October 12, 2009
Last Thursday, I went on a blind date with someone who asked me out via a travel social network I’m a part of. I probably shouldn’t be blogging about this, but he did mention that he had read my blog and wanted to be a part of my “life in translation” (his words, not mine). And, at dinner, him and his friend asked if I would blog about the dinner, so I guess I have free reign.
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September 28, 2009
Although I have experienced many culture shocks, the one most interesting and prominent is the tendency for Italians to be quite brutally honest. At first, it was off-putting. Here in Italy, the culture is such a stark difference between that of America when it comes to social interactions. Whereas in America, you get a lot of people who are, for lack of a better word, bullshitting you, the Italians are so far from telling you what you want to hear.
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