At Home in Italy · Lessons Learned

10 Americanisms
vs. Italianisms

Two cultures, two very different ways of seeing the same life. These are the contrasts we noticed most — across three separate moves, and countless mornings figuring out which country we were channeling that day.

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10 Americanisms vs. Italianisms
1
Independence vs. the Piazza.
Americans build a life alone. Italians build one at the café table.
2
Be Yourself vs. Bella Figura.
Americans dress for comfort. Italians dress for the room.
3
Keep Going vs. Allegria.
Americans push through hard times. Italians laugh through them.
4
Live to Work vs. Work to Live.
Ask an American what they do. Ask an Italian who they're having dinner with.
5
Deal vs. Relationship.
Americans want the transaction done. Italians want to know you first.
6
Fuel vs. Culture.
Americans eat to keep moving. Italians stop moving to eat.
7
New and Improved vs. Always Has Been.
Americans chase reinvention. Italians protect what already works.
8
Gym Membership vs. Grandma's Diet.
Americans fix health after it breaks. Italians try never to let it break.
9
Trust the System vs. Survive the System.
Americans lean on government. Italians route around it.
10
Cruise Control vs. Combat Mode.
Americans drive to relax. Italians drive like there's somewhere to be — always.