"blake murphy" > ha scritto nel messaggio
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> On Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:35:50 +0200, "Giusi" >
> wrote:

If only I could
>>convince Italians to eat with their hands from a common platter.
>>
>
> i didn't know they were reluctant to do so - it doesn't seem to fit
> any preconceptions of a 'national character'. any idea why?
>
> your pal,
> blake

They are reluctant to touch their food. Even a little bar sandwich snack is
wrapped in two napkins to eat. The first time I served cheeseburgers they
were disassembled into parts and eaten with fork and knife. I think it is
considered childish and a far la brutta figura to use the hands.