09T22:42:00.000+02:002007-10-09T22:42:00.000+02:00But these driving quirks fly in the face of two ot...But these driving quirks fly in the face of two other Italian issues; the need to be part of, and to conform to, a "group" and the rigorous Italian driving examination. I think the first is explained by the fact that the "group" think the mentality is limited to their identifiable group, which the general public, i.e. other drivers, is not and that the driving exam is perceived to be just another state irritation. <BR/> I was in Giulianova this evening, after reading your blog, and noticed two drivers in front of me angle park in places where they could have easily parallel parked. Normally I wouldn't even give it a second thought but I had been sensitized by your blog and recalled how I felt as an American. <BR/> I don't often experience your backing up one way streets very often. I experience drivers coming directly at me and being annoyed that I am driving the right direction. I think people do it because it is so inconvenient to follow the maze of one ways that exist in so many cities. Note that Alba Adriatica just reversed many of its one ways for no explainable reason.<BR/> When none of this gets your attention, you will have begun to be an Italian.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com