Going on four weeks...

These are some of my observations thus far…

-Men really are…friendly
-Eggs in grocery stores are not refrigerated, (some stores don't refrigerate milk either)
-Italians drink café', which is a straight shot of espresso in a tiny little cup. They also drink this café' standing up. You don't sit down, unless you are eating.
-There is a lot of tax fraud here, police randomly ask to see your receipts to make sure stores aren’t selling things under the table. You can get in big trouble if you don’t have a receipt.
-Heterosexual men can often be spotted wearing tight, TIGHT, pants, purple shirts, and scarves.
-Man purses are also very popular
- I have searched far and wide but still cannot find cheddar cheese or peanut butter
-Most stores are closed at 1:00PM until 3:30PM. Everyone goes home for a family lunch. Lunch is usually the biggest meal of the day.
-Italians eat dinner late, around 8 or 9
-Most Italians do not own a clothes dryer.
-Italians love Obama
-Italians smoke a million cigarettes a day
-You don’t have to tip in Italy, but they do have a “ill coperto” added to your check at fine dinning restaurants Il coperto is a 2 Euro (per person) charge for table service.
-There is a toll to drive on the highway. (at least around where we live) It costs about 2 euros for every 30 miles.
-You must and I repeat MUST, wear a plastic glove when touching produce at the grocery store. Failure to comply will result in glares and fingers being pointed at you.
- It is perfectly normal to live with your parents until you are well into your thirties.
-Pepperoni pizza is not what you think it is. It's cheese pizza with hot peppers.
-Chewing gum is ridiculously expensive, it’ll run you about $4 a pack, which is a lot to pay for fresh breath.