Monday, January 10, 2011

Similarities and Differences...

We have now been in Italy for over a month.  I can hardly believe it!  As we have maneuvered our way around I have noticed a few things that are strikingly different (and a few similarities as well) from the good old USA... Here are a few of the things that I can think of...    
  1. Similarity:  parking tickets are given out (sadly for the family that preceded us here!)
  2. Difference:   the police are not required to put the ticket on your car... you just get a surprise visit from the postman with a registered letter!  Yikes!
  3. Difference:  the tickets are paid at the Post Office
  4. Similarity:  the Post Office is a nightmare! 
  5. Difference:  There is absolutely no line at the Post Office... people just crowd around.  My personal space bubble definitely popped!
  6. Difference:  The Italians have the same kind of commitment to using an umbrella as those of us in the NW have to not using and umbrella
  7. Similarity:  When it rains people get bundled up...  but
  8. Difference:  It seems that a coat in Italy has to be puffy and black or fur... no fleece in sight
  9. Difference:  Stores really do shut down for three hours every afternoon for people to go home eat a big meal and rest. At least in our little village - not so much in the bigger cities
  10. Difference:  When you order a slice of pizza you get a rectangular strip of pizza folded in half
  11. Difference:  Smokers... YUCK!
  12. Similarity:  My husband is great from the pulpit in any language!!
Sunday... Preaching at the Baptist Church in Gilio Di Veroli

3 comments:

  1. enjoying your blog sooo much! Thanks for sharing!

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  2. Love the blog...especially the similarities and differences. Made me chuckle! So cool your family is having this experience! Thanks sooo much for sharing!

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  3. I especially love the last similarity. Go, Doug!

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