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8 Signs You Grew Up In An Italian Family.

You always eat, even if you're not hungry.

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8 Signs You Grew Up In An Italian Family.
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Growing up in an Italian household has been quite the experience to say the least. From our exhausting holidays to Sunday dinners, and even our mannerisms have been shown throughout so many generations. Chances are, if you grew up in an Italian household, these are going to be relatable to your everyday life.

1. You've made the story 10 times more dramatic with your hands.

Chances are you have told almost every story in your life with your hands flying all over the place.

2. Everyone will talk at the same time.









Nothing ever gets accomplished at family dinners. Over time, you'll learn to have a conversation and listen to two others in the process. When one person starts telling a story, it triggers another person to add on, followed up by a completely separate conversation across the table.

3. You live for Sundays.


Sundays are the best days of the week. No matter what kind of stomachache or pain may come along with the end of the meal, its all worth it in the end.

4. You get made fun of for how you pronounce things and things you say.

Every Italian has their own way of saying certain words or their pronunciation for them. The most common thing I get made fun of for is when I say Mozzarella. My entire family says (Mootz-uh-dell), while a lot of my friends say (Mootz-er-ell-uh). On the other hand, go to a carnival with your friends and tell the man at the concession stand you want Pizza Fritta. You better be ready to follow that sentence up with "I'm sorry, I meant fried dough."

5. You better have a background check on your new boyfriend to hand out to your family.


"Who's the new boy?" will be the famous question at every family event. Be ready to answer every question and have a full run down of the new kid your talking to, or they will find out themselves.

6. You probably have A Resting B*tch Face.


Resting B*tch Face, "a person, usually a girl, who naturally looks mean when her face is expressionless, without meaning to." The amount of time I have been asked why I'm so mad, or what's wrong is too high to count.

7. Everyone In Your Family Yells When They Talk.


If you come from an Italian household, your most likely the table at the restaurant that gets all the stares for being so loud. On the other hand, when it's you and all your favorite cousins after a long time, you can bet simple conversations turn into screaming and laughing for hours.

8. Your Grandmother will feed you and your friends until it gets ugly.

Your friends will want to go to your Grandmother's because of her cooking, but they'll soon regret it. Italian grandmothers will feed you until you physically cannot eat anymore. But, you always eat, no matter what, because you can never say no to an Italian grandmother.


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