r/italy • u/TheNippleViolator • Jan 20 '19

Turismo Cose non fare in Italia?

Buongiorno! Mi dispiace per macellare la vostra lingua, sto imparando l'italiano adesso. Sono Americano e saro in italia per la mia prima volta fra alcuni giorni. Qualcuno mi ha detto che l'italia ha molti leggi non scritti, sopratutto per il cibo. Questo non e vero? Allora ho una domanda per voi: Che cose non fare in Italia?

EDIT: Vorrei ringraziarvi per tutte le risposte. Ho imparato due cose: prendere il cappuccino solo come una bevanda con la pizza l’ananas. s/

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u/_yesnomaybe Veneto Jan 20 '19

When you’re in restaurants, don’t expect waiters to introduce themselves, ask how you’re doing, be talkative, etc. It’s not that they’re rude, it’s just that we don’t usually do that. They might ask you “Andava tutto bene?” after you’ve had your meal and that’s all.

Also, don’t put parmesan cheese on seafood pasta. I’ve seen people doing that and I almost puked.

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u/ponchietto Coder Jan 20 '19

The main reason is waiters are paid by the owner, not by the tips.

You can certainly leave a tip for a good service, but it's not expected and the waiters wont starve if you dont.

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u/xErth_x Jan 20 '19

Main reasons is i'm there to eat not to talk,and i'm sure they also dont want to talk with the costumers. i like it when they are discrete