The other night a couple of my friends and I were out and we had met this Italian guy we had been talking awhile, we were in a crowded place and so shouting to talk was the only way it was going to work. He was telling us how most Americans are always making a show...show? We looked at him in confusion...he went on to explain himself and we finally figured out he meant to say SCENE hahaha these are classic mix ups that happen way more often then you would think. Its always fun to see what get "lost in translation".
This happened to us all the time too when trying to speak to them in Italian. They usually bust up laughing though because many things can be totally opposite than what was intended. Another tactic I think both of us resort to when we are lost for words or worried about saying the right thing is throwing out every kind of similar greeting at once. I was getting a sandwich the other day and the man as I was grabbing my sandwich said welcome, please, thank you all at once. hahaha hey you know one of them has gotta be right, right?
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