ITALIA!! When people ask me what my ethnicity is, I say Italian loud and proud. There are certain things that Italian families do, and I would not trade them for the entire world... These are just a few signs you will understand if you are Italian!
1) THE FOOD
Nothing beats Italian food... What makes it better is that there is a lot of it... And just for the record... It is more than just pasta... But there is a lot of pasta... A lot of pasta.
2) THE INFAMOUS "SAUCE VS GRAVY" DEBATE
One of the most difficult questions of all time... At least in an Italian household! Some people call it sauce, other people call it gravy... But hey, its all just as delicious!
3) YOU ALWAYS GET CALLED OUT FOR TALKING WITH YOUR HANDS
It's really just a habit, like we don't even realize that we are doing... But we're doing it!
4) YOU HAVE SO MANY PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY, THAT YOU DON'T KNOW EVERYONE
You can walk into a family reunion, and meet some people for the first time... Even though they are in your family!
5) WHEN THE WHOLE FAMILY GETS TOGETHER, IT CAN GET A LITTLE LOUD...
And by a little loud, I mean really loud.
6) YOU HAVE LISTENED TO FRANK SINATRA AND DEAN MARTIN A LOT... EVEN IF YOU HAD NO IDEA WHO THEY WERE
The family passes their music through their generations!
7) YOU HAVE GOTTEN INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH SOMEONE OVER THE PRONUNCIATION OF MOZZARELLA AND RICOTTA
Trust me... There is a correct way to say both of those words.
8) YOU EAT THE SAME MEAL ON EVERY SINGLE SUNDAY
Sunday is the day for sauce... or gravy. Whatever floats your boat!
9) YOU HAVE A VOWEL AT THE END OF YOUR LAST NAME...
99.9% of the time, if you have a vowel at the end of your last name... You are super Italian.
10) YOUR FAMILY COOKING IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD
Anything that your grandma makes... Is better than any restaurant in the world.
11) YOUR FAMILY IS YOUR FAVORITE GROUP OF PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE WORLD
Even though you may not know everyone, you know that you are loved by every single person in your big crazy family... and you wouldn't want it any other way.
