• db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    It’s even more strange when I see 3rd or 4th generation children from immigrants call themselves “Greek” or “Italian” and many times they’ve never even stepped inside those countries nor speak the language

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      Or even worse, they think that they do some typical Italian food when in fact, if you gave that food to Italians, they would be disgusted.

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        You’ve got me thinking of the episode of the Sopranos when they go to Italy to seal a deal with an old mob family and none of Tony’s guys want to eat the real Italian food

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          Exactly. Damn, The Sopranos were a good series.

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        Vice versa as well! I’ve tried to share some chocolate salami with “italian-americans” in the past and they’ve basically run away screaming every time! For some reason theyre not able to comprehend that its not actually meat…