tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post1894491971046426988..comments2024-03-08T09:42:28.879+01:00Comments on Burnt by the Tuscan Sun: Italy: Bribe City & More - Same Time Next YearIrreverent Italyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-45312605986060752122015-12-03T15:18:25.418+01:002015-12-03T15:18:25.418+01:00I think it's the case in many cultures, and I&...I think it's the case in many cultures, and I've been ripped off or know people who have been ripped off just as much in the USA. The difference is...We have recourse there. Heck - even Small Claims Court!<br /><br />Having said that...In my book, Burnt by the Tuscan Sun - I have an entire chapter on Honest Italians...! <br />It is simply not a value here...and I think it starts with the Leaders...<br />As Italians love to quip, "A fish rots from the head down"...<br /><br />Irreverent Italyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15104487411073849736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8362454344378752317.post-2766246510565430832015-12-03T15:10:56.391+01:002015-12-03T15:10:56.391+01:00I don't understand these two words together: ...I don't understand these two words together: honest italians. I don't think that exists. There is an Italian psychiatrist who did a survey. She piblished the results. She asked Italians how many times a day they lied. The answers showed that Italians lie between 5 and 10 times a day. I'm sure you already know that, perhaps you are only trying to make a joke when you write those two words side by side?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com