Hi guys, it's Vasi. Welcome to another video. Today we're going to talk about the most interesting things about Italy and Italian culture. Hi! Also from me, I can wait to make jokes behind her back. If you like those topics about cultural differences, traveling and life abroad, make sure to subscribe. My grandma has also been very happy recently because many of you subscribe. So thank you, it really means a lot to me and be sure that I notice every single one of you that comments and likes my videos. Let's go straight into it. If you know one thing about me is that I love Italy and I love Italians. In the beginning when I moved to Italy, there were some things that I was just finding particular that shocked me and I still think they're quite interesting. And no, today we're not going to talk about spaghetti and meatballs that don't exist or that they're bitters in the bathrooms or digestive. No, none of this bullshit. We'll talk about real Italian culture. Number one, hand gestures. And I'm sure you have noticed that I moved my hands a lot when I speak but it doesn't really mean anything. Whereas for Italians, every hand gesture has its specific meaning. And actually I decided to take the flight because I thought it's easier, isn't it? That's why we should go in summer. Doesn't mean anything. What is this? Number two, coffee culture. And if you think about Italy, you know that Italians love their coffee, right? Something that they love, I would expect them to have their coffee for longer. But it turns out the coffee culture is really fascinating. You go to the bar, you have your coffee and then you leave. Whereas where I'm coming from, you can have your coffee literally sitting down for two or three hours. You can always tell that I'm a foreigner because I order my cappuccino in the afternoon or just later than 11 a.m. It turns out this is something which Italians don't really do. Hi, can I have some cappuccino please? With some milk if possible. I have some of my money but no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. Three, to go food is not really a thing. So don't go and ask for your coffee or for your lunch to take away. But at the same time, you know Italians eat their ice cream to go. Which is such a weird food to eat while you're walking. I find it so hard not to make myself dirty while eating ice cream. If there is one thing which I want to eat while I'm sitting down, that's ice cream. But no, in summer everyone is walking around with their gelato or Italian breakfast. When I was little I had to eat for breakfast bread with eggs and cheese and like all those boring healthy things. You know they're actually considered part of the Mediterranean diet. Actually in Italy they eat biscuits and bread with jam and brioche and all those super exciting cakes sweets for breakfast. It was literally my dream breakfast when I was a kid. Five, Italians love and hate relationship with Italy. I just find it very interesting how Italians are the first ones to complain about how high the taxes are or about unemployment rate or if your train is late. But at the same time if a foreigner says something slightly negative about Italy like I want more milk in my cappuccino. Really this cappuccino again. Trust me there would be the first ones to tell you that this is the way to do things and Italy is the best and they would be the first ones to defend it. It's color is a tool of a purchase car but I don't know. My grandmother had wheels, she would have been a bike. What's the hell is she doing? It doesn't make any sense what she said. Number six, people get close to you both physically and emotionally way faster. And when I first moved to Milan my house made me talk all her life story in 30 minutes. And she told me things that usually it will take me to know someone for at least a year before I share all those things. But with Italians it's not like that. And if you look at two people in Italian and a candy person talking it would look something like that. Actually I think you are talking about a personal space huge research but I don't really trust you with information so it's going to be linked down below. Number seven, nationals and regional pride. So pretty much everyone is very protective of their own region and their home city. Let me tell you this, when I first moved to Italy I met people from over on the country and pretty much everyone told me that their city and their region is the best. They explained to me what's the difference in their cuisine, in their food, in their history and what makes them different but also the best. So we have some canola, I really want to have some canola. Why would you have canola when we are in Campobasso? It's typical in Arosticino if you want canola you go to Sicily. I'm sorry to interrupt this lovely conversation but how are meat skewers close to a dessert? I mean at least like let's try and balance it with another dessert. Yeah but I want them so much and it's you Italy. No, no, it's different because if you want canola you go back to Sicily. Eight accents. Accents and dialects are a very important part of Italian culture and Italians can tell from which region or at least from which part of the country are you depending on your accent and to be honest with you I can never tell from which part of Bulgaria someone is depending on how do they speak. Maybe the problem is just you because they spoke to other Bulgarians and they can tell the difference. In Italy there are so many differences in words and just in accents that you can really tell the difference. And now let's test this out. What do you think about the road? What do you think about it? I think it's fantastic. Let's see how it goes. It's a beautiful suit. This is your best order. I think either like from Lombardia or Veneto. Say the Lombardie. Two out of three is not so bad and you are about to guess the third one so good job actually. Let me know in the comments down below if you are a foreigner. Which one of those things surprised you the most and if you are an Italian let me know. Do you agree with those things if you don't why? Let's just have a nice chat in the comments down below and don't forget to subscribe. It really means a lot to me guys or at least subscribe so you can see more of me. Bye!