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Italians also have a lot of difficulty to understand the concept of "rules". Last week-end I was at a party in a social space, it was explicitly written than smoking was banned indoors, and the people who were at the bar were smoking while selling us drinks.
Italians also have a lot of difficulty to understand the concept of "rules".
This is a statement very difficult to disagree with
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Last week-end I was at a party in a social space, it was explicitly written than smoking was banned indoors, and the people who were at the bar were smoking while selling us drinks.
Was it a public (bar, restaurant) or private space? Actually I live in northern Italy and I have never been to a bar or restaurant allowing indoor smoking since the law banning it came into effect.
And since Italians do have a tendency to bend the rules, I am pretty impressed about how strictly this law is respected.
And I am very happy too, for as a nonsmoker the country is much more livable
no, it was more like a "centro sociale" so I guess rules there are not that important. Let's say it is "semi-private"
I love Italy, but sometimes I get nervous when I see the problem people have for basic things like:
- waiting in line
- using sidelights on cars (you always have to guess where the car before you is going to turn, it's pretty dangerous in circles)
- driving on the right lane on the highway ( I thought it was forbidden for a while since no one did it)
Also, I don't get it:
In buses, sitting on the corridor side while letting the window side empty and not leaving you any space if you have just entered. You actually have to push people to take a seat. Otherwise, people completely ignore you.
Being able to hear people's complete conversations on the phone, word for word, even if they are 50m from you is funny.
But I was in Greece once, and all those things were much worse.
I love Italy, but sometimes I get nervous when I see the problem people have for basic things like:
- driving on the right lane on the highway ( I thought it was forbidden for a while since no one did it)
Also, I don't get it:
In buses, sitting on the corridor side while letting the window side empty and not leaving you any space if you have just entered. You actually have to push people to take a seat. Otherwise, people completely ignore you.
LOL, exactly the same things here. Ok, if you say something, people shift, but I find it annoying.
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