Why do Americans think Italians gesticulate??
912342
I've been to a bocci ball game and the Italians are wild with arm gestures
150042
I am an American and the truth is Americans are arrogant. Americans will visit a foreign country and call the people there foreigners! lol, it's true. But seriously, I do think that's the reason why...not to mention we are a bit spoiled. Now understand, not ALL Americans are like this but you can safely say the majority fit in this category.
702020
Oh no, it isn't.\n\nSicily is the ball under the shoe of Italy, figuratively speaking, if you look at the map.\n\nThough they speak Italian, they're quite proud that they aren't Italian.
868995
Because American citizens are rude and demanding.  If European people can tell the difference between a Canadian and a American by talking to them, the there is a problem.  They don't want you to stop existing, just to shut-up.
906094
Fascism and the wars in Europe pushed people out of Italy.\n\nThe promise of a relatively new land with progressive leadership pulled them to America. Also, Italians took pride in the new land that was "discovered" by one Italian and named after another one.\n\nIs this what you wanted?
988358
Why dem?!?  Can you learn how to spell please? I'm smart so I understand what you are saying .Italians are stereotyped just like Blacks , Mexicans,and asians.The white man do that to all races that are not white
428047
i think they were italians.....italians always meddle into others business
859831
Personally, as an american girl i love italian boys the most (so do most of my friends) then usuallly french, english, etc. usually, germans and russians aren'tt that cool.  \n\nROMAINIAN guys are the worst! (no offense to the romainians) seriously, the other day i was talking with my friend and this girl asked if this guy was hot and my friend was like, "no, he's romanian!" lol
1158373
Europeans seem to have their act together in a lot of ways. America lives in the dark ages. Just look at the Neanderthal who first answered this question.
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They don't need to act they're good players by nature.\n\nchtaingo;enough insults against the Italians..What have they ever done to you???????
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Because when it is spoken between two black people, the meaning and connotations change greatly.\n\nI want you to go and take a look at all the mafia movies, Italians do the same thing. Their comedians do it. If you're from N.Y., you'll know it's not just in the movies or on television. If you're not Italian and you use those words towards Italians, you'll get a beat a down, because you should.  And guess what? It's NONE OF MY EFFING BUSINESS AND NONE OF YOURS.\n\nWhy do you care? Do you think blacks are going to sign some agreement that will allow you to call them n*ggers without getting a beat down? You got another thing coming, kiddo.
710990
Not sure...but it seems that Americans like Australian accents....don't think it's a good thing actually :/
48323
flashing the all-American "OK" sign in Italy. Some local machismo will think you are questioning his manhood...
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I am Italian and live in Italy but have worked for US companies for many years and know many Americans.\n\nI think the answer to your question changes according to whom you address it to!\n\n- To some REAL AMERICANS are only the WHITES of ANGLOSAXON ORIGINS who originally went to America to colonize it. They are the more "extremistic" but they also have some good values that would deserve more attention\n- To some REAL AMERICANS are all those who entered, enter and will enter US LEGALLY, no matter what their nationality is.\n- To some REAL AMERICANS are only those who colonized the continent over a certain period of time (which is why also Black people can be considered REAL AMERICANS)\n- To some REAL AMERICANS are ALL those who believe in American Values (Or those that have remained), while all the others are not Americans.\n\nIn actual fact, in regard to immigration, there is NO REAL AMERICAN as the definition of IMMIGRATE, be it legal or illegal excludes the fact that one is AMERICAN; nor can someone who got an US citizenship two days, weeks, months ago, be considered A REAL AMERICAN, since he doesn't have "absorbed" any of those values (love for your country, belief in GOD etc etc), which characterize a REAL AMERICAN.\nA REAL AMERICAN IMMIGRATE, to me, is the one who, having entered the US LEGALLY, has put roots in a given place and has accepted and adopted the same values and lifestyle of the country feeding him, without biting the hand that's feeding you. This doesn't mean he cannot complain about what goes and doesn't go, but simply mean sometimes it's better to shut up than open his mouth to eat air.\nThe point with the US is that while on the one side the government monitors everyone's life, on the other side they allow too many people to do what they want to avoid being considered racist. And there is a great difference between being RACIST and BOWING with your BUTT pointed towards these hords of people coming in and WANTING WANTING WANTING WANTING without GIVING GIVING GIVING GIVING.
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i'm american and for the most part i'd have to agree. why? maybe it is a "center of attention" complex or something, but for the most part we are loud and obnoxious as a culture.
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I live in the south (I am transplant) and find the accent unique and special. And that is how you should feel. The south is 'unique' - has it's own language. Just like people from Maine, NYork, NJ, Puerto Rico, and that wonderfull Louisiana bayou accent.  That is what makes us UNIQUE. Europeans have different languages, we have different accents! even Europeans do. For example, I speak Italian - when I travel to Sicily, they automatically say: You learned your language on the wrong side of our country...it is Italian not Sicilian.  \n\nThere is an island in the Chesapeake that spak Elizabethean (sp?) English amoung themselves..\n\nSo what do I think of the Southern accent? It is great, it is unique it is OURs!  So to those who make fun of you?  Just say to them:  "That wasn't very nice.  I don't make fun of your accent why should you of mine.  I am proud to be a Southern Belle :)!  I expect your respect"\n\nIf the person doesn't apologize, IGNORE them. They are rude, insensitive and if they don't like you for what you are - good riddance!  Always be proud of who you are and your heritage.
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As far as nonverbal communication, I imagine all people communicate nonverbally. (it may be that Italians are more expressive?) If you want to learn Italian, go to a bookstore and buy a book on Beginning Italian oy maybe an Italian phrasebook, for a start.